The Buildings Department approved 13 building plans in March - two on Hong Kong Island, eight in Kowloon and three in the New Territories.

Of the approved plans, six were for apartment and apartment-commercial developments, two were for commercial developments, two were for factory and industrial developments, and three were for community services developments.

Consent was given for works to start on 14 building projects which will provide 134,762 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 2,160 units and 11,793 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use.

The department also issued 18 occupation permits - two on Hong Kong Island, eight in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories.

Buildings certified for occupation have 39,108 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 771 units and 59,794 sq m was for non-domestic use.

(The source: news.gov.hk)