Established in 2009, urban operation sector is one of the core businesses developed by Huafa Group, helping the Group expand and leap from real estate development to urban city operations. It has vigorously boosted the urban construction development, the local industries, transportation and urban landscape of Zhuhai.
Huafa urban operation sector has successfully initiated a pioneer development mode of “government guided, market-oriented enterprise operation”, and created a diversified and replicable comprehensive development mode for urban operation. TheShizimen Central Business District took the lead in enterprise innovation, expanding its business to almost all the districts in Zhuhai, such as Hengqin, Xiangzhou, Jinwan, Doumen, Gaoxin, Gaolangang, Bonded area and Wanshan.
In the future, Huafa urban operation will focus on Zhuhai and comprehensively expand its business across the whole country, building itself as a leading comprehensive urban operator in China.
The work is mainly focused on industry orientation, planning and design, land consolidation, municipal infrastructure construction, key projects construction and operation, investmentpromotion, comprehensive services and such alike. The seven projects under construction include the Shizimen Central Business District, JinwanAviation Town and the second phrase of bonded area development, covering an area of 39 square kilometers. Huafa has invested a total of 120 billion yuan to accelerate the city development, transportation and industry, in order to achieve the prosperity of the district.
The Shizimen Central Business District ,a new landscape for Zhuhai
The Shizimen Central Business District is Huafa’s primary land development project, and also the threshold for Hengqin development. With a floor space of about 5.77 square kilometers, the project integrates top architecture design and consultant teams from more than 30 companies, such as HOK, Aedas and RMJM. At present, the business district has successfully introduced 26 leading industrial projects, and over 50 financial and pseudo-banking institutions, forming an industrial development mode of “two bases and one platform”(financial industry base, headquarter economy base and high-end commercial services platform). Huafa has invested in the construction of a large number of key projects, such as Hengqin IFC, Hengqin Life Insurance, Ferretti Yacht Marina, Viva Shopping Mall, the South International Financial Media Building, the Southern Headquarter of China Railway Construction Corporation and so on, which will take the lead for the new boom of Zhuhai economy.
Jinwan Aviation Town, the future municiple subcenter
Jianwan Aviation Town is located in Jinwan district of Zhuhai city. With a total investment of 4.5 billion yuan for primary development, the site covers an area of 3.8 square kilometers, and its gross floors area is 4.5 million square meters. The Aviation Town was designed and planned by Mr.LiuTaige, the founder of urban planning in Singapore. He adopted the idea of “sponge city” to upgrade urban ecological circulation system, building a city-level subcenter in Zhuhai and an economic, social and cultural center in Jinwan district. In no more than 3 years, it has successfully introduced 10 leading industrial projects with a total floorage of over 1 million square meters and a total investment of about 15 billion yuan, which has given a strong push to the district development of industries and economy.
The renewal and renovation work mainly includes historical blocks, old towns and villages, dilapidated factories and shanty towns. There are currently 12 urban renewal projects, such as Heart of the City, North Hill district renewal, Guangsheng village renovation and so on. With a scale of more than 5 million square meters and an investment of over 65 billion yuan in total, this project is the main driving force for the urban renewal and upgrading of Zhuhai.
It includes new industrial town, industrial park, business incubator, distinctive towns and various types of parks; the work focus is on the parks’ industry orientation, planning and design, land consolidation, municipal infrastructure construction, industrial carrier construction, industry introduction and investment attraction, industrial operation service, etc. 15 projects, such as Fushan new industrial town and Hengqin financial industry base, are now under construction, which covers an area of about 160 square kilometers. Huafa has invested a total of 74 billion yuan in these projects to promote the level of urban industry development in all respects, and contribute to industrial upgrading and cluster development.
Its main work includes the planning and design, construction and operation of various urban supplementary facilities, such as large complexes, exhibitions, business, hotels, office buildings, super high-rise landmarks, etc. At present, there are 28 projects being promoted, which include Zhuhai International Exhibition Center, Hengqin International Financial Center Building, Huafa& Sheraton Hotel, ShizimenHuafa Business city. With an investment of 90 billion yuan, these projects cover an area of over 7 million square meters, which has greatly promoted the function and image of the city.
