Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Apm, Hong Kong

Opened in Hong Kong in April 2005, apm is a shopping mall in Millennium City 5, a commercial property developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties. Together with 1, 2, 3, and 6 , they are commercial properties situated along Kwun Tong Road. apm is next to the . There is also a 7-storey shopping arcade with an array of restaurants, clothing stores, cosmetics shops, and a cineplex. It also contains a bus terminus and parking facilities.

It is the largest mall in the district, and caters for the habits of the community by having extended operating hours. Its name 'apm' implies that visitors are welcome during day and night. In fact, many shops inside the mall are open overnight. Some retail shops close at 12 midnight, and restaurants close at 2am. There are also stores that operate 24 hours.

This is an example of a successful "vertical mall". It has a total floor area of some , consisting of floor plate of about .. It is positioned to attract the 15 to 35 age group through special events featuring young pop stars.

Facilities




PALACE apm


A located on the top floor . It has a total number of 875 seats in six houses.

cookedDeli by c!ty'super


A large international food court, owned by c!ty'super, on L1.

Counters


*Chili N Spice
*Curry In A Hurry
*Forum
*Fusion Bowl
*Ganpachi
*Honeymoon Dessert
*Lee Fa Yuen Express
*MOS Burger
*Nan Xiang Singapore Restaurant

*Osaka Osho
*Saigon Express
*S.F.B. Super Food Beverage
*Sukho Thai
*King&I
*Pepper Lunch

TV and LCD



apm provides complete digital facilities around the mall. Several channels covering movies, local news, information on latest music, trends, and celebrity gossip are distributed to four mega LED screens, over 40 plasma TVs, and 100 LCDs.

Washrooms


The male and female washrooms feature numerous LCDs, showing programmes targeted to the appropriate sex. Specially designed kids' cubicles provide privacy for children.

Express escalators


Two express escalators are located in the middle of the mall to take shoppers from the 1st to 3rd and 3rd to 5th floors.

Lockers


Three sets of lockers at apm for shoppers' convenience.

Special Events


Fifa World Cup 2006


During the 2006 Germany World Cup, the gigantic LED TV located in the atrium broadcast the biggest games. Thousands of fans crowded into the mall to watch from all seven floors of the mall.

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