The Standard Chartered Bank Building is a skyscraper located in the Central district of Hong Kong. The tower rises 42 floors and 185 metres (607 ft) in height. The building was completed in 1990. It was designed by architectural firm P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd.. The Standard Chartered Bank Building, which stands as the 85th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed entirely of commercial office space.
The current site was home to the 79 metres (also built by P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd.) Chartered Bank Building (Hong Kong) in 1959,and renewal in 1987.
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