Back in the home I rented an industrial loft in a commercial building. It was zoned for work and for residential.
Are there any such work/live spaces in Hong Kong for artists or small home-businesses?
Thanks!
Back in the home I rented an industrial loft in a commercial building. It was zoned for work and for residential.
Are there any such work/live spaces in Hong Kong for artists or small home-businesses?
Thanks!
They are rare here and usually illegal rather than specifically zoned as such, from what I can understand. Although some exist. I looked at an office building a while back that was in a building zoned industrial and the agent mentioned that it was techically illegal but provided everyone kept their heads down nobody would get done. We had to pretend we had some "operations" apparently and this was just a head office. That was too sneaky for us (we are an entirely white collar firm) so we didnt rent it. That was the only one I came across and I think residential in industrial buildings is even less common.
There are a few buildings in the Wong Chuk Hang area doing this. I know someone who lives in an industrial unit there and apparently the knocks on the door are becoming more frequent, to the point he has decided not to renew his lease. He has an awesome space, it won't be easy downsizing to a normal HK apartment after that!
In my office building I estimate that 30% are apartments/offices. Great for security.
By knocks, you mean city inspectors? how has he been able to avoid them so far when they come knocking? If city inspectors really wanted to check the place out couldn't they force the landlord to open it for them? Or just break down the door if they have a warrant. I guess government employees in HK have less power than they do in the US