B Hall broke ground in 2017 and is expected to begin operating this year, but its developer has yet to announce when the public can enter its mall or cinema.

The Aozihdi project, also called Kaohsiung Star (高雄之星), includes a tower planned to reach 235.7 meters. If completed at that height, it would become the city’s third-tallest building, behind 85 Sky Tower and Farglory The One.

Reports say the investor is interested in buying the entire property and developing facilities for medical care and related services. The two sides have yet to agree on a price, and hope to conclude a deal by the end of the year. No sale has been announced.

A privately backed NT$18.8 billion renewal project beside Zuoying’s rail hub has broken ground, with offices, housing, a hotel and public facilities planned across three towers.

Kaohsiung Port could gain 508 hectares of new land under a reclamation project lasting from 2029 to 2059. The plan would absorb construction and dredging material but must first pass a full environmental review.

Restaurants, guesthouses and cultural businesses are preparing to open in restored former Navy residences along Wei 6th Road in Zuoying. The first phase is scheduled to begin operating in October.

Kaohsiung’s tax-registered homes averaged 34.41 years in the second quarter of 2026, with Renwu the youngest district and Tianliao the oldest.

President Department Store’s Wufu building has been demolished, with part of the jointly owned site tentatively set for parking and long-term redevelopment still unclear.

Kaohsiung will review its green-building incentives after auditors found low subsidy execution, unused certification labels and inconsistent balcony enforcement.

Kuo Yang Construction has returned to Kaohsiung’s Nong 16 district with a pre-sale housing project scheduled for completion in 2030. Its sales case leans on existing transit and park access, as well as a neighboring commercial complex that is still being developed.