Browsing: Kaohsiung redevelopment

Plans call for a 23-story mixed-use tower with four underground levels, directly integrated with the station’s No. 1 exit in what developers describe as a true “step-off-the-train-and-go-home” design.

Report says investors think the city’s center is shifting to “a corridor” that includes the Main Train Station, Central Park, and the Asia New Bay.

Design elements are expected to feature pedestrian platforms connecting station facilities, landscaped open space including a sunken garden, and buildings incorporating smart management systems.

Mayor Chen Chi-mai’s administration has highlighted this as the eighth successful land development contract secured by the Metro Engineering Bureau under his tenure, positioning the project as a key example of transit-oriented revitalization in the Sanduo and Wucyuan corridor that mixes housing, aging-friendly services, and commercial activity into a cohesive neighborhood anchor.

Opening Dec. 27, Panhua Park was redesigned from the old 三民一號公園 (Sanmin Park No. 1) beginning in June 2024, with a focus on restoring severely saline soil, reducing hard surfaces, and increasing green coverage.

A diaphragm wall (also called a slurry wall) is a high-strength, reinforced concrete wall built from the ground down. It is a “wall before a hole”—meaning the wall is constructed deep into the earth before the soil inside is excavated to create a basement or subway station.

Kaohsiung City’s “station front” makeover moves from concept to contract, with a three-tower, mixed-use redevelopment designed to turn foot traffic into long-term commercial gravity.

Industry sources in Kaohsiung have confirmed the latest rumors, saying the proposed hotel brand has been upgraded to Le Méridien, which sits in Marriott’s Premium tier. However, the group that owns the property has so far declined to officially confirm any brand partnership.

The Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport development in Fengshan District (鳳山區), marked a major milestone in what will become the company’s third LaLaport shopping complex in Taiwan.

Pedestrian crossings are being adjusted. Crosswalks are being set slightly farther back from intersections, and striped markings are being re-angled so drivers can see pedestrians earlier as they approach.