Hysan Development Company recently announced the first office tenant for its newest property, Hysan Place: KPMG, the international accounting firm. As part of its conti
nued expansion in Hong Kong, KPMG has signed a nine-year lease for the 20th to the 25th floors of the building, taking up an area of approximately 7,400 m2. KPMG will consolidate its Central offices into one building, further expand and relocate a substantial part of its client-facing professional practice groups to Hysan Place when the building opens in the second half of 2012. Wendy W.Y. Yung, Executive Director at Hysan, said, “We are delighted to welcome an organization of the calibre of KPMG. Hysan Place represents the next generation of office buildings – it is the first “LEED” platinum pre-certified building in Hong Kong, on top of best-in-class architecture and technical specifications.”
Paul Brough, Senior Partner of KPMG Hong Kong said: “We very much look forward to moving into Hysan Place which will house a substantial proportion of our client-facing professionals. We appreciate the outstanding quality of the building which combines excellent views, efficiency and technical specifications, and which has been recognized for its leadership in energy and environmental design. Hysan Place and the Hysan office community also provide a long-term solution to support our growth, allowing us to continue to best serve our clients.”