Magic City, Pudong.

Accompanied by Lu Xiangdong, Lin Zuhui came to the World Financial Center, which was undergoing major construction work.

The appearance of this building has the shadow of the "corkscrew" in the previous life. However, with Lin Zuhui's strong background in the mainland, he naturally reached a height of 518 meters and will not be cut off at the middle; in other words, this building is pointed.

After all, Lin Zuhui was born in the Mainland. In addition, he has invested huge amounts of money in the Mainland over the years and donated hundreds of millions every year. His connections in the Mainland are much stronger than that of Li Chaoren. Not to mention, his investments in the Mainland include both real estate and manufacturing industries.

, technology companies, have a huge impact.

Therefore, the tallest building in the world is planned, but we don’t know if Taipei 101 will be raised in height.

As for the Burj Khalifa in the future, Lin Zuhui said that he cannot afford to compete with those oil tycoons.

"Boss, the Shanghai Municipal Government hopes to let Jin Mao Tower open first!"

Lin Zuhui was stunned and said, "When do they plan to open?"

The World Financial Center obtained the land development rights in 1993. Afterwards, Lin Zuhui instructed that the construction should be completed at a normal pace. It would be best to cap off the project in July of the same year and put it into use in the second half of 1998.

Lu Xiangdong said: "1999, probably the second half of the year!"

Lin Zuhui thought for a while and said, "Okay, let's celebrate the Millennium New Year's Day!"

Saving face, this is Lin Zuhui’s idea!

Of course, when the Jin Mao Tower was planned to be 420 meters long and the World Financial Center was planned to be 518 meters long, the Shanghai Municipal Government gave Lin Zuhui face.

However, with the development of the mainland's economy, the authorities in Shanghai have gained face.

"Yes. There are also advantages to opening later. The mainland's economy can develop better and there will be no pressure on tenants." Lu Xiangdong said.

Next, Lin Zuhui inspected other projects in Pudong, including the Tomson Yipin land in the previous life, which had been acquired by New Era Group (China).

Lin Zuhui told Lu Xiangdong that we should focus on the development of "Pudong and Lujiazui" and ignore the statement that "I would rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong", especially since Lujiazui is the location of the future development potential of the Magic City.

"Boss, speaking of which, Tang Junnian from the 'Taiwan Gang' has always been optimistic about Pudong and competes fiercely with us." Lu Xiangdong said with a smile.

Lin Zuhui said calmly: "The one with the highest price will win. He is just a competitor! I like the project, but no one can snatch it away yet."

Lu Xiangdong nodded, it was really like that. Although the boss likes to get projects at a premium, don't forget that the boss always gets projects at the best time. For example, when Land Land sold properties before, it seemed that the boss paid a high premium, but in fact Land Land always paid a high premium for them.

When the tunnels are not good, they are distracted by the high premiums and hand over high-quality properties.

In this way, New Era Group is equivalent to acquiring high-quality projects at an affordable price, eliminating the need for competitors to participate and the possibility of being ripped off when the market is good.

New Era Group (Huaxia) has a total investment of HK$70 billion in the mainland, making it the largest foreign investor in the mainland. In addition, Xiaomi Technology, LEIT Group, Hengchang Beverage and Food and other companies have a total investment of tens of billions.

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When Lin Zuhui was investing crazily overseas, he was also spending a lot of money on the mainland. Why wouldn't the officials not treat him well?

In Lujiazui, Pudong, New Era Group (China) not only owns the World Financial Building, but also a bank building, a five-star hotel building, and a luxury residential project, all on the river view side.

The bank building will be used as the Octopus Bank Building in the future, and Barings Bank will also move in; the five-star hotel building is planned to be handed over to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel for use; the luxury residential building is the Tomson One Grade in the previous life, and of course it will be built in a new era in this life

It's the "Jiangchen First Grade" of the group.

In early November, the Hong Kong government announced a tender for the "property development rights above the Airport Railway Central Station". Interested bidders must submit their bids before December 1. The basic principle of winning the bid is: the highest bidder wins.

For a time, major financial groups took notice and looked for allies to form a financial group.

New Era Group soon joined forces with Henderson Land, Towngas, Xinzhong Properties (a real estate company under Bank of China), and the MTR Corporation (each consortium reserved a position) to form a consortium and prepare to bid.

In this consortium, New Era Group holds 60% of the shares, Henderson Land holds 15%, Central Gas holds 10%, Xinzhong Properties holds 7%, and MTR Corporation holds 8%.

Since the highest bidder wins, the strongest and most competitive consortium is of course the consortium led by New Era Group.

Two stations have been competed for along the Airport Railway, namely:

Tsing Yi Station was acquired by Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa;

Kowloon Station (first phase) was acquired by a consortium composed of Lai Sun Development, Global Investment, Wing Tai, Singapore Land, China Overseas Land and other companies.

The ownership of the development rights for the first phase of Tai Kok Tsui (Kowloon) will also be announced in mid-November.

Each station along the Airport Railway is covered with a fat chicken leg; Tung Chung Station, Tai Kok Tsui Station, Kowloon Station, etc., all have many phases, which can bring hundreds of billions of revenue to the Hong Kong government. For example, Kowloon Station has almost six

In Phase 7, the later ICC Building was built on top of the station behind it.

As for the Airport Railway Central Terminal, it was a one-time bid.

New Era Group.

Lam Cho-fai was in his office, looking at the map of the Airport Railway Central Terminal, and couldn't put it down. Of course, he was extremely calm, after all, he had not won the bid yet.

In the previous life, this project invested 40 billion Hong Kong dollars, but after 2015 it was valued at 250 billion, which is very high in terms of return on investment.

"Let's call it an international financial center. This is more in line with the interests of the Hong Kong government."

Lam Cho-fai has no intention of calling the building "New Era Center". After all, this land is a landmark building in Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong government and the Planning Department may not agree.

The general plan of the entire building complex is:

The low-rise building complex, which is part of the shopping mall, is connected to the airport railway entrance and exit, with a total area estimated to be 800,000 square feet;

The hotel building is about 1.1 million square feet. It depends on whether it will be settled in the Four Seasons Hotel or the Langham Hotel. The key is that Lin Zuhui will seek to acquire the Four Seasons Hotel Group after 2000. If he cannot acquire it, he will naturally settle in the Langham Hotel.

The first phase of Guojin Finance is about 800,000 square feet, with a building height of less than 50 floors.

For the second phase of IFC Financial, the MTR Corporation currently means two buildings. This is obviously something that Lin Zuhui does not agree with. He also has the confidence to convert the two buildings into one building and build the world's tallest building - the Freedom Tower, with a floor area of ​​approximately

1.8 million square feet.

Yes, Lam Cho-fai remembered that in his previous life, Sun Hung Kai persuaded the Hong Kong government to build the 88-storey (415-meter) International Finance Phase II; for him, it was naturally an easier task.

Of course, 415 meters is not the tallest building in the world, but if you add the "tower" part, the height can reach more than 500 meters.

Yes, it is to imitate the World Trade Center after 9~11 and plagiarize it first.

Freedom Tower, which will be its nickname, symbolizes Hong Kong's status as a "free trade port".

Thinking of this, Lin Zuhui smiled. Such a landmark building will bring tourism promotion to Hong Kong.

There is almost no obstruction, except that it blocks some of the views on Victoria Peak. Of course, that will be a matter for the future. Moreover, since the Freedom Tower has been built, it is natural to consider setting up an observation deck.

If a viewing platform is set up, the 'disadvantage' of blocking the Peak can be offset.

"Dong dong"

"Come in"

Chen Bin and Liang Zhenxun walked in hand in hand, and Lin Zuhui directly motioned for them to come to his desk.

Pointing to the map, Lin Zuhui explained his thoughts on Central Station: "You see, I roughly planned this land for the second phase of the IFC Building. I also call it the 'Freedom Tower'. First of all, its appearance and facade

Eight elongated isosceles triangles are formed to form a prism shape, with a height of 88 floors and 415 meters. Next, the Freedom Tower, a sightseeing center, will be built on the top to reach a height of about 540 meters. The Freedom Tower is the free trade port.

the meaning of."

After listening to Lin Zuhui's explanation, the two of them sincerely admired him.

Chen Bin said with a smile: "The boss can be a designer. Once the Freedom Tower is completed, it will be an absolute landmark building in Hong Kong and will greatly improve the entire tourism industry in Hong Kong."

Lin Zuhui was a little proud, but still waved his hand and said: "That's what I said! If I win the bid, I will let the American Libskin Design Office and SOM Architectural Design Office complete the design, but it must be according to my ideas.

Come."

They are all world-famous design firms. The Chinese Ieoh Ming Pei is currently designing some low-rise buildings related to culture and art, so it is not suitable to find him. Moreover, he is almost retired and may not have the energy to deal with such a large project.

Chen Bin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll note it down!"

Next, Lin Zuhui said: "For the bidding price, please give me a reference price as soon as possible. You must comprehensively consider the factors of the opponent and the market. In addition, assuming the total investment of the entire project is 40 billion, how much will you set the bid price."

"Okay, boss!" they both said at the same time.

The final price is in the hands of Lin Zuhui, and with Lin Zuhui's foolproof idea, the price will definitely be higher.

For example, if the price is 20 billion, he will raise 23 billion.

Lin Zuhui thought for a moment and said, "What is the company's cash situation?"

Liang Zhenxun said: "With 15 billion Hong Kong dollars, we only hold 60% of the equity, so there is no problem at all. Moreover, we can prepare 10 billion Hong Kong dollars in funds in a short time through bank loans and bond issuance."

Considering the reputation of New Era Group, this is indeed the case, and of course it is mainly due to Lin Zuhui.

After winning the bid, the funds are not handed over immediately, there is a period of three to six months.

Therefore, funds are not an issue, it just depends on how much you are willing to give.

Why New Era Group did not put all its efforts into the previous subway stations was because Lin Zuhui knew that at this time, he would not make much money by selling residential land, and he might even sell it at cost price.

There are only commercial properties that collect rent for a long period of time, and the construction period coincides with the low period of real estate in Xiangjiang.

Lin Zuhui nodded and said, "Well, it is indeed sufficient."

After the two left, Lin Zuhui began to think.

Recently, his private investment company, Hengjin Investment, began to buy large amounts of blue-chip stocks in Hong Kong, buying almost HK$5 billion.

Lin Zuhui's idea is that it is no problem for Jiuqi to earn 3 to 5 billion Hong Kong dollars.

He spent this money in advance. This time New Era Group issued bonds, he subscribed for half of it, allowing New Era Group to raise about 6 billion Hong Kong dollars.

In this way, there is no need for a loan. After all, bank interest is as high as 7% to 8%, and New Era Group pays more than 2.5 billion in interest per year.
To be continued...