The Advisory Committee on Revitalisation of Historic Buildings (ACRHB) has completed assessment of the proposals submitted for revitalising the 7 historic buildings under Batch I of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme (the Scheme). The Secretary for Development has accepted the ACRHB’s recommendation and given the approval-in-principle to the selected non-profit-making organizations.
Since the Scheme started in February 2008, the response from the non-profit-making organisations has been overwhelming and a total of 114 applications were received for the 7 Batch I historic buildings under the Scheme. After months of hardwork by the ACRHB, the following 6 revitalisation projects were selected:
| Historic Building | Project Selected | NPO Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Old Tai O Police Station | Tai O Heritage Hotel | Hong Kong Heritage Conservation Foundation Ltd |
| Fong Yuen Study Hall | "Fong Yuen Study Hall" – Tourism and Chinese Cultural Centre cum Ma Wan Residents Museum | Social Service Department, Yuen Yuen Institute |
| Lai Chi Kok Hospital | Hong Kong Cultural Heritage | Hong Kong Institution for Promotion of Chinese Culture |
| Lui Seng Chun | Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine and Healthcare Centre – Lui Seng Chun | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| North Kowloon Magistracy | SCAD Hong Kong Campus | SCAD Foundation (HK) Ltd |
| Mei Ho House | Mei Ho House as City Hostel | Hong Kong Youth Hostel Association |
The Development Bureau had organised roving exhibitions of the selected projects at the following venues:
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui | 20 February - 22 March 2009 |
| Discovery Park, Tsuen Wan | 26 – 29 March 2009 |
| Dragon Centre, Sham Shui Po | 2 – 5 April 2009 |
| Olympian City 2, Tai Kok Tsui | 16 – 19 April 2009 |
| Tai Po Mega Mall, Tai Po | 23 – 26 April 2009 |
| Hong Kong Central Library, Causeway Bay | 27 – 30 April 2009 |