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Prosperity REIT’s flagship property, The Metropolis Tower, has won a Merit Award for Facilities Management in the Green Building Award 2023
Hong Kong, 6 November 2023 – ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited (the "REIT Manager"), as manager of Prosperity Real Estate Investment Trust ("Prosperity REIT") [SEHK: 808], is pleased to announce that Prosperity REIT’s flagship property, The Metropolis Tower, has won a Merit Award for exceptional facilities management in the Green Building Award 2023 (“GBA 2023”).
GBA 2023, co-organized by the Hong Kong Green Building Council and the Professional Green Building Council, recognizes building-related projects and organizations with outstanding performances and contributions towards a sustainable built environment while advocating the wider adoption of green building practices throughout a building’s lifecycle.
Recently renovated as a warm and hospitable environment that embraces nature in the building, The Metropolis Tower prioritizes tenant wellbeing by implementing harvest sharing programs from our urban farm, a tenant app and rooftop gym facilities. To reduce environmental impact, the management team proactively adopts sustainable solutions such as smart building management systems, solar panels, energy-efficient chillers, rainwater collection system and recycling programs. The team also organizes a variety of CSR events at The Metropolis Tower with NGOs to drive positive change in society.
Ms. Mavis Wong, CEO and Executive Director of the REIT Manager, stated, “We are honoured to receive this prestigious award in GBA 2023. It attests to our team’s ongoing efforts to create an inclusive, green, healthy and innovative workplace for our tenants. Looking forward, we will continue advancing wellness and sustainable features in all our operations for the benefit of our stakeholders.”
About Prosperity REIT
Prosperity REIT [SEHK: 808] is a Hong Kong collective investment scheme authorized under section 104 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Prosperity REIT owns a diverse portfolio of seven high-quality properties in the decentralized business districts of Hong Kong, comprising all, or a portion of, three Grade A office buildings, one commercial building, two industrial/office buildings and one industrial building, with a total gross rentable area of about 1.28 million sq. ft..
About the REIT Manager
ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited (the "REIT Manager") is the manager of Prosperity REIT. The REIT Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARA Asset Management Limited which is part of the ESR Group, APAC’s largest real asset manager powered by the New Economy and the third largest listed real estate investment manager globally.
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