40 Blue Pool Road
40 Blue Pool Road in Wan Chai got its occupation permit in 1955 and is about 71 years old; BD has issued 1 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.
Building facts
- Address
- 40 Blue Pool Rd
- District
- Wan Chai
- Street
- Blue Pool Road
- Occupation permit date
- 5 Sept 1955
- Age
- about 71 years
- Occupation permit no.
- D410/55
- Use
- Residential / composite
- Block type
- Tower
- Nearest MTR
- Causeway Bay (about 1110 m) · Tin Hau (about 1540 m)
- BD block ID
- 602190
Source: BD building information and age records · Updated 19 Oct 2026
Buildings Department orders and notices
| Type | Issued (since May 2023) | Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024) |
|---|---|---|
Mandatory Building Inspection notices Owners must appoint a Registered Inspector to inspect the common parts, external walls and projections, and carry out any repairs found necessary. (Buildings Ordinance s30B) | 0 | 2 |
Removal orders (unauthorised building works) Requires unauthorised building works (rooftop structures, canopies, projections and the like) to be removed and the affected parts reinstated. (Buildings Ordinance s24) | 1 | 2 |
Drainage repair / investigation orders Issued when drains are defective, blocked or insanitary; requires investigation and repair. (Buildings Ordinance s28) | 0 | 1 |
These are BD's cumulative counts, not the number still outstanding, and earlier orders are not on the lists. Before a purchase, check BD's orders search, the MBIS/MWIS notice search and a land search. See our guide to inspections and orders.
First seen on a BD list by this site: 17 Oct 2026
Inspection scheme age thresholds
- Reached the 30-year age threshold of the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (domestic buildings of 3 storeys or fewer are exempt); BD may serve an inspection notice.
- Reached the 10-year age threshold of the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme (same exemption).
Age counts from the occupation permit date; BD selects buildings for notices by risk. See BD: MBIS.
Record history
- 5 Sept 1955 · Occupation permit issued (D410/55)
We check BD's lists monthly; new orders and compliance will show here as they appear.
Other buildings on Blue Pool Road
- 60 Blue Pool Road60 Blue Pool Rd70 yrs oldOP 1955
- Mafoos' Quarters58 Blue Pool Rd Mafoos' Quarters70 yrs oldOP 1956
- 53 Blue Pool Road53 Blue Pool Rd73 yrs oldOP 1953
- Marymount Secondary School123 Blue Pool Rd Marymount Secondary School68 yrs oldOP 1958
- 111 Blue Pool Road111 Blue Pool Rd68 yrs oldOP 1958
- 113 Blue Pool Road113 Blue Pool Rd68 yrs oldOP 1958
- 115 Blue Pool Road115 Blue Pool Rd68 yrs oldOP 1958
- 117 Blue Pool Road117 Blue Pool Rd68 yrs oldOP 1958
- 55 Blue Pool Road55 Blue Pool Rd67 yrs oldOP 1959
- 59 Blue Pool Road59 Blue Pool Rd67 yrs oldOP 1959
- Green Lane Court15 orders140 Blue Pool Rd Green Lane Court67 yrs oldOP 1959
- 92 Blue Pool Road92 Blue Pool Rd76 yrs oldOP 1950
Buildings with BD orders in Wan Chai
- 509 Jaffe Road86 orders4 MBIS/MWIS509 Jaffe Rd Causeway Bay Red Mall59 yrs oldOP 1966
- Tai Wah Building, 33 Mercury Street38 orders2 MBIS/MWIS33 Mercury St Tai Wah Building62 yrs oldOP 1964
- Lok Ku House, 118 Jaffe Road37 orders80 MBIS/MWIS118 Jaffe Rd Lok Ku House60 yrs oldOP 1966
- City Mansion36 orders483/489 Jaffe Rd City Mansion62 yrs oldOP 1964
- Winfield Gardens35 orders40 Shan Kwong Rd Winfield Gardens59 yrs oldOP 1966
- Fine Mansion, 32 Village Road32 orders32 Village Rd Fine Mansion53 yrs oldOP 1973
- Wah Tao Building, 42 Wood Road30 orders252 MBIS/MWIS42 Wood Rd Wah Tao Building57 yrs oldOP 1969
- Tai Hang Terrace28 orders5 Chun Fai Rd Tai Hang Terrace (podium)51 yrs oldOP 1975