74A Yen Chow Street

74A Yen Chow Street in Sham Shui Po got its occupation permit in 1959 and is about 67 years old; BD has issued 6 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address: 74A Yen Chow St
District: Sham Shui Po
Street: Yen Chow Street
Occupation permit date: 31 Mar 1959
Age: about 67 years
Occupation permit no.: K73/59
Use: Residential / composite
Block type: Tower
Nearest MTR: Sham Shui Po (about 160 m) · Cheung Sha Wan (about 670 m)
BD block ID: 205459

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Type	Issued (since May 2023)	Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)
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)	5	5
Drainage repair / investigation orders Issued when drains are defective, blocked or insanitary; requires investigation and repair. (Buildings Ordinance s28)	1	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

31 Mar 1959 · Occupation permit issued (K73/59)

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