Eastern Factory Building

Eastern Factory Building in Kwai Tsing got its occupation permit in 1974 and is about 52 years old; BD has issued 4 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address: 42-50 Kwai Ting Rd Eastern Factory Building
District: Kwai Tsing
Street: Kwai Ting Road
Occupation permit date: 1 Apr 1974
Age: about 52 years
Occupation permit no.: NT37/74
Use: Industrial
Block type: Tower
Owners' corporation: Not marked in RVD's list
Year built (RVD): 1974
Nearest MTR: Kwai Fong (about 410 m) · Kwai Hing (about 460 m)
BD block ID: 1828741

Source: BD building information and age records、RVD names of buildings · Updated 22 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Type	Issued (since May 2023)	Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)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)	1	3
Repair orders (dangerous buildings) Issued when a building or part of it has become, or is likely to become, dangerous; requires repair or demolition. (Buildings Ordinance s26)	2	3
Drainage repair / investigation orders Issued when drains are defective, blocked or insanitary; requires investigation and repair. (Buildings Ordinance s28)	1	0
Fire safety directions (industrial buildings) Under the Fire Safety (Industrial Buildings) Ordinance, requires older industrial buildings to upgrade fire safety construction. (Cap. 636)	0	4

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

1 Apr 1974 · Occupation permit issued (NT37/74)

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