Lee Sum Factory Building

Lee Sum Factory Building in Wong Tai Sin got its occupation permit in 1967 and is about 59 years old; BD has issued 67 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address: 23 Sze Mei St Lee Sum Factory Building
District: Wong Tai Sin
Street: Sze Mei Street
Occupation permit date: 10 Jan 1967
Age: about 59 years
Occupation permit no.: K7/67
Use: Industrial
Block type: Tower
Owners' corporation: Formed (RVD record)
Year built (RVD): 1967
Nearest MTR: Diamond Hill (about 280 m) · Kai Tak (about 760 m)
BD block ID: 1057067

Source: BD building information and age records、RVD names of buildings · 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Type	Issued (since May 2023)	Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)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)	1	0
Mandatory Window Inspection notices Owners must appoint a Qualified Person to inspect all windows of the building and carry out any repairs found necessary. (Buildings Ordinance s30C)	62	49
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)	2	1
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	1
Fire safety directions (industrial buildings) Under the Fire Safety (Industrial Buildings) Ordinance, requires older industrial buildings to upgrade fire safety construction. (Cap. 636)	0	8

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

10 Jan 1967 · Occupation permit issued (K7/67)

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