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Rainbow Industrial Building

Rainbow Industrial Building in Kwun Tong got its occupation permit in 1970 and is about 55 years old; BD has issued 15 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address
149 Wai Yip St Rainbow Industrial Building
District
Kwun Tong
Street
Wai Yip Street
Occupation permit date
19 Nov 1970
Age
about 55 years
Occupation permit no.
NK145/70
Use
Industrial
Block type
Tower
Nearest MTR
Ngau Tau Kok (about 260 m) · Kwun Tong (about 810 m)
BD block ID
1214788

Source: BD building information and age records · Updated 19 Oct 2026

Buildings Department orders and notices

TypeIssued (since May 2023)Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)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)
10
Drainage repair / investigation orders
Issued when drains are defective, blocked or insanitary; requires investigation and repair. (Buildings Ordinance s28)
11
Fire safety directions (industrial buildings)
Under the Fire Safety (Industrial Buildings) Ordinance, requires older industrial buildings to upgrade fire safety construction. (Cap. 636)
131

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

  • 19 Nov 1970 · Occupation permit issued (NK145/70)

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