Tak Lee Building, 14 Battery Street

Tak Lee Building, 14 Battery Street in Yau Tsim Mong got its occupation permit in 1978 and is about 48 years old; BD has issued 83 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address: 14 Battery St Tak Lee Building
District: Yau Tsim Mong
Street: Battery Street
Occupation permit date: 27 Feb 1978
Age: about 48 years
Occupation permit no.: K13/78
Use: Residential / composite
Block type: Tower
Owners' corporation: Formed (RVD record)
Year built (RVD): 1978
Nearest MTR: Austin (about 350 m) · Jordan (about 380 m)
BD block ID: 13954

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Type	Issued (since May 2023)	Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)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)	80	68
Investigation orders (building defects) Requires an Authorized Person or Registered Structural Engineer to investigate defects and propose repairs. (Buildings Ordinance s26A)	1	0
Drainage repair / investigation orders Issued when drains are defective, blocked or insanitary; requires investigation and repair. (Buildings Ordinance s28)	1	0

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

27 Feb 1978 · Occupation permit issued (K13/78)

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