Wah Yuen Factory Building

Wah Yuen Factory Building in Yau Tsim Mong got its occupation permit in 1963 and is about 63 years old; BD has issued 101 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.

Building facts

Address: 18A Elm St Wah Yuen Factory Building
District: Yau Tsim Mong
Street: Elm Street
Occupation permit date: 21 Jun 1963
Age: about 63 years
Occupation permit no.: K203/63
Use: Industrial
Block type: Tower
Nearest MTR: Olympic (about 450 m) · Prince Edward (about 680 m)
BD block ID: 15332

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Type	Issued (since May 2023)	Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024)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)	0	4
Fire safety directions (industrial buildings) Under the Fire Safety (Industrial Buildings) Ordinance, requires older industrial buildings to upgrade fire safety construction. (Cap. 636)	101	16

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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

21 Jun 1963 · Occupation permit issued (K203/63)

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