Winly Building, 1/5 Elgin Street
Winly Building, 1/5 Elgin Street in Central & Western got its occupation permit in 1980 and is about 45 years old; BD has issued 1 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.
Building facts
- Address
- 1/5 Elgin St Winly Building
- District
- Central & Western
- Street
- Elgin Street
- Occupation permit date
- 18 Dec 1980
- Age
- about 45 years
- Occupation permit no.
- H182/80
- Use
- Residential / composite
- Block type
- Tower
- Owners' corporation
- Formed (RVD record)
- Year built (RVD)
- 1980
- Nearest MTR
- Sheung Wan (about 430 m) · Hong Kong (about 610 m)
- BD block ID
- 1794829
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| Type | Issued (since May 2023) | Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024) |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 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) | 0 | 1 |
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 | 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
- 18 Dec 1980 · Occupation permit issued (H182/80)
We check BD's lists monthly; new orders and compliance will show here as they appear.
Other blocks at this development
Other buildings on Elgin Street
- Choy Lee Lau, 34 Elgin Street34 Elgin St Choy Lee Lau44 yrs oldOP 1981
- 47B Elgin Street1 orders47B Elgin St49 yrs oldOP 1976
- Escapade55 Elgin St Escapade51 yrs oldOP 1975
- 32 Elgin Street32 Elgin St52 yrs oldOP 1974
- 22 Elgin Street2 orders22 Elgin St53 yrs oldOP 1973
- Tai Lee Building, 19 Elgin Street1 orders19 Elgin St Tai Lee Building54 yrs oldOP 1972
- 13 Elgin Street1 orders13 Elgin St56 yrs oldOP 1970
- 31 Elgin Street2 orders13 MBIS/MWIS31 Elgin St56 yrs oldOP 1970
- 21 Elgin Street21 Elgin St57 yrs oldOP 1969
- 50 Elgin Street5 orders2 MBIS/MWIS50 Elgin St58 yrs oldOP 1968
- 25 Elgin Street25 Elgin St58 yrs oldOP 1968
- 49 Elgin Street49 Elgin St60 yrs oldOP 1966
Buildings with BD orders in Central & Western
- Sik On House67 orders66 Hill Rd Sik On House60 yrs oldOP 1965
- Tung Lee Mansion59 orders166 MBIS/MWIS1K Water St Tung Lee Mansion61 yrs oldOP 1965
- Hang Sing Mansion, 48/78 High Street51 orders48/78 High St Hang Sing Mansion54 yrs oldOP 1972
- On Fat Building, 10 Kwan Yick Street49 orders10 Kwan Yick St On Fat Building53 yrs oldOP 1973
- Cheung Fat Building, 7/9 Hill Road35 orders7/9 Hill Rd Cheung Fat Building54 yrs oldOP 1972
- New Central Mansion34 orders49 Gage St New Central Mansion60 yrs oldOP 1966
- Tai Tak Mansion29 orders19 Smithfield Tai Tak Mansion62 yrs oldOP 1964
- Koon Wah Building29 orders422 Queen's Rd W Koon Wah Building49 yrs oldOP 1977