On March 24, 2023, Hongkou District, Shanghai held a centralized start of major projects on the North Bund and a commencement ceremony for the pile foundation of Lot 91 (Shanghai North Bund Center) at 91 Neighborhood. A total of 9 major projects participated in this activity, including 4 start-up projects and 5 completion projects, with a total construction area of 1.03 million square meters, and will realize double 20 billion investment in start-up and completion. This marks that the development and construction of the North Bund has entered a new stage of comprehensive development.

On March 24, major projects on the North Bund of Hongkou started construction intensively

The North Bund area is located at the confluence of Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek, forming a golden triangle with the Bund and Lujiazui. The No. 91 plot where the pile foundation started is located in the core area of the North Bund, with a total construction area of 446,000 square meters, a planned height of 480 meters, and 99 floors above ground. After completion, it will become the tallest building in Puxi in the future, complementing the Lujiazui CBD complex and the historical buildings on the Bund, forming an image of the future city gateway of Shanghai.

Plot No. 91 (Shanghai North Bund Center) has a planned building height of 480 meters and a total floor height of 99 floors. After completion, it will become the tallest building in Puxi. The above-ground land area of the project is 13 hectares, with a total construction area of about 450,000 square meters. It is expected to be completed in 7 years. The functions are commercial, office, hotel, sightseeing, etc. The top of the tower will be open to the public. "Chen Qiongchan, deputy director of the North Bund Development Office, told reporters, "On May 8, 2021, Plot No. 91 will be jointly owned by Shanghai Industrial Development Co., Ltd., Shanghai Urban Investment Group Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. win. Since then, it has begun to solicit architectural proposals around the world, and the proposals have been basically selected at present.

Schematic diagram of the functional composition of 91 Neighborhoods

Focusing on the planning goal of developing the image of the North Bund in three years, shaping its functions in five years, and basically completing it in ten years, Shanghai Hongkou District will focus on giving full play to the role of an effective market and a promising government to promote urban development and construction with further efforts, acceleration, and improvement. Promote the North Bund to make a wonderful appearance in global competition and cooperation as an important display window of Chinese-style modernization. Editor / Zhao E