Guangzhou East Tower

Guangzhou East Tower

The CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou (planning name: Canton East Tower), directly invested by Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook Group, cost over 10 billion RMB. It will integrate functions such as a super five-star hotel and dining, serviced apartments, Grade A office space, and an underground mall. Located in the central area of Zhujiang New Town CBD, it was built on the J2-1 and J2-3 plots at Xiancun Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou. The project stands 530 meters tall and is planned for commercial office use, covering a land area of 26,494.184 square meters. The planned construction area includes 350,000 square meters above ground and 18,000 square meters of underground commercial space, with a plot ratio of 13.

The overall height of Guangzhou East Tower is 530 meters. Its topping-out ceremony was held on October 28, 2014. On May 6, 2016, the Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources published a post-approval notice for the tower’s planning inspection. Deliveries to tenants began in mid-July 2016, with initial tenants undertaking interior renovations before moving into formal office operations. On October 19, 2016, the building opened to the public for the first time.

The main tower of Guangzhou East Tower is divided into three sections: K11 Office occupies floors 7–66, Rosewood Serviced Apartments are located on floors 68–91 with a total of 364 rooms, and Rosewood Hotel is on floors 93–108 with 252 rooms. According to Guangzhou K11, nearly 70% of the office space has been pre-leased. Confirmed prospective tenants are mostly multinational companies and leading domestic industry players, over half of which are recognized Fortune 500 companies. These include global financial giant Citibank, Dentons — the world’s largest law firm, as well as industry-leading enterprises such as KPMG, China Life Insurance Company Limited (China-Italy), Bank of China, Visual China, and Jones Lang LaSalle, which will gradually move into the core area of the CBD.

The CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou is directly invested by Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook Group and cost over 10 billion RMB. It will integrate functions such as a super five-star hotel and dining, serviced apartments, Grade A office space, and an underground mall. The group's chairman, Henry Cheng Kar-shun, stated at the topping-out ceremony that the 530-meter height was not intended as a comparison with West Tower, but rather a result of considerations like investment returns. “Generally, the higher the floor, the better the view, which makes it more attractive to tenants.”

The post-approval planning inspection notice shows that Guangzhou East Tower has a total of 111 floors above ground, covering 403,984 square meters, and 5 underground floors, covering 104,304 square meters. The underground passage connects to the west with the underground space of Guangzhou’s new central axis.

The environmental impact assessment report published in September 2015 indicated that Guangzhou East Tower would add a cinema and fitness center. The adjusted cinema area exceeds 4,000 square meters and features an open-air food area. Additionally, the 94th floor of East Tower is equipped with a swimming pool and spa, offering visitors the experience of swimming 500 meters above the ground.

In addition to several Fortune 500 companies such as KPMG and Citibank that have confirmed their presence, the Guangzhou K11 Shopping Mall will also be located within the CTF Finance Centre, bringing Guangzhou’s first art gallery retail concept. Guangzhou K11 occupies 10 floors from the second basement level to the 8th floor of East Tower, spanning a total area of approximately 70,000 square meters. It gathers top international luxury brands and globally renowned designer labels, featuring retail brands, high-end boutique supermarkets, and a large cinema.

Guangzhou East Tower integrates commerce, offices, premium residences, and hotels. The main tower is divided into three parts: K11 Office on floors 7–66, Rosewood Serviced Apartments on floors 68–91, and Rosewood Hotel on floors 93–108. In addition, East Tower has auxiliary podiums designed for large-scale shopping malls. Among them, Guangzhou K11 Shopping Mall, positioned as the most upscale and luxurious in the city, spans 10 floors with a total area of about 70,000 square meters. It brings together top international luxury brands and globally renowned designer labels, combining art, entertainment, and dining.