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  "source": "Fashion Week Venues",
  "title": "Restaurant Unit Available with Private Escalator Access",
  "metaTitle": "Showroom for Rent Hong Kong | 1,589 sqm Tsim Sha Tsui",
  "description": "This commercial space is located on the second floor of a mall and features a private escalator entrance from the ground floor. It is ideally suited for a restaurant, offering essential amenities including internet, air conditioning, a security system, stock room, counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, lighting, furniture, sound and video equipment, electricity, heating, and parking. Additionally, an elevator and kitchen are included, providing a comprehensive setup for food and beverage operations.",
  "metaDescription": "Showroom for hire in Hong Kong. 1,589 sqm Tsim Sha Tsui floor with private escalator entrance, kitchen and fitting rooms. Vetted by FWV, enquire now.",
  "editorialTake": "Take this Tsim Sha Tsui floor for a hospitality led brand activation that runs genuine food and beverage service alongside temporary retail, because the installed commercial kitchen, counters and 1,650 person occupancy across 1,589 sqm let you operate a cafe or bar concept from day one instead of building a catering compound, and the 30 day minimum term rewards brands programming weeks of trading, press days and receptions rather than a single evening hire. The private escalator rising from ground level into the second floor is the feature doing the real work, because it delivers a guest list door at street level and an arrival sequence sitting entirely outside general mall circulation, which is what allows a buyer preview at 11am and a cocktail reception at 8pm to run on the same floor plate without the two audiences ever crossing. Aesthetically it favours established lifestyle, beauty, fragrance and premium sportswear labels with an existing Asia Pacific footprint and a warm, hospitality facing material language, and we would be honest with any luxury maison chasing a white cube archive presentation here, since the mall context and existing service infrastructure fight that vocabulary and would demand a full production and build programme to overcome. In our experience Hong Kong mall landlords move considerably slower on approvals than street level operators, so allow ten to twelve weeks from brief to doors open for licensing, fit out drawing sign off and overnight loading dock scheduling, and start four to five months ahead if you want March or the late autumn art and fashion window, which fill first and get blocked entirely by one confirmed tenant because of the month long minimum; brands weighing regional options often benchmark this footprint against spaces in Tokyo before committing.",
  "activationIdeas": "This is the strongest use of the floor because the installed commercial kitchen and counters let you run genuine food and beverage service from day one rather than building a catering compound. Brands running hospitality formats in spaces like this typically zone a cafe or bar at the front near the escalator arrival, retail through the middle, and back of house against the stock room. Across 1,589 sqm the 30 day minimum term works in your favour, and our ROI estimator will model dwell time against spend before you commit. SS/AW Seasonal Showroom Works well for a full season showroom rental because fitting rooms, garment racks, counters and a lockable stock room are already installed, so your build spend goes into brand expression rather than fixtures. On a floor plate this size we would partition roughly 400 to 600 sqm for the active collection and hold the remainder for stock, styling and appointment rooms. The private escalator gives showroom visitors a discreet route in from ground level without crossing general mall circulation. Press Day / Media Preview Credible as a press day venue mainly because the controlled escalator entrance lets you run a guest list door at street level while the mall trades normally below. In practice the installed sound and video equipment handles lookbook screenings and playlist without additional hire, and the kitchen covers catering in house. For a Hong Kong press cycle we would programme 80 to 150 editors and stylists across a morning, with air conditioning and internet already in place for filing on site. Buyer Appointments and Wholesale Preview Strong for wholesale appointments because on site parking means buyers arriving with drivers do not have to navigate Tsim Sha Tsui street loading, and the elevator moves rails without touching the escalator. What makes this work for buyer previews specifically is the ability to screen two or three appointment zones at the rear of the floor while a collection preview stays open at the front. Fitting rooms and garment racks are already fitted, so a rail plan is the only real build requirement. Product Launch The occupancy estimate of 1,650 across 17,108 sqft makes this one of the larger single floor plates in Kowloon for a launch, and the escalator arrival gives you a branded processional moment from street level. Brands launching here typically dress the escalator run itself, then build a central reveal volume with retail and hospitality rings around it. Be honest with scale: a 200 guest launch will need partitioning or the floor reads underfilled, which is where production and build earns its budget line. Sample Sale Operationally this floor handles a high volume sample sale comfortably, with the stock room feeding rails, fitting rooms already installed and counters ready to take payment queues. The escalator functions as a single controlled entry point, which is what you need for queue management and capacity counting on a busy Saturday in Tsim Sha Tsui. Most brands add trestle tables, additional rails and till stations through furniture rental rather than building anything permanent for a short run. Influencer Event Works well for creator programming because the private escalator keeps arrivals and departures away from mall traffic, which matters when you are managing car drop offs and content capture at the door. We would hold 40 to 80 creators on this floor with three or four set pieces built for vertical capture, using the installed lighting as a base layer only. Pair the guest list with influencer marketing so Hong Kong and mainland tiers are briefed on deliverables before doors open. Networking and Cocktail Reception Adequate to strong for evening receptions, driven entirely by the kitchen and counters, which let you serve properly rather than trucking in a mobile bar. Standing receptions of 300 to 600 sit comfortably on this floor plate without feeling thin, and heating, air conditioning and installed audio are all present. The reason this works alongside daytime retail is the escalator: you can close the ground floor door, reset the front zone and change audience within two hours. Workshop or Masterclass Programme The commercial kitchen makes culinary, fragrance blending and beauty masterclass formats operationally simple here, which is rare in a temporary retail space of this size. We would build a demonstration counter for 20 to 40 participants per session and run three to four sessions daily across the 30 day term, keeping the rest of the floor trading. Internet supports live streaming, and the stock room holds consumables and kits without eating into the customer facing footprint.",
  "idealBrandProfile": "This 1,589 sqm Tsim Sha Tsui floor suits established brands with 40 plus staff, eight figure regional turnover, and either an existing Asia Pacific office or a committed market entry plan for Greater China. The scale of the unit, the 30 day minimum term, and the private escalator entrance from the ground floor mean the space only makes commercial sense for a brand able to programme it across several weeks rather than a single afternoon. Brands at this stage typically find that the built kitchen, elevator, stock room and parking remove the need for an external production compound, which is where the budget usually goes on a Kowloon activation of this size. Where we see mismatches is when a five to twenty person independent label enquires here: 17,108 sqft with a 1,650 person occupancy will read as empty, and the fixed monthly commitment will absorb a full season of marketing spend. Those brands are better served by smaller footprints across spaces in Tokyo or a compact Hong Kong showroom rental instead. Aesthetic Fit Brands with a hospitality led, lifestyle facing visual identity fit this space most naturally, because it was configured as a restaurant unit and carries a food and beverage layout underneath the retail fittings. Think beauty and fragrance houses building a cafe concept, sportswear brands wanting a clubhouse format, or a fashion house running a members lounge alongside a collection preview. The counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, integrated lighting and sound and video equipment give you a hybrid retail experience shell that accepts warm materials, layered textiles, timber, and softer commercial finishes. What does not work here is a severe white cube gallery identity or a minimalist archive presentation. The mall context, the second floor position and the existing service infrastructure fight that language, and covering it convincingly means a full build. Brands committed to that route should budget for branded store design from the outset rather than treating it as a light dress. Best Use Cases First choice is a hospitality driven brand activation combining retail and cafe or bar service, because the kitchen, counters and 1,650 person capacity support genuine food and beverage operation rather than a catered approximation. Second is a cocktail reception or launch party during Hong Kong's fashion and art calendar, since the private escalator entrance creates a controlled arrival sequence away from general mall traffic. Third is a large scale press day and wholesale appointment programme, with the stock room, fitting rooms and garment racks already in place for buyer sessions. Fourth is a multi brand or multi category temporary retail space, where the floor plate lets you zone several concepts under one roof. Fifth is a corporate event or partner summit, supported by internet, air conditioning, parking and installed sound and video. Sixth is a sample sale, workable given the volume and stock handling but under used at this footprint. Seventh is a content studio, viable in a corner of the floor but hard to justify alone. Budget Signal Priced per square metre, this sits in the mid tier for Tsim Sha Tsui and represents strong value for the footprint, well below what a comparable ground floor Canton Road or Central retail frontage commands. In our experience the profile that gets the most from this space is a brand comparing it against hotel event spaces along the harbourfront: those quote per session with catering minimums and no retail fittings, while here you hold the floor for the month with a kitchen, fitting rooms, security system and parking included. Against co-working venues and shared pop-up formats, you pay more in absolute terms but gain exclusive control, branding freedom and eight minute walks to Austin and Tsim Sha Tsui MTR plus West Kowloon rail for mainland arrivals. Model the full cost including build and staffing with our budget calculator before comparing headline rates.",
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is this space available for pop-up shops?",
      "answer": "Yes, this 1,589 sqm floor in Tsim Sha Tsui is available for pop-up shops, and the retail fittings already installed make it faster to open than a bare shell. You inherit counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, a stock room, integrated lighting and a security system, which means your build budget goes into brand expression rather than basic infrastructure. Because the unit sits on the second floor of the mall with its own private escalator from ground level, you can rent it as a self-contained pop-up shop with a controlled entrance rather than a stand inside general mall circulation. In our experience handling Kowloon mall bookings, brands using this format programme four to six weeks of temporary retail with events layered in, which suits the 30 day minimum term."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the day rate for this Tsim Sha Tsui unit?",
      "answer": "The day rate is HK$16,333.33, which works out to roughly EUR 1,813 per day for 17,108 sqft of floor area. Across the 30 day minimum that gives you a predictable monthly figure for a space that already includes kitchen, parking, air conditioning, heating and sound and video equipment. For a footprint of this size in Tsim Sha Tsui the per square metre figure sits in the mid tier, well under what ground floor Canton Road frontage commands. If you book by the week across a longer programme, we will model the full landed cost including fit-out, licensing and staffing so you are comparing like for like against hotel function rooms on the harbourfront."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the minimum rental period?",
      "answer": "The minimum term is 30 days, so this is a short-term rental structured around a month rather than a single evening hire. That length works in your favour if you are running a hospitality led brand activation, because you can amortise the fit-out across weeks of trading, press days and receptions instead of one night. Brands that only need a two day cocktail reception generally find the economics do not land here and we will point them to smaller Hong Kong inventory instead. There is no stated maximum term, so multi month occupation can be negotiated with the landlord as part of your offer."
    },
    {
      "question": "How large is the space and how many guests can it hold?",
      "answer": "The unit measures 1,589 sqm, equivalent to 17,108 sqft, with an occupancy estimate of 1,650 people. That capacity makes it one of the larger single floor plates you can hire in Tsim Sha Tsui for a cocktail reception, corporate event or launch party. For retail use the floor plate is generous enough to zone several areas at once, for example a cafe concept at the front, a collection preview in the middle and buyer appointments in a screened section at the rear. If your brand needs less than around 400 sqm of active space, the floor will read as underfilled unless you build partitions into the plan."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is there a commercial kitchen for food and beverage service?",
      "answer": "Yes, a full kitchen is included, which is why the unit was configured as a restaurant space and why it suits food and beverage led formats. You can run genuine service from the floor rather than building a temporary catering compound, and the counters already in place work as a bar or coffee service point. In our experience brands pairing temporary retail with real hospitality see longer dwell times, which matters when your audience is Kowloon mall traffic and mainland visitors arriving via West Kowloon. This rental also carries electricity, heating, air conditioning and internet, so the operational base for a cafe or bar concept is present from day one."
    },
    {
      "question": "How does the private escalator entrance work?",
      "answer": "A private escalator runs from the ground floor directly into the second floor unit, giving you an arrival sequence that sits outside general mall circulation. Practically this means you can hold a guest list door at street level and control who reaches your floor, which is what makes it possible to book a press day at 11am and a private event at 8pm on the same day without the two audiences meeting. Brands running this format in Hong Kong typically dress the escalator run itself, since it is the first branded moment your guests see. The escalator is also the reason this space works for cocktail receptions that need to feel separate from the retail environment below."
    },
    {
      "question": "What are the loading, lift and parking arrangements?",
      "answer": "An elevator and on site parking are both included, so crates, garment rails and build materials do not have to travel up the escalator. Most Kowloon malls restrict heavy installation and freight movements to overnight or early morning slots, and we confirm your loading dock windows in writing before you sign anything. When you enquire, tell us the size of your largest build element and your truck requirements so we can check clearances with the landlord's building management team. Parking on site is a genuine advantage for wholesale appointment programmes where buyers arrive with drivers, which is common in this part of Tsim Sha Tsui."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I use this space as a showroom for buyer and press appointments?",
      "answer": "Yes, the space is well set up for showroom use and is for hire on that basis for the 30 day minimum. Fitting rooms, garment racks, counters and a lockable stock room are already installed, which covers most of what a fashion showroom needs for wholesale appointments and buyer previews. The private escalator gives appointment based visitors a discreet route in, and the floor plate is large enough to keep a press day and a buyer preview running in separate zones. Internet, air conditioning and installed sound and video equipment support presentations and lookbook screenings without additional hire."
    },
    {
      "question": "What permits or licences do I need to operate here?",
      "answer": "Requirements depend on your format, and the two variables are food and beverage service and any fit-out that touches building services. Retail only occupation of a licensed unit inside a Hong Kong mall is usually covered by a temporary use agreement with the landlord plus building management approval of your fit-out drawings, while serving food or alcohol brings food business and liquor licensing into scope. In our experience Hong Kong mall landlords move more slowly on approvals than street level operators, so allow ten to twelve weeks from brief to opening for a hospitality format. We prepare the submission pack for you and our permit guide"
    },
    {
      "question": "How accessible is the location by public transport?",
      "answer": "Very accessible, with Austin MTR and Tsim Sha Tsui MTR both around an eight minute walk and Hong Kong West Kowloon rail station ten minutes away for mainland arrivals. Bus stops at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station, Austin Road and Park Lane are all within one to two minutes on foot, carrying routes including 6, 13X, 270A, 280X, 7 and 26X. The unit sits on Austin Road between Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan, close to Mira Place and the Hong Kong Observatory, in a district that mixes dense residential footfall with visitor traffic. When you request availability we will send the walking routes and the nearest drop off points so your invitations carry accurate directions."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can Fashion Week Venues supply staff, furniture and fit-out?",
      "answer": "Yes, we deliver build, furniture, staffing and payments as an integrated package on this floor. Furniture, lighting and sound and video equipment already exist in the unit, so most brands add a branded build, a bar or counter dress and front of house teams rather than starting from nothing. Cantonese and English speaking hosts, sales staff and stock handlers are booked through our retail staffing"
    },
    {
      "question": "What does Fashion Week Venues handle on my behalf for this booking?",
      "answer": "We handle everything between your brief and your opening, and at this Tsim Sha Tsui address specifically that means landlord negotiation, the temporary use agreement, fit-out drawing approvals with mall building management, food and beverage licensing where relevant, overnight loading slots, insurance and on site production. Every space we list is vetted, so you are not chasing a landlord who has never hosted a brand activation before. We also manage the escalator dressing, security briefing and staff rostering across the full term, and you can add concept direction, build, point of sale and reporting through our activation service"
    },
    {
      "question": "How do I enquire and what happens next?",
      "answer": "Send your dates, format and rough budget through the enquiry form on this listing and we reply within 24h with availability, a landed cost and the licensing path for your use. Next we hold provisional dates with the landlord, issue a detailed proposal, then move to the occupation agreement and deposit once you confirm the scope. There is no charge until confirmed, so the sourcing and feasibility work costs you nothing at the enquiry stage. You can see the full sequence in how our process works"
    },
    {
      "question": "When are the busiest booking windows for this space?",
      "answer": "March and the late autumn art and fashion window are the two periods that fill first, driven by the regional fair calendar and the volume of brand presentations timed to it. If your brand wants either window on this floor, start the conversation four to five months ahead because the 30 day minimum means one confirmed tenant blocks the whole period. Outside those windows availability is more open and the landlord is more flexible on term length and build access. Peak season figures are quoted on a brief-based pricing model, since a food and beverage build with licensing carries different landlord conditions than a straight retail dress."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the day rate?",
      "answer": "HK$16,333 / day. Weekly and press-preview rates are quoted on request."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is staging, branding and fit-out permitted?",
      "answer": "Yes. Fashion Week Venues runs the full production build — signage, fixtures, lighting, sound, catering and staffing — subject to venue rules. Include your fit-out brief in the inquiry."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is included?",
      "answer": "Included on-site: Internet, Air Conditioning, Security System, Stock Room, Counters, Fitting Rooms, Garment Rack, Lighting."
    },
    {
      "question": "How far in advance should we book?",
      "answer": "Fashion week windows book 6–10 weeks out. Off-season activations can be secured in 2–3 weeks."
    }
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