Great Eagle Holdings
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Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Hong Kong. It is Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and fifth largest in the world...
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Through its subsidiaries, conducts three operations: Property investment, involving income from leasing
Leasing
Leasing is a process by which a firm can obtain the use of a certain fixed assets for which it must pay a series of contractual, periodic, tax deductible payments....
of properties and furnished apartments and properties held for investment potential; Hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
operation, which includes hotels accommodation, food and banquet operations, and Other operations, including the sales of building materials, restaurant operation, provision of property management, maintenance and agency services, provision of insurance
Insurance
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agency services and fitness
Physical fitness
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center operation.
The Company operates in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, North America
North America
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, Europe
Europe
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and Asia Pacific other than Hong Kong. As of December 31, 2006, the Company's hotel portfolio
Portfolio (finance)
Portfolio is a financial term denoting a collection of investments held by an investment company, hedge fund, financial institution or individual.-Definition:The term portfolio refers to any collection of financial assets such as stocks, bonds and cash...
comprises eight properties with over 4,700 rooms, including six luxury hotels branded under the Langham name in Hong Kong, London
London
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, Boston
Boston
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, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, the Eaton Hotel in Hong Kong and the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. In October 2007, the Company sold a commercial property in San Francisco.
Its head office is located at Great Eagle Centre
Great Eagle Centre
Great Eagle Centre is a 35-floor office building located at 23 Harbour Road in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong. It was built in 1983....
, Harbour Road
Harbour Road
Harbour Road is a road in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong.Harbour Road is home to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Arts Centre and office buildings, including Central Plaza, Shui On Centre, Sun Hung Kai Centre and Great Eagle Centre.-See also:* List of streets and roads in Hong Kong...
Wanchai, Hong Kong