Xinzhuang Sub-city Center

25°03′36″N 121°27′8″E / 25.06000°N 121.45222°E / 25.06000; 121.45222

Xinzhuang Sub-city Center (Chinese: 新莊副都心) is a national-level rezoning area located on the west side of New Taipei City and the north side of Xinzhuang District. With a total area of about 100 hectares, Xinzhuang Sub-city Center was designated as the new prime central business district, administration center, and transport hub of New Taipei City.^[1]^[2] Designed in the 2010s and developed from the 2020s onwards, Xinzhuang Sub-city Center complements Xinban Special District, becoming twin cities spanning both sides of the Dahan River.^[3]^[4] Important infrastructure, such as Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower,^[5] New Taipei Industrial Park, Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute and International Community Radio Taipei, is located within this area.^[6]^[7]

Recent Development

In recent years, Xinzhuang Sub-city Center has slowly developed into an urban core with many skyscraper office towers and commercial facilities.^[8] The tallest building in the area is the 42-storey Farglory 95rich, which has a height of 184.4 m (605 ft) and was completed in 2017. The second tallest is the 39-storey HongWell i-Tower, which has a height of 180.6 m (593 ft) and was completed in 2021. The first mall in the area, Honhui Plaza, opened on September 26, 2020 with a total floor area of 171,507.45 m² (1,846,090.8 sq ft) and 14 floors above ground.^[9]