The main building structure of block A1 in the west of the “Hongqiao Talent Apartments” project has been capped. The main buildings in block A2 of the west plot and the south plot are under construction. 

At the same time, permission has been granted for the construction work in the east plot of the project involving a total investment of more than 5 billion yuan (US$746 million).

With a total construction area of 389,000 square meters, the project includes 27 main buildings, 5,300 condos, and 1,697 underground parking spaces.

The north end of the talent apartments is in the opposite of Hongqiao Sports Park across Tianshan Road W., adjacent to the greenway to the west of the Outer Ring Road and the Waihuanxi River in the east.

It is adjacent to Zhoujiabang River in the south, and connected by Suining River. With superior natural environment, it is currently the largest apartments for rent under construction in Shanghai.

The main house type of Hongqiao Talent Apartments is a 20-30 square meter one bedroom house type, accounting for about 80 percent of the total number of condos, and the rest are two bedroom and three bedroom house types ranging from 40 square meters, 50 square meters, 80 square meters and 90 square meters, meeting the diversified needs of tenants.

In addition, the talent apartments has also set up about 30,000 square meters of service supporting facilities, such as supermarket, elderly care and childcare, culture and sports, catering and shopping, entertainment and leisure, maker office, etc. 

Through rich business forms and comprehensive service supporting facilities, it further meets the needs of residents in social, learning, entrepreneurship, leisure and other spiritual aspects, and strives to create a livable, happy, learning and creative neighborhood.

Changning offers talented people a year-long rent subsidy to support their businesses in the district. The monthly cap for the subsidy is as high as 45,000 yuan (US$6,725). 

In order to attract more overseas talented people to start businesses in Shanghai, Changning District adheres to the global vision, establishes the working concept and international orientation of global talent introduction, focuses on the actual needs of overseas returnees and formulates special support policies for them. 

Whether they work in Changning or not, whether they work or unemployed, even if they are still overseas, they are qualified candidates.

Changning also develops a WeChat miniprogram to put the whole application process online. 

Edited by Shanghai Daily