East Hongqiao Center’s new model blends business, green living, and community

East Hongqiao Center has reopened with a fresh new look, featuring upgraded outdoor spaces, a jointly built “Sky Habitat” garden, and special pop-up events.

The project continues to explore a new “small yet refined, small yet quality” model that integrates commerce and office space.

After meticulous renovation, the center’s outdoor areas now offer enhanced functionality and atmosphere. Stylish yet comfortable seating areas are thoughtfully arranged, creating cozy corners for rest and neighborly social interaction.

Bright yellow sun umbrellas, lounge chairs, and benches add a splash of lively color. Distinctive flower beds are scattered throughout, while vibrant greenery brings natural vitality to the square. A giant sun-shaped inflatable art piece stands tall, radiating energy and warmth.

The entire East Hongqiao Center was designed and built in accordance with China’s “Three-Star Green Building” standards and PM2.5 certification. Some of its office buildings have also received international LEED Gold certification.

In March, Chengjiaqiao Subdistrict partnered with East Hongqiao Center to unveil the “Cloud Habitat” garden, covering about 400 square meters. The garden creates a three-dimensional natural landscape extending from the ground up into the urban sky, harmoniously blending ecological protection with business development and promoting the integration of commercial operations with green sustainability.

East Hongqiao Center is the first commercial-office mixed-use project in the Changning section of the Hongqiao International Central Business District. With a total floor area of about 170,000 square meters, it includes approximately 30,000 square meters of premium retail space and four high-quality office towers totaling around 70,000 square meters. The center benefits from excellent “mega-transportation” connectivity, including air, rail, metro, bus, and elevated road networks.