The height had been scaled back from earlier plans due to regulations that did not allow buildings to be taller than the surrounding mountains.

The original proposal for this building was called Kowloon Station Phase 7 and it was designed to be 574 m (1,883 ft) tall with 102 floors.

[5] Construction work was temporarily halted[6] on 13 September 2009, due to a lift shaft accident that killed six workers.

It is the 2nd highest observation deck in Hong Kong, after outdoor Sky Terrace 428 on The Peak Tower.

All-day: Mass Transit Railway (MTR): Airport Express Tung Chung line Kowloon station / Tuen Ma line Austin station / High-speed rail Hong Kong West Kowloon station Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB): 8, 11, 95, 203E, 215X, 260X, 269B, 280X, 281A, 296D, 904, 905, 914, 960, 961, 968, 978, W2 City Bus (CTB): 50, 904, 905, 914, 930, 930X, 952, 962X, 969, 970, 970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A22, E11 (E11A), E23 (E23A) (Routes in red refers to "jointly operated"!)