Ironically, more IT firms choose to have their Hong Kong base in Taikoo Place rather than in Cyberport, which was specifically built for this purpose.

Concerned about the urban development, Swire Properties has begun construction of serviced apartments north of Devon House, due for completion in 2015.

Hong Kong Island East Center tenants come from finance, insurance, accounting, real estate, trade, shipping to retailing.

Devon House (1993) is located at 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

[16] Major tenants include: Kinmen Building, Philip Morris, China Airlines, Jardine, Dairy Farm International and other rentals.

Dorset House (1994) is located at 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

Major tenants include McDonald's, LVMH, AC Nielsen, Jones Lang LaSalle, Wang Ouyang (Hong Kong) and the British Telecom and other rental Mars Foods Incorporate Hong Kong Limited Cambridge House (formerly Po Yuan House) is located at 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

Kjeldsens Lincoln House (1998): formerly known as the South China Morning Post, is located at 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

Major tenants include Wyeth Nutrition, The Coca-Cola Company, Lenovo, Benoy and Gucci.

PCCW Tower (1994) is located at 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

Oxford House, (formerly Toppan Building), is located at 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

The office tower has been built to the highest sustainability standards by Arup, achieving Pre-certified Platinum for LEED BD+C: Core and Shell Version 2009, and Provisional Platinum for BEAM Plus New Buildings Version 1.2 green building standards.

[28][29] Architects and design firms including Gustafson Porter and Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.[30] Hugh Sutton Associates will be in charge of the new elevated walkway system.

[36] The Taikoo Place is next to Cityplaza, a grade A shopping mall with ice skating rink, cinema and five-star hotel EAST, Hong Kong.