To the south is Victoria Harbour, and the Eastern District directly across on Hong Kong Island.

[5] Since the relocation of the manufacturing industry, Kwun Tong district has seen a rise of commercial buildings, such as APM Millennium City 5.

[7] Many textile, manufacturing, food, and electronics industries were based there during this period, such as: Union Button Factory Ltd., Seven-up Beverages Limited, Sanden Electronics Equipment Ltd, Hong Kong Soya Bean Products Co. Ltd (Later Vitasoy).

While old industrial buildings have become popular to small businesses, artists, musicians, and collectors, who set up their working spaces there due to cheaper rents.

Together with Millennium Cities 1, 2, 3, and 6, they are commercial properties situated along Kwun Tong Road.

It is the largest mall in the district, and caters for the habits of the community by having extended operating hours.

[13] The working class and grassroots people were the most hard hit, as they could not afford the new prices and rents of the redeveloped KTTC, leading many to be forced to leave their established communities.

[14] The supply and demand of medical and health services in Kwun Tong are all very stringent, and especially the accident and emergency services are provided by the United Christian Hospital which is the only hospital in the District equipped with casualty facilities.

Major roads that serves the area include: In the same constituency with Wong Tai Sin District as "Kowloon East", effective from October 2004:[needs update]