Sogo Hong Kong controversies

Reported building, land-use and fire-safety irregularities

FactWire reported that upper floors of the Causeway Bay store's New Wing were being used as department-store retail space even though building documents and the deed of mutual covenant designated some of the floors for office use. The report also described apparent fire-egress deficiencies and questioned the use of clubhouse registrations for areas open to the public, including a cafeteria operating without a conventional restaurant licence. The available material does not establish the final outcome of the allegations.