Jianye Building
Jianye Building is an unfinished building in Guangzhou that is currently being demolished. It is located at No. 271-231, Guangzhou Qiyi Road Yuexiu District. Construction of the building began in 1995 and was originally scheduled to be completed in 1998. Due to the Asian financial crisis, the developer ran out of funds and construction was suspended. Since 2000, its parking lot and warehouse have been rented out. A major fire broke out in Jianye Building on December 15, 2013.[1] In April 2024, the construction shed surrounding the building began to be demolished, and then the demolition and reconstruction of Jianye Building began .[2]
History
[edit]Planning and construction
[edit]The building was approved in 1993. Construction and sales began in 1995, with the building originally scheduled for completion in 1998.[3]
Funding shortage
[edit]Affected by the Asian financial crisis, the developer ran out of funding and construction was suspended after topping out.[3] The building could not be put into use as it had not passed the required inspections.[4]
Private transformation
[edit]In 2000 the building began to be rented out for use as a parking lot and warehouse, particularly for use by the large number of nearby shoe stores on Jiefang Road.[5]
Fire
[edit]Main article: Guangzhou Jianye Building fire
At around 18:37 on December 15, 2013, the main power line on the first floor of Jianye Building short-circuited, igniting combustibles in the corridor.[6] The building's fire protection systems failed due to the reliance on a temporary power system.[7] The fire began at 20:20 and burned for 19 hours. The fire did not cause any deaths or injuries, but resulted in estimated damages of RMB 40.66 million.[8][4][9]
Demolition and reconstruction
[edit]After the fire, the Jianye Building was surrounded by a green construction shed. There were rumors that the building would be demolished, but the building will remain enclosed until 2024.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chen Li; Luo Shalin; Zhang Jinna; Jiang Qinshi. "When will the unfinished buildings in the city center be "reborn" (photos) ?". Information Times (Sohu). 2014-07-10 [ 2020-03-09 ]. (Archived from the original on 2020-03-09) (Chinese (Mainland China)) . Archived from the original on 2020-03-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mo Zhihua; He Yintao. (15 May 2025). "On-site investigation! 12 years after the fire, Guangzhou's well-known unfinished building Jianye Building is about to be "reborn" . ". Southern Metropolis Daily . 2025-05-15 [ 2025-05-17 ] – via Tencent News (Chinese (Mainland China)).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Xu Fangjian; Liu Xue; Wu Guangyu; Wei Kai; Zhang Zhao; Huang Lu; Li Yifan. "Who is legally managing the building remains a mystery ". Southern Metropolis Daily (Sina.com). 2013-12-17 [ 2020-03-09 ]. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Xu Yifei. "New progress in investigation of Jianye Building accident: two managers and one electrician arrested ". Guangzhou Daily (People's Daily Online). 2014-01-28 [ 2020-03-10 ]. Archived from the original on 2020-03-10.
- ^ Zhang Huan; Wei Kefei. "" Guangzhou unfinished building fire questions fire supervision" ". China Business News (Sina). 2013-12-17 [ 2020-03-10 ]. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ chen qiren. "廣州建業大廈火災事故認定 30名政府人員受處理". 中国新闻 (大公网).
- ^ Liu Guannan; Yang Ting; Zhang Jing. "" The person directly responsible for the fire accident in Guangzhou Jianye Building was sentenced to seven years in prison "". Nanfang Daily (People's Daily Online). [ 2020-03-10 ]. Archived from the original on 2020-03-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Full record of the fire in Guangzhou Jianye Building: The fire burned for 19 hours and the 25-story building was reduced to ruins ". Southern Metropolis Daily (Sina). 2013-12-17 [ 2020-03-10 ]. Archived from the original on 2020-03-11.
- ^ Ling Yue. ""Follow-up to the 12.15 Jianye Building fire accident: Three suspects arrested" ". Yangcheng Evening News (Sina). 2014-01-28 [ 2020-03-10 ]. Archived from the original on 2020-03-10.