HONG KONG, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The declared cost of the new buildings completed in Hong Kong in September totaled about 600 million Hong Kong dollars, said Hong Kong's Buildings Department on Tuesday.

    According to the Buildings Department, it has approved 30 building plans in September, 14 on Hong Kong Island, four in Kowloon and 12 in the New Territories.

    Of the approved plans, nine were for apartment and apartment/ commercial developments, nine for commercial developments, four for factory and industrial developments, and eight for community services developments.

    In the same month, consent was given for work to start on 23 building projects that, when completed, will provide 33,926 square meters of gross floor area for domestic use, involving 249 units, and 119,636 square meters of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of work for 17 building projects.

    In addition, 14 demolition consents involving 14 building structures were issued.