World-Wide House 環球大廈

19 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong

Building Description

World-Wide House (環球大廈) is at 19 Des Voeux Road Central, directly above Central MTR station; the MTR street map lists it at Exit B. Its occupation permit, for both the podium and the tower, was issued in October 1980. The tower has 27 storeys and 363 units, according to the Home Affairs Department's database of private buildings.

The podium is the World-Wide Plaza shopping arcade. On its first floor, remittance and money-exchange businesses trade, including BPI Remittance Centre in Shop 114, PNB Global in Shops 101 and 122, and GCC Exchange in Shop 104. The office floors above are strata-titled, with units held by many owners; Allied Banking Corporation (Hong Kong), for example, has its office in Unit 1402 on the 14th floor.

MTR Corporation manages the building. In 2022 it tendered a contract to modernise the building's 13 lifts and 6 escalators.

Because the offices have many owners, what is available changes floor by floor: one owner may offer a single room while another offers several units on the same floor. For a business that wants to be reached straight from the MTR, from a finance or professional services firm to a customer-facing service in the arcade, the location is the main attraction.

Hollies has no unit listed in World-Wide House right now. As a guide for the area, the middle half of asking rents for the Central offices Hollies lists is HK$37 to HK$65 per sq ft per month (31 listings in 15 buildings, September 2026); this is not a figure for World-Wide House itself. Tell us the size and budget you need, and we will check vacant units with the owners in the building and compare them with nearby offices on Des Voeux Road Central and Queen's Road Central.

Type
Usage
Office
Grade
Year of Completion
1980
Ownership
Multiple Owners
Floors
27
A/C Type
Central A/C
Floor Area
Elevator
Nearby Transports
Central MTR station, Exit B

Units available in World-Wide House

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HK$37 to HK$65 per sq ft per month
Rent guide for Central offices: middle half of the asking rents of 31 Hollies office listings in 15 Central buildings (median HK$45), September 2026. Not specific to World-Wide House. Management fees and rates are extra.

Frequently asked questions about World-Wide House

Where is World-Wide House?

At 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, directly above Central MTR station.

Which MTR exit is closest to World-Wide House?

Central station, Exit B.

How old is World-Wide House and how many floors does it have?

Its occupation permit was issued in October 1980, and the tower has 27 storeys (Buildings Department and Home Affairs Department records).

Is World-Wide Plaza the same building as World-Wide House?

Yes. World-Wide Plaza is the shopping arcade in the podium of World-Wide House, at the same address.

How much are office rents near World-Wide House?

Hollies has no unit listed in the building right now. Asking rents for the Central offices Hollies lists run mostly from HK$37 to HK$65 per sq ft per month, with a median of HK$45 (31 listings, September 2026). Management fees and rates are extra.

Building Location

Listings near World-Wide House

HK$99,000 monthly
Lan Kwai Fong
Shop on Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. Green storefront with glass windows Central shows red letters and shop name La Place.
HK$70,000 monthly
Lyndhurst Terrace
Shop on Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. Empty storefront, with white walls, partially open metal shutter, and two orange cones outside.
HK$68,000 monthly
Lyndhurst Terrace
Shop on Gough Street, Central. Street view Central showing a shop with large windows and another with green doors and potted plants outside.
HK$160,000 monthly
Gough Street
Restaurant space on Staunton Street, Central. A multi-story building with large windows, balconies, and ground floor businesses.
HK$119,350 monthly
Staunton Street
Shop on Elgin Street, Central. Cafe with red sign, glass windows, and railings; street signs and hydrant are visible nearby.
HK$68,000 monthly
Elgin Street
Restaurant space on Elgin Street, Central. Two-story brick building with large windows and exterior stairs leading to a side entrance.
HK$85,000 monthly
Elgin Street
Restaurant space on Cochrane Street, Central. Restaurant with open glass windows, indoor tables, food photos and a blue poster displayed outside.
HK$250,000 monthly
Cochrane Street
Restaurant space on Staunton Street, Central. A man and child walk by a pink storefront, next to a shop with a Milfeuille sign.
HK$75,000 monthly
Staunton Street
Shop on Staunton Street, Central. Glass storefront with a blank black sign and reflections of the street visible in the window.
HK$40,000 monthly
Staunton Street
Shop on Staunton Street, Central. Two-story corner building with red-tinted windows and jewellery workshop signs on the ground floor.
HK$35,000 monthly
Staunton Street
Shop on D'Aguilar Street, Central. Floor plan on D’Aguilar Street shows lifts, disabled lift, toilet, and a spacious open area.
HK$42,000 monthly
D'Aguilar Street