The former North Kowloon Magistracy, located on Tai Po Road, Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong, was completed in 1960.

Recently, this old building was re-incorporated into the "Revitalization of Historic Buildings Partnership Project" by the SAR government and is now accepting applications. It is hoped that applicants can retain the architectural features.

  The North Kowloon Magistracy was originally built to try crimes in the Kowloon area. Later, due to the reorganization of the Magistrates’ Courts, the original nine were merged into six. The North Kowloon Magistracy was closed on January 3, 2005.

From completion to closure, it has operated for more than 44 years.

In 2008, the vacant Kowloon Magistrates' Court was included in the first batch of "Revitalizing Historic Buildings Partnership Project." After the Savannah College of Art and Design in the United States obtained the right to operate, it opened a Hong Kong branch on the site of the court.

But this year, because the college does not intend to continue to operate the Hong Kong branch, the lease will not be renewed until July 31.

Recently, this old building was re-incorporated into the "Revitalizing Historic Buildings Partnership Program", and the application deadline is December 21 this year.

  The reporter recently walked into the old court site and saw that although it was once converted into a school, the school has retained the original appearance of the building to the greatest extent.

In the First Court, the trial seats, public gallery, wall decoration, and sound insulation panels are all very well preserved.

The government hopes that the institutions it will take over in the future will continue to retain the style and characteristics of this building.

  (Reporter Li Waner, Chen Haonan, edited Guo Shihao)

Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]