ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ðə ɡɹˈuːp, θɹuː ɐ sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt ˈoʊnd sʌbsˈɪdjɚɹi, pˈɜːtʃɪst ɡˈæmən hˈaʊs ɐ kəmˈɜːʃəl ˈɑːfɪs bˈɪldɪŋ, nˈaʊ bˈæŋk ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə tˈaʊɚ ɪn sˈɛntɹəl dˈɪstɹɪkt, hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ fɔːɹ ˌeɪtʃkˈeɪ dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt mˈɪliən.
In January 1980, the group, through a 75% owned subsidiary, purchased Gammon House (a commercial office building, now Bank of America Tower) in Central District, Hong Kong for HK$998 million.