Chengdu Financial City Building 8 Half-Story Certification, Han Li left a trick up his sleeve

Leju Finance Liu Zhiying After three months of obtaining the pre-sale certificate, the “half-building certification” model of Financial City No. 8 in Chengdu has attracted attention again.

On December 10, 2025, Financial City No. 8, located in the core area of Chengdu Financial City, officially obtained its pre-sale license, with a clear water average price of approximately 69,300 yuan per square meter and a total price range covering 15.02 million to 25.54 million yuan. As of the time of publication, the online signing quantity for Financial City No. 8 remains at 0 units, and even 24 residential units have already been mortgaged.

What makes this certification noteworthy is the project’s rare “half-building certification” model. According to official pre-sale information, Financial City No. 8 has only obtained pre-sale qualifications for floors 5-27F, with a total of 88 units released. However, in reality, the residential building of this project has a total of 46 floors, with a design height of approximately 160 meters, which means that the higher floors 28-46F have not yet obtained pre-sale permission.

This special certification method stands in stark contrast to Chengdu’s current pre-sale policy for commercial housing. According to the Chengdu Housing and Urban-Rural Development notice dated August 28, 2023, regarding the optimization of government services for commercial housing sales, the requirement for pre-sale applications originally exceeding 30,000 square meters has been changed to allow the minimum scale to be processed by building. Since then, the minimum scale for pre-sale licenses for commercial housing in Chengdu has consistently been processed by “building,” with special circumstances requiring special approval from the housing and urban-rural development department.

In response to this situation, the explanation given during the project’s external promotion is that the developer retains units or conducts in-depth screening for elite clientele.

Reviewing the overall planning map of Financial City No. 8 shows that the project obtained a construction planning permit for buildings below 98 meters and a construction permit in 2013, meeting the current conditions for pre-sale licenses of “all five certificates complete, funds up to standard, progress compliant, and fund supervision.” However, the key constraint for obtaining a full building certification lies in a special aviation height restriction regulation.

According to relevant correspondence, during the airport operation phase, the absolute elevation of the building must not exceed 592 meters (with a building height of approximately 98 meters). After the airport is permanently closed, it can be designed and constructed at an absolute elevation of 674.12 meters (with a building height of approximately 180 meters).

This means that the portion of the building above 98 meters (i.e., 28-46F) currently does not meet the legal conditions for construction and pre-sale.

Financial City No. 8 is developed by Chengdu Hongchang Jiatai Real Estate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as: Hongchang Jiatai). Hongchang Jiatai was established on June 30, 2009, with Han Li as the legal representative, executive director, and manager, and a registered capital of 100 million yuan. Its business scope includes: real estate development and operation; non-residential real estate leasing; property management, etc.

Currently, Hongchang Jiatai is 100% owned by Hainan Yulang Project Management Co., Ltd., which is held 99% and 1% by Hangzhou Chuan Yue Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) and Sichuan Hongkai Construction Project Management Co., Ltd., respectively. Sichuan Hongkai Construction Project Management Co., Ltd. is held by Han Li, Chen Binrong, and Cui Ying in shares of 60%, 30%, and 10%, respectively.

The China Execution Information Public Network shows that Hongchang Jiatai has a total of 8 records of restricted high consumption, with case filing times spanning from 2017 to 2021.