The AIA Tower is a skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

 located in the North Point

North Point

North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...

 district of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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. The tower rises 44 floors

Storey

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 and 180 metres (591 ft) in height. The building was completed in 1999. It was designed by RAD/Aaron Tan and Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates, and was developed by Henderson Land Development

Henderson Land Development

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. is a listed property company and a constituent of the Hang Seng Index. The company's principal activities are property development and investment, project management, construction, hotel operation, department store operation, finance, investment holding and...

. The AIA Tower, which stands as the 99th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed entirely of commercial office

Office

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 space. It is an example of modern architecture

Modern architecture

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The building was named after American International Assurance

American International Assurance

American International Assurance known as AIA is an insurance company based in Hong Kong. It has offices in Asia-Pacific region including Taiwan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Malaysia, Macau, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei and Vietnam...

, a former member of American International Group

American International Group

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