Mr. Henry Cheng is CEO & Executive Director of the Shanghai-based Chongbang Group, a real estate investment and development group of companies co-founded in 2003 by Mr. Cheng and a consortium of Hongkong and Singaporean investors.  

Since its inception, Chongbang has focused exclusively on the development of retail-anchored mixed-use projects in China, and has embarked on seven projects of this kind, five in Shanghai, one in Kunshan and one in Hangzhou, in joint venture with Chinese state-owned enterprises, overseas private investors and global investment institutions.  Chongbang serves as co-investor; project manager; marketing, sales and leasing manager; property and center manager as well as asset manager of all these projects. 

As of todate, four projects in Shanghai have been completed, namely the 250,000 square meter Life Hub @ Daning (Jing An District), the 180,000 square meter Life Hub @ Jinqiao (Pudong New District), the 80,000 square meter Sinan Mansions (formerly Luwan District), and the 190,000 square meter Life Hub @ Anting (Jiading District).  Phase 1 of the 800,000 square meter Life Hub @ Kunshan (Jiangsu Province) was completed in late 2015, the 400,000 square metre Life Hub @ Yuhang (Hangzhou) is scheduled for completion in 2017, and the Life Hub @ Hongkou has commenced construction in Q4/2015. 

Chongbang is currently embarking on phase 2 of its development, which targets at retail-anchored mixed-use projects featuring culture, tourism, technology, ecology and the environment in China. 

Mr. Cheng has over 20 years of experience in real estate development in China, primarily in Shanghai.  Before co-founding Chongbang Group, Mr. Cheng was Executive Director of Shui On Group and Managing Director of Shui On Properties Limited, from 1994 to 2002.  Previously, he had held various senior positions within the Shui On Group, including Executive Director of Shui On Investment Limited, Deputy Managing Director of the Construction Materials Division and Director of the Construction and Contracting Division. He first joined Shui On in 1982 as Senior Manager – Group Marketing.