- Public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai
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The following shows the public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai of Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Contents
History
Overview
Name Type Inaug. No Blocks No Units Notes Hung Hom Estate 紅磡邨 Public 1999 2 835 Ma Tau Wai Estate 馬頭圍邨 Public 1962 5 2,075 Chun Seen Mei Chuen 真善美村 Public 1965 3 1,027 HK Housing Society Ka Wai Chuen 家維邨 Mixed 1984 9 2,568 HK Housing Society Lok Man Sun Chuen 樂民新村 Public 1970 9 3,676 HK Housing Society Hung Hom Estate
Hung Hom Estate Phase 1
Hung Hom Estate (Chinese: 紅磡邨) is built on a hill along Dyer Avenue and next to Whampoa Estate and Whampoa Garden. It now consists of 2 residential buildings built in 1999.[1]
The estate, informally called Tai Wan Shan Resettlement Estate (Chinese: 大環山徙置區) or Tai Wan Shan Estate (Chinese: 大環山邨), was a resettlement estate built in Tai Wan Shan, a hill in Hung Hom area. It has four 7-storey blocks completed in 1956. But all the four blocks were demolished for redevelopment in 1996 and 2000. In 1999, redevelopment phase 1 project consists of two residential buildings built in the former site of Block 3 and 4.[2] Redevelopment phase 2 project will construct three more 40-storey buildings in the former site of Block 1 and Block 3 in 2011.[3][4][5]
Houses
Name[6] Type Completion Hung Fai House Harmony 3 1999 Hung Sing House Small Household Block Ma Tau Wai Estate
Ma Tau Wai EstateMa Tau Wai Estate (Chinese: 馬頭圍邨) is the oldest existing public housing estate in Kowloon City District. It consists of 5 residential blocks completed in 1962 and 1965.[7] Although it was developed by Hong Kong Housing Authority, it is currently managed by Hong Kong Housing Society.[8]
In 2007, the Housing Authority found that all buildings in the estate were structurally sound. Thus, structural repair and improvement works will be carried out to sustain the buildings for the next 15 years.[9][10]
Houses
Name[11][12] Type Completion Hibiscus House Old Slab 1962 Magnolia House Rose House Narcissus House Geranium House 1965 Chun Seen Mei Chuen
Chun Seen Mei ChuenChun Seen Mei Chuen (Chinese: 真善美村) has three residential blocks built in 1965, providing a total of 1027 units.[13][14][15]
Houses
Name[16] Completion Chi Chun Lau 1965 Chi Sin Lau Chi Mei Lau Ka Wai Chuen
Ka Wai ChuenKa Wai Chuen (Chinese: 家維邨) is a mixed public and a Flat-for-Sale Scheme estate developed by Hong Kong Housing Society in the vicinity of Fat Kwong Street, Ma Tau Wai Road and Station Lane. It has 9 residential blocks completed in 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993. Five of the blocks are for rental while 4 of them are for sale.[17][18]
Ka Wai Chuen was built on the former site of the old Hung Hom Estate (Chinese: 紅磡邨)[19] and consisted of nine 6-storey blocks built between 1955 and 1958. The estate was redeveloped into 4 phases, and nine buildings were constructed in 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993.[20] In 1990, the estate was renamed to the current Ka Wai Chuen, which was named from the pen name of Mr. Cheung Yau Kuen, one of the founders of Hong Kong Housing Society.[21]
Houses
Name[22] Completion Scheme Ka Lai Lau 1984 Rental housing Ka Hing Lau 1987 Ka Pong Lau Ka Yee Lau 1990 Ka Lim Lau Ka Wing Lau Flat-for-Sale Scheme Ka Shing Lau 1993 Ka On Lau Ka Tin Lau Lok Man Sun Chuen
Lok Kei Lau, Lok Man Sun Chuen
Lok Sin Lau and Lok Lun Lau, Lok Ma Sun ChuenLok Man Sun Chuen (Chinese: 樂民新村) is located in Kau Pui Lung Road, To Kwa Wan,[23] developed by Hong Kong Housing Society. It has nine residential blocks completed in 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1974 respectively, providing a total of 3676 units.[24][25]
Houses
Name[26] Completion Lok Kei Lau (Block A) 1970 Lok Kei Lau (Block B) Lok Tak Lau (Block C) Lok Fung Lau (Block D) Lok Kwan Lau (Block E) Lok Lun Lau (Block F) 1971 Lok Sin Lau (Block G) Lok Chi Lau (Block H) 1973–1974 Lok Oi Lau (Block I) See also
- Public housing in Hong Kong
- List of public housing estates in Hong Kong
References
- ^ Hung Hom Estate
- ^ 再談紅磡邨 (Chinese)
- ^ 紅磡邨地皮興建「公屋王」 (Chinese)
- ^ Site formation for redevelopment of Hung Hom Estate phase 2
- ^ Development and Construction Division in May 2009
- ^ Hung Hom Estate
- ^ Aged public housing estates included in the Comprehensive Structural Investigation Programme
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Society - Properties under Management
- ^ Report on the Outcome of the Comprehensive Structural Investigations on Wo Lok Estate and Ma Tau Wai Estate
- ^ Wo Lok Estate and Ma Tau Wai Estate Structurally Safe
- ^ Ma Tau Wai Estate
- ^ 馬頭圍邨 (Chinese)
- ^ Rental Estate and Rural Public Housing
- ^ Chun Seen Mei Chuen
- ^ High-rise society
- ^ 房協屋村 (Chinese)
- ^ Ka Wai Chuen
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Society - Rental Estate and Rural Public Housing
- ^ Pang, Yee-han, "Urban revitalization of Kennedy Town", pp. 36-37, University of Hong Kong, 1996
- ^ Elderly Housing Provided by Hong Kong Housing Society
- ^ 家維邨 (Chinese)
- ^ 紅磡邨/家維邨 (Chinese)
- ^ To Kwa Wan Integrated Family Service Centre
- ^ Rental Estate and Rural Public Housing
- ^ High-rise society
- ^ 樂民新村 (Chinese)
Public housing estates in Hong KongPublic housing in Hong KongHong Kong Island Sai Wan (Sai Wan Estate • Kwun Lung Lau)Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan • Shau Kei Wan • Tai Hang (Lai Tak Tsuen) • North Point (Model Housing Estate • Healthy Village)Kowloon Ho Man Tin • Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau WaiWong Tai Sin • Diamond Hill • Ngau Chi Wan • Tsz Wan Shan • Lok Fu (Lok Fu Estate • Wang Tau Hom Estate) • San Po Kong (Rhythm Garden)Yau Tong • Lam Tin • Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay • Kwun Tong • Sze Shun • Sau Mau Ping (Sau Mau Ping Estate • Po Tat Estate)New Territories Tin Shui Wai • Yuen Long
Category:Public housing estates in Hong Kong • Category:Home Ownership SchemeCategories:- Hung Hom
- Ma Tau Wai
- To Kwa Wan
- Public housing estates in Hong Kong
- Flat-for-Sale Scheme
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