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Mei Lam Estate
Mei Lam Shopping Centre
The footbridge across Shing Mun River Channel, connecting two sides of Mei Lam Estate
Mei Lam Sports CentreMei Lam Estate (Chinese: 美林邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Wai, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong[1], located along Shing Mun River Channel and near Mei Chung Court, May Shing Court and Shing Mun Tunnel.
The estate consists of 4 residential buildings, a shopping centre and a sports centre. It is divided into 3 phases. Phase 1 (Mei Fung House, Mei Yeung House, Mei Tao House and Mei Lam Shopping Centre) are located at the south side of Shing Mun River Channel, while Phase 2 (Mei Wai House)[2] and Phase 3 (Mei Lam Sports Centre)[3] are located at the north side. The two sides are connected by a footbridge. The estate comprises a total 4,100 rental flats, of sizes ranging from 10.8 m2 to 64.7 m2. The authorized population was 11,400 as at end December 2007.[4]
Mei Lam Estate Phase 1 and Mei Lam Sports Centre won the Certificate of Merit and the Silver Medal of HKIA in 1982 and 1987 respectively.[5]
Contents
Houses
Name Type [4] Completion[4] Mei Fung House (美楓樓) Double I 1981 Mei Yeung House (美楊樓) Old Slab Mei Tao House (美桃樓) Triple H 1982 Mei Wai House (美槐樓) Trident 1 1985 May Shing Court
From left to right: Yat Shing House and Fai Shing House of May Shing Court, Mei Wai House of Mei Lam Estate. Upper Shing Mun River in the foreground.May Shing Court (Chinese: 美城苑) is an estate located near Mei Lam Estate and Mei Chung Court. It has 3 residential blocks completed in 1984 and 1985 respectively.[6][7][8]
Houses
Name[6] Type Completion Kwai Shing House Windwill 1984 Yat Shing House Trident 2 1985 Fai Shing House Mei Chung Court
Mei Chung CourtMei Chung Court (Chinese: 美松苑) is located near Mei Lam Estate. It has 6 residential blocks completed in 1996.[7][9]
Houses
Name[9] Type Completion Fu Chung House NCB 1996 Lai Chung House Hing Chung House Shing Chung House Hong Chung House Lok Chung House Transport
Access to Mei Lam Estate by public transportation[3]:
- MTR: Tai Wai Station
- 283 (KMB) - Sha Tin Central <-> Mei Chung Court (Circular) (every 8-10 mins.)
- 40X (KMB) - Kwai Chung Estate <-> Wu Kai Sha Station (every 6-15 mins.)
- 72 (KMB) - Tai Wo <-> Cheung Sha Wan (every 13-30 mins.)
- 80 (KMB) - Kwun Tong Ferry <-> Mei Lam (every 5-15 mins.)
- 81 (KMB) - Jordan (Wui Cheung Road) <-> Wo Che (every 6-13 mins.)
- 80K (KMB) - Yu Chui Court <-> Sun Chui (every 8-14 mins.)
- 88K (KMB) - Royal Ascot <-> Hin Keng (every 7-14 mins.)
- 86B (KMB) - Mei Foo <-> Hin Keng (every 13-20 mins.)
- 85 (KMB) - Kowloon City Ferry <-> Fo Tan (Shan Mei St.) (every 10-15 mins.)
- 63A (Minibus) - Tai Wai Station (Tsuen Nam Rd) <-> Mei Chung Court (every 7-15 mins.)
- 63B (Minibus) - Tai Wai Station (Tsuen Nam Rd) <-> Granville Garden (every 7-15 mins.)
References
- ^ Sha Tin District
- ^ Civil Engineering and Development Department - Description of Packages
- ^ a b Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Mei Lam Sports Centre
- ^ a b c Hong Kong Housing Authority - Mei Lam Estate
- ^ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards (archive)
- ^ a b Hong Kong Housing Authority - May Shing Court
- ^ a b List of Estates under Hong Kong Housing Authority which have Alienation Restriction
- ^ Members Portfolios & Property Registers
- ^ a b Hong Kong Housing Authority - Mei Chung Court
Categories:- Residential buildings completed in 1981
- Residential buildings completed in 1982
- Residential buildings completed in 1985
- Public housing estates in Hong Kong
- Tai Wai
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