Public housing estates in Tai Wai
The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Tai Wai, Hong Kong
History
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The history of public housing estates in Tai Wai is linked to the history of Sha Tin New Town, which started in the 1970s.[1][2]
Overview
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| Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | Notes | |
| Chun Shek Estate | 秦石邨 | Public | 1984 | 4 | 2,166 | |
| Carado Garden | 雲疊花園 | PSPS | 1990 | 6 | 1,988 | |
| Fung Shing Court | 豐盛苑 | HOS | 1985 | 3 | 2,448 | |
| Grandway Garden | 富嘉花園 | PSPS | 1989 | 3 | 864 | |
| Holford Garden | 海福花園 | PSPS | 1985 | 3 | 800 | |
| Ka Keng Court | 嘉徑苑 | HOS | 2002 | 2 | 640 | |
| Ka Tin Court | 嘉田苑 | HOS | 1988 | 6 | 1,680 | |
| Ka Shun Court | 嘉順苑 | HOS | 2018 | 1 | 248 | |
| King Tin Court | 景田苑 | HOS | 1983 | 6 | 1,424 | |
| Hin Keng Estate | 顯徑邨 | TPS | 1986 | 8 | 1,004 | |
| Hin Yiu Estate | 顯耀邨 | Public | 2005 | 1 | 799 | |
| Lung Hang Estate | 隆亨邨 | Public | 1983 | 6 | 4,376 | |
| May Shing Court | 美城苑 | HOS | 1982 | 3 | 2,192 | |
| Mei Chung Court | 美松苑 | HOS | 1996 | 6 | 1,940 | |
| Mei Lam Estate | 美林邨 | Public | 1981 | 4 | 4,156 | |
| Mei Pak Court | 美柏苑 | HOS | 2017 | 1 | 288 | |
| Mei Tin Estate | 美田邨 | Public | 2006 | 8 | 6,700 | |
| Mei Ying Court | 美盈苑 | HOS | 2017 | 1 | 216 | |
| Sun Chui Estate | 新翠邨 | Public | 1983 | 8 | 6,692 | |
| Sun Tin Wai Estate | 新田圍邨 | Public | 1981 | 8 | 3,430 |
Chun Shek Estate
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Chun Shek Estate (秦石邨) is located near Che Kung Temple and Che Kung Temple station.[3] It consists of 4 residential blocks completed in 1984.
| Name[4] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Shek Yuk House | Old Slab | 1984 |
| Shek Fai House | Single H | |
| Shek Ying House | Double H | |
| Shek Jing House |
Carado Garden
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Carado Garden (雲疊花園) is a Private Sector Participation Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Tin Sam Village, Lung Hang Estate and Hin Yiu Estate. It consists of 6 blocks built in 1990.
| Name[5] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 1990 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 | ||
| Block 4 | ||
| Block 5 | ||
| Block 6 |
Fung Shing Court
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Fung Shing Court (豐盛苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Sun Tin Wai Estate.[6] It consists of three blocks built in 1985.
| Name[7] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Wing Shing House | Trident 2 | 1985 |
| Wah Shing House | ||
| Fu Shing House |
Grandway Garden
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Grandway Garden (富嘉花園) is a Private Sector Participation Scheme court in Tai Wai,[8] near MTR Tai Wai station[9] and Holford Garden.[10] It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Chevalier Group.[11] It consists of 3 blocks built in 1989.
| Name[12] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 1989 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 |
Hin Keng Estate / Hin Yiu Estate
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Hin Keng Estate (顯徑邨) is a mixed public and TPS estate at the south of Tai Wai.[13] Named for nearby Hin Tin Village (顯田村) and Keng Hau Village (徑口村), the estate consists of 8 residential buildings completed between 1986 and 1989.[14] Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3 in 2000.[15] There is another adjacent public estate, Hin Yiu Estate (顯耀邨), which has only one residential building.
Since Hin Keng Estate is far away from MTR Tai Wai station, the main transportation is buses and minibuses currently in there. In the future, Hin Keng station of Sha Tin to Central Link is proposed to be built near Hin Keng Estate to provide railway service for Hin Keng residents.[16][17] The station opened for public service on 14 February 2020.
Hin Keng Estate houses
[edit]| Name[18] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hin Pui House | Trident 2 | 1986 |
| Hin Tak House | ||
| Hin Yeung House | ||
| Hin Hing House | ||
| Hin Yau House | Trident 3 | 1988 |
| Hin Wan House | Trident 4 | 1989 |
| Hin Fu House | ||
| Hin Kwai House |
Hin Yiu Estate houses
[edit]| Name[19] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hin Yiu House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
Holford Garden
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Holford Garden (海福花園) is a Private Sector Participation Scheme court in Tai Wai,[8] near MTR Tai Wai station.[20] It is the first PSPS court in Sha Tin District. It consists of 3 blocks built in 1985, constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation.[21]
| Name[22] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Fook Siu Court | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 1985 |
| Fook Hey Court | ||
| Fook Ki Court |
Ka Shun Court
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Ka Shun Court (嘉順苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Hin Keng Estate and Union Hospital. It is located in Hin Tin, within walking distance of the Hin Keng station which was opened on 14 February 2020. It is a single block with totally 248 flats completed in 2018.[23]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ka Shun Court | Non-standard | 2018 |
Ka Keng Court
[edit]Ka Keng Court (嘉徑苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Hin Keng Estate. It consists of two Concord blocks built in 2002.[24]
| Name[25] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ka Oi House | Concord 1 | 2002 |
| Ka Sin House |
Ka Tin Court
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Ka Tin Court (嘉田苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Hin Keng Estate. It consists of six Flexi blocks built in 1988.[24]
| Name[26] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ka Hong House | Flexi 3 | 1988 |
| Ka Kei House | ||
| Ka Yin House | ||
| Ka Wai House | ||
| Ka Yee House | ||
| Ka Wing House |
King Tin Court
[edit]King Tin Court (景田苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Lung Hang Estate.[10] It consists of 6 blocks built in 1983.
| Name[27] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Man Sam House | Flexi 2 | 1983 |
| Ching Sam House | ||
| Bing Sam House | ||
| Hung Sam House | ||
| Hang Sam House | ||
| King Sam House |
Lung Hang Estate
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Lung Hang Estate (隆亨邨) is located between Hin Keng Estate and Sun Chui Estate, and consists of 6 residential blocks completed in 1983 and 1985 respectively.[28]
| Name[29] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Wing Sam House | Old Slab | 1985 |
| Hok Sam House | Double H | 1983 |
| Lok Sam House | ||
| Sin Sam House | Twin Tower | |
| Sheung Sam House | ||
| Wai Sam House |
Mei Lam Estate / May Shing Court / Mei Chung Court
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Mei Lam Estate (美林邨) is a public estate consisting of 4 residential buildings with 4,100 rental flats, a shopping centre and a sports centre, located along Shing Mun River Channel and near Mei Chung Court, May Shing Court and Shing Mun Tunnel. It was constructed in three 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)[30] and Phase 3 (Mei Lam Sports Centre)[31] are located at the north side. The two sides are connected by a footbridge. The authorized population was 11,400 as at end December 2007.[32]
Mei Pak Court
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Mei Pak Court (美柏苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Heung Fun Liu, Tai Wai of Sha Tin District, near May Shing Court. It is one 33-storey block court with 288 flats in total.[33] It was sold in 2014[34] and completed in 2017.
Mei Tin Estate
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Mei Tin Estate (美田邨) is located at the south of Shing Mun River Channel and near Mei Lam Estate. Formerly the site of a village called Heung Fan Liu (香粉寮), the estate consists of 7 residential blocks in Phase 1, 2 and 3 completed in 2006 and 2008.[35][36] Phase 4 was completed by 2013.[37]
| English name | Chinese name | Type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mei Sau House | 美秀樓 | New Harmony 1 | 2006 |
| Mei Lai House | 美麗樓 | ||
| Mei King House | 美景樓 | ||
| Mei Chi House | 美致樓 | ||
| Mei Lok House | 美樂樓 | 2008 | |
| Mei Moon House | 美滿樓 | ||
| Mei Ting House | 美庭樓 | ||
| Mei Chuen House | 美全樓 | Non-standard block (Y-shaped) |
2013 |
Mei Ying Court
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Mei Ying Court (美盈苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Heung Fun Liu, Tai Wai of Sha Tin District, near Mei Tin Estate. It is a single-block court with 216 flats in total.[38] It was sold in 2014[34] and completed in 2017.
Sun Chui Estate
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Sun Chui Estate (新翠邨) is located near Lung Hang Estate, Che Kung Miu Temple and Tai Wai station. It consists of 8 residential buildings completed in 1983, 1984 and 1985 respectively.[39]
| Name[40] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Ming House | Double H | 1985 |
| Sun Yuet House | 1983 | |
| Sun Wai House | ||
| Sun Fong House | Old Slab | |
| Sun Yee House | 1984 | |
| Sun Chun House | Twin Tower | |
| Sun Hok House | ||
| Sun Kit House |
Sun Tin Wai Estate
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Sun Tin Wai Estate (新田圍邨) was built on the hill at the south of Chun Shek Estate along Lion Rock Tunnel Road. It consists of 8 residential blocks completed in 1981 and 1982.[41]
| Name[42] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Wai House | Old Cruciform | 1981 |
| Fung Wai House | Single I | |
| Shing Wai House | ||
| Foo Wai House | ||
| Yan Wai House | 1982 | |
| Wing Wai House | ||
| Fook Wai House | Old Slab | |
| Hong Wai House |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hong Kong Journals Online" (PDF).
- ^ "District Highlights". Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
- ^ Che Kung Temple Station
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Chun Shek Estate
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Carodo Garden
- ^ Shatin (North) Integrated Family Service Centre
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Fung Shing Court
- ^ a b Sha Tin
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Shatin (South) Integrated Family Service Centre
- ^ Chevalier Group Archived 22 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Grandway Garden
- ^ Housing Estates and Buildings List as at 2.10.07
- ^ Hin Keng Estate
- ^ Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3
- ^ Shatin to Central Link
- ^ Summary of the Minutes of the 4th Meeting of Sha Tin District Council (2008 Session)
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Hin Keng Estate
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Hin Yiu Estate
- ^ KMB Route 46S
- ^ From 1979 to 1986, its first stage development
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Holford Graden
- ^ Ka Shun Court
- ^ a b Ka Keng Court
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Ka Keng Court
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Ka Tin Court
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – King Tin Court
- ^ Description of Packages Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Lung Hang Estate
- ^ Civil Engineering and Development Department – Description of Packages Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leisure and Cultural Services Department – Mei Lam Sports Centre Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Mei Lam Estate
- ^ Mei Pak Court
- ^ a b Application for purchase under the Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2014 to start on December 30
- ^ Particulars of Flats Involved in this Rent Fixing Exercise
- ^ Public Housing Developments Adopting Non-standard Design
- ^ Legislative Council Panel on Housing Information Requested by Hon Lee Wing-tat
- ^ Mei Ying Court
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Sun Chui Estate – Palm and Terminalia Garden
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Sun Chui Estate
- ^ Sun Tin Wai Estate
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Sun Tin Wai Estate
