Mei Lam Estate
| Mei Lam Estate | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 美林邨 | ||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | méih làhm chyūn | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | beautiful forest estate | ||||||||
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Mei Lam Estate (Chinese: 美林邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong,[1] located on both sides of Tai Wai Nullah (sometimes referred to as the upper stream of Shing Mun River) and near Mei Chung Court, May Shing Court and the Shing Mun Tunnels.
Description[edit]
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 Tai Wai Nullah, 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.
Mei Lam Sports Centre (美林體育館) covers an area of 2200 m2. It opened on September 20, 1986.[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]
Houses[edit]
| Name | Type[6] | Completion[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Demographics[edit]
The authorised population was 11,400 as at end December 2007. It was 10,200 as at end September 2019.[6] According to the 2016 Population By-census, the actual number of persons living in Mei Lam Estate was 9,879. 98% of the population was of Chinese ancestry. Median monthly domestic household income was HK$ 14,900.[7]
May Shing Court[edit]
May Shing Court (Chinese: 美城苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court located near Mei Lam Estate and Mei Chung Court. It has 3 residential blocks completed in 1984 and 1985 respectively.[8][9][10]
Houses[edit]
| Name[8] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Kwai Shing House | Windwill | 1984 |
| Yat Shing House | Trident 2 | 1985 |
| Fai Shing House |
Mei Chung Court[edit]
Mei Chung Court (Chinese: 美松苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court located near Mei Lam Estate. It has 6 residential blocks completed in 1996.[9][11]
Houses[edit]
| Name[11] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Fu Chung House | NCB (Ver.1984) | 1996 |
| Lai Chung House | ||
| Hing Chung House | ||
| Shing Chung House | ||
| Hong Chung House | ||
| Lok Chung House |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sha Tin District Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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
- ^ "Mei Lam Sports Centre". Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
- ^ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards (archive)
- ^ a b c Hong Kong Housing Authority – Mei Lam Estate
- ^ 2016 Population By-census. District Profiles (select "Major Housing Estates")
- ^ a b Hong Kong Housing Authority – May Shing Court
- ^ a b "List of Estates under Hong Kong Housing Authority which have Alienation Restriction". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ Members Portfolios & Property Registers
- ^ a b Hong Kong Housing Authority – Mei Chung Court
Further reading[edit]
- Chuk, Lin-ping, "Reconnecting over nullah : community foci at Tai Wai", Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Architecture, University of Hong Kong, 1998
