Public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai
The following is an overview of public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai, of Kowloon City District, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), and Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
History
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| Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | Notes | |
| Hung Hom Estate | 紅磡邨 | Public | 1999 | 5 | 2,800 | |
| 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 | Flat-for-Sale/Rental | 1984,1987,1990,1993 | 9 | 2,568 | HK Housing Society |
| Lok Man Sun Chuen | 樂民新村 | Public | 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974 | 9 | 3,676 | HK Housing Society |
Hung Hom Estate
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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 five residential buildings completed in two stages in 1999 and 2011 respectively.[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 had four 7-storey blocks completed in 1956. All four blocks were demolished for redevelopment in 1996 and 2000. Completed 1999, redevelopment phase 1 project consists of two residential buildings built in the former site of Block 3 and 4.[2] Redevelopment phase 2, finished 2011, consists of three more 40-storey buildings on the former site of Block 1 and Block 3.[3][4][5]
Houses
[edit]| Name[6] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hung Fai House | Harmony 3 | 1999 |
| Hung Sing House | Small Household Block | |
| Hung Yat House | Non-standard block | 2011 |
| Hung Yan House | ||
| Hung Yiu House |
Ma Tau Wai Estate
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Ma 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]
The location of the estate was partly the location of the Ma Tau Chung Camp during World War II.[9] 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.[10][11]
Houses
[edit]| Name[12][13] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hibiscus House | Old Slab | 1962 |
| Magnolia House | ||
| Rose House | ||
| Narcissus House | ||
| Geranium House | 1965 |
Chun Seen Mei Chuen
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Chun Seen Mei Chuen (Chinese: 真善美村) has three residential blocks built in 1965, providing a total of 1027 units.[14][15][16]
Houses
[edit]| Name[17] | Completion |
|---|---|
| Chi Chun Lau | 1965 |
| Chi Sin Lau | |
| Chi Mei Lau |
Chun Seen Mei Chuen is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 34. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Farm Road Government Primary School and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School.[18]
Ka Wai Chuen
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Ka 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.[19][20]
Ka Wai Chuen was built on the former site of the old Hung Hom Estate (Chinese: 紅磡邨)[21] 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.[22] In 1990, the estate was renamed to the current Ka Wai Chuen, which was named from the pen name of Mr. Andrew Cheung Yau Kuen, one of the founders of Hong Kong Housing Society.[23]
Houses
[edit]| Name[24] | Completion | Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Ka Lai Lau | 1984 | Rental housing |
| Ka Hing Lau | 1987 | |
| Ka Bong Lau | ||
| Ka Yee Lau | 1990 | |
| Ka Lim Lau | ||
| Ka Wing Lau | Flat-for-Sale Scheme | |
| Ka Shing Lau | 1993 | |
| Ka On Lau | ||
| Ka Ting Lau |
Ka Wai Chuen is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 35. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (Hung Hom Bay).[25]
Lok Man Sun Chuen
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Lok Man Sun Chuen (Chinese: 樂民新村) is located in Kau Pui Lung Road, To Kwa Wan,[26] 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.[27][28]
Houses
[edit]| Name[29] | 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 Chee Lau (Block H) | 1973–1974 |
| Lok Oi Lau (Block I) |
Lok Man Sun Chuen is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 34. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Farm Road Government Primary School and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School.[18]
See also
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[edit]- ^ 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 Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. List of Internment Camps in Hong Kong during the Japanese Occupation (1941 – 1945)
- ^ 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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ Chun Seen Mei Chuen
- ^ High-rise society
- ^ 房協屋村 (Chinese)
- ^ a b "POA School Net 34" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Ka Wai Chuen
- ^ "Hong Kong Housing Society - Rental Estate and Rural Public Housing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ Pang, Yee-han, "Urban revitalization of Kennedy Town" Archived 22 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 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)
- ^ "POA School Net 35" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ To Kwa Wan Integrated Family Service Centre
- ^ Rental Estate and Rural Public Housing Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ High-rise society
- ^ 樂民新村 (Chinese)
