Public housing estates in Kwai Chung
The following is an overview of public housing estates in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme TPS) estates.
Overview
| Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | Notes | |
| Cho Yiu Chuen | 祖堯邨 | Public | 1976 | 8 | 2,532 | HK Housing Society |
| Hibiscus Park | 芊紅居 | Sandwich | 1998 | 2 | 420 | HK Housing Society |
| Highland Park | 浩景臺 | Sandwich | 1999 | 6 | 1,456 | HK Housing Society |
| High Prosperity Terrace | 高盛臺 | Public | 2003 | 2 | 760 | |
| Kwai Chun Court | 葵俊苑 | HOS | 1995 | 3 | 1,050 | |
| Kwai Chung Estate | 葵涌邨 | Public | 1997 | 14 | 11,759 | |
| Kwai Fong Estate | 葵芳邨 | Public | 1987 | 12 | 6,449 | |
| Kwai Hing Estate | 葵興邨 | TPS | 1991 | 4 | 383* | * PRH flats only (excluding TPS) |
| Kwai Hong Court | 葵康苑 | HOS | 1993 | 2 | 701 | |
| Kwai Luen Estate | 葵聯邨 | Public | 2011 | 2 | 1,507 | + two blocks under construction |
| Kwai Shing East Estate | 葵盛東邨 | Public | 1989 | 12 | 7,108 | |
| Kwai Shing West Estate | 葵盛西邨 | Public | 1975 | 10 | 5,261 | |
| Kwai Yin Court | 葵賢苑 | HOS | 1993 | 2 | 700 | |
| Lai King Estate | 荔景邨 | Public | 1975 | 7 | 4,224 | |
| Lai Yan Court | 荔欣苑 | HOS | 2001 | 2 | 1,920 | |
| Lai Yiu Estate | 麗瑤邨 | Public | 1976 | 5 | 2,841 | |
| On Yam Estate | 安蔭邨 | Public | 1994 | 8 | 5,492 | |
| Ning Fung Court | 寧峰苑 | HOS | 2001 | 4 | 1,280 | |
| Shek Lei (I) Estate | 石籬(一)邨 | Public | 1985 | 9 | 4,989 | |
| Shek Lei (II) Estate | 石籬(二)邨 | Public | 1994 | 9 | 5,597 | |
| Shek Yam East Estate | 石蔭東邨 | Public | 1996 | 3 | 2,331 | |
| Shek Yam Estate | 石蔭邨 | Public | 2000 | 3 | 2,331 | |
| Tai Wo Hau Estate | 大窩口邨 | Public | 1979 | 17 | 7,860 | |
| Tsui Yiu Court | 翠瑤苑 | HOS | 1981 | 1 | 292 | |
| Wah Lai Estate | 華荔邨 | Public | 2001 | 2 | 1,517 | |
| Yi Fung Court | 怡峰苑 | HOS | 1999 | 2 | 700 | |
| Yin Lai Court | 賢麗苑 | HOS | 1991 | 2 | 560 | |
| Yuet Lai Court | 悅麗苑 | HOS | 1981 | 4 | 704 |
Estates
Cho Yiu Chuen
Cho Yiu Chuen (Chinese: 祖堯邨) consists of 8 residential buildings with a total of 2,532 units, which were built in 1977, 1978 and 1981.[1] It also provides elderly persons flats at Chung Ling Sheh (Chinese: 松齡舍).[2] It was named for Sir Cho Yiu Kwan (Chinese: 關祖堯爵士), one of the founders of Hong Kong Housing Society.[3] It received a Certificate of Merit at the 1981 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards.[4]
| Name[5] | Completion |
|---|---|
| Kai Chun Lau | 1977 |
| Kai Kwong Lau | |
| Kai Lim Lau | |
| Kai Him Lau | 1978–1979 |
| Kai Hang Lau | |
| Kai Min Lau | |
| Chung Ling Sheh | |
| Kai King Lau | 1981 |
Kai King Lau is the tallest building in Cho Yiu Chuen with 38 storeys. It was also the tallest public housing building in the world at that time.[6][7]
Hibiscus Park
Hibiscus Park (Chinese: 芊紅居) is a SCHS estate in Kwai Chung,[8] near Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Fong.[9][10] Formerly the site of Kwai Hong Temporary Housing Area (Chinese: 葵康臨時房屋區),[11] it consists of 2 blocks built in 1998.[12]
Highland Park
Highland Park (Chinese: 浩景臺) is a SCHS estate,[8] developed by the HKHS and situated at the mid-level of Lai King Hill, Kwai Chung.[13] Formerly the site of Lai King Temporary Housing Area (Chinese: 荔景臨時房屋區),[11] It has totally 6 blocks built in 1999, offering 1,456 flats.[14]
High Prosperity Terrace
High Prosperity Terrace (Chinese: 高盛臺) was PSPS estate which was jointly by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Supertime Holdings. However, it was transferred to rental public housing estate in 2002. Its rent are now fixed at 10% above the best rents of the district concerned in view of their higher standard of finishes and fittings.[15][16] It has two residential buildings, completed in 2003.[17] Formerly the site of Kwai Lok Temporary Housing Area (Chinese: 葵樂臨時房屋區),[18]
Kwai Chun Court
Kwai Chun Court (Chinese: 葵俊苑) is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Kwai Hing Estate. It has 3 blocks built in 1995.
| Name[19] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Kwai Cheong House | NCB | 1995 |
| Kwai Yue House | ||
| Kwai Fung House | ||
Kwai Chung Estate
Kwai Chung Estate (Chinese: 葵涌邨) is now under the management of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA). The phase 1 and phase 3-5 of its redevelopment were completed progressively in 1998, 2000 and 2005. Starting from 1993, the Housing Department has embarked on the redevelopment of Kwai Chung Estate. After 12 years of work, the entire redevelopment project was realised in 2005. Being the largest public housing estate in Hong Kong, Kwai Chung Estate provides 11,759 rental flats for about 33,300 people. The redevelopment works also include realignment of Sheung Kok Street, road improvement works and the allocation of 800 flats in Kwai Fuk Court for disciplined services quarters.[20] It features commercial centre, carpark, public transport interchange, post office, social welfare and recreational facilities.[20] Pak Kwai House and Hop Kwai House were built of the site of the former Kwai Chung Factory Estate.
| House name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Chun Kwai House (春葵樓) | Harmony 1 | 1997 |
| Ha Kwai House (夏葵樓) | ||
| Chau Kwai House (秋葵樓) | ||
| Yan Kwai House (茵葵樓) | 2000 | |
| Pik Kwai House (碧葵樓) | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Chui Kwai House (翠葵樓) | ||
| Chin Kwai House (芊葵樓) | ||
| Nga Kwai House (雅葵樓) | ||
| Yuk Kwai House (旭葵樓) | ||
| Ying Kwai House (映葵樓) | ||
| Hiu Kwai House (曉葵樓) | ||
| Luk Kwai House (綠葵樓) | ||
| Tsz Kwai House (芷葵樓) | ||
| Yat Kwai House (逸葵樓) | ||
| Pak Kwai House (百葵樓) | New Harmony 1 | 2008 |
| Hop Kwai House (合葵樓) |
Kwai Fong Estate
Kwai Fong Estate (Chinese: 葵芳邨) is built on the reclaimed land of Gin Drinkers Bay, later the town centre of Kwai Chung, and the south of Kwai Hing Estate. Kwai Fong Station is named from the name of the estate. It comprises 12 buildings with a total of 6400 units and 1 shopping arcade. Before redevelopment, it consisted of 11 buildings which were completed between 1971 and 1973. In 1982, the buildings were revealed to have structural defects.[21] In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Kwai Fong Estate was below standard. Those blocks were demolished between 1985 and 1989.[22] Other old buildings were also demolished in the 1990s to cope with the estate redevelopment. The estate was later redeveloped with 12 new buildings built between 1987 and 2002.
| House name[23] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Kwai Yan House | New Slab | 1987 |
| Kwai Chi House | Linear 1 | |
| Kwai Tak House | 1991 | |
| Kwai Shun House | Linear 3 | |
| Kwai On House | 1990 | |
| Kwai Kin House | Harmony 3 | 1993 |
| Kwai Ming House | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
| Kwai Ching House | ||
| Kwai Tai House | 1998 | |
| Kwai Oi House | Single Aspect Building | 2000 |
| Kwai Foon House | New Cruciform | 2002 |
| Kwai Hei House |
Kwai Hing Estate
Kwai Hing Estate (Chinese: 葵興邨) was built in the valley of Gin Drinkers Bay,[24] later the town centre of Kwai Chung. Kwai Hing Station is named after the name of the estate. It comprises 4 buildings with a total of 400 rental units (TPS units excluded) and 1 shopping arcade. Before redevelopment, it consisted of 5 buildings which were completed between 1970 and 1972. In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 3, 4 and 5 of Kwai Hing Estate were below standard.[25] All the blocks were later demolished between 1988 and 1992 to cope with the estate redevelopment.[22] The estate was later redeveloped with 5 buildings between 1991 and 1992.
| Name[26] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hing Kok House | Linear 1 | 1991 |
| Hing Yat House | ||
| Hing Fuk House | 1992 | |
| Hing Lok House |
Kwai Hong Court
Kwai Hong Court is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Sun Kwai Hing Gardens and Kwai Hing Station. It consists of two blocks built in 1993.
| Name[27] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Kwai Ming House | Non-Standard | 1993 |
| Kwai Yat House | ||
Kwai Luen Estate
Kwai Luen Estate opened on Kwai Luen Road in 2011 with two residential blocks. Two additional houses are under construction on Kwai Shing Circuit. It was one of the public housing estates detected to have excessive lead contents in its water supply in 2015.[28]
| Name[27] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Luen Hei House | Non-standard | 2011 |
| Luen Yan House | ||
| (Third block) | 2014 | |
| (Fourth block) | ||
Kwai Shing East Estate
Kwai Shing East Estate (Chinese: 葵盛東邨) is located at the east of Kwai Shing West Estate, and now consists of 12 residential buildings and a shopping centre.[29] Kwai Shing East Estate was formerly Kwai Shing Estate (Chinese: 葵盛邨) which had nine blocks (blocks 12 to 20) completed in 1972 and 1973. In 1977, these blocks were renamed as Kwai Shing East Estate.[30] In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in Blocks 18 and 20 of the estate were below standard. Those blocks were demolished in 1989.[22] The remaining blocks (except block 12) were demolished and replaced by new buildings in the 1990s and 2000s.[31] In 1995, Block 12 was converted into Interim Housing temporarily to settle people ineligible for public rental housing.[32] But in 2008, the Hong Kong Housing Authority announced plans to demolish block 12 in 2010.[33]
| Name[34][35] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 12 | Interim Housing | 1972 (To be demolished in 2010) |
| Shing Fung House | Linear 1 | 1990 |
| Shing Hei House | ||
| Shing Hing House | Harmony 1 | 1993 |
| Shing On House | Harmony 3A | |
| Shing Kwok House | 1997 | |
| Shing Lok House | Harmony 1 | 1998 |
| Shing Fu House | ||
| Shing Keung House | 1999 | |
| Shing Yat House | ||
| Shing Ka House | Small Household Block | |
| Shing Wo House | 2003 | |
Kwai Shing West Estate
Kwai Shing West Estate (Chinese: 葵盛西邨) is located at the east of Kwai Shing East Estate, and consists of 10 residential buildings completed between 1975 and 1977.[36]
| Name[37][38] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Old Slab | 1977 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 | 1976 | |
| Block 4 | ||
| Block 5 | ||
| Block 6 | ||
| Block 7 | ||
| Block 8 | ||
| Block 9 | ||
| Block 10 | 1975 | |
Lai King Estate
Lai King Estate (Chinese: 荔景邨) is one of the oldest public housing estates in Kwai Tsing District. It is divided into 2 phases and consists of a total of 7 residential buildings completed in 1975 (Phase 1) and 1976 (Phase 2) respectively.[39] Lai King Station is located between the two phases.[40]
| Name[41] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Fung King House | Old Slab | 1975 |
| Wo King House | ||
| Yat King House | ||
| Ming King House | ||
| Yeung King House | 1976 | |
| On King House | ||
| Lok King House |
Lai Yan Court
Lai Yan Court (Chinese: 荔欣苑) is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, located near Wah Lai Estate and with a few distance to Mei Foo Station. Together with Wah Lai Estate and Nob Hill, it was formerly the site of Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park. It has 3 blocks built in 2001.[42]
| Name[43] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Lai Ying House | Harmony | 2001 |
| Lai Choi House | ||
| Lai Lam House | ||
Lai Yiu Estate
Lai Yiu Estate (Chinese: 麗瑤邨) is located at the north mid-level of Lai King Estate. It consists of 5 residential buildings completed in 1976, 1977 and 1999 respectively.[44][45]
| Name[46] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Fu Yiu House | Twin Tower | 1976 |
| Kwai Yiu House | 1977 | |
| Lok Yiu House | ||
| Wah Yiu House | Old Slab | |
| Wing Yiu House | Small Household Block | 1999 |
Ning Fung Court
Ning Fung Court (Chinese: 寧峰苑) is a HOS court in North Kwai Chung, located near Shek Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate.[47]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ching Fung House | Concord | 2001 |
| Long Fung House | ||
| Ting Fung House | ||
| Yun Fung House | ||
On Yam Estate
On Yam Estate (Chinese: 安蔭邨) is situated on land which was formerly the location of Shek Yam Temporary Housing Area (Chinese: 石蔭臨時房屋區) and Shek Lei Temporary Housing Area (Chinese: 石籬臨時房屋區).[48] The estate consists of 8 residential buildings (in Phase 1 and 2) completed in 1994 and 1995.[49]
| Name[50] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1994 |
| Kar Yam House | ||
| Cheung Yam House | ||
| Yiu Yam House | 1995 | |
| Tak Yam House | ||
| Chak Yam House | ||
| Fung Yam House | ||
| Shing Yam House | ||
Shek Lei Estate
Shek Lei Estate (Chinese: 石籬邨) is located near Shek Yam Estate, On Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate.[51] The estate separates into three parts, Shek Lei (I) Estate (Chinese: 石籬(一)邨), Shek Lei (II) Estate (Chinese: 石籬(二)邨) and Shek Lei Interim Housing (Chinese: 石籬中轉房屋). It has totally 22 blocks and 2 shopping centres with the population of about 35,000. It is currently the second largest public housing estates in Kwai Chung.
Shek Yam East Estate
Shek Yam East Estate (Chinese: 石蔭東邨) was developed by the HKHA, and the year of intake was 1996.[52] It was developed on the former site of Tai Pak Tin Temporary Housing Area (Chinese: 大白田臨時房屋區), and not as a redevelopment of Shek Yam Estate. It is therefore considered as an independent estate.[53] Shek Yam East Estate is a comparatively small public housing estate for Hong Kong standards, comprising three[52] 39-floor[54] residential buildings, without market and shopping centre. It comprises a total of 2,500 apartments, with sizes ranging from 13.6 to 49 m2. The authorized population was 6,500 at the end of 2007.[52] The nearby Shek Yam Shopping Centre, located within Shek Yam Estate serves this estate.
| Name[52] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yam Heng House | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
| Yam Hing House | ||
| Yam Yue House | ||
Shek Yam Estate
Shek Yam Estate (Chinese: 石蔭邨) was the first Government Low Cost Housing Scheme estate in Kwai Chung. It had 8 blocks built in 1968, which were all demolished in 1990s and 2000s.
The estate was redeveloped into 4 phases. Phase 2 consists of three rental residential blocks, a car park podium and a shopping centre which were completed in 2000.[55] Phase 3 consists of four HOS concord-typed blocks, Ning Fung Court.[56] Phase 1 and Phase 4 were handed over to Leisure and Cultural Services Department to construct a park, Sham Yam Lei Muk Road Park.[57][58] Phase 5 was the old site of Shek Yam Community Hall and a HOS building, but it was renamed Lai Shek House and changed to rental use.
| Name[59] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Chi Shek House | Harmony 1 | 2000 |
| Yan Shek House | ||
| Yung Shek House | Linear 1 | |
| Lai Shek House | Non-standard | 2006 |
Tai Wo Hau Estate / Kwai Yin Court
Tsui Yiu Court
Tsui Yiu Court is a HOS court in Lai King Hill, Kwai Chung, near Lai Yiu Estate and Castle Peak Road (Kwai Chung Section). It has 1 block built in 1981.
| Name[60] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Tsui Yiu Court | Non-standard | 1981 |
Wah Lai Estate
Wah Lai Estate (Chinese: 華荔邨) consists of two residential buildings completed in 2001.[61]
Although it administratively belongs to Kwai Tsing District, it is very near Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok rather than other parts in Kwai Chung. Sham Shui Po District Council requested the government to include the estate into its district, but there are still no changes in the boundary related to the estate.[62][63] However, the government decided to include the entire Nob Hill, a private housing estate next to Wah Lai Estate, into Sham Shui Po District in 2007.[64]
| Name[61] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hei Lai House | Harmony 1 | 2001 |
| Seung Lai House | ||
Yi Fung Court
Yi Yung Court (Chinese: 怡峰苑) is a HOS court in the upper hill of Shek Lei Extension, Lei Pui Street. It has totally 2 blocks built in 1999.
Yin Lai Court
Yin Lai Court (Chinese: 賢麗苑) is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Lai King Estate and Lai King Station. It has two blocks and a shopping centre built in 1991.[65]
| Name[66] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yin Kwong House | Flexi 3 | 1991 |
| Yin Tak House | ||
Yuet Lai Court
Yuet Lai Court (Chinese: 悅麗苑) is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Lai King Estate and Lai King Station. It has totally 4 blocks, located at the east of Lai King Hill Road. It was sold to the public through Home Ownership Scheme Phase 1 in 1981. It is one of the earliest HOS courts in Hong Kong.[67]
| Name[68] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Lai Wan House | Non-Standard | 1981 |
| Lai Wah House | ||
| Lai Ha House | ||
| Lai Hung House | ||
References
- ↑ Cho Yiu Chuen
- ↑ Chairman Visits Estates
- ↑ Cho Yiu Chuen (Chinese Version)
- ↑ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards
- ↑ Cho Yiu Chuen
- ↑ Kai King Lau
- ↑ Kai King Lau
- 1 2 Review Report of HKHS
- ↑ Knife girls nabbed
- ↑ the 46th Meeting of the Kwai Tsing District Council held on 8 March 2007
- 1 2 Hong Kong Place - Temporary Housing Area (Chinese)
- ↑ Hibiscus Park
- ↑ Housing Society Launches Sandwich Class Housing Scheme Remaining Units for Sale
- ↑ Properties under Management of HKHS
- ↑ Private Sector Participation Scheme Projects Transferred to Public Rental Housing
- ↑ HA Sets Public Rental Flats Allocation
- ↑ High Prosperity Terrace
- ↑ HIGH PROSPERITY TERRACE
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Kwai Chun Estate
- 1 2 Guidebook: Redevelopment of Kwai Chung Estate
- ↑ Structural problem surface
- 1 2 3 The demolition bombshell
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Kwai Fong Estate
- ↑ Reclaimation map of Victoria Harbour
- ↑ The problem blocks
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Kwai Hing Estate
- 1 2 Hong Kong Housing Authority - Kwai Hong Court
- ↑ Lead water spreads to two more estates as legal question arises
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Kwai Shing East Shopping Centre
- ↑ 葵盛東邨 (Chinese version)
- ↑ NEW TERRITORIES WEST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE KWAI TSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
- ↑ Clearance of Interim Housing Block 12 at Kwai Shing East Estate
- ↑ HA approves arrangements for clearance of Kwai Shing East Interim Housing
- ↑ Kwai Shing East Estate
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Kwai Shing East Estate
- ↑ 葵盛西邨 (Chinese Version)
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Kwai Shing West Estate
- ↑ Addition of Lifts in Housing Authority’s Existing Public Housing Estates
- ↑ Lai King Estate (Chinese Version)
- ↑ Lai King Estate
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Lai King Estate
- ↑ Application for Home Ownership Scheme Phase 23A Begins
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Lai Yan Court
- ↑ Lai Cho Road, Kwai Chung
- ↑ Way forward for the Comprehensive Structural Investigation Programme
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Lai Yiu Estate
- ↑ Home Ownership Scheme
- ↑ 臨時房屋區 (Chinese Version)
- ↑ On Yam Estate
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - On Yam Estate
- ↑ Kwai Chung (East) Integrated Family Service Centre
- 1 2 3 4 Hong Kong Housing Authority - Shek Yam East Estate
- ↑ hk-place.com - 臨時房屋區 (Chinese)
- ↑ Emporis - Shek Yam East Estate
- ↑ Shek Yam Estate Phase 2
- ↑ Shek Yam Estate Phase 3
- ↑ Proposed Project Development Budget for Demolition Works at Shek Yam Estate Phase 4
- ↑ Shek Yam Lei Muk Road Park
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Shek Yam Estate
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Tsui Yiu Court
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ Speech by SHA in moving resolution on District Councils Ordinance
- ↑ Yin Lai Shopping Centre
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Yin Lai Court
- ↑ Details of HOS Flats in Previous Sales
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Authority - Yuet Lai Court
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