Public housing estates in Cheung Sha Wan explained

The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (GFSHOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.

History

Historians suggested there were inhabitants settled in this area during Eastern Han Dynasty (25 A.D-220 A.D), as an Eastern Han tomb was discovered in the year 1955, the Eastern Han tomb now become Lee Cheng Uk Museum when Lee Cheng Uk Estate was built.

Overview

NameTypeInaug.No BlocksNo UnitsNotes
Cheung Sha Wan Estate (new) 長沙灣邨 Public 201321,400 Original estate demolished 2001
Fortune Estate 幸福邨 Public 200032,125
Hang Chun Court 幸俊苑 HOS 20012740
海麗邨 Public 2004124,908
Hoi Lok Court 凱樂苑 HOS 201952,522
Hoi Tak Court 凱德苑 HOS 20201814
麗翠苑 Public/GFSHOS 20194 (GFSHOS)
2 (Public)
2,545 (GFSHOS)
1,305 (Public)
李鄭屋邨 TPS 1984101,608
Po Hei Court 寶熙苑 HOS 19932390
Po Lai Court 寶麗苑 HOS 19873378
蘇屋邨 Public 1960165,316
元州邨 Public 199852,797

Cheung Sha Wan Estate

See main article: Cheung Sha Wan Estate. The original Cheung Sha Wan Estate opened between 1963 and 1964 as the Cheung Sha Wan Government Low Cost Housing Estate . It was renamed following the 1973 establishment of the Housing Authority. All thirteen blocks of this estate were demolished in 2001 as part of the Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme, announced 1995. Most displaced residents were moved to the nearby Fortune Estate.

A new estate opened in 2013 bearing the same name. It sits just north of the original Cheung Sha Wan Estate site, on the site of the former Cheung Sha Wan Police Married Quarters. It is made up of two public rental blocks and an auxiliary facilities block linked to Un Chau Estate by a walkway spanning Cheung Sha Wan Road.[1]

The site of the original Cheung Sha Wan Estate was leased to the Asia Golf Club driving range. The golf club has since closed and a new public housing estate is under construction on the site.[2] This new estate is called Lai Tsui Court.

Houses

Name Type Completion Demolition
Cheung Yan House Non-standard block 2013
Cheung Tai House Non-standard block
Block 1 Old Low Cost Housing Block 1964 2001
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Block 6
Block 7
Block 8
Block 9
Block 10
Block 11
Block 12
Block 14

Fortune Estate

Fortune Estate is located opposite to Un Chau Estate and near Cheung Sha Wan station. Formerly the site of Fortune Street Temporary Housing Area,[3] [4] the estate consists of three residential buildings built in 2001 to settle the residents affected by the redevelopment of Cheung Sha Wan Estate, Tai Hang Tung Estate and Un Chau Estate.[5] [6]

Houses

Name[7] Type Completion
Fook Ming House Small Household Block 2001
Fook Yuet House Special Harmony Block
Fook Yat House Harmony 1

Hang Chun Court

Hang Chun Court is a HOS court in Cheung Sha Wan, next to Fortune Estate. Like Fortune Estate, Hang Chun Court was formerly the site of Fortune Temporary Housing Area. It has two blocks built in 2001.

Houses

Name[8] [9] Type Completion
Chun Lai House NCB (Ver.1984) 2001
Chun Yin House

Both houses were under lockdown for mandatory covid test on 26 February 2022.[10]

Hoi Lai Estate

See main article: Hoi Lai Estate.

Hoi Lai Estate was built on the reclaimed land of south Cheung Sha Wan, near Lai Chi Kok station and four private housing estates, namely Aqua Marine, Banyan Garden, Liberté and The Pacifica.[11] [12] The estate consists of 12 residential buildings and a shopping centre completed between 2004 and 2005. It was planned for HOS court, but it was changed to rental housing before it was occupied.[13]

Houses

Name[14] [15] Type Completion
Hoi Ming House New Cruciform 2004
Hoi Ching House
Hoi Fai House
Hoi Yin House
Hoi Shun House
Hoi Nga House
Hoi Hei House
Hoi Kin House
Hoi Wo House
Hoi Chi House
Hoi Wai House
Hoi Shui House Non Standard 2005

Hoi Lok Court

Hoi Lok Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Lai Ying Street, Cheung Sha Wan reclaimed area of Sham Shui Po District near MTR Nam Cheong station and Hoi Ying Estate.[16] It comprises five 40-to-42-storey blocks with totally 2,522 flats.[17] The flats were sold in 2018 at prices from HK$2.17M to HK$4.68M,[18] after the revision from the previous 70% of the market flat prices to 52% announced by Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[19] The court completed in 2019.[20]

Name Type Completion Phase
Hoi Pik House (Block A)Non-standard 2019 I
Hoi Sha House (Block B) II
Hoi Ting House (Block C)
Hoi Yuk House (Block D)
Hoi Tung House (Block E)

Hoi Tak Court

Hoi Tak Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Fat Tseung Street West, Cheung Sha Wan reclaimed area of Sham Shui Po District, near MTR Nam Cheong station and Fu Cheong Estate. It comprises one block with totally 814 flats. It was arranged for sale in 2018[21] and is expected to complete in late 2020.[22]

Lei Cheng Uk Estate

See main article: Lei Cheng Uk Estate. Lei Cheng Uk Estate is a mixed public and TPS estate in Lei Cheng Uk, downhill of Cheung Sha Wan near So Uk Estate.[23] It is also adjacent to the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum.[24] [25] [26] Since the redevelopment in the 1980s, the estate consists of 10 residential buildings completed in 1984, 1989 and 1990 respectively.[27] In 2002, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5.[28] The estate is now managed by Hong Kong Housing Society.[29]

Po Hei Court

Po Hei Court is a HOS court in Cheung Sha Wan, next to Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum and Lei Cheng Uk Estate. It consists of 2 blocks built in 1993.

Houses

Name[30] Type Completion
Fu Hei House Non-Standard 1993
Wing Hei House

Po Lai Court

Po Lai Court is a HOS court in Cheung Sha Wan, next to Po Hei Court. It consists of three blocks built in 1987.

Houses

Name[31] Type Completion
Po Fook House Non-Standard 1987
Po Chak House
Po Hong House

So Uk Estate

See main article: So Uk Estate. So Uk Estate (Chinese: 蘇屋邨) is situated in the northern area So Uk, a downhill in Cheung Sha Wan. The estate was built alongside of squatter areas, which was later demolished for the construction of the estate of 16 blocks in 1960. Unlike many public housing estates built afterwards, the architectural design of the estates is unique in Hong Kong. The "houses" were named after varieties of flowers. There are 5,316 flats in the estate, with capacity of 15,200.[32] High maintenance cost made the Hong Kong Housing Authority decide to demolish it in 2008 and 2011 in two phases, and residents will be relocated to Un Chau Estate Phases 2, 4, and 5 in Sham Shui Po.[33]

Un Chau Estate

See main article: Un Chau Estate. Un Chau Estate, or Un Chau Street Estate, is a redeveloped public estate on reclaimed land of Cheung Sha Wan located between Un Chau Street and Cheung Sha Wan Road, next to Cheung Sha Wan station.[34] It consists of 10 residential buildings completed in 1998, 1999 and 2008, which were developed into 4 phases. Phase 5 is under development on the site of former Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate.[35]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheung Sha Wan Estate, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon West. Hong Kong Housing Authority. 24 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Air Ventilation Assessment for the Public Housing Development Project at Ex-Cheung Sha Wan Estate. Allied Environmental Consultants Limited. 19 August 2015. January 2013.
  3. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr96-97/english/fc/fc/papers/fc310197.htm ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE January, 1997
  4. https://archive.today/20130107204751/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=42908&sid=&con_type=1&archive_d_str=19951103 Park hit by flats plan
  5. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/profile/latest/esb038/contents.pdf
  6. http://www.cityu.edu.hk/hkhousing/hkha/ha/ha1-99a.pdf HOUSING MATTERS DISCUSSED AT DISTRICT BOARDS AND THEIR COMMITTEES
  7. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-0-10_4918,00.html Fortune Estate
  8. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-0-10_5570,00.html Hang Chun Court
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20070310124427/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=108320 Hang Chun Court
  10. https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1636053-20220226.htm?spTabChangeable=0 RTHK
  11. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/commercial/shoppingcentres/hoilai.pdf Hoi Lai Shopping Centre
  12. http://www.swd.gov.hk/doc/family/CSWIFSC.pdf Cheung Sha Wan Integrated Family Service Centre
  13. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary1/shc/SHC3604.pdf Supply of New Flats for Public Rental Housing Allocation in 2004/05
  14. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-10_12771,00.html Hoi Lai Estate
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20040620161520/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=106041 Hoi Lai Estate
  16. https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/buildings/hoi-lok-court/ Building Info for Hoi Lok Court
  17. https://hos.housingauthority.gov.hk/mini-site/hos2018/common/pdf/hoi-lok-court/booklet_hoi_lok_court.pdf Hoi Lok Court
  18. https://gia.info.gov.hk/general/201807/17/P2018071701081_288331_1_1531835489054.pdf Revised Selling Prices for the Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2018
  19. https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2018/07/20180717/20180717_213558_730.html HOS flats prices revised
  20. http://www.ghg.com.hk/portfolios/hoi-lok-court/ Hoi Lok Court
  21. https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201905/22/P2019052200523.htm Applications for purchase under Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2019 and White Form Secondary Market Scheme 2019 to start on May 30
  22. https://hos.housingauthority.gov.hk/mini-site/hos2019/assets/pdf/Booklet_Hoi_Tak_Court.pdf Hoi Tak Court
  23. http://wikimapia.org/824363/Lei-Cheng-Uk-Estate Lei Cheng Uk Estate
  24. Web site: Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum . 1 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615171425/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/en/monuments_35.php . 15 June 2018 . dead .
  25. http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/History/en/lcuht_exhibition1.php Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb
  26. http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/hong-kong-lei-cheng-uk-han-tomb-16 March 2007/ Hong Kong – Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb
  27. http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/lib/locations_search_details.cfm?type=1&File_No=00713 Lei Cheng Uk Estate
  28. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/residential/shos/tpsestates/0,,,00.html Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5
  29. Web site: Chairman Visits Estates . 1 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716081424/http://www.hkhs.com/pdf/22/corporate.pdf . 16 July 2011 . dead .
  30. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-0-10_5576,00.html Po Hei Court
  31. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-0-10_5578,00.html Po Lai Court
  32. Web site: Hong Kong Housing Authority . Hong Kong Housing Authority . So Uk Estate Property Location and Profile . 20 October 2007.
  33. Memorandum for the Subsidised Housing Committee, Ex-gratia Allowance for Tenants Affected by Housing Authority's Clearance Programmes Outside the Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme and Re-housed to Public Rental Housing Flats Without Metal Gatesets . . 6 August 2007 . 27 October 2007.
  34. http://www.explorehk.com/en/pedia/station/cheung-sha-wan/ Cheung Sha Wan Station
  35. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary/ha/ha4107.pdf Memorandum for the Housing Authority Members’ Meeting with Concern Group