Public housing estates in Sha Tin explained

See also: Public housing estates in Tai Wai, Public housing estates in Ma On Shan and Public housing estates in Fo Tan. The following is a list of public housing estates in Sha Tin, 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.

History

When Sha Tin New Town was being developed, the beach and Sha Tin Hoi was reclaimed to construct Lek Yuen Estate, Wo Che Estate, Sha Kok Estate, and Jat Min Chuen.[1] The first plan for the development of Sha Tin was approved in 1961, with the Draft Sha Tin Outline Development Plan being issued in October 1972. The development of Ma On Shan as an extension of Sha Tin New Town was approved in August 1979.

Sha Tin transformed from a rural township of about 30,000 people in the early 1970s to a major community with a population of around 660,200 today. The total development area of Sha Tin New Town, including Ma On Shan, is about 3,590 hectares, designed for a planned population of 771,100. The new town mainly occupies land reclaimed from Tolo Harbour. Significant road expansions and transport infrastructure, including the Sha Tin Heights Tunnel and connections to the Mass Transit Railway East Rail and Ma On Shan Rail, support the new town. [2]

Estates

Fung Wo Estate

See main article: Fung Wo Estate. Fung Wo Estate opened beside Wo Che Estate in 2013 on the site of the former Sha Tin Police Married Quarters, which were demolished in 2007. It comprises three blocks housing 3,500 people.[3]

Name Type Completion
Wo Yue House Non-standard 2013
Wo On House
Wo Shun House

Lek Yuen Estate

See main article: Lek Yuen Estate.

Lek Yuen Estate was the first public housing estate in Sha Tin, and is built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, located near Wo Che Estate and Sha Tin station. The estate consists of seven residential blocks completed in 1975.[4]

Lek Yuen Estate was one of the first of a "new generation" of estates which were more self-contained with regard to the provision of amenities and shopping.[5] Covered walkways allow tenants to do their shopping close to home, without relying on cars or trains. This is now a standard element of housing estate design in Hong Kong. When the old Sha Tin market was being demolished, many merchants were relocated to the Lek Yuen Estate shops, though some complained of comparatively "exorbitant" rents.[6]

The shopping centre is now owned by The Link REIT. The estate locality has several other facilities including a market, a park, a public clinic, an entertainment building called "Sha Tin Fun City", and numerous schools. An elevated walkway runs through the estate, linking it to Sha Tin Town Centre (to the south) and Wo Che Estate (to the north).

English name Chinese name Type Completion
Wing Shui House 榮瑞樓 1975
Wah Fung House 華豐樓
Fu Yu House 富裕樓
Kwai Wo House 貴和樓
Fook Hoi House 福海樓
Luk Chuen House 祿泉樓
Sau Chuen House 壽全樓

Pok Hong Estate

See main article: Pok Hong Estate.

Pok Hong Estate is a mixed estate consisting of eight residential blocks completed in 1982, 1983 and 1985.[7] Its site was originally a shallow sand beach near Sha Tin Hoi. Some of the flats were sold to the tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5 in 2002.[1] In 2019, the housing estate has an estimated population of 16,063.[8]

Name[9] Type Completion
Pok Yue House 1982
Pok Wah House
Pok Man House Double H 1983
Pok On House
Pok Tat House 1985
Pok Yat House Trident 2
Pok Chi House
Pok Tai House

Sha Kok Estate

See main article: Sha Kok Estate.

Sha Kok Estate is located near Pok Hong Estate, Jat Min Chuen and Sha Tin Wai station.[10]

The blocks in the estate are named after birds.

Name[11] Type Completion
Skylark House Triple H 1982
Herring Gull House 1981
Oriole House 1982
Bean Goose House
Sand Martin House 1980
Green Heron House
Osprey House

The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) moved in 2012 into the former Sha Kok Primary School in Sha Kok Estate, sharing the same building with Hong Kong Education City. It is located next to Buddhist Kok Kwong Secondary School.

Shui Chuen O Estate

See main article: Shui Chuen O Estate.

Shui Chuen O Estate comprises 18 blocks opened between 2015 and 2017, offering 11,123 public rental flats. It also includes a commercial complex with 59 shops and an indoor market.[12] The new estate sits on a hillside and will be connected to the lower-lying areas by footbridges and lift towers, providing easy access to Pok Hong Estate and Sha Tin Wai station.

English name Chinese Name Type Phase Completion
Ching Chuen House 清泉樓 Non-standard
(Y-shaped)
1 2014
Long Chuen House 朗泉樓
Yan Chuen House 欣泉樓
Hei Chuen House 喜泉樓
Shing Chuen House 城泉樓 2 2015
Ho Chuen House 河泉樓
Ming Chuen House 明泉樓
Mau Chuen House 茂泉樓 3
Lam Chuen House 林泉樓
Shou Chuen House 修泉樓
Chuk Chuen House 竹泉樓
Sung Chuen House 崇泉樓 4
Ling Chuen House 嶺泉樓
Lok Chuen House 樂泉樓Non-standard
(cross-shaped)
1 2014
Yuet Chuen House 月泉樓 2 2015
Ying Chuen House 映泉樓
Shan Chuen House 山泉樓 4
Tsun Chuen House 峻泉樓

Wo Che Estate

See main article: Wo Che Estate.

Wo Che Estate is the second public housing estate in Sha Tin, after Lek Yuen Estate. Built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi,[13] the estate consists of 13 residential blocks completed in 1977, 1980 and 2003.

Name[14] Type Completion
Hong Wo House 1977
Fung Wo House
Shun Wo House
Man Wo House 1980
Tai Wo House
Foo Wo House
Yan Wo House Single H
Mei Wo House
Hip Wo House Double H
Tak Wo House 1977
Hau Wo House 1980
Chi Wo House
King Wo House New Cruciform (Ver.1999) 2003

The 13th house in the estate, King Wo House, was originally the HOS house called "Fung Sui Court", but the Hong Kong Housing Authority decided to transfer it to rental house before it was occupied in 2003.[15]

Kwong Yuen Estate, Kwong Lam Court and Hong Lam Court

See main article: Kwong Yuen Estate.

Kwong Yuen Estate is a mixed public and TPS estate in Siu Lek Yuen. Unlike other public estates in Sha Tin, Kwong Yuen Estate is built on sloping platform, instead of reclaimed land.[16] In 2001, some of the flats were sold to the tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4.[17]

The Commercial Centre Complex of the estate was designed to merge into the village environment in the vicinity. Unlike the commercial centres of other public housing estates, the Complex consists of five two-level blocks which are standing on two platforms.[16] The 26m clock tower of the Complex is to reinforce the image of the Commercial Centre.[16] In 1992, the design of the commercial centre won a Certificate of Merit in the annual design competition which was organized by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects.[16] [18]

Name[19] Type Completion
Pine House Trident 4 1989
Oak House
Banyan House
Cypress House
Kapok House Trident 3
Alder House

Shek Mun Estate

Shek Mun Estate is a public housing estate built on reclaimed land in Shek Mun, Sha Tin, near the MTR Shek Mun station.[20] It consists of six residential buildings completed in 2009[21] [22] [23] and 2019 respectively.[24]

A second phase, comprising four more blocks, started construction in 2015. This phase occupies a 2.25 ha site across the road from the existing estate and also includes a commercial centre, a welfare block, a kindergarten, a car park, and public space.[25]

Name[26] Type Completion
Kin Shek House New Harmony 1 2009
Mei Shek House
Fung Shek House Non-standard (T-shaped)2019
Sun Shek House
Shui Shek House
Hei Shek House

Jat Min Chuen

See main article: Jat Min Chuen.

Jat Min Chuen is one of the few estates located within Sha Tin that is developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society. It consists of three residential buildings completed in 1981 and 1982.[27] It was named for Mr. Tan Jat Ming, the former honorary treasurer of the Society.[28] [29]

Unlike other estates, the Hong Kong Housing Society financed the construct of Jat Min Chuen using a bank loan at a high interest rate, rather than from the Government. Therefore, the rent in the estate was forced to be put up as the Society needed to return money to banks afterwards.[30]

Greenhill Villa

Greenhill Villa is a Subsidised Sale Flats Project court developed by Hong Kong Housing Society and constructed by Chun Wo Construction,[31] located at Siu Lek Yuen of Sha Tin District. It comprises three 35 to 38-storey towers providing 1,020 small and medium-sized flats. It was launched for pre-sale in February 2016 and completed in 2019.[32]

House nameType Completion
Block 1Designed by architect2019
Block 2
Block 3

Sunshine Grove

Sunshine Grove is a Sandwich Class Housing Scheme court in Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin, near City One Shatin and MTR City One station.[33] It is developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society and consists of two blocks built in 1999.[34] [35]

Yu Chui Court

Yu Chui Court is a HOS court in Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin, near MTR City One station. Built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, it consists of 16 blocks (except the 2 demolished blocks) built in 2001.

In 2000, Block E and D of the court was found short-piling, in which only four of the 18 piles of the blocks could meet the specifications.[36] [37] Finally, the government decided to demolish the two blocks for safety reasons. The site was then reconstructed as a garden.[38]

Name[39] Type Completion
Yu Fun House Concord 1 2001
Yu Yan House
Yu Moon House
Yu Sin HouseConcord 2
Yu Yeung House
Yu Chai House
Yu Kui HouseConcord 1
Yu Ting House
Yu Man House
Yu Nang HouseSingle Aspect Concord
Yu Yin House
Yu Lai House
Yu Chung House
Yu Lim House
Yu Ching House
Yu Kan House

Yue Tin Court

Yue Tin Court is a HOS court in Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin, near City One Shatin and City One station.[40] [41] It has seven blocks built in 1982 and 1983 respectively.

Name[42] Type Completion
Yue Sui House Flexi 1 1982
Yue Wo House
Yue Kin House
Yue Chak House
Yue Yat House Flexi 2 1983
Yue Yuet House
Yue Kwan House

Yue Shing Court

See main article: Sha Kok Estate. Yue Shing Court is a HOS court in Sha Tin, near Sha Kok Estate and Jat Min Chuen.[43] Built on reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, the court consists of four blocks built in 1980.

Name[44] Type Completion
Shing Yan House Old-Cruciform 1980
Shing Wing House
Shing Cheung House
Shing Hong House

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/residential/shos/tpsestates/0,,1-0-0-0,00.html Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5
  2. Web site: Sha Tin New Town. Civil Engineering and Development Department, Hong Kong. 2024-03-27.
  3. Web site: Fung Wo Estate. Hong Kong Housing Authority. 14 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Lek Yuen Estate, Sha Tin, New Territories East. Hong Kong Housing Authority. 20 November 2014.
  5. News: 8 new estates with a difference. 20 November 2014. South China Morning Post. 2 February 1976.
  6. News: Angry scenes at Shatin. South China Morning Post. 17 June 1976.
  7. http://wikimapia.org/1470697/cn/Pok-Hong-Estate-%E5%8D%9A%E5%BA%B7%E9%82%A8 Pok Hong Estate
  8. Web site: 2015 District Councils Election - Summary of District Council Constituency Areas. www.elections.gov.hk. 2020-01-07.
  9. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-7_5110,00.html Pok Hong Estate
  10. http://www.mos.hk/osdata/ma_rail/page07.htm Sha Tin Wai Station
  11. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-0-7_5112,00.html Sha Kok Estate
  12. Web site: Shuen Chuen O Plaza Shatin. Hong Kong Housing Authority. 18 July 2014.
  13. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr96-97/english/lc_sitg/hansard/970409fa.doc List of completed estates constructed on newly reclaimed land
  14. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-7_5100,00.html Wo Che Estate
  15. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/aboutus/news/pressreleases/0,,2-0-3047--0,00.html HOS Projects Identified for Transfer to Rental
  16. http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/lib/locations_details.cfm?Photo_Num=00194 Film Service Office
  17. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/residential/shos/tpsestates/0,,,00.html Estates for Sale in Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4
  18. http://www.hkia.net/news_attach_file/Past_Annual_awards.pdf List of Past HKIA Annual Awards
  19. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-7_5122,00.html Kwong Yuen Estate
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acdKs8M0s-0 Safety at PYE Shek Mun Public Housing Development site
  21. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary1/shc/SHC5008.pdf Hong Kong Housing Authority – "Domestic Rents for New Estates", 7 Nov 2008
  22. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr08-09/english/panels/hg/papers/hg0601cb1-1680-3-e.pdf Provisions for Green, Safe and Healthy Living in New Public Rental Housing Developments
  23. http://www.hk-place.com/viewtext.php?id=228 將推出及興建中的項目 (Chinese Version)
  24. Web site: Public Rental Housing Development at Shek Mun Estate Phase 2 (Agreement No. CB 20130802). Wong and Ouyang Building Services. 15 March 2016.
  25. Web site: Public Rental Housing Development at Shek Mun Estate Phase 2 (Agreement No. CB 20130802). Wong and Ouyang Building Services. 15 March 2016.
  26. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-7_19872,00.html Shek Mun Estate
  27. http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/accessibility/eng/locations_details.cfm?Photo_Num=00730 Jat Min Chuen
  28. http://www.hk-place.com/viewtext.php?id=226 房協屋村 (Chinese Version)
  29. https://books.google.com/books?id=dwgrdwx0KMQC&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29 High-rise society P.29
  30. https://books.google.com/books?id=dwgrdwx0KMQC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27 High-rise society P.27
  31. https://www.asiaalliedgroup.com/blog/technical-video-of-full-precast-construction-approach-the-greenhill-villa-project Technical Video of Full Precast Construction Approach – The Greenhill Villa Project
  32. https://www.hkhs.com/en/housing_archive/id/46 Greenhill Villa
  33. http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/cio.pdf MTR City One Station
  34. http://www.hkhs.com/eng/business/25.asp?contentid=1&estid=25 Sunshine Grove
  35. http://www.hkhs.com/pdf/ar2008/098_PropertiesunderManage.pdf
  36. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=56888&sid=16307566&con_type=1&d_str=20071115&fc=7 Sweat the small stuff
  37. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr02-03/english/counmtg/hansard/cm0213ti-translate-e.pdf OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS February, 2003
  38. http://www.cityu.edu.hk/hkhousing/hkha/ha/Ha45-00.PDF Minutes of the Annual Special Open Meeting of THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY held on Thursday, 1 June 2000
  39. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-0-7_5412,00.html Yu Chui Court
  40. http://www.mos.hk/osdata/ma_rail/page03.htm City One Station
  41. http://www.env-ere.kcrc.com/MainHtml/MonthlyReport/MOS2004/Oct/PDF/Oct2004.pdf KCRC East Rail Extensions – Tai Wai to Ma On Shan
  42. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-0-7_5386,00.html Yue Tin Court
  43. http://www.swd.gov.hk/doc/ifsc/Caritas_OdS_IFSC_010606.pdf Caritas Dr. & Mrs. Olinto de Sousa Integrated Family Service Centre
  44. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-0-7_5400,00.html Yue Shing Court