Public housing estates in Yau Tong explained

The following is an overview of public housing estates in Yau Tong, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.

History

See main article: Yau Tong Estate and Ko Chiu Road Estate.

Overview

NameTypeInaug.No BlocksNo UnitsNotes
Ko Cheung Court高翔苑Public/GQ200451,800
Ko Chun Court高俊苑HOS199551,616
Ko Yee Estate高怡邨Public199441,278
Lei Yue Mun Estate鯉魚門邨Public200232,397
Yau Lai Estate油麗邨Public200562,550
Yau Mei Court and Yau Chui Court油美苑及油翠苑HOS/GQ2002113,872
Yau Tong Centre油塘中心PSPS19819506
Yau Tong Estate油塘邨Public200053,596

Ko Cheung Court

Ko Cheung Court consists of nine blocks built in 2004.

Developed in the Ko Chiu Road Redevelopment Phase 5,[1] the estate was planned to be an HOS estate. However, five blocks were converted to public rental housing[2] [3] and another four blocks were converted to government quarters before occupation.[4]

Houses

Name[5] [6] Type Usage Completion
Ko Hang House New Cruciform Block (Ver.1999) Rental housing 2004
Ko Ki House
Ko Lun House
Ko On House
Ko Sui House
Ko Fei House New Harmony 1 Government quarters
Ko Ching House
Ko Fung House New Harmony 2
Ko Hong House

Ko Chun Court

Ko Chun Court is an HOS court in Yau Tong, and was built as a part of the demolished Ko Chiu Road Estate. It consists of five blocks built in 1995.

Houses

Name[7] Type Completion
Chun Wui House Harmony 1A 1995
Chun Ying House
Chun Moon House
Chun Yat House
Chun Mau House

Ko Yee Estate

See main article: Ko Yee Estate. Ko Yee Estate is built as a part of the demolished Ko Chiu Road Estate. The estate comprises four blocks offering 1,300 units.[8]

Houses

Name[9] Type Completion
Ko Chi House Harmony 1 1994
Ko Yuen House
Ko Shing House Small Household Block 2000
Ko Yuet House

Lei Yue Mun Estate

Lei Yue Mun Estate consists of five residential blocks built in 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2016.[10]

Houses

Name[11] Type Completion
Lei Sang House Harmony 1 2001
Lei Ye House
Lei Hing House 2002
Lei Lung House 2007
Lei Wong House Non-Standard Domestic Block 2016

Yau Mei Court and Yau Chui Court

See main article: Yau Mei Court and Yau Chui Court. Yau Mei Court and Yau Chui Court are HOS courts and government quarters in Yau Tong, located along Lei Yue Mun Road next to Yau Tong MTR station.[12] [13]

Yau Tong Centre

Yau Tong Centre is a HOS and TPS court in Yau Tong, near Yau Tong MTR station,[13] Yau Tong Bus Terminus,[14] Lei Yue Mun Estate and Yau Tong Industrial Area.[15] [16] It consists of nine blocks built in 1981.

Houses

Name[17] Type Completion
Tower 1 Private Sector Participation Scheme 1981
Tower 2
Tower 3
Tower 4
Tower 5
Tower 6
Tower 7
Tower 8
Tower 9

Yau Tong Estate

See main article: Yau Tong Estate. Yau Tong Estate was a resettlement estate but it is now redeveloped.

Yau Lai Estate

Yau Lai Estate is a public housing estate located near Eastern Harbour Crossing and Yau Tong MTR station.[13] The estate was developed in four phases. Formerly an HOS estate, Phase 1 consists of six residential blocks completed in 2005.[18] Phase 3 consists of 2 blocks completed in 2008.[19] Phase 4 consists of 3 blocks completed in 2009.[20] [21] Phase 5 and 6 consist of 2 blocks completed in 2011. Phase 7 consist of 2 blocks completed in 2019.

Houses

Name[22] Type Completion
Bik Lai House New Cruciform Block (Ver.1999) 2005
Chi Lai House
Nga Lai House
Sau Lai House
Yat Lai House
Yi Lai House
Ying Lai House New Harmony 1 2008
Fung Lai House
Hong Lai House Non-standard (Cruciform Block) 2009
Tsui Lai House
Yan Lai House
Cheuk Lai House Non-standard (Y-Shaped) 2011
Yung Lai House
Sun Lai House Non-standard (W-Shaped) 2019

Notes and References

  1. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary/commercial/CPC64-02.pdf Revised Client Brief, Scheme Design and Viability for the Shopping Centre Extension at Redevelopment of Yau Tong Estate Phase 4
  2. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/aboutus/news/pressreleases/0,,2-0-9831--0,00.html Housing Authority Proposes to Sell HOS Flats to Government
  3. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr03-04/english/panels/hg/papers/hg1103cb1-190-3e.pdf Disposal of Surplus Home Ownership Scheme (HOS)/Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS) Flats
  4. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr03-04/english/panels/hg/papers/hg0607cb1-2028-3e.pdf Proposed Use of Surplus Home Ownership Scheme Flats for Reprovisioning Departmental Quarters for the Disciplined Services
  5. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-13_12349,00.html Hong Kong Housing Authority: Ko Cheung Court
  6. https://archive.today/20120729033225/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102490 Ko Cheung Court
  7. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-347-13_5674,00.html Hong Kong Housing Authority: Ko Chun Court
  8. http://wikimapia.org/8968796/Ko-Yee-Estate Ko Yee Estate
  9. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-13_4954,00.html Hong Kong Housing Authority: Ko Yee Estate
  10. http://wikimapia.org/4296587/Lei-Yue-Mun-Estate Lei Yue Mun Estate
  11. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/global-elements/estate-locator/detail.html Hong Kong Housing Authority: Lei Yue Mun Estate
  12. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/news/EoI.pdf Hong Kong Housing Authority
  13. http://www.abcdhk.com/en-MTR-KwunTong.php?abc=Yau-Tong Yau Tong Station
  14. http://www.kmb.hk/chinese.php?page=search&prog=route_stops.php&route_no=62X&bound=2&select_from=&select_to The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd 九龍巴士(一九三三)
  15. http://www.swd.gov.hk/doc/ifsc/LTIFSC.pdf Lam Tin Integrated Family Service Centre
  16. https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/materials/workplace/rbrp_participating_estates_KT.pdf Kwun Tong District
  17. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/court/0,,1-0-13_5664,00.html Hong Kong Housing Authority: Yau Tong Centre
  18. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary1/shc/SHC5104.pdf Hong Kong Housing Authority: "Domestic Rents for New Estates"
  19. 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
  20. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary1/shc/SHC2209a.pdf Hong Kong Housing Authority: "Memorandum for the Subsidised Housing Committee Domestic Rents for New Estates"
  21. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary1/shc/SHC5008.pdf Hong Kong Housing Authority: "Memorandum for the Subsidised Housing Committee Domestic Rents for New Estates"
  22. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/estate/0,,1-347-13_12353,00.html Hong Kong Housing Authority: Yau Lai Estate