Queen's Hill Estate Explained

Building Name:Queen's Hill Estate
Location:66 Lung Ma Road, Kwan Tei
Fanling
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.5028°N 114.1562°W
Status:Completed
Category:Public rental housing
Blocknumber:7[1]
Units:8,865
Construction Authority:Hong Kong Housing Authority

Queen's Hill Estate is a public housing estate in Kwan Tei, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. Formerly Queen's Hill Camp for British Forces Overseas Hong Kong, the site was originally planned for a private university, but later used for public housing due to declining numbers of secondary school graduates.[2] It consists of seven residential blocks completed in 2021.

Shan Lai Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Kwan Tei, near Queen's Hill Estate. It consists of six residential blocks completed in 2021.

The site occupies about 13.65ha and comprises seven Public Rental Housing (PRH) blocks and six Subsidised Sale Flats (SSF) blocks, with the provision of retail facilities, car parks, community and social welfare facilities, educational facilities, bus terminus and ancillary transport facilities. It will provide in stages a total of 8,865 PRH flats and 3,222 SSF flats for a population of around 34,500 people.[3]

Houses

Queen's Hill Estate

Name Chinese name Building type Completed
Wong Wui House 皇滙樓 Non-standard 2021
Wong Yi House 皇頤樓
Wong Yet House 皇溢樓
Wong Shun House 皇順樓
Wong Sheng House 皇盛樓
Wong Lok House 皇樂樓
Wong Ching House 皇澄樓

Shan Lai Court

Name[4] Chinese name Building type Completed
Chung Shan House 松山閣 Non-standard 2021
Yung Shan House 榕山閣
Hang Shan House 杏山閣
Lei Shan House 梨山閣
Ying Shan House 楹山閣
Kiu Shan House 橋山閣

Politics

Queen's Hill Estate and Shan Lai Court are located in Queen's Hill constituency of the North District Council.[5] It is currently represented by Law Ting-tak, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Housing Authority Property Location and Profile Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department. Hong Kong Housing Authority. 18 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Public housing set for Queen's Hill. Hong Kong Government. 25 January 2014. 18 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Housing Authority Committees' Members visit Queen's Hill public housing construction site. Hong Kong Government. 25 October 2018. 18 October 2021.
  4. Web site: 粉嶺皇后山居者有其屋計劃發展項目命名. District Council. 16 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 18 October 2021.
  6. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 18 October 2021.