Radiant Towers Explained

Radiant Towers is a private housing estate in Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, developed by Hong Kong Housing Society.

The estate is one of the Society's Sandwich Class Housing Scheme projects^[1] converted to private developments. It was sold to the public in early 1997 at a discounted price of HK$2,700 per square foot, compared to the HK$4,000 market value at that time.^[2] In 1996, the Hong Kong Housing Society had received 6,520 applications for the purchase of a batch of 1,696 units in Radiant Towers and Marina Habitat.^[3]

Radiant Towers was completed in 1999, after the project was delayed because of the bankruptcy of one of the contractors. It comprises two 47-floor residential towers,^[4] offering a total of 704 units.

Politics

Radiant Towers is located in Wai Yan constituency of the Sai Kung District Council.^[5] It was formerly represented by Chun Hoi-shing, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.^[6]

External links

• Picture of Radiant Towers

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Notes and References

1. http://www.hkhs.com/pdf/ar2007/092-PropertiesUnderManagement.pdf Sandwich Class Housing Scheme Hong Kong Housing Society - Properties Under Management
2. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=37211&sid=&con_type=1&archive_d_str=19980620 The Standard: "Flat buyers look for easy out ", June 20, 1998
3. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=44550&sid=&con_type=1&archive_d_str=19960824 The Standard: "Society shrugs off flats complaints", August 24, 1996
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20061026004404/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102500 Emporis - Radiant Towers
5. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 4 August 2021.
6. Web site: Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members. District Council. 4 August 2021.