Un Chau Estate Explained

Un Chau Estate, or Un Chau Street Estate before redevelopment, is a public housing estate on the reclaimed land of Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located between and Cheung Sha Wan Road, next to MTR Cheung Sha Wan station.[1] It consists of 10 residential buildings completed in 1998, 1999 and 2008, which were developed into 4 phases. Phase 5 was developed on the site of the former Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate.[2]

Background

Un Chau Street Estate had 8 residential blocks completed in 1969,[3] but all the blocks were demolished in 1990s and 2000s, and replaced by new buildings. The redeveloped estate was renamed as "Un Chau Estate".[4] Phase 1 and 3 consists of 6 residential buildings (a building for senior citizens included) and a shopping centre, which were completed between 1998 and 1999.[5] [6] [7] Phase 2 and 4 consists of 5 residential buildings completed in 2008.[8] [9]

Phase 5 is on the site of the former Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate. It comprises three site-oriented domestic blocks and anancillary facilities block providing car parks, amenity facilities, elderly centre and the integrated family services centre. Foundation works commenced in 2007 and were completed in 2012.[10]

Demographics

According to the 2016 population by-census, Un Chau Estate has a population of 18,482. 97% of the population is of Chinese ancestry. Median monthly domestic household income is HK$ 14,930.[11]

Houses

Name Chinese name Type Completion
Un Hong House 元康樓 Senior Citizens 1998
Un Wo House 元和樓 1999
Un Fung House 元豐樓 Harmony 1
Un Shing House 元盛樓
Un Tai House 元泰樓
Un Lok House 元樂樓 New Harmony 1 2008
Un Nga House 元雅樓
Un Chi House 元智樓
Un Hei House 元禧樓
Un Kin House 元健樓 Small Household Block
Un Mun House 元滿樓 Non-Standard Domestic Block 2012
Un Wai House 元慧樓
Un Yat House 元逸樓
Un Him House 元謙樓 Auxiliary facilities building

Phase 2, 4 and 5 have been offered as alternate public housing for people displaced by the demolition of buildings in nearby So Uk Estate.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.explorehk.com/en/pedia/station/cheung-sha-wan/ Cheung Sha Wan Station
  2. 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
  3. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr96-97/english/lc_sitg/hansard/961120fe.doc Official Record of Proceedings, Wednesday, 20 November 1996
  4. http://www.cedd.gov.hk/tc/archives/programmes/doc/00_01_kl00_ap1_e.pdf Index of Project Arranged by Year of commencement
  5. http://www.cityu.edu.hk/hkhousing/prm/bc/Bc135-00.PDF Proposed Master Layout Plan, Scheme Design and Project Development Budget for the Redevelopment of Un Chau Street Estate Phases 2 and 4
  6. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/arpt9900/eng/building/build_ucsep3.html Un Chau Street Estate Phase 3
  7. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/centre/0,,1-347-10_5304,00.html Un Chau Shopping Centre
  8. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/static/file/en/aboutus/events/safetyforum07/speech_03_man_tin-hung.pdf Redevelopment of Un Chau Street Estate Phase 2 and 4 and Minor Works
  9. http://www.yaulee.com/eng/businessDomain/yauleeConstru/curProject/curPro20040052.htm Redevelopment of Un Chau Street Estate Phase 2 & 4 and Minor Works
  10. http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary/ha/ha4107.pdf Redevelopment of Un Chau Estate Phase 5
  11. Web site: Major Housing Estates. 2017 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. 25 October 2020.

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