Public housing estates in Tsuen Wan
The following is a list of public housing estates in Tsuen Wan, 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.
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Cheung Shan Estate
Cheung Shan Estate (Chinese: 象山邨) is located between Shek Wai Kok Estate and Lei Muk Shue Estate, and near Shing Mun Tunnel. Formerly the site of Cheung Pei Shan Temporary Housing Area,[1] it consists of 3 residential buildings and a shopping centre completed in 1978.[2]
| Name[3] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Lok Shan House | Twin Tower | 1978 |
| Sau Shan House | ||
| Tsui Shan House | Old Slab |
Fuk Loi Estate
Fuk Loi Estate (Chinese: 福來邨) is located at the reclaimed land along Castle Peak Road and opposite to Nan Fung Centre, Tsuen Kam Centre and Discovery Park. It has 9 residential buildings completed between 1963 and 1967, and it is the oldest existing public housing estate in Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District.[4]
The original Tsun Wan Public Library occupied the ground floor of Wing Hong House. It was the first public library in the New Territories.[5]
| Name[6] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Wing Ning House | Old Slab | 1963 |
| Wing Hing House | ||
| Wing Ka House | 1964 | |
| Wing Hong House | ||
| Wing Cheung House | ||
| Wing Ting House | ||
| Wing Tai House | ||
| Wing Lok House | ||
| Wing Lung House | 1967 |
Lei Muk Shue Estate
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Lei Muk Shue Estate (Chinese: 梨木樹邨) is the largest public housing estate in Tsuen Wan District consisting of 17 buildings, with the maximum population of 37,000.[7] It was built in the 1970s. Although it is geographically located in Kwai Chung, it administratively belongs to Tsuen Wan District[8] instead of Kwai Tsing District because it is at the west of Wo Yi Hop Road, the boundary between the two districts.
Shek Wai Kok Estate
Shek Wai Kok Estate (Chinese: 石圍角邨) is located in Shek Wai Kok, near Shing Mun Valley and Luk Yeung Sun Chuen. It consists of 8 residential buildings completed in 1980.
| Name[9] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Shek Fong House | Old Slab | 1980 |
| Shek Ho House | ||
| Shek Lin House | ||
| Shek Kuk House | Double I | |
| Shek Lan House | Double H | |
| Shek To House | ||
| Shek Tsui House | ||
| Shek Kwai House |
Bo Shek Mansion
Bo Shek Mansion (Chinese: 寶石大廈) is a Flat-for-Sale Scheme estate located at the reclaimed land in Sha Tsui Road. It now consists of 3 residential buildings, built in 1996 by Hong Kong Housing Society. It, in total, offers 268 units for rental use and 400 units for the Flat-for-Sale Scheme.[10][11][12]
The estate was built in 1964 with in total 3 blocks. Its name in Chinese, literally "Precious Stones Estate" in English, was derived from the nearby Shek Pik San Tsuen (Chinese: 石碧新村; the character 石 means "stone"). The original estate was demolished in 1992, and 3 buildings, which stand today, were rebuilt at the site in 1996.
Prior to the redevelopment in 1996, the English name for the estate was "Bo Shek Dai Ha", completely transliterated from the Chinese pronunciation. However, it was renamed Bo Shek Mansion afterwards.[13][14]
Clague Garden Estate
Clague Garden Estate (Chinese: 祈德尊新邨) is a Flat-for-Sale Scheme and public housing estate by Hong Kong Housing Society located on reclaimed land near Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier and MTR Tsuen Wan West Station.
It consists of 3 residential buildings, built in 1989 by Hong Kong Housing Society. It offers 552 for rental and 926 for Flat-for-Sale Scheme.[15][16][17]
The estate was named for Sir Douglas Clague, the ex-chairman of Hong Kong Housing Society and the former head of Hutchison International.[18][19] It received a Certificate of Merit at the 1991 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards.[20]
Moon Lok Dai Ha
Moon Lok Dai Ha (Chinese: 滿樂大廈) is located at the reclaimed land between Sha Tsui Road and Hoi Pa Street and near Fuk Loi Estate. It comprises 4 blocks of 11-storey buildings built in 1964 and 1965 by Hong Kong Housing Society, offering a total of 968 units.[21] Its name, "Moon Lok Dai Ha", means "a building filled with happiness" in Chinese language. Rehabilitation works in the estate started in 2004 and finished in 2006.[22][23]
References
- ↑ Shing Mun Valley Park
- ↑ Cheung Shan Shopping Centre
- ↑ Cheung Shan Estate
- ↑ Aged public housing estates included in the Comprehensive Structural Investigation Programme
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- ↑ Fuk Loi Estate
- ↑ ITEM FOR PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
- ↑ Tsuen Wan District
- ↑ Shek Wai Kok Estate
- ↑ Properties under Management of Hong Kong Housing Society
- ↑ EC Members to Familiarise with Estate Management
- ↑ Bo Shek Mansion
- ↑ 寶石大廈 (Chinese Version)
- ↑ Optimization of Land Use
- ↑ Clague Garden Estate
- ↑ Hong Kong Housing Society - EC Members to Familiarise with Estate Management
- ↑ Clague Garden Estate
- ↑ Thailand's true Brit
- ↑ Clague Garden Estate
- ↑ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards
- ↑ Moon Lok Dai Ha
- ↑ GIVING NEW LIFE TO OLD BUILDINGS – THE STORY OF MOON LOK DAI HA
- ↑ The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies Limited
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