Public housing estates in Pok Fu Lam, Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau
Encyclopedia
The following shows the public housing estates
(including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS)
, Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS)
and Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS)
) in Pok Fu Lam
, Aberdeen
and Ap Lei Chau
of Southern District, Hong Kong
.
. It is the first public housing estate in Ap Lei Chau. Completed in 1980 and 1982 respectively, the estate consists of 8 residential blocks providing 4,453 flats.
, next to Marina Club and Ocean Park. Jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority
and COSCO International, the court has totally 4 blocks built in 2001.
, Aberdeen, near Tin Wan Estate. It consists of 2 blocks completed in 1997.
in Tin Wan Praya Road, Pok Fu Lam
, next to Wah Kwai Estate. It comprises 4 blocks built in 1991.
with various kinds of recreational and commercial facilities. It consists of 8 residential blocks with 2 blocks of Trident I type and 6 blocks of Trident II type, built between 1987 and 1988 with a total of about 7,500 units. In 2004, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A.
court in Ap Lei Chau
developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society
, built at the reclaimed land outside Main Street, Ap Lei Chau at the waterfront
of Ap Lei Chau. It consists of 3 storey residential towers on top of a 3 storey podium.
of Aberdeen Praya Road
. The residential development was built in 2000, and it comprises three 31-storey residential towers providing 550 domestic units.
side at the east of Aberdeen, Hong Kong. It comprises 7 residential blocks, a non-standard small household block, a primary school, a shopping centre and a bus terminus
.
in Wong Chuk Hang
, near Sham Wan and Marina Club. It has 3 blocks built in 1995.
, to the west of Aberdeen.
estate which had a total of 15 blocks built between 1962 and 1965. The blocks were demolished in 1992 and replaced by 5 residential buildings in 1997.
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Wah Fu Estate (Chinese: 華富邨) is a public estate located by the Kellett Bay
, Pok Fu Lam. Divided into Wah Fu (I) Estate (Chinese: 華富(一)邨) and Wah Fu (II) Estate (Chinese: 華富(二)邨), the whole estate has a total of 18 residential blocks completed between 1967 and 1978.
of Kellett Bay
, Pok Fu Lam, located near Wah Fu Estate
. The estate consists of 6 residential buildings built in 1990 and 1991. In 1998, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1.
, Aberdeen, near Shek Pai Wan Estate
and Yue Kwong Chuen. It consists of 6 blocks completed in 1980, and it was one of the earliest HOS courts in Hong Kong.
developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society.
The estate comprises 5 blocks built in 1962, 1963 and 1965 respectively. It is the second oldest existing public housing estate developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society (the first one is Ming Wah Dai Ha), and also the oldest one in Southern District.
Public housing in Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...
(including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS)
Home Ownership Scheme
The Home Ownership Scheme is a subsidized-sale programme of public housing in Hong Kong managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority...
, Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS)
Tenants Purchase Scheme
Tenants Purchase Scheme is a scheme which allows tenants in public housing estates under Hong Kong Housing Authority to purchase their flats...
and Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS)
Sandwich Class Housing Scheme
Sandwich Class Housing Scheme was a scheme by the Hong Kong Housing Society for building apartments that were sold to middle-income families, i.e. sandwich class, at concessionary prices during the 1990s. The purchases were subject to a five-year resale restriction. The first development, Tivoli...
) in Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District.Pok Fu Lam is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellet, around Telegraph Bay....
, Aberdeen
Aberdeen (Hong Kong)
Aberdeen is a town on the south shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. Aberdeen Harbour is a harbour between Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau. The name 'Aberdeen' usually covers the areas of Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau, but it is more...
and Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-...
of Southern District, Hong Kong
Southern District, Hong Kong
The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 290,240 in 2001. This district has the fourth lowest population of Hong Kong.-Geography:...
.
Overview
| Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | Notes | |
| Ap Lei Chau Estate | 鴨脷洲邨 | Public | 1980 |
8 | 4,453 | |
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| Broadview Court | 雅濤閣 | PSPS | 2001 |
4 | 1,540 | |
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| Hung Fuk Court | 鴻福苑 | HOS | 1997 |
2 | 700 | |
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| Marina Habitat | 悅海華庭 | Sandwich | 1998 |
3 | 992 | HK Housing Society |
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| Ka Lung Court | 嘉隆苑 | HOS | 1991 |
4 | 1,402 | |
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| Lei Tung Estate | 利東邨 | TPS | 1987 |
8 | 3,363 | |
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| Ocean Court | 逸港居 | PSPS | 2000 |
3 | 550 | ||||
| Shek Pai Wan Estate Shek Pai Wan Estate Shek Pai Wan Estate is a public housing estate in Aberdeen, on a hill to the east of the town centre. It comprises 7 residential blocks, a non-standard small household block, a primary school, a shopping centre and a bus terminus.-Background:... | 石排灣邨 | Public | 2006 |
4 | 2,877 | |
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| South Wave Court | 南濤閣 | PSPS | 1995 |
3 | 1,040 | |
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| Tin Wan Estate | 田灣邨 | Public | 1997 |
5 | 3,165 | |
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| Wah Fu (I) Estate Wah Fu Estate Wah Fu Estate is a public housing estate located by the Kellett Bay, Pok Fu Lam, Southern District, Hong Kong. It was built on a new town concept in 1967 and was renovated in around 2003... | 華富(一)邨 | Public | 1967 |
12 | 4,803 | |
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| Wah Fu (II) Estate Wah Fu Estate Wah Fu Estate is a public housing estate located by the Kellett Bay, Pok Fu Lam, Southern District, Hong Kong. It was built on a new town concept in 1967 and was renovated in around 2003... | 華富(二)邨 | Public | 1970 |
6 | 4,346 | |
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| Wah Kwai Estate | 華貴邨 | TPS | 1990 |
6 | 1,413 | |
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| Yue Fai Court | 漁暉苑 | HOS | 1980 |
6 | 1,320 | |
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| Yue Kwong Chuen | 漁光村 | Public | 1965 |
5 | 1,175 | HK Housing Society |
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| Yue On Court | 漁安苑 | HOS | 1988 |
7 | 1,960 | |
Ap Lei Chau Estate
Ap Lei Chau Estate is a public estate in Ap Lei Chau, near South HorizonsSouth Horizons
South Horizons is a private housing estate located at the western end of the island of Ap Lei Chau, in Hong Kong, near Ap Lei Chau Estate...
. It is the first public housing estate in Ap Lei Chau. Completed in 1980 and 1982 respectively, the estate consists of 8 residential blocks providing 4,453 flats.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Lei Ning House | Old Slab Old Slab Old Slab is a design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The building of this type consists of one or more elongated rectangular blocks, joining end by end.... |
1980 |
| Lei Yee House | ||
| Lei Tim House | ||
| Lei Chak House | Triple H | |
| Lei Fook House | Double H | 1982 |
| Lei Moon House | ||
Broadview Court
Broadview Court is a HOS and PSPS court in Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk HangWong Chuk Hang
Wong Chuk Hang is an industrial and residential town to the east of Aberdeen and to the north of Nam Long Shan and to the west of Shouson Hill, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong...
, next to Marina Club and Ocean Park. Jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority
Hong Kong Housing Authority
The Hong Kong Housing Authority is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong. It was established in 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong...
and COSCO International, the court has totally 4 blocks built in 2001.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 2001 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 | ||
| Block 4 | ||
Hung Fuk Court
Hung Fuk Court is a HOS court in Tin WanTin Wan
Tin Wan is a place at the south of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is at the west of Aberdeen and the east of Kellett Bay .A public housing estate in there, Tin Wan Estate , is also named from Tin Wan....
, Aberdeen, near Tin Wan Estate. It consists of 2 blocks completed in 1997.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hung Lai House | NCB | 1997 |
| Hung Chak House | ||
Ka Lung Court
Ka Lung Court is a HOS court on the reclaimed land of Kellett BayKellett Bay
Kellett Bay , or Kai Lung Wan is a bay on southwestern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The hill above the bay was a Chinese public cemetery with Victoria Road linking with the northwestern side of the island. In 1960s, the cemetery was replaced with Wah Fu Estate...
in Tin Wan Praya Road, Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District.Pok Fu Lam is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellet, around Telegraph Bay....
, next to Wah Kwai Estate. It comprises 4 blocks built in 1991.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ka Sing House | NCB | 1991 |
| Ka Ping House | ||
| Ka Chun House | ||
| Ka Kit House | ||
Lei Tung Estate
Lei Tung Estate is a mixed public and TPS estate in Ap Lei Chau. Built at a hill called Yuk Kwai Shan, it is the second public housing estate in Ap Lei Chau. It is developed into a self-contained communityCommunity
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
with various kinds of recreational and commercial facilities. It consists of 8 residential blocks with 2 blocks of Trident I type and 6 blocks of Trident II type, built between 1987 and 1988 with a total of about 7,500 units. In 2004, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Tung Mau House | Trident I | 1987 |
| Tung Hing House | ||
| Tung Cheong House | Trident II | |
| Tung Yip House | ||
| Tung Ping House | ||
| Tung Sing House | 1988 | |
| Tung On House | ||
| Tung Yat House | ||
Marina Habitat
Marina Habitat is a Sandwich Class Housing SchemeSandwich Class Housing Scheme
Sandwich Class Housing Scheme was a scheme by the Hong Kong Housing Society for building apartments that were sold to middle-income families, i.e. sandwich class, at concessionary prices during the 1990s. The purchases were subject to a five-year resale restriction. The first development, Tivoli...
court in Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-...
developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society
Hong Kong Housing Society
The Hong Kong Housing Society or Housing Society for short, is the second largest public housing provider in Hong Kong . The HKHS is a non-governmental organization and non profit organization that was founded in 1948 by "members coming from all walks of life" with a donation of £14,000...
, built at the reclaimed land outside Main Street, Ap Lei Chau at the waterfront
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
of Ap Lei Chau. It consists of 3 storey residential towers on top of a 3 storey podium.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Sandwich Class Housing Scheme | 1998 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 | ||
Ocean Court
Ocean Court is a HOS and PSPS court on the reclaimed land in Aberdeen, located on the waterfrontShore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
of Aberdeen Praya Road
Aberdeen Praya Road
Aberdeen Praya Road is a road in Aberdeen on the southern Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. The road runs along the Abredeen harbour and is adjacent to Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market and Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery...
. The residential development was built in 2000, and it comprises three 31-storey residential towers providing 550 domestic units.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 2000 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 | ||
Shek Pai Wan Estate
Shek Pai Wan Estate is a public estate in Shek Pai Wan, the hillHill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
side at the east of Aberdeen, Hong Kong. It comprises 7 residential blocks, a non-standard small household block, a primary school, a shopping centre and a bus terminus
Bus terminus
A bus terminus is a designated place where a bus or coach starts or ends its scheduled route. The terminus is the designated place that a timetable is timed from. Termini can be located at bus stations, interchanges, bus garages or simple bus stops. Termini can both start and stop at the same...
.
South Wave Court
South Wave Court is a HOS and PSPS court beside Nam Long ShanNam Long Shan
Nam Long Shan is a hill on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China, near Wong Chuk Hang and Aberdeen. At an elevation of 247 metres, it overlooks the South China Sea in the south, Sham Wan and Aberdeen Channel in the west, and Deep Water Bay in the east.The Headland of Ocean Park is on the...
in Wong Chuk Hang
Wong Chuk Hang
Wong Chuk Hang is an industrial and residential town to the east of Aberdeen and to the north of Nam Long Shan and to the west of Shouson Hill, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong...
, near Sham Wan and Marina Club. It has 3 blocks built in 1995.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 1995 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 | ||
Tin Wan Estate
Tin Wan Estate is a public estate in Tin WanTin Wan
Tin Wan is a place at the south of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is at the west of Aberdeen and the east of Kellett Bay .A public housing estate in there, Tin Wan Estate , is also named from Tin Wan....
, to the west of Aberdeen.
Background
Tin Wan Estate was a resettlementHuman migration
Human migration is physical movement by humans from one area to another, sometimes over long distances or in large groups. Historically this movement was nomadic, often causing significant conflict with the indigenous population and their displacement or cultural assimilation. Only a few nomadic...
estate which had a total of 15 blocks built between 1962 and 1965. The blocks were demolished in 1992 and replaced by 5 residential buildings in 1997.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Chak House | Harmony 1 | 1997 |
| Tin Hong House | ||
| Tin Kin House | ||
| Tin Lai House | ||
| Housing For Senior Citizen | Non-standard | |
Wah Fu Estate
Kellett Bay
Kellett Bay , or Kai Lung Wan is a bay on southwestern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The hill above the bay was a Chinese public cemetery with Victoria Road linking with the northwestern side of the island. In 1960s, the cemetery was replaced with Wah Fu Estate...
, Pok Fu Lam. Divided into Wah Fu (I) Estate (Chinese: 華富(一)邨) and Wah Fu (II) Estate (Chinese: 華富(二)邨), the whole estate has a total of 18 residential blocks completed between 1967 and 1978.
Wah Kwai Estate
Wah Kwai Estate (Chinese: 華貴邨) is a mixed public and TPS estate on the reclaimed landLand reclamation in Hong Kong
Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...
of Kellett Bay
Kellett Bay
Kellett Bay , or Kai Lung Wan is a bay on southwestern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The hill above the bay was a Chinese public cemetery with Victoria Road linking with the northwestern side of the island. In 1960s, the cemetery was replaced with Wah Fu Estate...
, Pok Fu Lam, located near Wah Fu Estate
Wah Fu Estate
Wah Fu Estate is a public housing estate located by the Kellett Bay, Pok Fu Lam, Southern District, Hong Kong. It was built on a new town concept in 1967 and was renovated in around 2003...
. The estate consists of 6 residential buildings built in 1990 and 1991. In 1998, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Wah Hau House | Trident 4 | 1990 |
| Wah Lim House | ||
| Wah Lai House | ||
| Wah Sin House | ||
| Wah Yin House | ||
| Wah Oi House | Small Household Block | 1997 |
Yue Fai Court
Yue Fai Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Shek Pai WanShek Pai Wan
Shek Pai Wan , or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between Aberdeen of Hong Kong Island and Aberdeen Island. The bay is one of traditional fishery port because the hills on two sides forms a nature shelter. The whole bay is zoned as a typhoon shelter, Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter.-External links:*...
, Aberdeen, near Shek Pai Wan Estate
Shek Pai Wan Estate
Shek Pai Wan Estate is a public housing estate in Aberdeen, on a hill to the east of the town centre. It comprises 7 residential blocks, a non-standard small household block, a primary school, a shopping centre and a bus terminus.-Background:...
and Yue Kwong Chuen. It consists of 6 blocks completed in 1980, and it was one of the earliest HOS courts in Hong Kong.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yuk Fai House | Non-Standard | 1980 |
| Yat Fai House | ||
| Mei Fai House | ||
| On Fai House | ||
| King Fai House | ||
| Tin Fai House | ||
Yue Kwong Chuen
Yue Kwong Chuen is a public estate in Aberdeen, developed by the HKHS, and it is the only estate in Southern DistrictSouthern District, Hong Kong
The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 290,240 in 2001. This district has the fourth lowest population of Hong Kong.-Geography:...
developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society.
The estate comprises 5 blocks built in 1962, 1963 and 1965 respectively. It is the second oldest existing public housing estate developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society (the first one is Ming Wah Dai Ha), and also the oldest one in Southern District.
Houses
| Name | Completion |
|---|---|
| Shun Fung Lau | 1962–1963 |
| Pak Sha Lau | |
| Hoy Kong Lau | |
| Ching Hoy Lau | 1965 |
| Hoy Au Lau | |
Yue On Court
Yue On Court is a HOS court in Ap Lei Chau, near Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter and Lei Tung Estate. It comprises 7 Cruciform blocks of 35 storeys.Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ngan On House | Flexi 3 | 1988 |
| Choi On House | ||
| Pik On House | ||
| Tse On House | ||
| Har On House | ||
| Shan On House | ||
| Wu On House | ||