Tanner Hill Estate was a public housing estate

Public housing estate

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...

 in Tanner Hill Road, North Point

North Point

North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, 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...

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Background

The estate had two blocks, Yellow Stork House and Pine Tree House, which were built in 1960 and 1961 respectively. It was originally called Shu Kuk Street Government Low Cost Housing Estate , but it was later renamed to Tanner Hill Estate to avoid confusion with North Point Estate

North Point Estate

North Point Estate was a public housing estate at the harbourfront of North Point, Hong Kong near North Point Ferry Pier and its bus terminus, approaching Victoria Harbour. It was the largest public housing estate in Eastern District, Hong Kong...

. In 1996, the Hong Kong Housing Society announced the redevelopment plan of Tanner Hill Estate. In 2000, the estate was demolished. In 2009, two elderly housing started construction and it is expected to be completed in 2013.