The following is a list of public housing estates in Sha Tin, 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.
History When Sha Tin New Town was being developed, the beach and Sha Tin Hoi was reclaimed to construct Lek Yuen Estate, Wo Che Estate, Sha Kok Estate, and Jat Min Chuen.Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5 The first plan for the development of Sha Tin was approved in 1961, with the Draft Sha Tin Outline Development Plan being issued in October 1972. The development of Ma On Shan as an extension of Sha Tin New Town was approved in August 1979.
Sha Tin transformed from a rural township of about 30,000 people in the early 1970s to a major community with a population of around 660,200 today. The total development area of Sha Tin New Town, including Ma On Shan, is about 3,590 hectares, designed for a planned population of 771,100. The new town mainly occupies land reclaimed from Tolo Harbour. Significant road expansions and transport infrastructure, including the Sha Tin Heights Tunnel and connections to the Mass Transit Railway East Rail and Ma On Shan Rail, support the new town.
Overview
Estates Fung Wo Estate
Fung Wo Estate opened beside Wo Che Estate in 2013 on the site of the former Sha Tin Police Married Quarters, which were demolished in 2007. It comprises three blocks housing 3,500 people.
Name Type Completion Wo Yue House Non-standard 2013 Wo On House Wo Shun House
Lek Yuen Estate
Lek Yuen Estate () was the first public housing estate in Sha Tin, and is built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, located near Wo Che Estate and Sha Tin station. The estate consists of seven residential blocks completed in 1975.
Lek Yuen Estate was one of the first of a "new generation" of estates which were more self-contained with regard to the provision of amenities and shopping. Covered walkways allow tenants to do their shopping close to home, without relying other modes of transportation. This is now a standard element of housing estate design in Hong Kong. When the old Sha Tin market was being demolished, many merchants were relocated to the Lek Yuen Estate shops, though some complained of comparatively "exorbitant" rents.
The shopping centre is now owned by Link REIT. The estate locality has several other facilities including a market, a park, a public clinic, an entertainment building called "Sha Tin Fun City" (), and numerous schools. An elevated walkway runs through the estate, linking it to Sha Tin Town Centre (to the south) and Wo Che Estate (to the north).
English name Chinese name Type Completion Wing Shui House 榮瑞樓 Old Slab 1975 Wah Fung House 華豐樓 Fu Yu House 富裕樓 Kwai Wo House 貴和樓 Fook Hoi House 福海樓 Luk Chuen House 祿泉樓 Sau Chuen House 壽全樓
Pok Hong Estate
Pok Hong Estate () is a mixed estate consisting of eight residential blocks completed in 1982, 1983 and 1985.Pok Hong Estate Its site was originally a shallow sand beach near Sha Tin Hoi. Some of the flats were sold to the tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5 in 2002. In 2019, the housing estate has an estimated population of 16,063.
NamePok Hong Estate Type Completion Pok Yue House Old Slab 1982 Pok Wah House Pok Man House Double H 1983 Pok On House Pok Tat House 1985 Pok Yat House Trident 2 Pok Chi House Pok Tai House
Sha Kok Estate
Sha Kok Estate () is located near Pok Hong Estate, Jat Min Chuen and Sha Tin Wai station.Sha Tin Wai Station
The blocks in the estate are named after birds.
NameSha Kok Estate Type Completion Skylark House Triple H 1981 Herring Gull House Oriole House Old Slab 1982 Bean Goose House Sand Martin House 1980 Green Heron House Osprey House
The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) moved in 2012 into the former Sha Kok Primary School in Sha Kok Estate, sharing the same building with Hong Kong Education City. It is located next to Buddhist Kok Kwong Secondary School.
Shui Chuen O Estate
Shui Chuen O Estate comprises 18 blocks opened between 2015 and 2017, offering 11,123 public rental flats. It also includes a commercial complex with 59 shops and an indoor market. The new estate sits on a hillside and will be connected to the lower-lying areas by footbridges and lift towers, providing easy access to Pok Hong Estate and Sha Tin Wai station.
English name Chinese name Type Phase Completion Ching Chuen House 清泉樓 Non-standard (Y-shaped) 1 2014 Long Chuen House 朗泉樓 Yan Chuen House 欣泉樓 Hei Chuen House 喜泉樓 Shing Chuen House 城泉樓 2 2015 Ho Chuen House 河泉樓 Ming Chuen House 明泉樓 Mau Chuen House 茂泉樓 3 Lam Chuen House 林泉樓 Shou Chuen House 修泉樓 Chuk Chuen House 竹泉樓 Sung Chuen House 崇泉樓 4 Ling Chuen House 嶺泉樓 Lok Chuen House 樂泉樓 Non-standard (cross-shaped) 1 2014 Yuet Chuen House 月泉樓 2 2015 Ying Chuen House 映泉樓 Shan Chuen House 山泉樓 4 Tsun Chuen House 峻泉樓
Wo Che Estate
Wo Che Estate () is the second public housing estate in Sha Tin, after Lek Yuen Estate. Built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi,List of completed estates constructed on newly reclaimed land the estate consists of 13 residential blocks completed in 1977, 1980 and 2003.
NameWo Che Estate Type Completion Hong Wo House Twin Tower 1977 Fung Wo House Shun Wo House Man Wo House 1980 Tai Wo House Foo Wo House Yan Wo House Single H (Special Edition) Mei Wo House Hip Wo House Double H (Special Edition) Tak Wo House Old Slab 1977 Hau Wo House 1978 Chi Wo House King Wo House New Cruciform (Ver.1999) 2003
The 13th house in the estate, King Wo House, was originally the HOS house called "Fung Sui Court", but the Hong Kong Housing Authority decided to transfer it to rental house before it was occupied in 2003.HOS Projects Identified for Transfer to Rental
Kwong Yuen Estate, Kwong Lam Court and Hong Lam Court
Kwong Yuen Estate () is a mixed public and TPS estate in Siu Lek Yuen. Unlike other public estates in Sha Tin, Kwong Yuen Estate is built on sloping platform, instead of reclaimed land.Film Service Office In 2001, some of the flats were sold to the tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4.Estates for Sale in Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4
The Commercial Centre Complex of the estate was designed to merge into the village environment in the vicinity. Unlike the commercial centres of other public housing estates, the Complex consists of five two-level blocks which are standing on two platforms. The 26m clock tower of the Complex is to reinforce the image of the Commercial Centre. In 1992, the design of the commercial centre won a Certificate of Merit in the annual design competition which was organized by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects.List of Past HKIA Annual Awards
NameKwong Yuen Estate Type Completion Pine House Trident 4 1989 Oak House Banyan House Cypress House Kapok House Trident 3 Alder House
Shek Mun Estate
Shek Mun Estate () is a public housing estate built on reclaimed land in Shek Mun, Sha Tin, near the MTR Shek Mun station.Safety at PYE Shek Mun Public Housing Development site It consists of six residential buildings completed in 2009Hong Kong Housing Authority – "Domestic Rents for New Estates", 7 Nov 2008Provisions for Green, Safe and Healthy Living in New Public Rental Housing Developments將推出及興建中的項目 (Chinese Version) and 2019 respectively.
A second phase, comprising four more blocks, started construction in 2015. This phase occupies a 2.25 ha site across the road from the existing estate and also includes a commercial centre, a welfare block, a kindergarten, a car park, and public space.
NameShek Mun Estate Type Completion Kin Shek House New Harmony 1 2009 Mei Shek House Fung Shek House Non-standard (T-shaped) 2019 Sun Shek House Shui Shek House Hei Shek House
Jat Min Chuen
Jat Min Chuen () is one of the few estates located within Sha Tin that is developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society. It consists of three residential buildings completed in 1981 and 2024 .Jat Min Chuen It was named for Mr. Tan Jat Ming (), the former honorary treasurer of the Society.High-rise society P.29
Unlike other estates, the Hong Kong Housing Society financed the construct of Jat Min Chuen using a bank loan at a high interest rate, rather than from the Government. Therefore, the rent in the estate was forced to be put up as the Society needed to return money to banks afterwards.High-rise society P.27
Greenhill Villa
Greenhill Villa () is a Subsidised Sale Flats Project court developed by Hong Kong Housing Society and constructed by Chun Wo Construction,Technical Video of Full Precast Construction Approach – The Greenhill Villa Project located at Siu Lek Yuen of Sha Tin District. It comprises three 35 to 38-storey towers providing 1,020 small and medium-sized flats. It was launched for pre-sale in February 2016 and completed in 2019.Greenhill Villa
House name Type Completion Block 1 Designed by architect 2019 Block 2 Block 3
Sunshine Grove
Sunshine Grove () is a Sandwich Class Housing Scheme court in Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin, near City One Shatin and MTR City One station.MTR City One Station It is developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society and consists of two blocks built in 1999.Sunshine Grove
Yu Chui Court
Yu Chui Court () is a HOS court in Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin, near MTR City One station. Built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, it consists of 16 blocks (except the 2 demolished blocks) built in 2001.
In 2000, Block E and D of the court was found short-piling, in which only four of the 18 piles of the blocks could meet the specifications.Sweat the small stuffOfficial Record of Proceedings – February, 2003 Finally, the government decided to demolish the two blocks for safety reasons. The site was then reconstructed as a garden.Minutes of the Annual Special Open Meeting of the Hong Kong Housing Authority held on Thursday, 1 June 2000
NameYu Chui Court Type Completion Yu Fun House Concord 1 2001 Yu Yan House Yu Moon House Yu Sin HouseConcord 2 Yu Yeung House Yu Chai House Yu Kui HouseConcord 1 Yu Ting House Yu Man House Yu Nang HouseSingle Aspect Concord Yu Yin House Yu Lai House Yu Chung House Yu Lim House Yu Ching House Yu Kan House
Yue Tin Court Yue Tin Court () is a HOS court in Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin, near City One Shatin and City One station.City One StationKCRC East Rail Extensions – Tai Wai to Ma On Shan It has seven blocks built in 1982 and 1983 respectively.
NameYue Tin Court Type Completion Yue Sui House Flexi 1 1982 Yue Wo House Yue Kin House Yue Chak House Yue Yat House Flexi 2 1983 Yue Yuet House Yue Kwan House
Yue Shing Court
Yue Shing Court () is a HOS court in Sha Tin, near Sha Kok Estate and Jat Min Chuen.Caritas Dr. & Mrs. Olinto de Sousa Integrated Family Service Centre Built on reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, the court consists of four blocks built in 1980.
NameYue Shing Court Type Completion Shing Yan House Old-Cruciform 1980 Shing Wing House Shing Cheung House Shing Hong House
See also Public housing in Hong Kong List of public housing estates in Hong Kong
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