The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (GFSHOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
History
Historians suggested there were inhabitants settled in this area during Eastern Han Dynasty ( 25 A.D-220 A.D ), as an Eastern Han tomb was discovered in the year 1955, the Eastern Han tomb now become Lee Cheng Uk Museum () when Lee Cheng Uk Estate () was built.
Overview
Name Type Inaug. No Blocks No Units Notes Cheung Sha Wan Estate (new) 長沙灣邨 Public 2013 2 1,400 Original estate demolished 2001 Fortune Estate 幸福邨 Public 2000 3 2,125 Hang Chun Court 幸俊苑 HOS 2001 2 740 Hoi Lai Estate 海麗邨 Public 2004 12 4,908 Hoi Lok Court 凱樂苑 HOS 2019 5 2,522 Hoi Tak Court 凱德苑 HOS 2020 1 814 Lai Tsui Court 麗翠苑 Public/GFSHOS 2019 4 (GFSHOS)2 (Public) 2,545 (GFSHOS)1,305 (Public) Lei Cheng Uk Estate 李鄭屋邨 TPS 1984 10 1,608 Po Hei Court 寶熙苑 HOS 1993 2 390 Po Lai Court 寶麗苑 HOS 1987 3 378 So Uk Estate 蘇屋邨 Public 1960 16 5,316 Un Chau Estate 元州邨 Public 1998 5 2,797
Cheung Sha Wan Estate
The original Cheung Sha Wan Estate () opened between 1963 and 1964 as the Cheung Sha Wan Government Low Cost Housing Estate (). It was renamed following the 1973 establishment of the Housing Authority. All thirteen blocks of this estate were demolished in 2001 as part of the Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme, announced 1995. Most displaced residents were moved to the nearby Fortune Estate.
A new estate opened in 2013 bearing the same name. It sits just north of the original Cheung Sha Wan Estate site, on the site of the former Cheung Sha Wan Police Married Quarters. It is made up of two public rental blocks and an auxiliary facilities block linked to Un Chau Estate by a walkway spanning Cheung Sha Wan Road.
The site of the original Cheung Sha Wan Estate was leased to the Asia Golf Club driving range. The golf club has since closed and a new public housing estate is under construction on the site. This new estate is called Lai Tsui Court.
Houses Name Type Completion Demolition Cheung Yan House Non-standard block 2013 Cheung Tai House Non-standard block Block 1 Old Low Cost Housing Block 1964 2001 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 Block 9 Block 10 Block 11 Block 12 Block 14
Fortune Estate
Fortune Estate () is located opposite to Un Chau Estate and near Cheung Sha Wan station. Formerly the site of Fortune Street Temporary Housing Area,ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE January, 1997 the estate consists of three residential buildings built in 2001 to settle the residents affected by the redevelopment of Cheung Sha Wan Estate, Tai Hang Tung Estate and Un Chau Estate.HOUSING MATTERS DISCUSSED AT DISTRICT BOARDS AND THEIR COMMITTEES
Houses NameFortune Estate Type Completion Fook Ming House Small Household Block 2001 Fook Yuet House Special Harmony Block Fook Yat House Harmony 1
Hang Chun Court
Hang Chun Court () is a HOS court in Cheung Sha Wan, next to Fortune Estate. Like Fortune Estate, Hang Chun Court was formerly the site of Fortune Temporary Housing Area. It has two blocks built in 2001.
Houses NameHang Chun Court Type Completion Chun Lai House NCB (Ver.2000) 2001 Chun Yin House
Both houses were under lockdown for mandatory covid test on 26 February 2022.RTHK
Hoi Lai Estate
Hoi Lai Estate () was built on the reclaimed land of south Cheung Sha Wan, near Lai Chi Kok station and four private housing estates, namely Aqua Marine, Banyan Garden, Liberté and The Pacifica.Hoi Lai Shopping CentreCheung Sha Wan Integrated Family Service Centre The estate consists of 12 residential buildings and a shopping centre completed between 2004 and 2005. It was planned for HOS court, but it was changed to rental housing before it was occupied.Supply of New Flats for Public Rental Housing Allocation in 2004/05
Houses NameHoi Lai Estate Type Completion Hoi Ming House New Cruciform 2004 Hoi Ching House Hoi Fai House Hoi Yin House Hoi Shun House Hoi Nga House Hoi Hei House Hoi Kin House Hoi Wo House Hoi Chi House Hoi Wai House Hoi Shui House Non Standard 2005
Hoi Lok Court
Hoi Lok Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Lai Ying Street, Cheung Sha Wan reclaimed area of Sham Shui Po District near MTR Nam Cheong station and Hoi Ying Estate.Building Info for Hoi Lok Court It comprises five 40-to-42-storey blocks with totally 2,522 flats.Hoi Lok Court The flats were sold in 2018 at prices from HK$2.17M to HK$4.68M,Revised Selling Prices for the Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2018 after the revision from the previous 70% of the market flat prices to 52% announced by Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong.HOS flats prices revised The court completed in 2019.Hoi Lok Court
Name Type Completion Phase Hoi Pik House (Block A) Non-standard 2019 I Hoi Sha House (Block B) II Hoi Ting House (Block C) Hoi Yuk House (Block D) Hoi Tung House (Block E)
Hoi Tak Court
Hoi Tak Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Fat Tseung Street West, Cheung Sha Wan reclaimed area of Sham Shui Po District, near MTR Nam Cheong station and Fu Cheong Estate. It comprises one block with totally 814 flats. It was arranged for sale in 2018Applications for purchase under Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2019 and White Form Secondary Market Scheme 2019 to start on May 30 and is expected to complete in late 2020.Hoi Tak Court
Name Type Completion Hoi Tak Court Non-standard 2020
Lai Tsui Court
Lei Cheng Uk Estate
Lei Cheng Uk Estate () is a mixed public and TPS estate in Lei Cheng Uk, downhill of Cheung Sha Wan near So Uk Estate.Lei Cheng Uk Estate It is also adjacent to the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum.Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb March 2007/ Hong Kong – Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Since the redevelopment in the 1980s, the estate consists of 10 residential buildings completed in 1984, 1989 and 1990 respectively.Lei Cheng Uk Estate In 2002, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5.Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5 The estate is now managed by Hong Kong Housing Society.
Po Hei Court
Po Hei Court () is a HOS court in Cheung Sha Wan, next to Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum and Lei Cheng Uk Estate. It consists of 2 blocks built in 1993.
Houses NamePo Hei Court Type Completion Fu Hei House Non-Standard 1993 Wing Hei House
Po Lai Court
Po Lai Court () is a HOS court in Cheung Sha Wan, next to Po Hei Court. It consists of three blocks built in 1987.
Houses NamePo Lai Court Type Completion Po Fook House Non-Standard 1987 Po Chak House Po Hong House
So Uk Estate
So Uk Estate (Chinese: 蘇屋邨) is situated in the northern area So Uk, a downhill in Cheung Sha Wan. The estate was built alongside of squatter areas, which was later demolished for the construction of the estate of 16 blocks in 1960. Unlike many public housing estates built afterwards, the architectural design of the estates is unique in Hong Kong. The "houses" were named after varieties of flowers. There are 5,316 flats in the estate, with capacity of 15,200. High maintenance cost made the Hong Kong Housing Authority decide to demolish it in 2008 and 2011 in two phases, and residents will be relocated to Un Chau Estate Phases 2, 4, and 5 in Sham Shui Po.
Un Chau Estate
Un Chau Estate (), or Un Chau Street Estate (), is a redeveloped public estate on reclaimed land of Cheung Sha Wan located between Un Chau Street and Cheung Sha Wan Road, next to Cheung Sha Wan station.Cheung Sha Wan Station It consists of 10 residential buildings completed in 1998, 1999 and 2008, which were developed into 4 phases. Phase 5 is under development on the site of former Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate.Memorandum for the Housing Authority Members’ Meeting with Concern Group
See also Public housing in Hong Kong List of public housing estates in Hong Kong
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