Public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai


The following is an overview of public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai, of Kowloon City District, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme, Private Sector Participation Scheme, and Tenant Purchase Scheme estates.

History

Overview

NameTypeInaug.No BlocksNo UnitsNotes
Hung Hom Estate紅磡邨Public199952,800
Ma Tau Wai Estate馬頭圍邨Public196252,075
Chun Seen Mei Chuen真善美村Public196531,027HK Housing Society
Ka Wai Chuen家維邨Flat-for-Sale/Rental1984,1987,1990,199392,568HK Housing Society
Lok Man Sun Chuen樂民新村Public1970, 1971, 1973, 197493,676HK Housing Society

Hung Hom Estate

Hung Hom Estate is built on a hill along Dyer Avenue and next to Whampoa Estate and Whampoa Garden. It now consists of five residential buildings completed in two stages in 1999 and 2011 respectively.
The estate, informally called Tai Wan Shan Resettlement Estate or Tai Wan Shan Estate, was a resettlement estate built in Tai Wan Shan, a hill in Hung Hom area. It had four 7-storey blocks completed in 1956. All four blocks were demolished for redevelopment in 1996 and 2000. Completed 1999, redevelopment phase 1 project consists of two residential buildings built in the former site of Block 3 and 4. Redevelopment phase 2, finished 2011, consists of three more 40-storey buildings on the former site of Block 1 and Block 3.

Houses

Ma Tau Wai Estate

Ma Tau Wai Estate is the oldest existing public housing estate in Kowloon City District. It consists of 5 residential blocks completed in 1962 and 1965. Although it was developed by Hong Kong Housing Authority, it is currently managed by Hong Kong Housing Society.
In 2007, the Housing Authority found that all buildings in the estate were structurally sound. Thus, structural repair and improvement works will be carried out to sustain the buildings for the next 15 years.

Houses

Chun Seen Mei Chuen

Chun Seen Mei Chuen has three residential blocks built in 1965, providing a total of 1027 units.

Houses

Ka Wai Chuen

Ka Wai Chuen is a mixed public and a Flat-for-Sale Scheme estate developed by Hong Kong Housing Society in the vicinity of Fat Kwong Street, Ma Tau Wai Road and Station Lane. It has 9 residential blocks completed in 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993. Five of the blocks are for rental while 4 of them are for sale.
Ka Wai Chuen was built on the former site of the old Hung Hom Estate and consisted of nine 6-storey blocks built between 1955 and 1958. The estate was redeveloped into 4 phases, and nine buildings were constructed in 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993. In 1990, the estate was renamed to the current Ka Wai Chuen, which was named from the pen name of Mr. Andrew Cheung Yau Kuen, one of the founders of Hong Kong Housing Society.

Houses

Lok Man Sun Chuen

Lok Man Sun Chuen is located in Kau Pui Lung Road, To Kwa Wan, developed by Hong Kong Housing Society. It has nine residential blocks completed in 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1974 respectively, providing a total of 3676 units.

Houses