Public Housing in Hong Kong - Notable Projects

Notable Projects

See also: List of public housing estates in Hong Kong and List of Home Ownership Scheme Courts in Hong Kong

The following is a list of selected public housing projects and their specificities:

  • Shek Kip Mei Estate was the first public housing estate in Hong Kong. All the blocks from the 1950s have been demolished, except Block 41 Mei Ho House, the last remaining example of the "Mark II" building in a single-block configuration. Block 41 has been graded as "Grade I historic building".
  • Model Housing Estate is the oldest existing public housing estate in Hong Kong, with blocks built in 1954 still in use.
  • Sai Wan Estate, built in 1958, is the only public housing estate in Central and Western District developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority.
  • Ming Wah Dai Ha, built between 1962 and 1978, is the oldest existing public housing estate developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society.
  • Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate, completed in 1967 and demolished in 2010. Its upcoming disappearance attracted many visitors, to the point that tenants have complained about the nuisance.
  • Sha Tau Kok Chuen consists of 51 blocks completed between 1988 and 1991. It is the public housing estate with most number of blocks in Hong Kong.
  • Tivoli Garden, completed in 1996, was the first development under the Sandwich Class Housing Scheme.
  • Kwai Chung Estate, redeveloped between 1997 and 2008, it is the largest public housing estate in Hong Kong. It comprises 13,700 apartments in 16 blocks, and houses over 36,000 people.

Several public housing projects have received awards from the Hong Kong Institute of Architects:

  • 1965: Choi Hung Estate – Silver Medal
  • 1981: Sui Wo Court – Silver Medal
  • 1981: Cho Yiu Chuen – Certificate of Merit
  • 1982: Mei Lam Estate Phase 1 – Certificate of Merit
  • 1985: Siu Hong Court – Silver Medal
  • 1987: Mei Lam Indoor Recreation Centre – Silver Medal
  • 1989: Heng On Estate – Certificate of Merit
  • 1991: Clague Garden Estate – Certificate of Merit
  • 1992: Kwong Yuen Estate Commercial Centre – Certificate of Merit
  • 1998: Verbena Heights – Silver Medal

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