Public housing estates in Tai Po
The following is a list of public housing estates in Tai Po, 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.
Overview[edit]
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| Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | Notes | |
| Chung Nga Court | 頌雅苑 | HOS | 1991 | 3 | 2,040 | |
| Elegance Garden | 富雅花園 | PSPS | 1990 | 4 | 1,060 | |
| Fu Heng Estate | 富亨邨 | TPS | 1990 | 8 | 2,229 | |
| Fu Shin Estate | 富善邨 | TPS | 1985 | 6 | 4,600 | |
| Fu Tip Estate | 富蝶邨 | Public | 2021 | 1 | 655 | |
| King Nga Court | 景雅苑 | HOS | 1992 | 2 | 700 | |
| Kwong Fuk Estate | 廣福邨 | Public | 1983 | 8 | 6,189 | |
| Ming Nga Court | 明雅苑 | HOS | 1985 | 3 | 1,680 | |
| Po Heung Estate | 寶鄉邨 | Public | 2016 | 2 | 483 | |
| Po Nga Court | 寶雅苑 | HOS | 1989 | 3 | 2,448 | |
| Sun Hing Garden | 新興花園 | PSPS | 1986 | 5 | 1,460 | |
| Tai Po Plaza | 大埔廣場 | PSPS | 1985 | 5 | 1,480 | |
| Tai Wo Estate | 太和邨 | TPS | 1989 | 9 | 2,582 | |
| Tai Yuen Estate | 大元邨 | Public | 1980 | 7 | 4,876 | |
| Tak Nga Court | 德雅苑 | HOS | 1992 | 1 | 816 | |
| Ting Nga Court | 汀雅苑 | HOS | 1981 | 3 | 395 | |
| Wan Tau Tong Estate | 運頭塘邨 | TPS | 1991 | 3 | 2,675 | |
| Wang Fuk Court | 宏福苑 | HOS | 1983 | 8 | 1,984 | |
| Yat Nga Court | 逸雅苑 | HOS | 1991 | 2 | 1,224 | |
| Yee Nga Court | 怡雅苑 | HOS | 1993 | 5 | 1,750 |
Chung Nga Court[edit]
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Chung Nga Court (Chinese: 頌雅苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme estate in the north of Tai Po, located near Fu Heng Estate. It comprises three residential buildings built in 1991.[1][2]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Chun House | Trident 3 | 1991 |
| Chung Sin House | Trident 4 | |
| Chung May House |
Elegance Garden[edit]
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Elegance Garden (Chinese: 富雅花園) is a Private Sector Participation Scheme estate in Tai Po, near Uptown Plaza, Wan Tau Tong Estate and MTR Tai Po Market station.[4][5][6] It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Chevalier Group.[7] It has four blocks built in 1990.
| Name[8] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 1990 |
| Block 2 | ||
| Block 3 | ||
| Block 4 |
Fu Heng Estate[edit]
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Fu Heng Estate (Chinese: 富亨邨) is a mixed estate consisting of 8 residential buildings completed in 1990.[9] Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3 in 2000.[10]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Heng Shing House | New Slab | 1990 |
| Heng Yue House | ||
| Heng Wing House | Trident 3 | |
| Heng Tsui House | ||
| Heng Yiu House | ||
| Heng Tai House | Trident 4 | |
| Heng Cheong House | ||
| Heng Lung House |
Fu Shin Estate[edit]
Fu Shin Estate (Chinese: 富善邨) is a mixed public housing and TPS estate, built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi.[12] The estate consists of six residential blocks completed in 1985.[9] In 2005, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6B.[13]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Kwan House | Trident 1 | 1985 |
| Shin Lun House | ||
| Shin King House | Trident 2 | |
| Shin Mei House | ||
| Shin Nga House | ||
| Shin Tsui House |
Lift plunge incident[edit]
On 25 October 2008, a lift at Shin Nga House, Fu Shin Estate suddenly plunged 14 storeys, but no one was injured. This raised concerns on lift safety.[15][16] The government later confirmed the incident was caused by the failure of the counterweight pulley bearing, which caused the dislodgement of all eight suspension ropes from the counterweight.[17]
Fu Tip Estate[edit]
Fu Tip Estate (Chinese: 富蝶邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong near Fu Heng Estate and Tai Po Hospital.[18] The housing estate will be completed in phases between 2021,2023 and 2030.[19][20]
| Name[21] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ban Tip House | 斑蝶樓 | Non-standard | 2021 |
King Nga Court / Tak Nga Court / Yat Nga Court[edit]
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The three HOS estates, King Nga Court (Chinese: 景雅苑), Tak Nga Court (Chinese: 德雅苑) and Yat Nga Court (Chinese: 逸雅苑), are built near Wan Tau Tong Estate between 1991 and 1992.[1]
| Court | Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yat Nga Court | Yat Wing House | Trident 4 | 1991 |
| Yat Yan House | |||
| King Nga Court | King Yan House | NCB (Ver.1984) | 1992 |
| King Yuet House | |||
| Tak Nga Court | Trident 3 | ||
Kwong Fuk Estate[edit]
Kwong Fuk Estate (Chinese: 廣福邨) is the second public housing estate in Tai Po. Built at the reclaimed land at the east of Tai Po Old Market near Yuen Chau Tsai,[9][12] the estate consists of eight residential buildings completed in 1983.
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Kwong Yan House | Old Slab | 1983 |
| Kwong Wai House | ||
| Kwong Lai House | Twin Tower | |
| Kwong Yi House | ||
| Kwong Yau House | ||
| Kwong Ping House | ||
| Kwong Chi House | Trident 2 | |
| Kwong Shung House |
Ming Nga Court[edit]
Ming Nga Court (Chinese: 明雅苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme estate in Tai Po,[26] located at the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi[9][12] next to Fu Shin Estate and Yee Nga Court. It was developed by Hong Kong Housing Authority in 1985.[27]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ming Hoi House | Windwill | 1985 |
| Ming Yan House | ||
| Ming Cheong House |
Po Heung Estate[edit]
Po Heung Estate (Chinese: 寶鄉邨) is a public housing estate in Po Heung Street, Tai Po, which has 2 blocks with totally 483 flats. Its location was formerly the office of Tai Po Rural Committee and Tai Po Temporary Market. It was completed in 2016.[29]
Po Nga Court[edit]
Po Nga Court (Chinese: 寶雅苑) is a HOS estate near Tai Wo Estate, which has 3 residential buildings completed in 1989.[1][30]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yat Wo House | Trident 3 | 1989 |
| Hing Wo House | ||
| Ka Wo House |
Sun Hing Garden[edit]
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Sun Hing Garden is a Private Sector Participation Scheme estate in Tai Po, near Fu Shin Estate, Chung Nga Court, Ming Nga Court.[32] Built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi, the estate consists of 5 blocks built in 1986.
| Name[33] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Che Court (Block 1) | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 1986 |
| Hong Yan Court (Block 2) | ||
| Hong Shun Court (Block 3) | ||
| Hong Shing Court (Block 4) | ||
| Hong Man Court (Block 5) |
Tai Po Plaza[edit]
Tai Po Plaza (Chinese: 大埔廣場) is a Private Sector Participation Scheme estate in Tai Po, near Tai Po Centre, Tai Yuen Estate, Fortune Plaza and Tai Po Centre Bus Terminus.[32] It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Shui On Group.[34] It has totally 5 blocks completed in 1985.
| Name[35] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yee Fai Court | Private Sector Participation Scheme | 1985 |
| Yee Fu Court | ||
| Yee Hing Court | ||
| Yee Sing Court | ||
| Yee Tak Court |
Tai Wo Estate[edit]
Tai Wo Estate (Chinese: 太和邨) consists of 9 residential buildings completed in 1989. It is one of the public housing estates in Tai Po that is not built on the reclaimed land.[citation needed] Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3 in 2000.[10]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Oi Wo House | New Slab | 1989 |
| On Wo House | ||
| Hang Wo House | ||
| Fook Wo House | Trident 3 | |
| Hei Wo House | ||
| Kui Wo House | ||
| Lai Wo House | ||
| Sun Wo House | ||
| Tsui Wo House |
Tai Yuen Estate[edit]
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Tai Yuen Estate (Chinese: 大元邨) is the first public housing estate in Tai Po,[37][38] located at the town centre of Tai Po New Town.[citation needed] It is built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi, the estate consists of 7 residential blocks completed in 1980.[9]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Yee House | Triple H | 1980 |
| Tai Lok House | ||
| Tai Ling House | Double H | |
| Tai Yan House | ||
| Tai Tak House | Old Slab | |
| Tai Wing House | ||
| Tai Man House |
Ting Nga Court[edit]
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Ting Nga Court (Chinese: 汀雅苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme estate in Tai Po, near Tai Yuen Estate. Built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi, It consists of 3 blocks completed in 1981.
| Name[40] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Nga Yin House | Old-Cruciform | 1981 |
| Nga Man House | ||
| Nga Kwan House |
Wan Tau Tong Estate[edit]
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Wan Tau Tong Estate (Chinese: 運頭塘邨) is the second last public housing estate in Tai Po, but it is not built on the reclaimed land. The estate consists of 3 residential buildings completed in 1991.[38][41] Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1 in 1998.[42]
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Wan Hang House | Trident 3 | 1991 |
| Wan Lam House | ||
| Wan Loi House |
Wang Fuk Court[edit]
Wang Fuk Court (Chinese: 宏福苑) is a HOS estate in Tai Po, near Kwong Fuk Estate. It has 8 residential buildings, offering 1,987 units and built in 1983.[44]
| Name[45] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Yan House | Flexi 2 | 1983 |
| Wang Tao House | ||
| Wang Sun House | ||
| Wang Kin House | ||
| Wang Tai House | ||
| Wang Cheong House | ||
| Wang Shing House | ||
| Wang Chi House |
Yee Nga Court[edit]
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Yee Nga Court (Chinese: 怡雅苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme estate in Tai Po,[26] located at the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi[9][12] next to Fu Shin Estate and Ming Nga Court. It was developed by Hong Kong Housing Authority in 1993.
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yee Lai House | NCB (Ver.1984) | 1993 |
| Yee Shun House | ||
| Yee Hau House | ||
| Yee Dat House | ||
| Yee Leung House |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME
- ^ Description of Packages
- ^ Chung Nga Court
- ^ Tai Po (South) Integrated Family Service Centre
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Chevalier Group: Property – Property Investment and Development
- ^ Elegance Garden
- ^ a b c d e f Making of a New Town: Urbanisation in Tai Po
- ^ a b Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3
- ^ Fu Heng Estate
- ^ a b c d List of completed estates constructed on newly reclaimed land
- ^ Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6B
- ^ Fu Shin Estate
- ^ Fears mount as new lift plunges revealed
- ^ Lift safety
- ^ Lift Incident at Shin Nga House, Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po
- ^ "Tai Po Hospital". Hospital Authority. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Special Conditions of Tender Fu Tip Estate (Phase 1) – Shop" (PDF). Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "富蝶邨第一期入伙 高層單位可眺望吐露港 居民暫需到富亨搭車買餸". inmediahk.net. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Yat Nga Court
- ^ King Nga Court
- ^ Tak Nga Court
- ^ Kwong Fuk Estate
- ^ a b Tai Po District
- ^ Ming Nga Court
- ^ Ming Nga Court
- ^ Housing Authority sets rents for five new estates
- ^ Po Nga Court
- ^ Po Nga Court
- ^ a b Tai Po (North) Integrated Family Service Centre
- ^ Sun Hing Garden
- ^ Shui On Group
- ^ Tai Po Plaza
- ^ Tai Wo Estate
- ^ Tai Po History
- ^ a b Government Planned Development
- ^ Tai Yuen Estate
- ^ Ting Nga Court
- ^ Wan Tau Tong Estate
- ^ Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1
- ^ Wan Tau Tong Estate
- ^ Wang Fuk Court
- ^ Wang Fuk Court
- ^ Yee Nga Court
