Private housing estates in Hong Kong
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Private housing estate is a term used in Hong Kong for private mass housing—a housing estate built by a private developer, as opposed to a public housing estate built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority or the Hong Kong Housing Society. It is usually characterised by a cluster of high-rise buildings, with its own market or shopping mall. Mei Foo Sun Chuen, built by Mobil, is the earliest (1965) and largest by number of blocks (99).
Early real estate development in Hong Kong followed the urban street pattern: single blocks packed along streets, most managed independently, with quality varying from block to block. Private housing estates, on the other hand, provide integrated management throughout the whole estate, attracting more affluent residents.
Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Taikoo Shing, Whampoa Garden, and City One Shatin are early notable examples. More projects followed, and the idea became widely accepted as the middle class of Hong Kong emerged.
Wall effect
[edit]There has been controversy over the "wall effect" (Chinese: 屏風樓, literally "folding screen building") caused by uniform high-rise developments that adversely impact air circulation, leading to an aggravation of the urban heat effect while also impacting public hygiene and contributing to air pollution.[1]
In 2006, the environmental group Green Sense[2] has expressed concern that their survey on 155 housing estates found 104 have a "wall-like' design". It cited estates in Tai Kok Tsui and Tseung Kwan O as the "best examples".[3]
Then-head of the planning department, Ava Ng, argued that the air ventilation factor had been taken into consideration with regard to the auction of all prime sites on the land application list, and mentioned that the erection of tall buildings at these sites would not create any "wall effect".[4]
In May 2007, citing concern over developments in West Kowloon, and near Tai Wai and Yuen Long railway stations, Wong Kwok-hing, of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, put forward a motion calling for measures to reduce screen-like buildings that maximise good views at the expense of air flow in densely populated areas. The motion was vetoed by functional constituency representatives.[5][6]
Lists of estates
[edit]The following is a partial list of widely known private housing estates in Hong Kong:
Hong Kong Island
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Kowloon
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Kwai Tsing District
[edit]| Name | Chinese name | Area | Completed | No. blocks | No. units | Developer | Photo | Coordinates |
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| Greenfield Garden | 翠怡花園 | Tsing Yi | 1990 | 11 | 3,216 | Sun Hung Kai Properties |  |
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| Mayfair Gardens | 美景花園 | Tsing Yi | 1984 | 8 | 1,912 | Sun Hung Kai Properties |  |
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| Tierra Verde | 盈翠半島 | Tsing Yi | 1999 | 12 | 3,459 | MTR Corporation |  |
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| Rambler Crest | 藍澄灣 | Tsing Yi | 2003 | 5 | 1,587 | Cheung Kong |  |
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| Tsing Yi Garden | 青怡花園 | Tsing Yi | 1986 | 7 | 1,520 | Cheung Kong |  |
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| Villa Esplanada | 灝景灣 | Tsing Yi | 2000 | 10 | 2,824 | Sun Hung Kai Properties Cheung Kong China Resources |
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| Wonderland Villas | 華景山莊 | Kwai Chung | 1984 and 1987 | 22 | 1,502 | Sun Hung Kai Properties Henderson Land Development |
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22°18′25″N 114°13′59″E / 22.307°N 114.233°E |
Sai Kung District
[edit]| Name | Chinese name | Area | Completed | No. blocks | No. units | Developer | Photo | Coordinates |
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| The Grandiose | 君傲灣 | Tseung Kwan O | 2006 | 3 | 1,472 | New World Development |  |
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| Oscar by the Sea | 清水灣半島 | Pak Shing Kok | 2002 | 7 | 1,959 | Sun Hung Kai Properties |  |
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| Ocean Shores | 維景灣畔 | Tiu Keng Leng | 2001–2003 | 17 | 5,728 | Swire Properties Sun Hung Kai Properties |
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22°18′09″N 114°15′12″E / 22.3024°N 114.2532°E |
| Tseung Kwan O Plaza | 將軍澳廣場 | Tseung Kwan O | 2004 | 8 | 2,880 | Nan Fung Group |  |
22°18′32″N 114°15′44″E / 22.3089°N 114.2621°E |
| LOHAS Park | 日出康城 | Tseung Kwan O | 2008–ongoing | 50 | 21,500 | MTR Corporation and others |
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22°17′42″N 114°16′16″E / 22.295°N 114.271°E |
Sha Tin District
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Tsuen Wan District
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Sham Tseng
[edit]| Name | Chinese name | Area | Completed | No. blocks | No. units | Developer | Photo | Coordinates |
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| Bellagio | 碧堤半島 | Sham Tseng | Wheelock & Co. New Asia Realty Wharf Holdings |
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22°22′01″N 114°03′41″E / 22.36698°N 114.06129°E | |||
| Lido Garden | 麗都花園 | Sham Tseng |  |
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| Ocean Pointe | 縉皇居 | Sham Tseng | 2001 | 1 | 560 | Kerry Properties | 22°21′57″N 114°03′45″E / 22.3657°N 114.0624°E | |
| Rhine Garden | 海韻花園 | Sham Tseng |  |
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| Rhine Terrace | 海韻臺 | Sham Tseng | 1992 | 1 | 212 | Cheung Kong Holdings |  |
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| Sea Crest Villa | 浪翠園 | Sham Tseng Tsing Lung Tau |
1992–1997 | 15 | 2,409 | Sun Hung Kai Properties |  |
22°21′59″N 114°03′22″E / 22.3663°N 114.0560°E |
Tuen Mun District
[edit]| Name | Chinese name | Area | Completed | No. blocks | No. units | Developer | Photo | Coordinates |
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| Miami Beach Towers | 邁亞美海灣 | Tuen Mun | 1991 | 6 | 1,272 | Sino Group | 22°22′19″N 113°58′10″E / 22.3719°N 113.9695°E | |
| Pierhead Garden | 海翠花園 | Tuen Mun | 1988 | 6 | 1,432 | Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation |  |
22°22′21″N 113°58′00″E / 22.3725°N 113.9666°E |
| Sun Tuen Mun Centre | 新屯門中心 | Tuen Mun | 1990 | 10 | 3,500 | Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation |  |
22°22′52″N 113°57′54″E / 22.3812°N 113.9650°E |
| Tai Hing Gardens | 大興花園 | Tuen Mun | 1994 | 15 | 3,647 | Hang Lung Properties |  |
22°23′59″N 113°58′17″E / 22.3996°N 113.9715°E |
| Tuen Mun Town Plaza | 屯門市廣場 | Tuen Mun | 1992 | 8 | 1,968 | Sino Group |  |
22°23′34″N 113°58′36″E / 22.3929°N 113.9767°E |
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Yuen Long District
[edit]| Name | Chinese name | Area | Completed | No. blocks | No. units | Developer | Photo | Coordinates |
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| Central Park Towers | 栢慧豪園 | Tin Shui Wai | 2010 | 8 | 2,960 | Cheung Kong Holdings | .JPG) |
22°27′33″N 114°00′04″E / 22.4593°N 114.0011°E |
| Kingswood Villas | 嘉湖山莊 | Tin Shui Wai | 1991– | 58 | 15,808 | Cheung Kong Holdings |  |
22°27′36″N 114°00′18″E / 22.4600°N 114.0049°E |
| Vianni Cove | 慧景軒 | Tin Shui Wai | 2004 | 3 | 1,091 | Cheung Kong Holdings Sun Hung Kai Properties |
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22°27′58″N 114°00′15″E / 22.4661°N 114.0041°E |
| Sun Yuen Long Centre | 新元朗中心 | Yuen Long | 1993 | 5 | Sun Hung Kai Properties Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation |
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22°26′44″N 114°02′06″E / 22.4455°N 114.0351°E | |
| YOHO Town | 新時代廣場 | Yuen Long | 2004 2010 |
16 | 4,091 | Sun Hung Kai Properties |  |
22°26′32″N 114°02′12″E / 22.4422°N 114.0368°E |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Vertical City, Part I: How Hong Kong Grew up so high". 6 October 2016.
- ^ "環保觸覺".
- ^ Yung, Chester (21 December 2006). "'Asia's walled city' leaves – residents longing for air". The Standard. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
- ^ Carol Chung, 'Wall effect' argument rejected Archived 22 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Standard, 17 April 2007
- ^ Michael Ng Screen-effect motion vetoed Archived 22 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Standard, 10 May 2007
- ^ Olga Wong, "Call for law against 'wall effect' fails", South China Morning Post, 10 May 2007
