Kwai Hing Estate

Kwai Hing Estate
Kwai Hing Estate
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General information
Location2 Wo Kwai Lane, Kwai Chung
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°21′57″N 114°07′56″E / 22.365822°N 114.132148°E / 22.365822; 114.132148
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population6,953[1] (2016)
No. of blocks4[2]
No. of units1,528[3]
Construction
Constructed1970; 55 years ago (1970) (Before reconstruction)
1991; 34 years ago (1991) (After reconstruction)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Kwai Hing Estate (Chinese: 葵興邨) is a public housing estate in Kwai Hing, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built in the valley of Gin Drinkers Bay,[4] later the town centre of Kwai Chung. Kwai Hing station is named after the name of the estate.[5] It comprises 4 buildings with a total of 400 rental units (TPS units excluded) and 1 shopping arcade.

Kwai Chun Court (Chinese: 葵俊苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Kwai Chung, near Kwai Hing Estate. It has 3 blocks built in 1995.[6]

Background

Before redevelopment, it consisted of 5 buildings which were completed between 1970 and 1972. In 1985, the Housing Authority announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 3, 4 and 5 of Kwai Hing Estate were below standard.[7] All the blocks were later demolished between 1988 and 1992 to cope with the estate redevelopment.[8] The estate was later redeveloped with 5 buildings between 1991 and 1992. The estate joined the Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) in 2002 and is currently managed by the Owners' Corporation.[9]

Houses

Kwai Hing Estate

Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Hing Kok House 興國樓 Linear 1 1991
Hing Yat House 興逸樓
Hing Fuk House 興福樓 1992
Hing Lok House 興樂樓

Kwai Chun Court

Name[6] Chinese name Building type Completed
Kwai Cheong House 葵昌閣 NCB (Ver.1984) 1995
Kwai Yue House 葵裕閣
Kwai Fung House 葵豐閣

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Kwai Hing Estate had a population of 3,908 while Kwai Chun Court had a population of 3,045. Altogether the population amounts to 6,953.[1]

Politics

Kwai Hing Estate and Kwai Chun Court are located in Kwai Hing constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council.[10] It is currently represented by Leung Chi-shing, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[11]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Kwai Hing Estate - Kwai Chung". Midland Realty. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Reclamation map of Victoria Harbour". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kwai Hing Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "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 1 May 2021.
  7. ^ "The problem blocks". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. ^ "The demolition bombshell". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Kwai Hing Estate". Hong Kong Film Services Office. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.