Private housing estates in Hong Kong

Private housing estate is a term used in Hong Kong for private mass housing a housing estate developed 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 usually is characterised with 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).

Private housing estates in Hong Kong
Mei Foo Sun Chuen is the earliest and largest private housing estate in Hong Kong
Chinese私人屋苑

Early real estate development in Hong Kong followed the urban street pattern: single blocks are packed along streets and most of them are managed independently, with quality varying from block to block. Private housing estates on the other hand provide integrated management throughout 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.

With the economies of scale of large developments, and the lifting of height restrictions since the opening of the new airport at Chek Lap Kok, there is the tendency of new private tower block developments with 10 to over 100 towers, ranging from 30-to-70-storeys high.

There has also been a trend in joint ventures between the already oligopolistic real-estate developer in Hong Kong. Developers have been increasingly partnering up to bid for development sites.[1] At a land auction on 8 May 2007, the Government warned developers not to collude in bidding.

The wall effect

There is currently some controversy over the "wall effect" caused by uniform high-rise developments which adversely impact air circulation and aggravate the heat effect but also impact public hygiene and contribute to air pollution.[2] Private developers seeking to maximise revenues have tended to build uniform blocks on seafront sites to give all units unrestricted sea view.

Environmental group Green Sense[3] 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".[4]

Head of the Planning Department, Ava Ng, argued that the air ventilation factor has been taken into consideration with regard to the auction of all prime sites on the land application list, and said the erection of tall buildings at these sites will not create any "wall effect."[5]

An air ventilation assessment is required only for sites with a total gross floor area of more than 100,000 square metres, according to technical guidelines in existence since 2006.[5]

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 proposed a motion calling for measures to reduce screen-like buildings which maximise good views at the expense of air flow in densely populated areas. The motion was vetoed by functional constituency representatives.[6][7]

Lists of estates

The following is a partial list of private housing estates in Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Island

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Bel-Air Residence貝沙灣Southern District2004 and 200832 with 47 individual houses2,800Pacific Century Premium Developments22.2617°N 114.1301°E / 22.2617; 114.1301 (Bel-Air Residence)
City Garden城市花園North Point1980s142,393Cheung Kong22.28637°N 114.19152°E / 22.28637; 114.19152 (City Garden)
39 Conduit Road天匯mid-Levels2009166Henderson Land Development
Grand Promenade嘉亨灣Sai Wan Ho200652020Henderson Land Development, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.
Heng Fa Chuen杏花邨Chai Wan1982486,504MTR Corporation
Kerry Properties
22.2756°N 114.2416°E / 22.2756; 114.2416
Hong Kong Parkview陽明山莊Tai Tam198918984Chyau Fwu
Island Place港運城North Point19963784Swire Properties
China Motor Bus
22.2909°N 114.2022°E / 22.2909; 114.2022
Island Resort藍灣半島Siu Sai Wan200143,098Sino Land
22.2655°N 114.2512°E / 22.2655; 114.2512
Kornhill康怡花園Quarry Bay1986448,831Hang Lung Properties
New World Development
MTR Property
22.282778°N 114.216389°E / 22.282778; 114.216389
Nam Fung Sun Chuen南豐新邨Quarry Bay1978122,826Nam Fung Group
22.2829°N 114.2134°E / 22.2829; 114.2134
Provident Centre和富中心North Point1984171,450Hutchison Whampoa Property
22.2923°N 114.1965°E / 22.2923; 114.1965
South Horizons海怡半島Ap Lei Chau1990s349,812Hutchison Whampoa Property
22.2433°N 114.1475°E / 22.2433; 114.1475
Taikoo Shing太古城Quarry Bay1980s6112,698Swire
22.2863°N 114.2176°E / 22.2863; 114.2176

Kowloon

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Amoy Gardens淘大花園Ngau Tau Kok1987194,896Hang Lung Properties
22.3244°N 114.2165°E / 22.3244; 114.2165
The Cullinan天璽West Kowloon20082825Sun Hung Kai Properties
Grand Waterfront翔龍灣Ma Tau Kok200651782Henderson Land Development, Hong Kong and China Towngas
Harbour Green君滙港Tai Kok Tsui200751,514Sun Hung Kai Properties
MTR Corporation
22.3203°N 114.1596°E / 22.3203; 114.1596
The Harbourfront Landmark海名軒Hung Hom20013324Cheung Kong Holdings
Island Harbourview維港灣Tai Kok Tsui200092,314MTR Corporation
Sino Land
Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Kerry Properties
China Overseas Land and Investment
Laguna City麗港城Lam Tin1991388,072Cheung Kong
Hutchison Whampoa Property
22.2850°N 114.1588°E / 22.2850; 114.1588
Mei Foo Sun Chuen美孚新邨Lai Chi Kok19659913,500Mobil
22.3380°N 114.1390°E / 22.3380; 114.1390
Parc Oasis又一居Yau Yat Chuen1995321,822Wheelock & Co.
Sino Group
22.3339°N 114.1740°E / 22.3339; 114.1740
Parc Palais君頤峰King's Park20048703Sino Group
New World Development
The Wharf (Holdings)
Royal Peninsula半島豪庭Hung Hom200151,669Sun Hung Kai Properties
Henderson Land
Sceneway Garden匯景花園Lam Tin1992174,112Cheung Kong
Hutchison Whampoa Property
22.3069°N 114.2327°E / 22.3069; 114.2327
Telford Gardens德福花園Ngau Tau Kok1980414,992Mass Transit Railway Corporation
Hang Lung Properties
Hopewell Holdings
22.3247°N 114.2122°E / 22.3247; 114.2122
Victoria Towers港景峰Tsim Sha Tsui20033988Cheung Kong
Hutchison Whampoa Property
Whampoa Garden黃埔花園Hung Hom1980s8810,431Whampoa Dockyards
Hutchison Whampoa Property
22.3041°N 114.1922°E / 22.3041; 114.1922
Wyler Gardens偉恒昌新邨Ma Tau Kok1979302,730Hang Seng Bank
22.3177°N 114.1924°E / 22.3177; 114.1924

Kwai Tsing District

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo. of BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Greenfield Garden翠怡花園Tsing Yi1990113,216Sun Hung Kai Properties
Mayfair Gardens美景花園Tsing Yi198481,912Sun Hung Kai Properties
Tierra Verde盈翠半島Tsing Yi1999123,459MTR Corporation
Rambler Crest藍澄灣Tsing Yi200351,587Cheung Kong
Tsing Yi Garden青怡花園Tsing Yi198671,520Cheung Kong
Villa Esplanada灝景灣Tsing Yi2000102,824Sun Hung Kai Properties
Cheung Kong
China Resources
Wonderland Villas華景山莊Kwai Chung1984 and 1987221,502Sun Hung Kai Properties
Henderson Land Development
22.307°N 114.233°E / 22.307; 114.233

Sai Kung District

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo. of BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Ocean Shores維景灣畔Tiu Keng Leng2001-2003155,728Swire Properties
Sun Hung Kai Properties
22.3024°N 114.2532°E / 22.3024; 114.2532
Tseung Kwan O Plaza將軍澳廣場Tseung Kwan O200482,880Nan Fung Group
22.3089°N 114.2621°E / 22.3089; 114.2621
LOHAS Park日出康城Tseung Kwan O2008–ongoing5021,500MTR Corporation
and others
22.295°N 114.271°E / 22.295; 114.271

Sha Tin District

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo. of BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Belair Gardens富豪花園Sha Tin1982 and 1987141,940Chinachem Group
22.384722°N 114.198694°E / 22.384722; 114.198694
Castello帝堡城Sha Tin199981,744Sun Hung Kai Properties
22.3837°N 114.2153°E / 22.3837; 114.2153
City One沙田第一城Sha Tin1981-19885210,642New World Development
Henderson Land Development
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Cheung Kong Holdings
22.386389°N 114.203889°E / 22.386389; 114.203889
Festival City名城Tai Wai2010–2012124,304Cheung Kong Holdings
MTR Corporation
22.3692°N 114.1743°E / 22.3692; 114.1743
Garden Vista翠湖花園Shek Mun19906840
22.39329°N 114.20679°E / 22.39329; 114.20679 (Garden Vista)
Glamour Garden金輝花園Tai Wai
Golden Lion Gardens金獅花園Tai Wai
Grandeur Garden金禧花園Tai Wai
Greenview Garden愉景花園Tai Wai
Julimount Garden瑞峰花園Tai Wai
Lakeview Gardens湖景花園Tai Wai
Man Lai Court文禮閣Tai Wai1990-19934Cheung Kong Holdings
Parc Royale聚龍居Tai Wai
Peak One壹號雲頂Tai Wai
Pristine Villa曉翠山莊Tai Wai199514498Sun Hung Kai Properties
Sha Tin Heights沙田嶺Tai Wai
The Great Hill嘉御山Tai Wai
Worldwide Gardens世界花園Tai Wai
Royal Ascot駿景園Fo Tan1995-199710Sun Hung Kai Properties
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
22.3991°N 114.2010°E / 22.3991; 114.2010
Double Cove迎海Ma On Shan2013-2015213,500
Lake Silver銀湖·天峰Ma On Shan200972,169
Sunshine City新港城Ma On Shan1990s204,761Henderson Land Development
22.4244°N 114.2321°E / 22.4244; 114.2321
Villa Athena雅典居Ma On Shan1994101,064

Tsuen Wan District

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo. of BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Allway Gardens荃威花園Tsuen Wan1978 and 1981163,423Hopewell Holdings
22.3788°N 114.1078°E / 22.3788; 114.1078
Bayview Garden灣景花園Tsuen Wan19935Hang Lung Properties
22.369702°N 114.099369°E / 22.369702; 114.099369
Belvedere Garden麗城花園Tsuen Wan West19871991196,016Cheung Kong Holdings
22.3719°N 114.1020°E / 22.3719; 114.1020
City Point環宇海灣Tsuen Wan201471,717Cheung Kong
Nan Fung
MTR Corporation
Discovery Park愉景新城Tsuen Wan1998123,360Hong Kong Resort Company
The Dynasty御凱Tsuen Wan20092Sino Land
Urban Renewal Authority
22.36793°N 114.11411°E / 22.36793; 114.11411
Luk Yeung Sun Chuen綠楊新邨Tsuen Wan1984174,056Mass Transit Railway Corporation and others
22.3736°N 114.1199°E / 22.3736; 114.1199
Riviera Gardens海濱花園Tsuen Wan1990205,692Caltex
New World Development
Serenade Cove韻濤居Tsuen Wan West20013The Wharf (Holdings)
22.3725°N 114.1031°E / 22.3725; 114.1031
Tsuen King Garden荃景花園Tsuen Wan1988123,024
Tsuen Wan Centre荃灣中心Tsuen Wan1989205,692
Vision City萬景峯Tsuen Wan West200751,446Urban Renewal Authority
Waterside Plaza海灣花園Tsuen Wan19914822

Sham Tseng

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo. of BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Bellagio碧堤半島Sham TsengWheelock & Co.
New Asia Realty
Wharf Holdings
22.36698°N 114.06129°E / 22.36698; 114.06129
Lido Garden麗都花園Sham Tseng
Ocean Pointe縉皇居Sham Tseng20011560Kerry Properties22.3657°N 114.0624°E / 22.3657; 114.0624
Rhine Garden海韻花園Sham Tseng
Rhine Terrace海韻臺Sham Tseng19921212Cheung Kong Holdings
Sea Crest Villa浪翠園Sham Tseng
Tsing Lung Tau
19921997152,409Sun Hung Kai Properties
22.3663°N 114.0560°E / 22.3663; 114.0560

Tuen Mun District

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo. of BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Hong Kong Gold Coast香港黃金海岸So Kwun Wat1990-1993202,052Sino Group
22.3673°N 113.9944°E / 22.3673; 113.9944
Miami Beach Towers邁亞美海灣Tuen Mun199161,272Sino Group22.3719°N 113.9695°E / 22.3719; 113.9695
Pierhead Garden海翠花園Tuen Mun198861,432Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation
22.3725°N 113.9666°E / 22.3725; 113.9666
Sun Tuen Mun Centre新屯門中心Tuen Mun1990103,500Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation
22.3812°N 113.9650°E / 22.3812; 113.9650
Tai Hing Gardens大興花園Tuen Mun1994153,647Hang Lung Properties
22.3996°N 113.9715°E / 22.3996; 113.9715
Tuen Mun Town Plaza屯門市廣場Tuen Mun199281,968Sino Group
22.3929°N 113.9767°E / 22.3929; 113.9767

Yuen Long District

NameChinese NameAreaCompletedNo. of BlocksNo UnitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
Central Park Towers栢慧豪園Tin Shui Wai201082,960Cheung Kong Holdings
22.4593°N 114.0011°E / 22.4593; 114.0011
Kingswood Villas嘉湖山莊Tin Shui Wai1991–5815,808Cheung Kong Holdings
22.4600°N 114.0049°E / 22.4600; 114.0049
Vianni Cove慧景軒Tin Shui Wai200431,091Cheung Kong Holdings
Sun Hung Kai Properties
22.4661°N 114.0041°E / 22.4661; 114.0041
Sun Yuen Long Centre新元朗中心Yuen Long19935Sun Hung Kai Properties
Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation
22.4455°N 114.0351°E / 22.4455; 114.0351
YOHO Town新時代廣場Yuen Long2004
2010
164,091Sun Hung Kai Properties
22.4422°N 114.0368°E / 22.4422; 114.0368

See also

References

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  2. http://zolimacitymag.com/vertical-city-part-i-how-hong-kong-grew-up/
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  4. 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.
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