The following is an overview of Public housing estates in

Tai Wai Tai Wai (Chinese: 大圍 ) is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock, within the Sha Tin District. With three rapid transit stations, one of which an interchange station serving two lines, fiv ...

, Hong Kong

History

The history of public housing estates in Tai Wai is linked to the history of

Sha Tin New Town Sha Tin New Town, also known as Sha Tin-Ma On Shan New Town or Sha Tin Town is one of the satellite towns and new towns of Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, the New Territories. The New Town covers the neighbourhoods of Sha Tin, ...

, which started in the 1970s.

Overview

Chun Shek Estate

Chun Shek Estate () is located near

Che Kung Temple Che Kung Miu ( zh, first=t, t=車公廟, s=车公庙, p=Chēgōng Miào, j=ce1 gung1 miu6), also called Che Kung Temple, are temples dedicated to the Chinese deity Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279 ...

and

Che Kung Temple station Che Kung Temple () is a station on Hong Kong's . It is located on Che Kung Miu Road in Sha Tin in the New Territories. Its position was Sha Tin Tau Temporary Housing Area, so it was provisionally called "Sha Tin Tau" before the Ma On Shan li ...

. It consists of 4 residential blocks completed in 1984.

Carado Garden

Carado Garden () is a

Private Sector Participation Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing in Hong Kong, public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing wit ...

court in Tai Wai, near Tin Sam Village, Lung Hang Estate and Hin Yiu Estate. It consists of 6 blocks built in 1990.

Fung Shing Court

Fung Shing Court () is a

Home Ownership Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing in Hong Kong, public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing wit ...

court in Tai Wai, near Sun Tin Wai Estate. It consists of three blocks built in 1985.

Grandway Garden

Grandway Garden () is a

court in

,Sha Tin
/ref> near

MTR The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of Rail transport in Hong Kong, railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), ...

Tai Wai station Tai Wai station is an interchange station on the and the of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. The station is located in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District. History The first iteration of Tai Wai station along the Kowloon–Can ...

and Holford Garden.Shatin (South) Integrated Family Service Centre
/ref> It was jointly developed by the

Hong Kong Housing Authority The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong. It was established in April 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an government agency, agency of the Government of Hong Kong. In the same year, the R ...

and

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. It consists of 3 blocks built in 1989.

Hin Keng Estate / Hin Yiu Estate

Hin Keng Estate () is a mixed public and

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estate at the south of Tai Wai. Named for nearby Hin Tin Village () and

Keng Hau Village Tai Wai (Chinese: 大圍 ) is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock, within the Sha Tin District. With three rapid transit stations, one of which an interchange station serving two lines, fiv ...

(), the estate consists of 8 residential buildings completed between 1986 and 1989. Some of the flats were sold to

tenants A leasehold estate is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant has rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord. Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a lea ...

through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3 in 2000. There is another adjacent public estate, Hin Yiu Estate (), which has only one residential building. Since Hin Keng Estate is far away from

, the main transportation is

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and

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currently in there. In the future,

Hin Keng station Hin Keng () is a station on the , part of the MTR rapid transit network in Hong Kong. It opened on 14 February 2020 as part of the Tuen Ma line's first phase. It was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link project. The station is located ...

Sha Tin to Central Link The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) was an expansion project of the MTR public transport network in Hong Kong. It was divided into two sections and expanded the network’s Passenger rail terminology#Heavy rail, heavy rail lines. ...

is proposed to be built near Hin Keng Estate to provide railway service for Hin Keng residents. The station opened for public service on 14 February 2020.

Hin Keng Estate houses

Hin Yiu Estate houses

Holford Garden

Holford Garden () is a

court in

, near

. It is the first PSPS court in

Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most ...

. It consists of 3 blocks built in 1985, constructed by

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Ka Shun Court

Ka Shun Court () is a

court in Tai Wai, near Hin Keng Estate and Union Hospital. It is located in

Hin Tin Hin Tin () is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Location Hin Tin is located south of the main part of Hin Keng Estate, across Hin Keng Street (). Ha Keng Hau, Sheung Keng Hau and Hin Tin are three adjacent villages ...

, within walking distance of the

which was opened on 14 February 2020. It is a single block with totally 248 flats completed in 2018.

Ka Keng Court

Ka Keng Court () is a

court in Tai Wai, near Hin Keng Estate. It consists of two Concord blocks built in 2002.Ka Keng Court
/ref>

Ka Tin Court

Ka Tin Court () is a

court in Tai Wai, near Hin Keng Estate. It consists of six Flexi blocks built in 1988.

King Tin Court

King Tin Court () is a

court in Tai Wai, near Lung Hang Estate. It consists of 6 blocks built in 1983.

Lung Hang Estate

Lung Hang Estate () is located between Hin Keng Estate and Sun Chui Estate, and consists of 6 residential blocks completed in 1983 and 1985 respectively.

Mei Lam Estate / May Shing Court / Mei Chung Court

Mei Lam Estate () is a public estate consisting of 4 residential buildings with 4,100 rental flats, a shopping centre and a

sports centre A leisure centre, sports centre, or recreation centre is a purpose-built building or site, usually owned and provided by the local government authority, where people can engage in a variety of sports and exercise, and keep fit. Typical facilit ...

, located along

Shing Mun River Channel The Shing Mun River (Chinese: 城門河) or Shing Mun River Channel (Chinese: 城門河道) is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. History The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi), a sh ...

and near Mei Chung Court, May Shing Court and

Shing Mun Tunnel The Shing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories, Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. They are a part of Route 9 and the Tsuen Wan entrance is the reset point ( ...

. It was constructed in three phases. Phase 1 (Mei Fung House, Mei Yeung House, Mei Tao House and Mei Lam Shopping Centre) are located at the south side of Shing Mun River Channel, while Phase 2 (Mei Wai House) and Phase 3 (Mei Lam Sports Centre)Leisure and Cultural Services Department – Mei Lam Sports Centre
are located at the north side. The two sides are connected by a

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. The authorized population was 11,400 as at end December 2007.Hong Kong Housing Authority – Mei Lam Estate
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Mei Pak Court

Mei Pak Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Heung Fun Liu,

, near May Shing Court. It is one 33-storey block court with 288 flats in total. It was sold in 2014Application for purchase under the Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2014 to start on December 30
/ref> and completed in 2017.

Mei Tin Estate

Mei Tin Estate () is located at the south of

and near Mei Lam Estate. Formerly the site of a village called Heung Fan Liu (), the estate consists of 7 residential blocks in Phase 1, 2 and 3 completed in 2006 and 2008. Phase 4 was completed by 2013.

Mei Ying Court

Mei Ying Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Heung Fun Liu,

, near Mei Tin Estate. It is a single-block court with 216 flats in total. It was sold in 2014 and completed in 2017.

Sun Chui Estate

Sun Chui Estate () is located near Lung Hang Estate, Che Kung Miu Temple and

. It consists of 8 residential buildings completed in 1983, 1984 and 1985 respectively.

Sun Tin Wai Estate

Sun Tin Wai Estate () was built on the hill at the south of Chun Shek Estate along

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. It consists of 8 residential blocks completed in 1981 and 1982.Sun Tin Wai Estate
/ref>

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