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Public housing estates in Shek Kip Mei are
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in an area originally known as Kap Shek Mi in
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on the North Eastern
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of
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.


History

Hong Kong's public housing program was initiated by Governor
Alexander Grantham Sir Alexander William George Herder Grantham, GCMG (; 15 March 1899 – 4 October 1978) was a British colonial administrator who governed Hong Kong and Fiji. Early life, colonial administration career Grantham was born on 15 March 1899 an ...
following a major fire on 25 December 1953. The Shek Kip Mei area was the location of tens of thousands of makeshift homes of
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s from
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. The fire cost many lives, and left 53,000 people homeless. The
public housing Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, d ...
program introduced "multi story building" with fire- and flood-proof construction. The clearance of the fire debris and demolition of the remaining makeshift houses paved the way for construction of the Shek Kip Mei Low-cost Housing Estate (石硤尾廉租屋邨).


Overview


Chak On Estate

Chak On Estate () is a
public housing estate Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, d ...
in
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, Shek Kip Mei.Sham Shui Po District
 Formerly Tai Wo Ping Cottage Area () and built at a
hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as ...
near
Lung Cheung Road Lung Cheung Road () is a major road in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It forms part of Route 7 (Hong Kong), Route 7 linking Kwun Tong Road at Ngau Chi Wan and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. It is a dual 3-lane carriageway running in the east-west ...
, the estate consists of 4 residential blocks completed in 1983.


Houses


Nam Shan Estate

Nam Shan Estate () is a
public housing estate Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, d ...
in Shek Kip Mei, located near
Tai Hang Tung Estate Tai Hang Tung Estate () is a public housing estate in Kowloon Tong, Sham Shui Po District, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located near the Tai Hang Sai and Nam Shan Estates as well as Shek Kip Mei station. The Tai Hang Tung Estate was a resettlement esta ...
, Tai Hang Sai Estate and
Yau Yat Tsuen Yau Yat Tsuen or Yau Yat Chuen () is one of the very few low density upscale neighbourhoods in the central urban area of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is located in North Kowloon, at the foot of Beacon Hill. An electoral constituency of Sham Shui Po D ...
. It was formerly called "
Kowloon Tsai Kowloon Tsai () is a place in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. It was formerly a village in a valley, which has now been developed into a low-density and upscale residential area in New Kowloon. History According to the '' Gazetteer of Xin'an county ...
". It comprises 8 residential blocks built in 1977.


Houses


Pak Tin Estate

Pak Tin Estate () is a
public housing estate Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, d ...
in Shek Kip Mei, located between
Shek Kip Mei Estate Shek Kip Mei Estate is the first public housing estate in Hong Kong. It is located in Sham Shui Po and is under the management of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. The estate was constructed as a result of a fire in Shek Kip Mei in 1953, to se ...
and Chak On Estate. It is currently the largest public housing estate in Shek Kip Mei.


Shek Kip Mei Estate

Shek Kip Mei Estate (
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: 石硤尾邨) is the first
public housing estate Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, d ...
in
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
. The estate was constructed as a result of a fire in
Shek Kip Mei Shek Kip Mei, is an area in New Kowloon, to the northeast of the Kowloon Peninsula of Hong Kong. It borders Sham Shui Po and Kowloon Tong. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shek Kip Mei was 72. A major fire on 25 ...
in 1953, to settle the families of inhabitants in the squats over the hill who lost their homes in one night.


Tai Hang Tung Estate

Tai Hang Tung Estate () is a
public housing estate Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, d ...
in Shek Kip Mei, located near Tai Hang Sai Estate and
Nam Shan Estate Nam Shan Estate is a public housing estate in Shek Kip Mei, Tai Hang Sai Estate () is a
private housing estate A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex or housing development) is a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Popular throughout the United States a ...
in Shek Kip Mei, located between
Shek Kip Mei Estate Shek Kip Mei Estate is the first public housing estate in Hong Kong. It is located in Sham Shui Po and is under the management of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. The estate was constructed as a result of a fire in Shek Kip Mei in 1953, to se ...
and
Tai Hang Tung Estate Tai Hang Tung Estate () is a public housing estate in Kowloon Tong, Sham Shui Po District, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located near the Tai Hang Sai and Nam Shan Estates as well as Shek Kip Mei station. The Tai Hang Tung Estate was a resettlement esta ...
, near
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Shek Kip Mei station Shek Kip Mei () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR . It is located in Shek Kip Mei Shek Kip Mei, is an area in New Kowloon, to the northeast of the Kowloon Peninsula of Hong Kong. It borders Sham Shui Po and Kowloon Tong. History At t ...
. It consists of 8
residential building A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family resi ...
s which were built in 1965 and 1977 respectively. The estate was built and managed by a
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called "Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation Limited" ().Tai Hang West Estate
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See also

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Public housing in Hong Kong Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the populatio ...
*
List of public housing estates in Hong Kong This is a list of public housing estates in Hong Kong. Many of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA), while some of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS). Central and Western District Sai Wan (Kennedy To ...


References

{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong Shek Kip Mei zh:澤安邨