Cheung Sha Wan Estate (Chinese: 長沙灣邨) is a public housing estate in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, built on the site of the former Cheung Sha Wan Police Married Quarters near Cheung Sha Wan station.[3] The estate consists of two residential blocks and an auxiliary facilities block linked to Un Chau Estate by a walkway spanning Cheung Sha Wan Road completed in 2013.
| Cheung Sha Wan Estate | |
|---|---|
 Cheung Sha Wan Estate | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 9 Tonkin Street, Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°20′04″N 114°09′23″E / 22.3345321°N 114.1562719°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 3,344[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 2[2] |
| No. of units | 1,400[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 2013 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Background
editThe original Cheung Sha Wan Estate opened between 1963 and 1964 as the Cheung Sha Wan Government Low Cost Housing Estate (Chinese: 長沙灣政府廉租屋邨). It was renamed following the 1973 establishment of the Housing Authority. All thirteen blocks of this estate were demolished in 2001 as part of the Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme, announced in 1995. Most displaced residents were moved to the nearby Fortune Estate.[4]
A new estate opened in 2013 bearing the same name located just north of the original Cheung Sha Wan Estate site.[2]
The site of the original Cheung Sha Wan Estate was leased to the Asia Golf Club driving range. The golf club has since closed and a new public housing estate is under construction on the site.[5] This new estate is called Lai Tsui Court.
Houses
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheung Yan House | 長欣樓 | Non-standard | 2013 |
| Cheung Tai House | 長泰樓 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Cheung Sha Wan Estate had a population of 3,344. The median age was 48 and the majority of residents (98.9 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$15,000.[1]
Politics
editCheung Sha Wan Estate is located in Fortune constituency of the Sham Shui Po District Council.[6] It was formerly represented by Ronald Tsui Yat-sin, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "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 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheung Sha Wan Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheung Sha Wan Estate". Hong Kong Memory. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Air Ventilation Assessment for the Public Housing Development Project at Ex-Cheung Sha Wan Estate" (PDF). Allied Environmental Consultants Limited. January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sham Shui Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Sham Shui Po District Council - Sham Shui Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 August 2021.