Greenwood Terrace (Chinese: 康翠臺) is a Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme court in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong near Chai Wan Division Police Station.[3][4] It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and New World Development, and has a total of seven residential blocks built in 1985 and is one of the largest estates in Chai Wan.

Greenwood Terrace
Greenwood Terrace
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General information
Location2-14 Tai Man Street, Chai Wan
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′02″N 114°14′05″E / 22.267120°N 114.234768°E / 22.267120; 114.234768
StatusCompleted
CategoryHome Ownership Scheme
Population6,342[1] (2016)
No. of blocks7[2]
No. of units2,100[2]
Construction
Constructed1985; 39 years ago (1985)
ContractorsNew World Development
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Tower 1 第1座 Private Sector Participation Scheme 1985
Tower 2 第2座
Tower 3 第3座
Tower 4 第4座
Tower 5 第5座
Tower 6 第6座
Tower 7 第7座

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Greenwood Terrace had a population of 6,342. The median age was 45.6 and the majority of residents (93.9 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3.2 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$43,000.[1]

Politics

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Greenwood Terrace is located in Lok Hong constituency of the Eastern District Council.[5] It was formerly represented by Tsang Kin-shing, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  3. ^ "Chai Wan Division Police Station". Government Telephone Directory. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Eastern District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Eastern District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Eastern District Council - Eastern DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 August 2021.