Verbena Heights (Chinese: 茵怡花園) is a Flat-for-Sale Scheme public housing estate in Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong located on reclaimed land near MTR Po Lam station.[3] It now consists of seven residential buildings with a total of 1894 saleable units and 971 rental units, built between 1996 and 1997 by Hong Kong Housing Society.[2] It is an attempt to design environmentally-responsible housing.[4] It received a Silver Medal at the 1998 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards.[5]
| Verbena Heights | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 8 Mau Tai Road, Tseung Kwan O New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°19′19″N 114°15′21″E / 22.3219354°N 114.255848°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 6,661[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 7[2] |
| No. of units | 2,865[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1996 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Society |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Verbena Heights had a population of 6,661. The median age was 48.9 and the majority of residents (96 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$29,500.[1]
Politics
editVerbena Heights is located in Wai Yan constituency of the Sai Kung District Council.[6] It was formerly represented by Chun Hoi-shing, 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 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Verbena Heights". Hong Kong Housing Society. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Po Lam Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Verbena Heights (Tseung Kwan O Housing Development)". The University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "List of Past HKIA Annual Awards" (PDF). Hong Kong Institute of Architects. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 6 August 2021.