Un Chau Estate

Un Chau Estate (Chinese: 元州邨), or Un Chau Street Estate (Chinese: 元州街邨) before redevelopment, is a public housing estate on the reclaimed land of Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located between Un Chau Street and Cheung Sha Wan Road, next to MTR Cheung Sha Wan station.[1] It consists of 10 residential buildings completed in 1998, 1999 and 2008, which were developed into 4 phases. Phase 5 was developed on the site of the former Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate.[2]

Un Chau Estate

Background

Un Chau Street Estate had 8 residential blocks completed in 1969,[3] but all the blocks were demolished in 1990s and 2000s, and replaced by new-typed buildings. The redeveloped estate was renamed as "Un Chau Estate".[4] Phase 1 and 3 consists of 6 residential buildings (a building for senior citizens included) and a shopping centre, which were completed between 1998 and 1999.[5][6][7] Phase 2 and 4 consists of 5 residential buildings completed in 2008.[8][9]

Phase 5 is on the site of the former Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate. It comprises three site-oriented domestic blocks and an ancillary facilities block providing car parks, amenity facilities, elderly centre and the integrated family services centre. Foundation works commenced in 2007 and was completed in 2012.[10]

Demographics

According to the 2016 population by-census, Un Chau Estate has a population of 18,482. 97% of the population is of Chinese ancestry. Median monthly domestic household income is HK$ 14,930.[11]

  • Map of former Un Chau Street Estate
  • Blocks of former Un Chau Street Estate in 1980s
  • Blocks of former Un Chau Street Estate in 1990s
  • Phase 1 Un Hong House, Un Chau Estate
  • Phase 2, Un Chau Estate
  • Phase 2 and 4, Un Chau Estate
  • Phase 4 Un Kin House, Un Chau Estate
  • Phase 5 in 2012

Houses
NameChinese nameTypeCompletion
Un Hong House元康樓Senior Citizens1998
Un Wo House元和樓1999
Un Fung House元豐樓Harmony 1
Un Shing House元盛樓
Un Tai House元泰樓
Un Lok House元樂樓New Harmony 12008
Un Nga House元雅樓
Un Chi House元智樓
Un Hei House元禧樓
Un Kin House元健樓Small Household Block
Un Mun House元滿樓Non-Standard Domestic Block2012
Un Wai House元慧樓
Un Yat House元逸樓
Un Him House元謙樓Auxiliary facilities building

Phase 2, 4 and 5 have been offered as alternate public housing for people displaced by the demolition of buildings in nearby So Uk Estate.

See also

References
  1. Cheung Sha Wan Station
  2. Memorandum for the Housing Authority Members’ Meeting with Concern Group
  3. Official Record of Proceedings, Wednesday, 20 November 1996
  4. Index of Project Arranged by Year of commencement Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Proposed Master Layout Plan, Scheme Design and Project Development Budget for the Redevelopment of Un Chau Street Estate Phases 2 and 4
  6. Un Chau Street Estate Phase 3
  7. Un Chau Shopping Centre
  8. Redevelopment of Un Chau Street Estate Phase 2 and 4 and Minor Works
  9. Redevelopment of Un Chau Street Estate Phase 2 & 4 and Minor Works
  10. Redevelopment of Un Chau Estate Phase 5
  11. "Major Housing Estates". 2017 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

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