Public housing estates on Tsing Yi Island


The following is an overview of public housing estates on Tsing Yi, Hong Kong including Home Ownership Scheme, Private Sector Participation Scheme, Flat-for-Sale Scheme, Tenant Purchase Scheme and Subsidised Sale Flats Project estates.

History

At early 1970s, the residents of Tsing Yi Island were largely villagers and fishermen. Later, the government decided to extend the Tsuen Wan New Town westward onto the island. The plan was to develop the northeastern quadrant of the island into residential use, and some estates were to be built on reclaimed land. The Hong Kong Housing Authority was mandated to construct public housing estates as part of this plan. Cheung Ching Estate is the first stage of new town development.
All the estates in this development are named "Cheung variable Estate", and most flats were destined for rental. Tsing Yi Estate is named after Tsing Yi Hui, which was demolished to make way for its construction.
Easeful Court was originally destined for the HOS, but ended up being let due to the impact of SARS.

Overview

Broadview Garden

Broadview Garden is a public housing estate built by Hong Kong Housing Society in Tsing Yi, located near Tsing Yi Estate and Tsing Yi Park.
The estate consists of 7 residential blocks completed in 1991. Its Block 1 to 5 is for Flat-for-Sale Scheme and Block 6–7 is for rent, mainly the residents affected by redevelopment of Bo Shek Mansion in Tsuen Wan.

Cheung Ching Estate

The Chinese characters Cheung Ching, mean "evergreen". The Estate is located on mid-east side of Tsing Yi Island, near Tsing Yi Bridge. It was bounded by Tsing Yi Road, Ching Hong Road, Chung Mei Road, and Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road.
In June 1977, the first intake of 2146 people were allocated housing in Phase I of the estate. They were residents from overcrowded estates, or were relocated from redevelopment of older estates in Kowloon Bay, and Hong Kong Island. At the time, transport infrastructure was undeveloped, and there were great concerns about logistics from would-be residents.
Later, Ching Chung House, Ching Pak House, Ching Mui House and Ching Yeung House came on stream. In the early 1980s, Ching Tao House was built for the relocation of residents owing to reclamation of Tsing Yi Tong and Mun Tsai Tong.
To the west are Mayfair Gardens and Cheung Hong Estate, to the north is Chung Mei Lo Uk Village, to the east are industrial building, to the south are Rambler Crest and the Container Terminal 9.

Configuration

The estate consists of eight 'houses', i.e. high-rise blocks of flats, with 4905 flats. There are currently 4700 households in the estate. Other than residential blocks, the estate also provides a commercial centre with market, a community centre, a bus terminus, three primary schools, a secondary school, several car parks and garages, and several playgrounds.
The eight houses of the estate are:
House nameTypeCompletion
Ching Tao House Old Slab1983
Ching Kwai House Old Slab1977
Ching Wai House Twin Tower1977
Ching Yung House Twin Tower1977
Ching Chung House Twin Tower1977
Ching Pak House Twin Tower1977
Ching Mui House Twin Tower1978
Ching Yeung House Twin Tower1979

Community facilities

The Cheung Ching Commercial Centre is a 6-storey complex surrounded by Ching Yung House, Ching Wai House and Ching Kwai House. At the podium level, there are a handful of shops and a Chinese restaurant. At the market level, most shops sell fresh food. A supermarket is at the ground floor. A garage is incorporated in the centre. There are two clinics on the ground floor of Ching Wai House. Some NGOs also set up facilities at Ching Yung House and Ching Kwai House.
Image:Cheung Ching Community Centre part 2 in July 2022.jpg|thumb|200px| Cheung Ching Estate Community Centre with Cheung Ching Bus Terminus at the front
The Cheung Ching Estate Community Centre is the first community centre on the Tsing Yi Island. It was built in the late phase of the Cheung Ching Estate. The building is of 7 storeys, providing various community services for mainly south part of the new town of Tsing Yi Island. The Community Centre is operated by various NGOs. YWCA operates one integrated centre, one elderly centre, and a kindergarten. Lutheran provides service for the physical handicapped and the deaf. Yan Chai provides temporary after-school care for children. There is a hall for various programmes on the ground floor. From 1st floor to 6th floor, it was occupied by Hong Kong Youth Women's Club Association. Its branch Tsing Yi Integrated Social Service Centre provides integrated services for youth, family, senior citizen, children and workers. Government also has an office on the 1st floor. After budget cuts on social welfare by Hong Kong Government, many local offices of voluntary organisations in the area were withdrawn or incorporated into the centre.

Cheung Fat Estate

Cheung Fat Estate comprises 4 tower blocks, built on reclaimed land in Tsing Yi North. All buildings, except for King Fat House, enjoy a seaview over Tsuen Wan seashore.
In May 2005, the Government announced the sale of flats under the final phase of the TPS. Cheung Fat Estate was to be part of this "privatisation" by the Authority, under a scheme in which all "flats" are set for sale by the end of 2006.
House nameTypeCompletion
Leung Fat House New Slab1989
Yin Fat House New Slab1989
Chun Fat House New Slab1989
King Fat House Trident 31989

Community facilities

Cheung Fat Plaza, a five-storey shopping centre located in the lower part of the estate, caters to the household needs of residents in Cheung Fat and surrounding estates, and was considered one of the most important shopping arcades under the Housing Authority. It is now under the management of The Link REIT, having been spun off from the Authority and listed on the Hong Kong stock market in 2005.
There are a variety of facilities, shops and restaurants which cater for the household needs of residents in Cheung Fat and surrounding estates, namely Cheung On Estate and Ching Wang Court. For example, the Sports Centre on the 4th floor which has facilities for badminton, squash and basketball, as well as fitness room. There is a Cantonese restaurant on the top floor, which is famous for its hot pot buffet. McDonald's and other restaurants can be found there as well. There are two supermarkets, one on the ground floor and another on the third floor. Maritime Market is situated next to the shopping centre.

Cheung Hang Estate

Cheung Hang Estate was built on the hills near Liu To of Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It provides 4689 rental flats and the year of intake was 1990. It is adjacent to Cheung Wang Estate. There is a footpath linking Tsing Yi Nature Trail and Liu To Road near Cheung Hang Shopping Centre. On the trail people can enjoy the beautiful view of Tsing Ma Bridge.
House nameTypeCompletion
Hang Lai House Trident 31990
Hang Chui House Trident 41990
Hang Yip House Trident 41990
Hang Chi House Trident 41990
Hang Chun House Harmony 21994
Hang Yee House Harmony 2 with Harmony Annex 31995

Community facilities

Cheung Hang has a small-scale two-floor shopping centre. A Chinese restaurant, Fairwood Restaurant and a cha chaan teng are there. It is next to the bus terminus. Moreover, a Wellcome Supermarket is situated there as well. Under the shopping centre, there is a market. Both the shopping centre and market serve residents of Cheung Hang Estate, Cheung Wang Estate and Mount Haven. A community hall is situated in the middle of the estate.

Cheung Hong Estate

Cheung Hong Estate is composed of 13 residential blocks, with two commercial centres. Two primary schools and two secondary schools are also in the estate. This is the second estate in the area.
Cheung Hong is a large estate: it reaches Tsing Yi Road West at the west and nearly Cheung Ching Bus Terminus at the east.
House nameTypeCompletion
Hong Wah House Double H1979
Hong Fu House Double H1979
Hong On House Double H1984
Hong Shing House Double H1984
Hong Ping House Single H1984
Hong Wing House Single H1980
Hong Kwai House Old Slab1980
Hong Wo House Old Slab1980
Hong Tai House Old Slab1982
Hong Cheung House Trident 11985
Hong Fung House Trident 21985
Hong Shun House Trident 11986
Hong Mei House Trident 21986

Cheung On Estate

Cheung On Estate is situated in Area 8 of Tsing Yi Island, built on the reclaimed land in Tsing Yi North. The estate consists of ten high-rise blocks of flats. Among 7338 flats in the estate, 5617 flats have been sold to the residents under the TPS since January 1998. Cheung On Estate was one of the first few estates to be sold under the above scheme. The remaining 1721 flats are remained as the public housing, which 1600 households are living in. According to the census taken in 2001, the total population of the estate is 28,278.
The ten blocks in the estate consist of three building types: Linear 1, New Slab and Trident 3. They are:
House nameTypeCompletion
On Chiu House Trident 31989
On Pak House Trident 31989
On Hoi House Trident 31988
On Yeung House Trident 31988
On Mei House Trident 31988
On Yun House Linear 11988
On Ching House Linear 11988
On Wu House New Slab1988
On Tao House New Slab1987
On Kong House Trident 31987