Kornhill

Kornhill and Kornhill Gardens are apartment buildings on the northern slope of Mount Parker, in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Kornhill is a private housing estate and Kornhill Gardens is a Private Sector Participation Scheme estate. The total population is approximately 30,000.

History

The name comes from a small hill within the area close to the foot of Mount Parker. Kornhill was the site of the company residence of the senior manager of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and the first senior manager was Ferdinand Korn. The hill was almost levelled by the early 1980s, and can hardly be recognised. The modern-day housing estate was constructed in concert with the MTR Island line and opened by 1987.

Modern development

There are a total 44 blocks, with heights ranging from 20 to 34 storeys, including 42 conventional residential buildings, one block of serviced apartments, and an office tower. The residential blocks in Kornhill are named after English letters and there are two blocks of each letter In Kornhill Gardens, the blocks are named in Arabic numbers from 1 to 10. Kornhill Gardens blocks are sold under the HOS Scheme.
Blocks A1 to H2 are on Hong Shing Street. Blocks J1 to M2 are on Hong Yue Street. Blocks N1 to R2 are on Hong On Street. There is no block I, O, and S to Z. Blocks 1 to 10 are on southern side of King's Road.

Management

is responsible for management.

Developers

They were developed by Hang Lung, New World Development, and MTR Property.

Education

Primary schools

There are two primary schools:

Shanghai Alumni Primary School
Buddhist Chung Wah Kornhill Primary School

Kornhill is in Primary One Admission School Net 14. Within the school net are multiple aided schools and North Point Government Primary School.

Kindergartens and Nurseries

There are nine kindergartens:

Magart International Kindergarten
Kornhill International Kindergarten
Kornhill Japanese Kindergarten
Creativity Child Care Centre
Victoria Infant & Toddler Playland
Victoria International Kindergarten
Victoria Kindergarten + Victoria International Nursery
Parks and recreation

Greeneries are all around the residential areas.
A clubhouse, in two phases with two swimming pools, seven tennis courts, one squash court, a fitness gymnasium, and a barbecue site is available to club members only.
The Tai Tam Country Park is right next to Hong Shing Street.

Transport

Public transport

Kornhill is served by Tai Koo MTR station on the Island line.
Tram stops and bus stops are available at Kornhill Road.
Public bus service by Citybus and Kowloon Motor Bus at Kornhill Road and King's Road.
Minibus service to North Point, Shau Kei Wan, and within Kornhill between Hong Shing Street and Tai Koo MTR station Hong On Street, Mount Parker Lodge, Cyberport & Aberdeen, Wan Chai and Kennedy Town
The Hong Shing Street, Hong On Street, and Hong Yue Street and the Kornhill side of King's Road are restricted and not open to public buses to avoid nuisance to residents.
Major streets and roads
Greig Road
Hong Shing Street
Hong Yue Street
Hong On Street
Kornhill Road
King's Road
Sai Wan Terrace
An entrance to the west bound of Route 4, i.e. Island Eastern Corridor and Route 2, i.e. the Eastern Harbour Crossing is available at the junction of Hong Yue and Hong On streets.
Politics

Kornhill has two constituencies within the Eastern District Council. Blocks A1 to M2, together with Sai Wan Terrace and The Floridian, are in the Kornhill constituency. Blocks to R2, and blocks 1 to 10 are in the Kornhill Gardens constituency.
The current district council members of Kornhill to the Eastern District Council are NGAI Chi Ho Derek and LEUNG Siu Sun Patrick.
In the Legislative Council elections, Kornhill belongs to the Hong Kong Island constituency.