Public housing estates in Kwai Chung
The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme, Private Sector Participation Scheme, Sandwich Class Housing Scheme, Flat-for-Sale Scheme, and Tenants Purchase Scheme estates.
Estates
Cho Yiu Chuen consists of 8 residential buildings with a total of 2,532 units, which were built in 1977, 1978 and 1981. It also provides elderly persons flats at Chung Ling Sheh. It was named for Sir Cho Yiu Kwan, one of the founders of Hong Kong Housing Society. It received a Certificate of Merit at the 1981 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards.
| Name | Completion |
| Kai Chun Lau | 1977 |
| Kai Kwong Lau | 1977 |
| Kai Lim Lau | 1977 |
| Kai Him Lau | 1978–1979 |
| Kai Hang Lau | 1978–1979 |
| Kai Min Lau | 1978–1979 |
| Chung Ling Sheh | 1978–1979 |
| Kai King Lau | 1981 |
Kai King Lau is the tallest building in Cho Yiu Chuen with 38 storeys. It was also the tallest public housing building in the world at that time.
Hibiscus Park
Hibiscus Park is a SCHS estate in Kwai Chung, near Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Fong. Formerly the site of Kwai Hong Temporary Housing Area, it consists of 2 blocks built in 1998.
Highland Park
Highland Park is a SCHS estate, developed by the HKHS and situated at the mid-level of Lai King Hill, Kwai Chung. Formerly the site of Lai King Temporary Housing Area, It has totally 6 blocks built in 1999, offering 1,456 flats.
High Prosperity Terrace
High Prosperity Terrace was PSPS estate which was jointly by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Supertime Holdings. However, it was transferred to rental public housing estate in 2002. Its rent are now fixed at 10% above the best rents of the district concerned in view of their higher standard of finishes and fittings. It has two residential buildings, completed in 2003. Formerly the site of Kwai Lok Temporary Housing Area,
Kwai Chun Court
Kwai Chun Court is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Kwai Hing Estate. It has 3 blocks built in 1995.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Kwai Cheong House | NCB | 1995 |
| Kwai Yue House | NCB | 1995 |
| Kwai Fung House | NCB | 1995 |
Kwai Chung Estate is now under the management of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. The phase 1 and phase 3–5 of its redevelopment were completed progressively in 1998, 2000 and 2005. Starting from 1993, the Housing Department has embarked on the redevelopment of Kwai Chung Estate. After 12 years of work, the entire redevelopment project was realised in 2005. Being the largest public housing estate in Hong Kong, Kwai Chung Estate provides 11,759 rental flats for about 33,300 people. The redevelopment works also include realignment of Sheung Kok Street, road improvement works and the allocation of 800 flats in Kwai Fuk Court for government quarters. It features commercial centre, carpark, public transport interchange, post office, social welfare and recreational facilities. Pak Kwai House and Hop Kwai House were built of the site of the former Kwai Chung Factory Estate.
| House name | Type | Completion |
| Chun Kwai House | Harmony 1 | 1997 |
| Ha Kwai House | Harmony 1 | 1997 |
| Chau Kwai House | Harmony 1 | 1997 |
| Yan Kwai House | Single Aspect Building | 2000 |
| Pik Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Chui Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Chin Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Nga Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Yuk Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Ying Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Hiu Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Luk Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Tsz Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Yat Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2005 |
| Pak Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2008 |
| Hop Kwai House | New Harmony 1 | 2008 |
Kwai Fong Estate is built on the reclaimed land of Gin Drinkers Bay, later the town centre of Kwai Chung, and the south of Kwai Hing Estate. Kwai Fong station is named from the name of the estate. It comprises 12 buildings with a total of 6400 units and 1 shopping arcade. Before redevelopment, it consisted of 11 buildings which were completed between 1971 and 1973. In 1982, the buildings were revealed to have structural defects. In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Kwai Fong Estate was below standard. Those blocks were demolished between 1985 and 1989. Other old buildings were also demolished in the 1990s to cope with the estate redevelopment. The estate was later redeveloped with 12 new buildings built between 1987 and 2002.
| House name | Type | Completion |
| Kwai Yan House | New Slab | 1987 |
| Kwai Chi House | Linear 1 | 1987 |
| Kwai Tak House | Linear 1 | 1991 |
| Kwai Shun House | Linear 3 | 1991 |
| Kwai On House | Linear 3 | 1990 |
| Kwai Kin House | Harmony 3 | 1993 |
| Kwai Ming House | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
| Kwai Ching House | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
| Kwai Tai House | Harmony 1 | 1998 |
| Kwai Oi House | Single Aspect Building | 2000 |
| Kwai Foon House | New Cruciform | 2002 |
| Kwai Hei House | New Cruciform | 2002 |
Kwai Hing Estate
Kwai Hing Estate was built in the valley of Gin Drinkers Bay, later the town centre of Kwai Chung. Kwai Hing station is named after the name of the estate. It comprises 4 buildings with a total of 400 rental units and 1 shopping arcade. Before redevelopment, it consisted of 5 buildings which were completed between 1970 and 1972. In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 3, 4 and 5 of Kwai Hing Estate were below standard. All the blocks were later demolished between 1988 and 1992 to cope with the estate redevelopment. The estate was later redeveloped with 5 buildings between 1991 and 1992.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Hing Kok House | Linear 1 | 1991 |
| Hing Yat House | Linear 1 | 1991 |
| Hing Fuk House | Linear 1 | 1992 |
| Hing Lok House | Linear 1 | 1992 |
Kwai Hong Court
Kwai Hong Court is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Sun Kwai Hing Gardens and Kwai Hing station. It consists of two blocks built in 1993.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Kwai Ming House | Non-Standard | 1993 |
| Kwai Yat House | Non-Standard | 1993 |
Kwai Luen Estate
Kwai Luen Estate opened on Kwai Luen Road in 2011 with two residential blocks. Two additional houses are under construction on Kwai Shing Circuit. It was one of the public housing estates detected to have excessive lead contents in its water supply in 2015.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Luen Hei House | Non-standard | 2011 |
| Luen Yan House | Non-standard | 2011 |
| Luen Yat House | Non-standard | 2014 |
| Luen Yuet House | Non-standard | 2014 |
Kwai Shing East Estate is located at the east of Kwai Shing West Estate, and now consists of 12 residential buildings and a shopping centre. Kwai Shing East Estate was formerly Kwai Shing Estate which had nine blocks completed in 1972 and 1973. In 1977, these blocks were renamed as Kwai Shing East Estate. In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in Blocks 18 and 20 of the estate were below standard. Those blocks were demolished in 1989. The remaining blocks were demolished and replaced by new buildings in the 1990s and 2000s. In 1995, Block 12 was converted into Interim Housing temporarily to settle people ineligible for public rental housing. But in 2008, the Hong Kong Housing Authority announced plans to demolish block 12 in 2010.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Block 12 | Interim Housing | 1972
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| Shing Fung House | Linear 1 | 1990 |
| Shing Hei House | Linear 1 | 1990 |
| Shing Hing House | Harmony 1 | 1993 |
| Shing On House | Harmony 3A | 1993 |
| Shing Kwok House | Harmony 3A | 1997 |
| Shing Lok House | Harmony 1 | 1998 |
| Shing Fu House | Harmony 1 | 1998 |
| Shing Keung House | Harmony 1 | 1999 |
| Shing Yat House | Harmony 1 | 1999 |
| Shing Ka House | Small Household Block | 1999 |
| Shing Wo House | Small Household Block | 2003 |
Kwai Shing West Estate
Kwai Shing West Estate is located at the east of Kwai Shing East Estate, and consists of 10 residential buildings completed between 1975 and 1977.
Kwai Tsui Estate
Kwai Tsui Estate is a public housing estate built on the site of the former Kwai Chung Police Married Quarters, near MTR Kwai Fong station and Kwai Fong Estate. It comprises two domestic blocks, of 23 and 24 storeys respectively, and a three-storey podium. The estate provides about 866 flats that can accommodate a total population of about 2,400 residents. The first tenants moved in on 30 April 2018.
| English name | Chinese name | Type | Completion |
| Bik Tsui House | 碧翠樓 | Non-standard block | 2018 |
| Luk Tsui House | 綠翠樓 | Non-standard block | 2018 |
Lai King Estate is one of the oldest public housing estates in Kwai Tsing District. It is divided into 2 phases and consists of a total of 8 residential buildings completed in 1975, 1976 and 2022 respectively. Lai King station is located between the two phases.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Fung King House | Old Slab | 1975 |
| Wo King House | Old Slab | 1975 |
| Yat King House | Old Slab | 1975 |
| Ming King House | Old Slab | 1975 |
| Yeung King House | Old Slab | 1976 |
| On King House | Old Slab | 1976 |
| Lok King House | Old Slab | 1976 |
| Heng King House | Non-Standard | 2022 |
Lai Yan Court
Lai Yan Court is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, located near Wah Lai Estate and within walking distance to Mei Foo station. Together with Wah Lai Estate and Nob Hill, it was formerly the site of Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park. It has 3 blocks built in 2001.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Lai Ying House | Harmony 1 | 2001 |
| Lai Choi House | Harmony 1 | 2001 |
| Lai Lam House | Harmony 1 | 2001 |
Lai Yiu Estate is located at the north mid-level of Lai King Estate. It consists of 5 residential buildings completed in 1976, 1977 and 1999 respectively.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Fu Yiu House | Twin Tower | 1976 |
| Kwai Yiu House | Twin Tower | 1977 |
| Lok Yiu House | Twin Tower | 1977 |
| Wah Yiu House | Old Slab | 1977 |
| Wing Yiu House | Small Household Block | 1999 |
Ning Fung Court
Ning Fung Court is a HOS court in North Kwai Chung, located near Shek Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Ching Fung House | Concord 1 | 2001 |
| Long Fung House | Concord 1 | 2001 |
| Ting Fung House | Concord 1 | 2001 |
| Yun Fung House | Concord 1 | 2001 |
On Yam Estate is situated on land which was formerly the location of Shek Yam Temporary Housing Area and Shek Lei Temporary Housing Area. The estate consists of 8 residential buildings completed in 1994 and 1995.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Hong Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1994 |
| Kar Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1994 |
| Cheung Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1994 |
| Yiu Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1995 |
| Tak Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1995 |
| Chak Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1995 |
| Fung Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1995 |
| Shing Yam House | Harmony 1 | 1995 |
Shek Lei Estate
Shek Lei Estate is located near Shek Yam Estate, On Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate. The estate separates into three parts, Shek Lei Estate, Shek Lei Estate and Shek Lei Interim Housing. It has totally 22 blocks and 2 shopping centres with a population of about 35,000. It is currently the second largest public housing estates in Kwai Chung.
Shek Yam East Estate
Shek Yam East Estate was developed by the HKHA, and the year of intake was 1996. It was developed on the former site of Tai Pak Tin Temporary Housing Area, and not as a redevelopment of Shek Yam Estate. It is therefore considered as an independent estate. Shek Yam East Estate is a comparatively small public housing estate for Hong Kong standards, comprising three 39-floor residential buildings, without market and shopping centre. It comprises a total of 2,500 apartments, with sizes ranging from 13.6 to 49 m2. The authorized population was 6,500 at the end of 2007. The nearby Shek Yam Shopping Centre, located within Shek Yam Estate serves this estate.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Yam Heng House | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
| Yam Hing House | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
| Yam Yue House | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
Shek Yam Estate
Shek Yam Estate was the first Government Low Cost Housing Scheme estate in Kwai Chung. It had 8 blocks built in 1968, which were all demolished in the 1990s and 2000s.
The estate was redeveloped into 4 phases. Phase 2 consists of three rental residential blocks, a car park podium and a shopping centre which were completed in 2000. Phase 3 consists of four HOS concord-typed blocks, Ning Fung Court. Phase 1 and Phase 4 were handed over to Leisure and Cultural Services Department to construct a park, Sham Yam Lei Muk Road Park. Phase 5 was the old site of Shek Yam Community Hall and a HOS building, but it was renamed Lai Shek House and changed to rental use.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Chi Shek House | Harmony 1 | 2000 |
| Yan Shek House | Harmony 1 | 2000 |
| Yung Shek House | Linear 1 | 2000 |
| Lai Shek House | Non-standard | 2006 |
Sheung Man Court
Sheung Man Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Texaco Road, Kwai Chung, near Tai Wo Hau Estate and MTR Tai Wo Hau station. It comprises one block with 494 flats in total. Saleable flat area ranges from 26.6 to 42.6 square metres sold from HK$1.77M to HK$3.54M, after applying a 41% discount from the assessed market values. It was sold in 2019 and is expected to complete in 2020.
Although the court is just opposite to Tsuen Wan Town Centre and is named with prefix "Sheung", it is located at the east side of Texaco Road and so belongs to Kwai Tsing District instead of Tsuen Wan District.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Sheung Man Court | Non-standard | 2020 |
Tsui Yiu Court
Tsui Yiu Court is a HOS court in Lai King Hill, Kwai Chung, near Lai Yiu Estate and Castle Peak Road. It has 1 block built in 1981. It has a design that resembles the swastika symbol, although it is not affiliated with it.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Tsui Yiu Court | Non-standard | 1981 |
Wah Lai Estate
Wah Lai Estate consists of two residential buildings completed in 2001.
Although it administratively belongs to Kwai Tsing District, it is very near Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok rather than other parts in Kwai Chung. Sham Shui Po District Council requested the government to include the estate into its district, but there are still no changes in the boundary related to the estate. However, the government decided to include the entire Nob Hill, a private housing estate next to Wah Lai Estate, into Sham Shui Po District in 2007.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Hei Lai House | Harmony 1 | 2001 |
| Seung Lai House | Harmony 1 | 2001 |
Yi Fung Court
Yi Fung Court is a HOS court in the upper hill of Shek Lei Extension, Lei Pui Street. It has totally 2 blocks built in 1999.
Yin Lai Court
Yin Lai Court is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Lai King Estate and Lai King station. It has two blocks and a shopping centre built in 1991.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Yin Kwong House | Flexi 3 | 1991 |
| Yin Tak House | Flexi 3 | 1991 |
Yuet Lai Court
Yuet Lai Court is a HOS court in Kwai Chung, near Lai King Estate and Lai King station. It has totally 4 blocks, located at the east of Lai King Hill Road. It was sold to the public through Home Ownership Scheme Phase 1 in 1981. It is one of the earliest HOS courts in Hong Kong.
| Name | Type | Completion |
| Lai Wan House | Non-Standard | 1981 |
| Lai Wah House | Non-Standard | 1981 |
| Lai Ha House | Non-Standard | 1981 |
| Lai Hung House | Non-Standard | 1981 |