Public housing estates in Lam Tin
Public housing in Lam Tin, Hong Kong
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The following shows an overview of public housing estates, including those of the Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), and Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS), in Lam Tin of Kwun Tong District, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
History
Lam Tin is the hill area at the southeast of Kwun Tong District.[1] There was a resettlement estate in the area called the Lam Tin Resettlement Estate (Chinese: 藍田徙置區) in the 1960s.[2]
The resettlement had in total 23 blocks. Block 15 was also the 500th public estate building constructed by the Works Bureau.[3] All blocks in the estate were demolished as part of the Lam Tin Estate Redevelopment Project (Chinese: 藍田邨重建計劃) between the 1980s and 2000s, which they were replaced by new blocks of Kai Tin Estate (Chinese: 啟田邨), Ping Tin Estate (Chinese: 平田邨), On Tin Estate (Chinese: 安田邨) and the new Lam Tin Estate (Chinese: 藍田邨).[4][5]
Overview
| English Name | Chinese Name | Housing Type | Year of Inauguration | No. of Blocks | No. of Units | Notes |
| Hing Tin Estate | 興田邨 | TPS | 1987 | 3 | 635 | |
| Hong Nga Court | 康雅苑 | HOS | 1993 | 3 | 1,824 | |
| Hong Pak Court | 康栢苑 | HOS | 1993 | 7 | 2,410 | |
| Hong Shui Court | 康瑞苑 | HOS | 1999 | 1 | 350 | |
| Hong Tin Court | 康田苑 | HOS | 1982 | 3 | 792 | |
| Hong Wah Court | 康華苑 | HOS | 1987 | 3 | 1,680 | |
| Hong Yat Court | 康逸苑 | HOS | 2001 | 5 | 1,600 | |
| Hong Ying Court | 康盈苑 | HOS | 1991 | 1 | 816 | |
| Kai Tin Estate | 啟田邨 | Public | 1997 | 3 | 2,355 | |
| Kwong Tin Estate | 廣田邨 | Public | 1992 | 4 | 2,453 | |
| Lei On Court | 鯉安苑 | HOS | 2002 | 6 | 1,684 | |
| On Tin Estate | 安田邨 | Public | 2005 | 2 | 720 | |
| Ping Tin Estate | 平田邨 | Public | 1997 | 8 | 5,721 | |
| Tak Tin Estate | 德田邨 | TPS | 1991 | 9 | 294 | |
| Lam Tin Estate | 藍田邨 | Public | 2009 | 4 | 3,000 |
Hing Tin Estate
Hing Tin Estate (Chinese: 興田邨) is a mixed public and TPS estate at the north of Lam Tin,[6] near the Kwun Tong side exit of Tseung Kwan O Tunnel.[7] It consists of 3 blocks completed in 1987.[8] Some of the flats were sold to tenants during Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4 in 2001.[9]
Houses
| Name[10] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Tin House | Trident 3 | 1987 |
| Mei Tin House | ||
| Yan Tin House | ||
Hong Nga Court
Hong Pak Court
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Hong Shui Court
Hong Tin Court
Hong Tin Court (Chinese: 康田苑) is a HOS court in Lam Tin, near Kai Tin Estate and MTR Lam Tin station. It has 3 blocks built in 1982, and it is the oldest HOS court in Lam Tin.
Houses
| Name[13] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Yue Hong House | Flexi 1 | 1982 |
| Wo Hong House | ||
| Kei Hong House | ||
Hong Wah Court
Hong Yat Court
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Hong Yat Court (Chinese: 康逸苑) is a HOS court in Lam Tin, near Kai Tin Estate, Lam Tin Estate and MTR Lam Tin station. It belonged to Phase 5 of the Lam Tin Redevelopment Project.[15] It has 5 blocks built in 2001.
Houses
| Name[16] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Hong King House | Concord 1 | 2001 |
| Hong Nin House | ||
| Hong Yu House | ||
| Hong Lai House | ||
| Hong Ting House | ||
Hong Ying Court
Kai Tin Estate
Kai Tin Estate (Chinese: 啟田邨) formed part of the Lam Tin Estate redevelopment project. It consists of 3 blocks and a shopping centre built in 1997.[18][19]
Houses
| Name[20] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Kai Shun House | Harmony 1 | 1997 |
| Kai Wong House | ||
| Kai Yan House | ||
Kwong Tin Estate
Lei On Court
Lei On Court (Chinese: 鯉安苑) is a HOS estate in Lei Yue Mun Road, Lam Tin, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong,[21] located near MTR Lam Tin station. Built in 2002, it consists of six Concord-typed blocks, providing a total of 1684 flats. Blocks A, D, E and F are built in conjunction with the carpark building, whereas Block B and C stand separately at the northwest of the Court.[26]
Background
Lei On Court was built at the former site of a public housing estate, Kwun Tong (Lei Yue Mun Road) Estate (Chinese: 觀塘(鯉魚門道)邨) (which is different from the current Lei Yue Mun Estate). Kwun Tong (Lei Yue Mun Road) Estate was built in 1962 and demolished in 1997. It was replaced by the current Lei On Court, an HOS estate.[27]
Houses
On Tin Estate
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Ping Tin Estate
Ping Tin Estate (Chinese: 平田邨) was a part of Lam Tin Estate Redevelopment Project. It consists of 8 blocks (including one Ancillary Facilities Block for Housing for Senior Citizen)[31] completed in 1997 and 1998.[32][33]
Houses
| Name[34] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Ping Shun House | Harmony 1 | 1997 |
| Ping Yan House | ||
| Ping Wong House | ||
| Ping Shing House | ||
| Ping Chun House | Non-standard | 1998 |
| Ping Sin House | ||
| Ping Mei House | ||
| Ancillary Facilities Block | Housing for Senior Citizen | |
Tak Tin Estate
Tak Tin Estate (Chinese: 德田邨) is a mixed public/TPS estate in Lam Tin, near Ping Tin Estate and Lam Tin Estate. It consists of 9 blocks completed in 1991 and 2001. In 1999, some of the flats (Tak Hong House and Tak Yan House excluded) were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2.[35][36]
Houses
Lam Tin Estate
The current Lam Tin Estate (Chinese: 藍田邨) is smaller than the original one, and it has 4 blocks completed in 2009. Its predecessor was a resettlement estate from the 1960s to 1990s. Andy Lau, a Hong Kong famous singer, lived in Block 15 of the estate when he was a child.[39] It was demolished between the 1990s and 2000s and its area is redeveloped to construct Kai Tin Estate, Ping Tin Estate, On Tin Estate, Hong Yat Court and the new Lam Tin Estate. Andy Lau also autographed 'Lam Tin Estate' in Chinese calligraphy at the time of the estate completion.[40]
Houses
| Name[41] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Fai House | Non-standard blocks (cruciform design) | 2009 |
| Lam Tai House | ||
| Lam Bik House | ||
| Lam Wai House | ||