North Point Estate was a public housing estate

Public housing in Hong Kong

Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...

 at the harbourfront

Harbourfront

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 of North Point

North Point

North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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 near North Point Ferry Pier

North Point Ferry Pier

North Point Ferry Pier is a ferry pier in North Point, Hong Kong and it is near the site of the former North Point Estate . It started operation in 1957. The pier has two berths, the east berth and the west berth...

 and its bus terminus

Bus terminus

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, approaching Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...

. It was the largest public housing estate in Eastern District, Hong Kong

Eastern District, Hong Kong

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. It was the second public housing estate built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority

Hong Kong Housing Authority

The Hong Kong Housing Authority is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong. It was established in 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong...

 and it enjoyed the reputation

Reputation

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 of being one of the most impressive construction schemes in Asia

Asia

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 and the public housing estate at one of the most "luxurious" land on Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

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Background

North Point Estate was developed by Hong Kong Housing Authority and completed in 1957. It comprised seven 11-storey blocks with a total of 1,956 flats. Although North Point Estate was structurally safe, the Housing Authority decided to redevelop the estate with the consideration of the increasing maintenance problems and costs. The estate was cleared in 2002 and demolished in 2003. The tenants were rehoused to new units in Oi Tung Estate at Aldrich Bay

Aldrich Bay

Aldrich Bay was formerly a bay in the north shore on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is now reclaimed and is a housing area outside the area of Shau Kei Wan, neighbouring A Kung Ngam and Lei King Wan. Outside Aldrich Bay, it is the Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter. It is not a small community...

, Shau Kei Wan

Shau Kei Wan

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 and Hing Wah Estate at Chai Wan

Chai Wan

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. After demolishment, the east and central part of the site is now used as temporary open car parks and the rest is left vacant. In 2007, the Housing Authority decided to return the site to the government for redevelopment.