Shek Pai Wan Estate
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Shek Pai Wan Estate is a public housing estate
in Aberdeen
, on a hill to the east of the town centre. It comprises 7 residential blocks, a non-standard small household block, a primary school, a shopping centre and a bus terminus
.
estate and it consisted of 7 blocks between 1966 and 1968. In 1985, Block 2 was found to have structural problems by the Hong Kong Housing Authority
, so it was firstly demolished in 1988.
The estate started redevelopment
in 1998 and the redevelopment project was divided into 3 phases. However, Phases 1 and 2 were combined and renamed as Phase 1 whereas Phase 3 was renamed as Phase 2 later. There are 7 new blocks completed in 2005 and 2007 respectively. Some of the flats were used to accommodate the tenants affected by the redevelopment of Wong Chuk Hang 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...
in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, on a hill to the east of the town centre. It comprises 7 residential blocks, a non-standard small household block, a primary school, a shopping centre and a bus terminus
Bus terminus
A bus terminus is a designated place where a bus or coach starts or ends its scheduled route. The terminus is the designated place that a timetable is timed from. Termini can be located at bus stations, interchanges, bus garages or simple bus stops. Termini can both start and stop at the same...
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Background
Shek Pai Wan Estate was a resettlementResettlement
Resettlement:*can refer to voluntary or involuntary human migration*can be a euphemism for forced migration*can be a euphemism for population transfer...
estate and it consisted of 7 blocks between 1966 and 1968. In 1985, Block 2 was found to have structural problems 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...
, so it was firstly demolished in 1988.
The estate started redevelopment
Redevelopment
Redevelopment is any new construction on a site that has pre-existing uses.-Description:Variations on redevelopment include:* Urban infill on vacant parcels that have no existing activity but were previously developed, especially on Brownfield land, such as the redevelopment of an industrial site...
in 1998 and the redevelopment project was divided into 3 phases. However, Phases 1 and 2 were combined and renamed as Phase 1 whereas Phase 3 was renamed as Phase 2 later. There are 7 new blocks completed in 2005 and 2007 respectively. Some of the flats were used to accommodate the tenants affected by the redevelopment of Wong Chuk Hang Estate
Wong Chuk Hang Estate
Wong Chuk Hang Estate was a public housing estate in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. The estate had 10 residential blocks, but it was cleared in 2007. The site will be replaced by the proposed MTR Wong Chuk Hang Station and Wong Chuk Hang Depot.-Background:...
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Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Pik Fai House | Small Household Block | 2005 |
| Pik Ngan House | New Harmony I | |
| Pik Long House | ||
| Pik Yuet House | ||
| Pik Yuen House | 2007 | |
| Pik Shan House | ||
| Pik Wai House | New Flexiblock | |
| Pik Luk House | ||