Fai Ming Estate
Hong Kong public housing estate
Fai Ming Estate (Chinese: 暉明邨), former name "Fanling Area 49 Public Housing Development", is a public housing estate on Fai Ming Road in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, next to Yung Shing Court. It was completed in 2019 and comprises two blocks with a total of 952 flats.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Government planned to turn Fai Ming Estate into a place to quarantine and observe people who have been in close contact with confirmed cases. This caused the residents of neighbouring estates to protest against the decision.
Name
The housing estate is named after Fai Ming Road (暉明路), where it is located.
Development
Fai Ming Estate is located in a valley between Kei Lak Tsai and Pak Tai To Yan. The plot of land, with an area of 0.82 hectares, was originally zoned for government, institution or community use. It was rezoned as a residential area in response to a demand for additional public housing in the district. The original plan involved the construction of one 34-storey residential block providing around 700 flats, with construction beginning in 2013 and completing in 2017.
A 2013 environmental impact assessment concluded that the land had high environmental value, where uncommon bat species have been discovered.
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