Public housing estates in Pok Fu Lam, Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau
Public housing in Southern District, Hong Kong
The following shows the public housing estates (including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) and Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS)) in Pok Fu Lam, Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau of Southern District, Hong Kong.
Overview
Ap Lei Chau Estate
Ap Lei Chau Estate (Chinese: 鴨脷洲邨) is a public estate in Ap Lei Chau. It is the first public housing estate in Ap Lei Chau. Completed in two phases in 1980 to 1982 respectively, the estate consists of 8 residential blocks providing 4,453 flats. It was one of the public housing estates built from 1980 to 1982 to accommodate people affected by a major fire in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter.
Houses
Broadview Court
Broadview Court (Chinese: 雅濤閣) is a HOS and PSPS court in Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang, next to the Aberdeen Marina Club and Ocean Park. Jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and COSCO International, the court has a total of 4 blocks built in 2001. The entire housing estate is composed of four residential buildings, which are located on the Sham Wan Bus Terminal, a multi-storey car park and a retail platform. Two residential buildings with 38 floors and two 39 floors with fire barriers, a total of 1,540 Residential units. The units are divided into two-bedrooms and two-living rooms and three-bedrooms and two-living rooms.
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