Published: 3:32pm, 30 Oct 2024Updated: 4:15pm, 30 Oct 2024
A 61-year-old public housing estate famed as an Instagram hotspot in Hong Kong will be redeveloped in three phases, with the process set to start in four years and end by 2043, the Post has learned.
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The timeline of the long-awaited development plan for the rainbow-coloured Choi Hung Estate in Wong Tai Sin came to light on Wednesday, as a source said the first stage would kick off in 2028 and the second between 2034 and 2035.
“The start date for the redevelopment aligns with the completion of the Mei Tung Estate in the same area, which is designed to address the relocation needs of residents,” the insider said.
In a reply to the Post, the Housing Department said it would engage with the district council concerning the plan.
The department added that the final stage and resettlement would be confirmed at a later date.
Last year, Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin announced the redevelopment plan for the estate, home to about 7,400 households in 11 seven- to 20-storey buildings built between 1962 and 1964.