Ko Yee Estate (Chinese: 高怡邨) is a public housing estate in Yau Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is built as a part of the demolished Ko Chiu Road Estate. The estate comprises four blocks offering 1,300 units completed between 1994 and 2000.[3]
| Ko Yee Estate | |
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.jpg) Ko Yee Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 28 Ko Chiu Road, Yau Tong Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°17′50″N 114°14′29″E / 22.2973399°N 114.2413816°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 3,326[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 8[2] |
| No. of units | 1,278[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1994 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Background
editThe estate was formerly known as blocks 3 to 6 of Ko Chiu Road Estate, it was completed in 1972 and the demolition project started in 1991. The blocks were only 19 years old at the time of demolition. Four new houses were rebuilt as part of the demolished Ko Chiu Road Estate.[4][5][6]
Houses
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Chi House | 高志樓 | Harmony 1 | 1994 |
| Ko Yuen House | 高遠樓 | ||
| Ko Shing House | 高盛樓 | Small Household Block | 2000 |
| Ko Yuet House | 高悅樓 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Ko Yee Estate had a population of 3,326. The median age was 46.4 and the majority of residents (99.1 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.8 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$23,360.[1]
Politics
editKo Yee Estate is located in Yau Tong East constituency of the Kwun Tong District Council.[7] It is currently represented by Ricky Kung Chun-ki, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Ko Yee Estate". Wikimapia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Revised Client Brief, Scheme Design and Viability for the Shopping Centre Extension at Redevelopment of Yau Tong Estate Phase 4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong Place - Yau Tong (Chinese)". Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "APPENDIX I – INDEX OF PROJECT ARRANGED BY YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwun Tong District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Kwun Tong District Council - Kwun Tong DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 13 June 2021.