Mei Lam Sports Centre
Description
The estate consists of 4 residential buildings, a shopping centre and a sports centre. It is divided into 3 phases. Phase 1 (Mei Fung House, Mei Yeung House, Mei Tao House and Mei Lam Shopping Centre) are located at the south side of Tai Wai Nullah, while Phase 2 (Mei Wai House) and Phase 3 (Mei Lam Sports Centre) are located at the north side. The two sides are connected by a footbridge. The estate comprises a total 4,100 rental flats, of sizes ranging from 10.8 m to 64.7 m.
Mei Lam Sports Centre (美林體育館) covers an area of 2200 m. It opened on September 20, 1986.
Mei Lam Estate Phase 1 and Mei Lam Sports Centre won the Certificate of Merit and the Silver Medal of HKIA in 1982 and 1987 respectively.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Mei Fung House (美楓樓) | Double I | 1981 |
| Mei Yeung House (美楊樓) | Old Slab | |
| Mei Tao House (美桃樓) | Triple H | 1982 |
| Mei Wai House (美槐樓) | Trident 1 | 1985 |
Demographics
The authorised population was 11,400 as at end December 2007. It was 10,200 as at end September 2019. According to the 2016 Population By-census, the actual number of persons living in Mei Lam Estate was 9,879. 98% of the population was of Chinese ancestry. Median monthly domestic household income was HK$ 14,900.
May Shing Court
May Shing Court (Chinese: 美城苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court located near Mei Lam Estate and Mei Chung Court. It has 3 residential blocks completed in 1984 and 1985 respectively.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Kwai Shing House | Windwill | 1984 |
| Yat Shing House | Trident 2 | 1985 |
| Fai Shing House |
Mei Chung Court
Mei Chung Court (Chinese: 美松苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court located near Mei Lam Estate. It has 6 residential blocks completed in 1996.
Houses
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Fu Chung House | NCB (Ver.1984) | 1996 |
| Lai Chung House | ||
| Hing Chung House | ||
| Shing Chung House | ||
| Hong Chung House | ||
| Lok Chung House |
See also
References
- ^ Sha Tin District Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Civil Engineering and Development Department – Description of Packages Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leisure and Cultural Services Department – Mei Lam Sports Centre Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mei Lam Sports Centre". Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
- ^ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards (archive)
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Mei Lam Estate
- ^ 2016 Population By-census. District Profiles (select "Major Housing Estates")
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – May Shing Court
- ^ "List of Estates under Hong Kong Housing Authority which have Alienation Restriction". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ Members Portfolios & Property Registers
- ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority – Mei Chung Court
Further reading
- Chuk, Lin-ping, "Reconnecting over nullah : community foci at Tai Wai", Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Architecture, University of Hong Kong, 1998
