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Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate

May 07, 2023

Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate was a 7-block public housing estate built on reclaimed land[1] in Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located opposite Kowloon Bay station on the MTR. The demolition of the estate started in March 2010. The estate, along with the Lower Ngau Tau Kok (I) Estate, which was demolished in June 2004, formed the Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate. A new estate, retaining the name Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, is being constructed on the site.[needs update]

Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
General information
Location120 Ngau Tau Kok Rd, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°19′18″N 114°12′56″E / 22.3218°N 114.2155°E / 22.3218; 114.2155
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Area152-410 ft²
Population4,800 (households), 11,800 (people)
No. of blocks6
No. of units4,806
Construction
Constructed2012; 11 years ago (2012), 2015; 8 years ago (2015)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority
Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate
Traditional Chinese牛頭角下邨（二區）
牛頭角下（二）邨
Simplified Chinese牛头角下邨（二区）
牛头角下（二）邨
Cantonese YaleNgàuh tàuh gok hah chyūn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNiútóujiǎo xià Cūn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationNgàuh tàuh gok hah chyūn
JyutpingNgau4 tau4 gok3 haa6 cyun1

The estate was often described as the last resettlement estate in Hong Kong.

History

Old Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
 
 
General information
Location120 Ngau Tau Kok Rd, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°19′18″N 114°12′56″E / 22.3218°N 114.2155°E / 22.3218; 114.2155
StatusDemolished
CategoryPublic rental housing
No. of blocks14 (Blocks 1-7, Blocks 8-14)
Construction
Constructed1969; 54 years ago (1969)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority
 
Ngau Tau Kok Village before destruction (1950)
 
Block 10 of Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate in 2006
 
Map of Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate

Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was formerly Ngau Tau Kok Village. It was built in the 1967 to 1969 as a resettlement estate. Ngau Tau Kok Estate was split into Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate and Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate in 1973. Blocks 8 to 12 were the first resettlement blocks in Hong Kong to be built with prefabricated parts.[2] Year of intake for Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate was 1967.[2][3] It has six streets that surround the estate. The first half of the original estate, Lower Ngau Tau Kok (I) Estate, was demolished in 2004. The demolition works of the remaining half, Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate, started in March 2010 and are being conducted by the China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited.

Gallery pre-reconstruction

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    Block 6 (May 2005)

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    Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate in 2007.

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    Block 8 in January 2009.

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    Block 89 in March 2010.

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    Block 10 in January 2009.

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    Block 12 in January 2009.

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    Block 13 in January 2009.

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    Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, as viewed from Jordan Valley

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    Park in Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate.

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    Lift between the ground floor and the 13th floor, in 2009

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    On the corridor of Block 9 in December 2008.

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    Stores on ground floor of Block 10 in November 2008.

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    Plaque, August 2008

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    Redevelopment notice sign

Features

Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate comprised 5,400 flats in seven Mark V resettlement blocks.[2][3] Apartment sizes ranged from 8.2m2 to 39.4 m2.[3]

Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was among the first group of resettlement estates built with lifts. Lifts from the ground floor could reach the 8th and the 13th floors.[2]

Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was also known for its dai pai dongs and cha chaan tengs, as well as the bazaars and shops surrounding each block.

Final months

In the last months before its evacuation, Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate had 3,100 households and 160 commercial tenants. People living and working there complained about the nuisance created by the many people visiting the old estate before its evacuation.[4]

Memory

The Housing Authority has commissioned local photographers and video production companies to document the buildings and the life of their occupants. A cultural path will be built at the new Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate to house the relics of the old estate.[5]

Other than those commissioned by the Housing Authority, many local residents and tourists paid visits to the estate. Most of them took photos and videos in the estate, and had a meal in the estate's many restaurants.

Redevelopment

The Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate will be six blocks of housing estate which consists more than 30 storeys and the maximum height will be 46 storeys. They were completed in 2012.

Part of the site of the former estate will also be used for the construction of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre, slated to open in 2021.

In June 2000, the Housing authority launched the final phase of Comprehensive Planning.

Gallery during reconstruction

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    Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Redevelopment Site in November 2008.

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    First phase in progress in December 2009.

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    First phase in progress in June 2010, as viewed from Amoy Gardens.

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    Reconstruction in progress in June 2010, as viewed from the flyover of Kwun Tong Road.

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    Reconstruction in progress in September 2010.

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    Reconstruction in progress in February 2011.

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    Reconstruction in progress in November 2011.

Education

Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 46. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government primary schools are in this net.[6]

Notable residents

Lee Wai Sze, Hong Kong track cyclist, Silver medalist in 2012 London Olympics.

See also

References

  1. ^ Map of Victoria Harbour 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d Hong Kong Housing Authority - Historical Background of Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate
  3. ^ a b c Hong Kong Housing Authority - Lower Ngau Tau Kok (II) Estate
  4. ^ Sun, Celine (9 April 2009). "Warning on Ngau Tau Kok nostalgia visits". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Housing estate expo opens", July 11, 2009 July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "POA School Net 46" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  7. ^ List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 7 Nov 2008) 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate.
  • HK Magazine article: "Executors of the Estate", March 13th, 2009
  • Time Out Hong Kong article about the estate and the exhibition
  • A photo record of LNTK by photographer John Choy

May 07, 2023
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Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate was a 7 block public housing estate built on reclaimed land 1 in Ngau Tau Kok Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong located opposite Kowloon Bay station on the MTR The demolition of the estate started in March 2010 The estate along with the Lower Ngau Tau Kok I Estate which was demolished in June 2004 formed the Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate A new estate retaining the name Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate is being constructed on the site needs update Lower Ngau Tau Kok EstateGeneral informationLocation120 Ngau Tau Kok Rd Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong KongCoordinates22 19 18 N 114 12 56 E 22 3218 N 114 2155 E 22 3218 114 2155StatusCompletedCategoryPublic rental housingArea152 410 ft Population4 800 households 11 800 people No of blocks6No of units4 806ConstructionConstructed2012 11 years ago 2012 2015 8 years ago 2015 AuthorityHong Kong Housing AuthorityLower Ngau Tau Kok II EstateTraditional Chinese牛頭角下邨 二區 牛頭角下 二 邨Simplified Chinese牛头角下邨 二区 牛头角下 二 邨Cantonese YaleNgauh tauh gok hah chyunTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinNiutoujiǎo xia CunYue CantoneseYale RomanizationNgauh tauh gok hah chyunJyutpingNgau4 tau4 gok3 haa6 cyun1The estate was often described as the last resettlement estate in Hong Kong Contents 1 History 1 1 Gallery pre reconstruction 2 Features 3 Final months 4 Memory 5 Redevelopment 5 1 Gallery during reconstruction 6 Education 7 Notable residents 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditOld Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate General informationLocation120 Ngau Tau Kok Rd Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong KongCoordinates22 19 18 N 114 12 56 E 22 3218 N 114 2155 E 22 3218 114 2155StatusDemolishedCategoryPublic rental housingNo of blocks14 Blocks 1 7 Blocks 8 14 ConstructionConstructed1969 54 years ago 1969 AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority Ngau Tau Kok Village before destruction 1950 Block 10 of Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate in 2006 Map of Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was formerly Ngau Tau Kok Village It was built in the 1967 to 1969 as a resettlement estate Ngau Tau Kok Estate was split into Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate and Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate in 1973 Blocks 8 to 12 were the first resettlement blocks in Hong Kong to be built with prefabricated parts 2 Year of intake for Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate was 1967 2 3 It has six streets that surround the estate The first half of the original estate Lower Ngau Tau Kok I Estate was demolished in 2004 The demolition works of the remaining half Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate started in March 2010 and are being conducted by the China State Construction Engineering Hong Kong Limited Gallery pre reconstruction Edit Block 6 May 2005 Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate in 2007 Block 8 in January 2009 Block 89 in March 2010 Block 10 in January 2009 Block 12 in January 2009 Block 13 in January 2009 Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate as viewed from Jordan Valley Park in Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Lift between the ground floor and the 13th floor in 2009 On the corridor of Block 9 in December 2008 Stores on ground floor of Block 10 in November 2008 Plaque August 2008 Redevelopment notice signFeatures EditLower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate comprised 5 400 flats in seven Mark V resettlement blocks 2 3 Apartment sizes ranged from 8 2m2 to 39 4 m2 3 Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was among the first group of resettlement estates built with lifts Lifts from the ground floor could reach the 8th and the 13th floors 2 Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate was also known for its dai pai dongs and cha chaan tengs as well as the bazaars and shops surrounding each block Final months EditIn the last months before its evacuation Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate had 3 100 households and 160 commercial tenants People living and working there complained about the nuisance created by the many people visiting the old estate before its evacuation 4 Memory EditThe Housing Authority has commissioned local photographers and video production companies to document the buildings and the life of their occupants A cultural path will be built at the new Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate to house the relics of the old estate 5 Other than those commissioned by the Housing Authority many local residents and tourists paid visits to the estate Most of them took photos and videos in the estate and had a meal in the estate s many restaurants Redevelopment EditThe Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate will be six blocks of housing estate which consists more than 30 storeys and the maximum height will be 46 storeys They were completed in 2012 Part of the site of the former estate will also be used for the construction of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre slated to open in 2021 In June 2000 the Housing authority launched the final phase of Comprehensive Planning Gallery during reconstruction Edit Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Redevelopment Site in November 2008 First phase in progress in December 2009 First phase in progress in June 2010 as viewed from Amoy Gardens Reconstruction in progress in June 2010 as viewed from the flyover of Kwun Tong Road Reconstruction in progress in September 2010 Reconstruction in progress in February 2011 Reconstruction in progress in November 2011 Education EditLower Ngau Tau Kok Estate is in Primary One Admission POA School Net 46 Within the school net are multiple aided schools operated independently but funded with government money no government primary schools are in this net 6 Notable residents EditLee Wai Sze Hong Kong track cyclist Silver medalist in 2012 London Olympics See also EditUpper Ngau Tau Kok Estate Bishop Paschang Memorial School Public housing estates in Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay Shek Kip Mei Estate a resettlement estate demolished in 2006 except for one block which has been listed as a Grade I historic building 7 Public housing in Hong Kong List of public housing estates in Hong KongReferences Edit Map of Victoria Harbour Archived 2011 05 14 at the Wayback Machine a b c d Hong Kong Housing Authority Historical Background of Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate a b c Hong Kong Housing Authority Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate Sun Celine 9 April 2009 Warning on Ngau Tau Kok nostalgia visits South China Morning Post Retrieved 6 December 2015 Housing estate expo opens July 11 2009 Archived July 24 2009 at the Wayback Machine POA School Net 46 PDF Education Bureau Retrieved 2022 09 12 List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong as at 7 Nov 2008 Archived 2011 07 09 at the Wayback MachineExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Exhibition website Dine at Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Farewell to the Last Resettlement Public Rental Housing Exhibition HK Magazine article Executors of the Estate March 13th 2009 Time Out Hong Kong article about the estate and the exhibition A photo record of LNTK by photographer John Choy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lower Ngau Tau Kok II Estate amp oldid 1110001924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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