Tenants begin moving into Camellia House in So Uk Estate (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:

     The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) strives to provide affordable public rental housing (PRH) to qualified low-income families. The latest achievement is Camellia House in So Uk Estate, Sham Shui Po, with tenant intake starting today (August 10).

     "Comprising 21 storeys, Camellia House provides a total of 374 PRH units including Type B flats (two/three-persons), Type C flats (three/four-persons) and Type D flats (four/five-persons) with internal floor areas ranging from about 22 square metres to 36 square metres.

     "The twin-tower building is divided into two towers so that the plot ratio and the narrow site can be fully utilised while there will not be too many units on each floor," a spokesman for the HA said.

     Welfare services facilities are located on the three-level podium of Camellia House including an integrated vocational rehabilitation centre, a hostel for moderately and severely mentally handicapped persons and a day activity centre.
 
     With the intake at Camellia House, all the seven domestic blocks in the first phase of So Uk Estate Redevelopment have been completed, providing 3 291 units. The second phase of So Uk Estate Redevelopment, with another seven domestic blocks providing about 3 700 units, is scheduled for completion by 2018/19.