Tenants begin moving into Mun Tung 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) for qualified low-income families. The newly completed Mun Tung Estate in Tung Chung started tenant intake today (November 12).
 
     The four non-standard domestic blocks, named Mun Wo House, Mun Shun House, Mun Hong House and Mun Tai House range from 31 to 40 storeys in height, providing a total of 3 866 PRH units for about 11 800 residents. There are Type A flats (one/two-person), Type B flats (two/three-person), Type C flats (three/four-person) and Type D flats (four/five-person), with internal floor areas ranging from about 14 to 36 square metres and monthly rents from $847 to $2,200.
 
     "Rural touches and pastoral greening have been added to the design features of Mun Tung Estate to complement the surrounding environment. The estate has an aggregate green ratio of almost 30 per cent of the landscaped open spaces," a spokesman for the HA said. He added that the design layout, a breezeway from east to west allows breezes to pass freely between blocks, and creating space in the estate to appreciate the beautiful scenery nearby.
 
     Noise mitigation measures are adopted in the design, such as a noise barrier near Mun Hong House along Tung Chung Road to prevent noise from the highway. Noise barrier fins are also provided at the external wall of the domestic blocks to reduce the noise from moving cars.
 
     Mun Tung Estate offers a number of recreational facilities including community play areas, a basketball court, badminton court and table-tennis tables. In addition, there will be a community farm for residents' use.
 
     For retail facilities, the estate provides a retail/welfare block named "Joysmark" with a total area of ​​nearly 2 800 square meters. There are 13 shops and a market to provide residents with shopping choices.