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HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY FRZAŃ

PRESS RELEASE

新聞稿

Tuesday, August 26, 1975

$26M. CONTRACT FOR TAI HANG TUNG REDEVELOPMENT SIGNED

A $26 million building contract for the construction of the

initial stage in the redevelopment of Tai Hang Tung Estate was signed

this (Tuesday) afternoon at the Housing Department Headquarters.

Mr. Donald P.H. Liao, Director of Housing, signed the contract

on behalf of the Housing Authority. The successful contractor was

Messrs Tang Tak Son Construction Co. Ltd.

This multi-million dollar contract will involve the building

of three 12-storey blocks on the former Tai Hang Sai Cottage Area. Piling

work has already been completed.

These three blocks will have about 900 flats to house 6,400 people.

They will all be self-contained, each with its own private balcony, kitchen,

toilet with shower.

Included in this phase of construction are an estate garage, a

two-storey shopping and market complex and a number of cooked food stalls

similar to those at Oi Man Estate to meet the needs of the estate as well

as the district.

These three blocks are expected to be ready for occupation by the

middle of 1977. As tenants move into their new homes, the vacated Mark I

blocks will then be demolished to make way for the second phase of redevelop-

ment.

The whole project will involve the demolition of the existing 14

Mark I blocks and the building of eleven 12-storey blocks in their place.