1. The Name
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WAH FU ESTATE
Data and Statistics
March 1969.
Wah Fu () is derived from "Wing Wah Fu Kwei") meaning 'prosperity and wealth'.
The buildings, known as "houses (
phrase of benevolent connotation, e.g.:
華富貴)
"lau") have a word or
桉) Wah On Lau - House
of prosperity and stability; Wah Yu Lau ()
etc.
2. Area of Estate (flats, roads,
shopping centre; but not school sites
or marginal land between site and sea.)
Nett Housing Authority area
House of abundance;
1,266,125 sq.ft. (29.06 acres
approx.)
24.80 acres, approx.
3. No. of flats: 6-person
3,218
(41.32%)
7-person
2,475
(31.78%)
8-person
1,578
(20.26%)
9-person
517
6.64/6)
7,788
(100.00%)
4. Estate population
5. Estate density
53,910 (excluding shop tenants)
6. Nett residential density
7. Total "built-on" area
8. Site coverage (related to (2))
9. Floor Space Index (gross floor
area of all buildings except schools, divided by total site area, including all roads)
10. Shops and commercial units
11. Kindergarten
12. Car parks and Estate Garages
13. Estimated capital expenditure:
Land Buildings
Administration
1,855 persons per acre
2,173 persons per acre
279,795 sq.ft.
22.1% (or 28.42% nett)
3.74
116 1 to 63 flats.
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(+24 "commercial" shop units
banks, doctors, dentist, etc.)
10 (approx. 2,000 places)
736 spaces ratio of 1 to 11
flats, approx.
$10.5m.
$70.2m.
$ 7.0m.
14. Total cost per person
15. Average total cost per 6-p. flat
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$87.7m.
$1,626.97
$9,372.00
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