Wah Fu Estate Phase 1 now targeted for 2034
RTHK · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
The Hong Kong Housing Authority has told the Southern District Council that Phase 1 of the new Wah Fu Estate is now expected to be completed in 2034, six years ahead of the earlier timetable. The revised schedule is tied to the earlier release of the Wah On House and Wah Lok House site after residents are rehoused to Wah Fu North Estate, which is due for completion by the end of 2026.
Key Points
- The Housing Authority submitted a paper to the Southern District Council on 26 October, outlining the latest progress of the Wah Fu Estate redevelopment plan
- Overall planning for the new Wah Fu Estate is expected to be broadly completed in the first half of 2028, while Phase 1 is targeted for completion in 2034
- Phase 1 is planned to include three residential towers of 26 to 48 storeys, providing about 1,760 flats and social welfare facilities.
- The new flats are intended to rehouse residents from Chui House and King House in Phase 3 of the redevelopment and rehousing programme, with intake expected in the second half of 2034.
- The 1.5-hectare site will also preserve and revitalise Wah Fu (I) Commercial Centre and the banyan tree area as a community cultural plaza with welfare facilities, outdoor courtyards, covered public space and a Wah Fu history gallery
- Wah Fu North Estate is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, and residents of Wah On House and Wah Lok House are expected to move in progressively, allowing both blocks to be vacated by the third quarter of 2027.
- To create a larger development site, the authority proposes rerouting a section of Wah Fu Road between Wah On House and Wah Lok House, with gazettal expected in early 2027 and works starting in mid-2028.
- Because the road works will be carried out in stages to reduce traffic disruption, reconstruction of the road is expected to finish in 2034, with temporary diversions maintaining vehicle and pedestrian access to Wah Fu Estate.
Why It Matters
For Wah Fu residents, the revised timetable means the first newly built rehousing phase could arrive earlier than previously expected, potentially shortening part of the long redevelopment cycle. The plan also shows that road works, heritage retention and rehousing arrangements will have to move in step for the accelerated schedule to hold.