Choi Hung Estate is planned to be reconstructed in three stages

According to a document submitted by the housing authority on Wednesday, the Choi Hung estate will be redeveloped in three phases, with the first batch of affected residents expected to be resettled in about four years.

A timetable of the redevelopment plan for the estate, built in the 1960s and known for its rainbow-coloured theme, was revealed in a document submitted to Wong Tai Sin District Council, in which the Department of Housing said the first phase would include three blocks – Pik Hoi House, Kam Pik House and Tan Fung House – as well as two vacant school sites.

“The new Mei Tung Estate, which is expected to start accepting residents in 2028-2029, will provide 2,450 units for the first phase of resettlement, which will house approximately one-third of the affected residents of Choi Hung Estate,” the paper said.

Once the first phase site is cleared, construction will begin immediately and could provide about 3,200 units for residents of the four blocks affected by the second phase of the redevelopment, which is expected to take place in 2035-36.

The territory involved in the second phase will then be able to take care of the last batch of households. These residents will move into approximately 4,100 newly constructed units between 2042 and 2043.

The department added that the resettlement process would take approximately 15 years, with the final phase of the estate expected to be redeveloped to offer 1,900 apartments by 2048.

In total, the new Choi Hung Estate will be able to accommodate 9,200 households, up from the current 7,400.

Officials say the reconstruction will also provide an opportunity to improve traffic conditions at the Choi Hung Interchange.

“The Housing Authority has started discussions with relevant departments to free up part of the Choi Hung Estate site to ease congestion in the area,” it said.