North Point Estate

28 Sep 2010

The words 'live and learn' should be emblazoned in metre-high letters in every government office. Alas, one bad decision after another indicates the idiom most officials seem to swear by is 'turn...

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59,000 new private flats expected within four years

24 Jun 2010

The government estimates that 59,000 new flats will become available in the private housing market in the coming three to four years.

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Four in race for Aldrich Bay seat

9 Oct 2007

Aldrich Bay in Eastern district has become the most hotly contested constituency in next month's district council polls with a fourth candidate throwing his hat into the ring.

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Private buyers for North Point site

14 Sep 2007

One of the most valuable residential sites in Hong Kong, originally earmarked for mixed development including government-subsidised housing for lower-income families, will all be sold to private...

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Pledge to avoid wall effect at North Point site

15 Aug 2007

Parts of large waterfront plot to be reserved for open space

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Policy on location of public housing overdue

22 May 2006

Debate over where Hong Kong's public rental housing should be located has been long and heated, so it comes as welcome relief that government officials are finally formulating a policy.

6:16PM

Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

4:45AM

Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

5:26AM

Paying a high price for HK's progress

Like thousands of the elderly in Hong Kong, Chan Shun-choi, pictured above, has good reason to fear the government's recently revived urban redevelopment projects.

Mrs Chan faces...

6:46AM

'Wasteful' plan for top site approved

Controversial plans to develop North Point Estate with a mix of private and public flats were approved yesterday, in a move attacked by developers as wasting one of the most desirable sites in...

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Key site sale to net $9b windfall

One of the choicest residential sites on Hong Kong Island, earmarked to provide subsidised flats for low-income families, will be sold to developers, providing the Government with an estimated...

4:37PM

Profit-sharing deal for Housing Authority, developers

THE Housing Authority plans to join forces with private developers to clear large-scale public rental estates and share the profits after their redevelopment.

7:31PM

NORTH POINT ESTATE PLAN DELAYED

The controversial Housing Authority plan to redevelop the North Point Estate has been pushed back.

11:24AM

Legislators question rush on estate scheme

Legislators have passed a motion urging the Government to drop the redevelopment of North Point Estate until detailed plans are drafted.

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