New elderly rental estate in North Point to get two clinics
Public housing developer is out to meet ageing needs - and hopes private firms will follow
A middle-class elderly residential project under construction in North Point is to house two full-fledged Chinese and Western medical clinics, under plans to cope with the needs of the ageing population.
The rental project's developer, the non-profit Housing Society, hopes to set an example for private developers to design elderly-friendly homes.
Known as Tanner Hill, the 588-flat estate is due to be completed by the end of this year. It will not run on government subsidies, so the rents are expected to be higher, though it is not known if market rates will apply.
"This is our first non-subsidised project," society chairman Marco Wu Moon-hoi said yesterday. "We hope it will serve as a model for developers to make reference to." Tanner Hill will consist of three blocks with flats of 340 to 830 sq ft.
Tenants must be at least 60 years old. They pay a sum for a lifelong right to live there, with older occupants paying less, but cannot buy the residence.
It is the society's third project benefiting senior residents. The two existing estates, Jolly Place in Tseung Kwan O and Cheerful Court in Ngau Tau Kok, are government-subsidised.