Public housing estates in Ho Man Tin

Before 1948, the population of Ho Man Tin mostly lived in squatter housing, which were usually temporary structures constructed with non-durable materials like wood and iron-zinc plates and asbestos roofings.

[1] In 1948, Cottage Resettlement Areas (香港平房區）were introduced by the Hong Kong British Colonial Government in an attempt to reduce squatter housing.

[3] Non-profit organizations also played a key role in the expansion of Ho Man Tin's Cottage Area.

For example, by mid 1956 the non-profit organization Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation (香港平民屋宇有限公司) have completed around 1500 cottages in Ho Man Tin, Tung Tau, Shek Shan, North Point and Chai Wan combined.

[4] In 1958, the government began clearing some Cottage Resettlement Areas in order to free up land for constructing higher density multi-storey resettlement blocks, Ho Man Tin was one of the first areas to be cleared due to its prime location in the heart of Kowloon.

Ho Man Tin Estate (Chinese: 何文田邨) consists of 9 residential blocks[17] and a shopping arcade,[18] including 8 blocks and the shopping arcade of Ho Man Tin (South) Estate (Chinese: 何文田(南)邨) on Quarry Hill.

"[21] To this end the estate opened with a three-storey air-conditioned commercial complex, a market, and cooked food stalls.