[1] At first, many flats in Blocks R, S and T were bought by the Hong Kong Government as houses for its firemen and policemen, as well as by airlines for their employees as the Estate is near the former Kai Tak Airport, closed 1998.

Telford Plaza I (德福廣場I), substantially renovated in 2007,[2] is one of the largest shopping centres in Kowloon Bay.

Previously, nearby there was also Wellington College (now part of City University), a police station, the Independent Commission Against Corruption offices (now moved), a skatepark, and other facilities.

Telford Garden has a clubhouse, which has swimming pools, tennis courts, a fitness centre, etc.

In 2003 and 2004, some M-Train sets were refurbished at Kowloon Bay Depot for eventual service on the Disneyland Resort line.