Public housing estates in Sha Tin

Sha Tin transformed from a rural township of about 30,000 people in the early 1970s to a major community with a population of around 660,200 today.

The total development area of Sha Tin New Town, including Ma On Shan, is about 3,590 hectares, designed for a planned population of 771,100.

When the old Sha Tin market was being demolished, many merchants were relocated to the Lek Yuen Estate shops, though some complained of comparatively "exorbitant" rents.

The estate locality has several other facilities including a market, a park, a public clinic, an entertainment building called "Sha Tin Fun City" (沙田娛樂城), and numerous schools.

Shui Chuen O Estate comprises 18 blocks opened between 2015 and 2017, offering 11,123 public rental flats.

[citation needed] Built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi,[13] the estate consists of 13 residential blocks completed in 1977, 1980 and 2003.

[17] The Commercial Centre Complex of the estate was designed to merge into the village environment in the vicinity.

Unlike the commercial centres of other public housing estates, the Complex consists of five two-level blocks which are standing on two platforms.

This phase occupies a 2.25 ha site across the road from the existing estate and also includes a commercial centre, a welfare block, a kindergarten, a car park, and public space.

[25] Jat Min Chuen (Chinese: 乙明邨) is one of the few estates located within Sha Tin that is developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society.

[28][29] Unlike other estates, the Hong Kong Housing Society financed the construct of Jat Min Chuen using a bank loan at a high interest rate, rather than from the Government.

[30] Greenhill Villa (Chinese: 綠怡雅苑) is a Subsidised Sale Flats Project court developed by Hong Kong Housing Society and constructed by Chun Wo Construction,[31] located at Siu Lek Yuen of Sha Tin District.