Hongkong - New Towns - Page 2

Taipei Walker · April 28th, 2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Castle_Bravo

WOW!! good job Taipei Walker

I'm waiting for more

You know there will be more, but you've already seen them all, right

Taipei Walker · April 28th, 2006, 03:28 PM

That's huge one, I took new KCR line to Ma On Shan getting off on the way

the complex behind the railway is huge, there is 50 towers more than 30 floors each!

some offices

superchan7 · April 28th, 2006, 08:43 PM

Thanks for the coverage of Shatin and Ma On Shan areas. They are very rare on these forums and offer a glimpse into the mass-residential suburbs of HK.

***hkskyline*** · April 29th, 2006, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoSkyline

Thanks for the Tseung Kwan geographical lesson guys!
So what kind of resident are these residential skyscrapers targeted for?

It was originally designed as a new town for the lower to middle class, but it has an ocean frontage, so those areas will have higher class housing at the HK$3000-4000/square foot price. So it's really a mixed income neighborhood.

spicytimothy · April 29th, 2006, 04:07 AM

what a great thread! I needed an update on the new towns :-)

I was considering between the new buildings in Tseun Wan and Tseung Kwun O... both are cheaper than HK Island... figuring I can sell my Tai Koo Shing apt and trade for 2... one newer one in TSO to rent out and maybe a tiny one in Yuen Long for myself since I'm single.

ChicagoSkyline · April 29th, 2006, 04:39 AM

Wow, thanks for more wonderful shots!
But I would say that this new town is full of colorful commie blocks!
Anyway, are they all occupy yet or just being fill?

silly thing · April 29th, 2006, 07:03 AM

Most Hong kong people living in new towns, it represents the typical HK living style

vvill · April 29th, 2006, 12:10 PM

great photos!

vvill · April 29th, 2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by new bulgaria

It sounds about the price or slightly cheaper than what you would pay in NYC. But the market rallied here incredibly in the last 5 years.

it depends...

the property price in new towns are generally about 30-40% cheaper than those in the downtown. (HKD4500-6000 psf/USD550-750 psf)

luxury properties go up to HKD15000-30000 psf (USD2000-3500 psf)

Taipei Walker · April 29th, 2006, 06:25 PM

The oldest of New Towns, where Nina Tower is located

from MTR

some amazing infrastructure

superchan7 · April 30th, 2006, 02:04 AM

Kwai Chung area is definitely interesting in terms of the crisscross of tons of transportation infrastructure. The container port is here, and Rte. 3 and several other major roads junction in this area. Also, 3 MTR lines (TCL/AEL as well as TWL) go through this area.

It would have been interesting if KCR had chosen to go through this area as well!

If you don't mind me asking, where did you take the last few pictures from?

hkth · April 30th, 2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by superchan7

If you don't mind me asking, where did you take the last few pictures from?

I can tell you where was it. He shot the photos at Lai King Estate. The Lai King MTR Station is just below of it.

Taipei Walker · April 30th, 2006, 12:56 PM

Yes, it was above Lai King station.

ailiton · April 30th, 2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by superchan7

Kwai Chung area is definitely interesting in terms of the crisscross of tons of transportation infrastructure. The container port is here, and Rte. 3 and several other major roads junction in this area. Also, 3 MTR lines (TCL/AEL as well as TWL) go through this area.

It would have been interesting if KCR had chosen to go through this area as well!

KCR does go thru the Kwai Chung area. He he.

ENDOPHINS · April 30th, 2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by new bulgaria

It's scary. How many floor do these buildings have?

What would be the average price of a two bedroom appartment in dollars in one of these buildings?

a statistics complied in 2005

There are total 225 completed buildings in TKO, and

20-storey or above : 224
30-storey or above : 215
40-storey or above : 125
50-storey or above : 57

China_winson · April 30th, 2006, 04:46 PM

I like Tseung Kwan O most...

hkth · April 30th, 2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by superchan7

It would have been interesting if KCR had chosen to go through this area as well!

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Originally Posted by ailiton

KCR does go thru the Kwai Chung area. He he.

But there is no station.

vvill · April 30th, 2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by China_winson

I like Tseung Kwan O most...

you may not say so... when you get to see it in reality.... all the buildings are really nice with great shopping malls and facilities. but it's honestly FAR TOO DENSE to be considered a liveable town in my opinion.

there're nicer bits in TKO... like ocean shores area but the central bit like east point city is seriously too crowded with 50 stories towers.

***Momo1435*** · April 30th, 2006, 11:00 PM

Thanks for the pictures

You can really see that the older new towns are becoming more and more like Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. That's probally also going to happen with parts of KWO and the other newer New Towns. At first they are very clean and organized, but because it's Hong Kong they become more 'urban' over time.

InitialD18 · May 1st, 2006, 01:23 AM

interesting observation ...
i think it holds true for older new towns like tseun wan ...
but for newer new towns ... i think it may develop
a little differently overtime ...

April 28th, 2006, 03:28 PM	#22
Taipei Walker 心在臺灣 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warszawa Posts: 5,658 Likes (Received): 28	Sha Tin and Ma On Shan That's huge one, I took new KCR line to Ma On Shan getting off on the way the complex behind the railway is huge, there is 50 towers more than 30 floors each! some offices

April 28th, 2006, 08:43 PM	#23
superchan7 EOS 40D Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose, CA, USA / Hong Kong, China Posts: 2,170 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for the coverage of Shatin and Ma On Shan areas. They are very rare on these forums and offer a glimpse into the mass-residential suburbs of HK. __________________ I speak English / 我講中文 / Ich spreche deutsch / 3y3 5p34k L337

April 29th, 2006, 04:07 AM	#25
spicytimothy ...::HK.:.:.:.LA::... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hong Kong / Los Angeles Posts: 1,512 Likes (Received): 0	what a great thread! I needed an update on the new towns :-) I was considering between the new buildings in Tseun Wan and Tseung Kwun O... both are cheaper than HK Island... figuring I can sell my Tai Koo Shing apt and trade for 2... one newer one in TSO to rent out and maybe a tiny one in Yuen Long for myself since I'm single. __________________ "Image Is Just Your Imagination. Reality Is Rarely Revealed."

April 29th, 2006, 07:03 AM	#27
silly thing Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 280 Likes (Received): 0	Most Hong kong people living in new towns, it represents the typical HK living style __________________ http://daumbgm.nefficient.co.kr/mgbd...0133036402.wma

April 29th, 2006, 06:25 PM	#30
Taipei Walker 心在臺灣 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warszawa Posts: 5,658 Likes (Received): 28	Tsuen Wan The oldest of New Towns, where Nina Tower is located from MTR some amazing infrastructure

April 29th, 2006, 04:39 AM	#26
ChicagoSkyline BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago[Naperville-SW Suburb] + Miami[Miami Beach & South Beach] Posts: 2,188 Likes (Received): 0	Wow, thanks for more wonderful shots! But I would say that this new town is full of colorful commie blocks! Anyway, are they all occupy yet or just being fill?

April 29th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#28
vvill Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 678 Likes (Received): 0	great photos!

April 30th, 2006, 02:04 AM	#31
superchan7 EOS 40D Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose, CA, USA / Hong Kong, China Posts: 2,170 Likes (Received): 0	Kwai Chung area is definitely interesting in terms of the crisscross of tons of transportation infrastructure. The container port is here, and Rte. 3 and several other major roads junction in this area. Also, 3 MTR lines (TCL/AEL as well as TWL) go through this area. It would have been interesting if KCR had chosen to go through this area as well! If you don't mind me asking, where did you take the last few pictures from? __________________ I speak English / 我講中文 / Ich spreche deutsch / 3y3 5p34k L337

April 30th, 2006, 12:56 PM	#33
Taipei Walker 心在臺灣 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warszawa Posts: 5,658 Likes (Received): 28	Yes, it was above Lai King station.

April 30th, 2006, 04:46 PM	#36
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April 30th, 2006, 11:00 PM	#39
*Momo1435* S/mileage Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: アルフェナンデンライン Posts: 16,164 Likes (Received): 1093	Thanks for the pictures You can really see that the older new towns are becoming more and more like Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. That's probally also going to happen with parts of KWO and the other newer New Towns. At first they are very clean and organized, but because it's Hong Kong they become more 'urban' over time. __________________ （仮） Japan Projects & Construction ｷﾀ━━━━━━━━━(｡･∀･｡)ﾉ━━━━━━━━━!!! !! Japanese Schoolgirls !!

May 1st, 2006, 01:23 AM	#40
InitialD18 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 434 Likes (Received): 0	interesting observation ... i think it holds true for older new towns like tseun wan ... but for newer new towns ... i think it may develop a little differently overtime ...

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