URA

OPERATING REVIEW 25 Cleared and Tendered Projects The keen pursuit of project site clearance and tendering continued in 2017/18 to sustain the continuity of achievements in delivering community benefits and flat supply. Two projects which were cleared at Castle Peak Road/Un Chau Street (SSP- 016) and Hang On Street (DL-10) under the Demand- led Scheme are on schedule. Over the same period, joint-venture tenders were awarded for three projects, namely Peel Street/Graham Street Project (H18 Site C), Reclamation Street/Shantung Street (YTM-010), and the Demand-led Scheme project Fuk Chak Street/ Li Tak Street (DL-6). Additionally, the tender for the Demand-led Scheme project Tung Chau St/Kweilin Street (DL-5) was awarded on 12 June 2018. The commercial portion of the project will be designated for the Sham Shui Po Design and Fashion Project in response to the initiatives of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau to nurture design and fashion talents and turn the district into a design and fashion landmark, which in turn will support various development needs for Hong Kong. Other Projects of Note Yu Chau West Street, Sham Shui Po T h e U R A l a u n c h e d t h e P i l o t S c h eme f o r Redevelopment of Industrial Buildings in 2012. One project at Yu Chau West Street comprises a 10-storey industrial building built in 1962 occupying a site area of 1,393 square metres. Acquisition commenced in 2013, which turned out that only 27 or around 67% of owners have accepted the URA’s offer, thus hindering the project progress. Following the Board’s approval, the project is now being assessed for its potential of retrofitting, in a bid to piloting the new 5th R of retrofitting initiatives. The dead-end of Chun Tin Street is included in the new KC-008(A) development scheme for pedestrian and traffic flow improvement. Chun Tin Street/Sung Chi Street, To Kwa Wan In January 2015, the URA commenced the Chun Tin Street/Sung Chi Street project (KC-008) as a redevelopment project. Subsequently, on 6 May 2016, a new scheme KC-008(A) that covers the entire site of KC-008, including the existing dead-end of Chun Tin Street, was commenced by way of a development scheme under section 25 of the URAO. The new scheme KC-008(A) aims not only to improve the pedestrian environment and vehicular traffic flow, but also to allow closer integration with the adjoining Ma Tau Wai Road/Chun Tin Street project (TKW/1/002) to create a better built environment after the re-planning and restructuring of the urban land use. The project has been approved by the Chief Executive in Council and acquisition offers have been made. Ma Tau Wai Road/Chun Tin Street, To Kwa Wan Following the tragic collapse of a building on Ma Tau Wai Road in January 2010, the URA stepped in and commenced a redevelopment project comprising two rows of over 50-year-old tenement buildings that has affected 350 households. Superstructure construction works are now well underway. At the invitation of the Government, the URA has assigned this project as a “Starter Homes” Pilot Project to provide 450 “Starter Homes” units for sale. The sale mechanism and implementation details are being formulated.