Page 44 - URA Annual Report 2021-22

OPERATING REVIEW
Kim Shin Lane/Fuk Wa Street Project (SSP-017) and Cheung Wah Street/Cheung Sha Wan Road Project (SSP-018)
Commenced jointly in September 2021, the two projects will provide over 1,800 new flats. SSP-017 involves a total of 90 street numbers of buildings that were built in 1950s, in which these buildings are generally in dilapidated conditions with large number of sub-divided units. While SSP-018 covers two sites (Site A and Site B) which are separated by Cheung Sha Wan Road.
In the face of the situation in the district, such as the conditions of the buildings, especially the building clusters at Kim Sin Lane with problems of ageing, large numbers of sub-divided units, and the lack of fire safety facilities, the redevelopment of these buildings by way of a single-site project has been hindered by several challenges. These include the multiple ownership titles, the high acquisition cost involved, and the existing building blocks having reached the maximum permissible plot ratio for the site, all of which make redevelopment very difficult, if not impossible, to implement.
Therefore, a holistic study and plan for the old district are formulated before finalising a project, such that the usage of land is being examined in a holistic manner for restructuring and replanning, with an aim to enhance the development potential of the area and improve the overall living conditions of the residents through redevelopment.
The Proposed Planning of SSP-017 and SSP-018 Project
Site B of SSP-018 Project
Through restructuring and optimising land use, Site B will house the new G/IC complex inclusive of a new Sports Centre with facilities upgraded to present-day standard, alongside the provision of more G/IC facilities and open space.
SSP-017 Project
Proposed footbridges
Site A of SSP-018 Project
With obsolete facilities built in 1976 and under-utilised land, the current Cheung Sha Wan Sports Centre and its adjacent garden will be reprovisioned at Site B of SSP-018.
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