Imagine living where a cement plant once stood. Po Tat Estate wasn’t always houses and shops. Let’s explore this fascinating public housing estate.
Po Tat Estate sits at the junction of Po Lam Road and Sau Mau Ping Road. It is in Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong, Kowloon. This estate is near Sau Mau Ping Estate and the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel.
Before Po Tat Estate, the site was a cement plant. Parts of Anderson Road and Po Lam Road were built on that land. The first phases of Po Tat Estate were completed in 2001. These phases included six blocks and a shopping centre. Six more blocks were originally for a Home Ownership Scheme. These were transferred to rental housing in 2003.
Po Tat Estate has 13 blocks and a shopping centre. In 2016, it housed 24,642 people. The estate offers different types of housing. Tat Hong House is a Harmony 1 Option 6 design. Tat Cheung House is a small household block. Tat Hei House is a New Cruciform design.
A Monkey God Temple is located within Po Tat Estate. The Monkey King Festival is celebrated here. Residents rely on buses and minibuses for transport. A new MTR station may be built here in the future. It is part of the East Kowloon line concept.
Tat On House is one of the buildings in Po Tat Estate. You can find it at 2 Po Lam Road. Tat Hei House is another building with good views. Po Tat Shopping Centre provides shopping options. You can find shops like the one at Shop No. 205 on the second floor.
Po Tat Estate is more than just housing. It’s a community built on the foundations of industry. From cement plant to homes Po Tat Estate has transformed.