Verbena Heights
{{short description|Public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong}}
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| location = 8 Mau Tai Road, Tseung Kwan O
New Territories, Hong Kong
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| status = Completed
| category = Public rental housing
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| population date = 2016
| population = 6,661{{Cite web|title=Major Housing Estates|url=https://www.bycensus2016.gov.hk/en/bc-dp-major-hosing-estates.html|website=2016 Population By-census|publisher=Census and Statistics Department|access-date=6 August 2021}}
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| built = {{Start date and age|1996}}
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Verbena Heights ({{zh|t=茵怡花園}}) is a Flat-for-Sale Scheme public housing estate in Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong located on reclaimed land near MTR Po Lam station.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/maps/poa.pdf|title=Po Lam Station street map|work=MTR Corporation|access-date=6 August 2021}} It now consists of seven residential buildings with a total of 1894 saleable units and 971 rental units, built between 1996 and 1997 by Hong Kong Housing Society. It is an attempt to design environmentally-responsible housing.{{Cite web|url=http://intro2arch.arch.hku.hk/tko.html|title=Verbena Heights (Tseung Kwan O Housing Development)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721092611/intro2arch.arch.hku.hk/tko.html|archive-date=21 July 2011|work=The University of Hong Kong|url-status=dead|access-date=6 August 2021}} It received a Silver Medal at the 1998 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hkia.net/news_attach_file/Past_Annual_awards.pdf|title=List of Past HKIA Annual Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921003940/http://www.hkia.net/news_attach_file/Past_Annual_awards.pdf|archive-date=21 September 2008|work=Hong Kong Institute of Architects|url-status=dead|access-date=6 August 2021}}
Demographics
According to the 2016 by-census, Verbena Heights had a population of 6,661. The median age was 48.9 and the majority of residents (96 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$29,500.
Politics
Verbena Heights is located in Wai Yan constituency of the Sai Kung District Council.{{Cite web|title=Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District)|url=https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dc/final/en/Q_descriptions(Eng).pdf|work=Electoral Affairs Commission|access-date=6 August 2021}} It was formerly represented by Chun Hoi-shing, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/sk/english/members/info/dc_member_list.php|title=Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members|work=District Council|access-date=6 August 2021}}
See also
{{commons category|Verbena Heights}}
References
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{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong|state=expanded}}
Category:Public housing estates in Hong Kong