Government posts land resumption notices for two urban renewal projects in To Kwa Wan
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The respective locations and areas of the land parcels are as follows:
(i) Ming Lun Street/Ma Tau Kok Road in To Kwa Wan (about 11 430 square metres); and
(ii) To Kwa Wan Road/Ma Tau Kok Road in To Kwa Wan (about 8 759 square metres).
The projects were included in the Urban Renewal Authority's Business Plan for 2022-23, and their implementation will help improve the overall living environment of the area. The project sites will be redeveloped for residential use with retail/commercial facilities as well as ancillary parking facilities. The projects will also provide an at-grade open-air waterfront plaza, a promenade abutting the waterfront and government, institution or community facilities.
A total of 934 property interests at the project sites will be resumed by the Government. The affected interests will revert to the Government on the expiration of three months from the date of affixing the land resumption notices (i.e. December 18, 2026).
Apart from statutory compensation, eligible owners of domestic properties will also be offered an ex-gratia home purchase allowance or a supplementary allowance as appropriate. Eligible domestic tenants will be offered rehousing or an ex-gratia allowance.
Eligible commercial property occupiers, including owners and tenants, may opt for an ex-gratia allowance in lieu of the right to claim statutory compensation for business and related losses.
All eligible owners of the industrial properties will be offered applicable statutory compensation under Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124); while all eligible occupiers will be offered an ex-gratia allowance in accordance with the current Government policy, as an alternative to the applicable statutory compensation under the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124).
If statutory claims made by the affected owners and tenants under the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124) cannot be settled by agreement, the owners and tenants may apply to the Lands Tribunal for adjudication. Professional fees reasonably incurred by the claimants in making such claims may be reimbursed by the Government.
Ends/Thursday, September 17, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:58
Issued at HKT 14:58
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