As Apple Daily put it, you can go to bed immediately after finishing your dinner!
An upcoming private residential estate in Hung Hom is set to provide exactly 1,008 flats, with up to 36 on one floor.
The new complex, named “Upper East” in line with the never-ending trend of stealing the names of fancy areas in the West, is under the portfolio of Kowloon Development Company. The 28-floor building, divided into three blocks, is designed to hold 36 flats per floor, reports Apple Daily.
In contrast, even public housing complexes in the 70s (which, trust us, were not the best of times for public housing) held 34 flats per floor.
The apartments will be linked by a 33-metre-long corridor and served by eight lifts per building. According to the floor plans, Block A will have 14 flats served by two lifts. Using an estimate of two people per studio, that means each lift will service 392 residents.
On the other hand, Blocks B and C, which have 10 and 12 flats per floor respectively, will have three lifts each, which still probably ensures that a good part of each residents’ day will be spent waiting for them.
A 219-square-foot showcase flat shown to reporters contained a single two-person dining table, a bed, a wardrobe, and a 22-square-foot balcony (see top photo) – leaving less than 100 square feet of living space, looking not unlike a hotel room.
We love this space this much!
Another showcase flat, sized at 296 square feet – also including a 22-square-foot balcony – has an open kitchen, complete with a fridge and microwave, directly behind the main door, with the double bed taking most of the scarce space. As demonstrated by Apple Daily reporters (see below), someone using the kitchen would likely be squashed by someone entering the front door.
The flat did include a large mirror to make the area look more spacious, the oldest interior design trick in the book.
The first 202 units have been priced between HKD3.45 million and HKD7.44 million, according to the Standard. After a 14 percent discount offered by the developer, you could theoretically nab one for only HKD2.97 million. The property developer claimed that it has received more than 1,000 applications for the flat selection this weekend, reports China Daily Asia.
A recent survey of expats found that 54 percent of respondents described Hong Kong’s housing situation as “very bad”, compared to 36 percent last year. We wonder why.
Photos: Screenshots via AppleDaily.com
