Ta Kwu Ling new town to welcome residents by 2035
Residents and businesses at Ta Kwu Ling could start to move out from mid-2028 to facilitate the redevelopment of the area into a commercial and industrial zone, the government said. The Development Bureau added it would "actively utilise market forces" to speed up the border town's development, which could welcome the first batch of residents from 2035. Under the Northern Metropolis blueprint,…
The Ta Kwu Ling New Development Area, spanning 1,175 hectares, is set to undergo a redevelopment into a commercial and industrial zone, with residents and businesses expected to move out by mid-2028. The government aims to expedite this transformation through market forces, anticipating the first batch of residents to arrive by 2035.
The Northern Metropolis blueprint outlines a phased development approach due to the area's vast size. A priority development area of 250 hectares, including a university town occupying 75 hectares, has been designated adjacent to the Heung Yuen Wai border control point. This area will house 13,000 to 14,000 new flats for an expected population of 34,000 to 37,000.
The government has pledged to provide support to those who will be displaced, with land acquisition and demolition scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2028.
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