Tanner Hill Estate, Public housing complex in North Point, Hong Kong.
Tanner Hill Estate was a rental housing estate on Tanner Road in North Point, designed by the architectural firm Chau & Lee. It had two blocks: Yellow Stork House at 2 Tanner Road and Pine Tree House at 4 Tanner Road, completed in 1960 and 1961. A general store called Sung Yuen Store operated in Pine Tree House's lobby, selling food and delivering gas and kerosene.
The estate opened as Shu Kuk Street Government Low Cost Housing Estate, with Yellow Stork House completed in 1960 and Pine Tree House in 1961. It was renamed Tanner Hill Estate to avoid confusion with North Point Estate. The Housing Society announced redevelopment in 1996, and the blocks were demolished in the 1990s to make way for a ventilation building for North Point station.
The estate was first called Shu Kuk Street Government Low Cost Housing Estate, but the Housing Society renamed it Tanner Hill Estate to avoid confusion with North Point Estate, which was also on Shu Kuk Street. At Pine Tree House's lobby, the "Pine Garden Store" sold food and delivered bottled gas and kerosene to residents.
The complex was situated in North Point and designed for easy foot access, with shops and service facilities on site for daily errands. Proximity to public transportation made it convenient for residents needing to reach other parts of the city.
Before demolition, the estate could be reached by a steep road wide enough for two lanes of traffic, or by a staircase of over a hundred steps from the junction of Tsat Tsz Mui Road and Shu Kuk Street. The stairs had a fork leading up to Braemar Hill and a pavilion with seats at the midpoint, and were a daily route for students attending the Braemar Hill school district.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,820 contributors worldwide.