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City One
City One Shatin (Chinese: 沙田第一城) is a residential precinct in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The estate occupies approximately 1,800,000 square feet (17 hectares) of land. The estate was named City One as it is on Lot 1, Shatin Town. It has a census area population of 24,758 people. City One is the largest private residential estate in Sha Tin District. There are a total of 52 blocks of residential buildings with 10,642 units. Each tower is about 30 storeys with units ranging from 389 square feet (36.1 m2) to an area of 1,018 square feet (94.6 m2), offering different floor plans.
City One was an important project of the Government's plan on developing the Sha Tin New Town in 1979. 6,000,000 square feet (56 hectares) of land was reclaimed for the construction of the estate. With massive reclamation, the land which City One was built on was formerly Yuen Chau Kok and the Tide Cove. City One was a joint venture between New World Development, Henderson Land Development, Sun Hung Kai Properties and Cheung Kong Holdings in the 1980s.
The construction of the City One Residential Apartments was completed in seven stages (completion date):
The property was developed by four major developers led by Henderson Land Development Company Limited.
According to the 2011 Population Census, the population of the City One census area was 24,758 people. Approximately 44.2% of the population were male, 93.8% were ethnic Chinese, over 93.6% of residents spoke primarily Cantonese, with 2.9% speaking English as their primary language. International students from China and new immigrants from the mainland mostly made up the 2.2% who speak Mandarin and other varieties of Chinese, making it the third largest language group in the estate, just 0.7% behind English, which is an official language in Hong Kong. City One had an educated population, with over 42% of the population holding a degree, diploma or vocational qualification. This level of education attainment was reflected in the estate's employment patterns: the most popular occupations for employment are Associate professionals (28%), managers and administrators (17.9%) and clerical support workers (16.2%). The median monthly domestic household income was HK$32,000, compared with $20,700 in Hong Kong overall.
According to the 2016 population by-census, the population of City One had risen slightly to 25,524.
City One includes a standard swimming pool, several basketball courts, tennis courts, squash courts, table tennis courts, and playgrounds situated on the podium of the newer phases. A jogging trail is available alongside the nearby Shing Mun River. A rooftop park was located on the top level of Fortune City One. The arcade surrounds a public open area where local events are often held. A private library managed by the City One management committee provides lending services exclusive to residents of the estate. There is also a community centre administrated by the Hong Kong PHAB Association next to block 35.
Despite being a residential estate, City One is able to satisfy all shopping needs of residents. There are two shopping centres (Fortune City One and Fortune City One Plus, formerly known as City One Plaza and Ngan Shing Commercial Centre respectively). Local businesses including home appliance stores, variety shops, book stores, jewellers, beauty salons, optical centres, boutiques, bottle shops and confectioneries are main tenants of the two arcades. There are also larger business chains within.. The City One Shatin Post Office of the Hongkong Post provides postal and bill paying services in the heart of the estate.
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City One
City One Shatin (Chinese: 沙田第一城) is a residential precinct in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The estate occupies approximately 1,800,000 square feet (17 hectares) of land. The estate was named City One as it is on Lot 1, Shatin Town. It has a census area population of 24,758 people. City One is the largest private residential estate in Sha Tin District. There are a total of 52 blocks of residential buildings with 10,642 units. Each tower is about 30 storeys with units ranging from 389 square feet (36.1 m2) to an area of 1,018 square feet (94.6 m2), offering different floor plans.
City One was an important project of the Government's plan on developing the Sha Tin New Town in 1979. 6,000,000 square feet (56 hectares) of land was reclaimed for the construction of the estate. With massive reclamation, the land which City One was built on was formerly Yuen Chau Kok and the Tide Cove. City One was a joint venture between New World Development, Henderson Land Development, Sun Hung Kai Properties and Cheung Kong Holdings in the 1980s.
The construction of the City One Residential Apartments was completed in seven stages (completion date):
The property was developed by four major developers led by Henderson Land Development Company Limited.
According to the 2011 Population Census, the population of the City One census area was 24,758 people. Approximately 44.2% of the population were male, 93.8% were ethnic Chinese, over 93.6% of residents spoke primarily Cantonese, with 2.9% speaking English as their primary language. International students from China and new immigrants from the mainland mostly made up the 2.2% who speak Mandarin and other varieties of Chinese, making it the third largest language group in the estate, just 0.7% behind English, which is an official language in Hong Kong. City One had an educated population, with over 42% of the population holding a degree, diploma or vocational qualification. This level of education attainment was reflected in the estate's employment patterns: the most popular occupations for employment are Associate professionals (28%), managers and administrators (17.9%) and clerical support workers (16.2%). The median monthly domestic household income was HK$32,000, compared with $20,700 in Hong Kong overall.
According to the 2016 population by-census, the population of City One had risen slightly to 25,524.
City One includes a standard swimming pool, several basketball courts, tennis courts, squash courts, table tennis courts, and playgrounds situated on the podium of the newer phases. A jogging trail is available alongside the nearby Shing Mun River. A rooftop park was located on the top level of Fortune City One. The arcade surrounds a public open area where local events are often held. A private library managed by the City One management committee provides lending services exclusive to residents of the estate. There is also a community centre administrated by the Hong Kong PHAB Association next to block 35.
Despite being a residential estate, City One is able to satisfy all shopping needs of residents. There are two shopping centres (Fortune City One and Fortune City One Plus, formerly known as City One Plaza and Ngan Shing Commercial Centre respectively). Local businesses including home appliance stores, variety shops, book stores, jewellers, beauty salons, optical centres, boutiques, bottle shops and confectioneries are main tenants of the two arcades. There are also larger business chains within.. The City One Shatin Post Office of the Hongkong Post provides postal and bill paying services in the heart of the estate.