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Caribbean Coast is a multiphase residential and commercial development in Tung Chung as part of the station development of Tung Chung MTR Station.
It was developed by Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, and Hutchison Whampoa Limited. As the grantee of the lot, MTR Corporation was retained as the property manager overseeing the estate.
tee of the lot: MTR Corporation
Architect: Hsin Yieh Architects & Engineers Ltd ?????
Landscape Architect: Belt Collins HK Ltd.
Site: Site 5, Tung Chung Town Centre
Site Area: 6.79 ha (about)
Zoning: Comprehensive Development Area “CDA”
Total GFA:
Domestic : 407,300 m²
Non-domestic :
5,000 m² (Retail)
350 m² (Kindergarten)
500 m² (Market)
379 m² (Day Nursery)
3,800 m² (Amenity Facilities)
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Caribbean Coast is a multiphase residential and commercial development in Tung Chung as part of the station development of Tung Chung MTR Station.
It was developed by Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, and Hutchison Whampoa Limited. As the grantee of the lot, MTR Corporation was retained as the property manager overseeing the estate.
Description
Grantee of the lot: MTR Corporation
Architect: Hsin Yieh Architects & Engineers Ltd ?????
Landscape Architect: Belt Collins HK Ltd.
Site: Site 5, Tung Chung Town Centre
Site Area: 6.79 ha (about)
Zoning: Comprehensive Development Area “CDA”
Total GFA:
Domestic : 407,300 m²
Non-domestic :
5,000 m² (Retail)
350 m² (Kindergarten)
500 m² (Market)
379 m² (Day Nursery)
3,800 m² (Amenity Facilities)
No. of Blocks:
13 (Highrise Towers)
56 (Townhouses)
No. of Storeys:
50-52 (Highrise towers)
4 (Lowrise Blocks)
No. of Units:
5,300 (Highrise Towers)
56 (Lowrise Blocks)
No. of Car Parking Spaces:
1,090 (Residential)
125 (Retail)
No. of Loading/Unloading Bays:
14 (Residential)
6 (Retail)
Summary of developments
| Year | Phase | Tower # | Tower names |
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| 2003 | I | 1, 2, 3, 5 | Monterey Cove ??? | | 2004 | II | 6, 7, 8 | Albany Cove ??? | | 2005 | III | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Carmel Cove ??? | | 2006 | IV | Shopping Arcade | Caribbean Bazaar ??? | | ???? | . | Clubhouse Phase 2 | Jamaica | | 2007 | V | 15, 16 | Crystal Cove ??? | | ???? | VI | | 4-storey houses (56 units) | |
High-rise Towers
There are 13 high-rise towers in total. Each phase has special names for their respective towers. There is no block 4, for reasons of superstition.
In Phase I during 2003 four towers were released; Monterey Cove 1, 2, 3, 5. Phase II released in 2004 had Albany Cove 6, 7, 8. In 2005, completion of four more towers including Carmel 9, 10, 11, 12 in Phase III. The name of Phase IV is omitted as taboo in Cantonese.
Phase V finished in 2007 conclude with the last two towers, Crystal Cove 15, 16.
All towers are about 170.0 m high and are 54 stories except for Monterey Cove 1 (which is only 164.0 m and hold 52 stories) and Albany Cover 6. Apartment sizes range from 636 to . Floor-to-floor height measures up to All units have balconies, except for those on 33rd floor and below in phase 1.
Garden Houses
According to the latest amendment plan, a total of 56 houses will be built. Each house is 4-storey high and size from to each, attached with private ground garden. The original plan was to build 10 low-rise buildings as be part of Phase VI.
Clubhouse
The clubhouse features many facilities, including a putting range, gym, swimming pool, function rooms, a silent reading room, and a bowling alley. Lessons in hobbies such as dancing and cooking are also provided.
Caribbean Bazaar Shopping Arcade
Retail Floor Area : 4,996 m².
Wet Market Floor Area: 508 m²
In 2005, the Lands Department issued a Waiver to allow the Wet market to be combined as part of the supermarket.
Shops include among others, ParknShop, Watson's, 7-Eleven, and Circle K.
Construction
Foundations
- Main Contractor: Chun Wo Foundations Limited
- Date of Completion: October 2000
- Contract sum: HK$217,000,000
Phase 1 (Monterey Cove ???)
- Main Contractor: China Overseas
- Date of Completion (Occupation Permit): December 2002
- Declared Building Cost: HK$1,060,000,000
Phase 2 (Albany Cove ???)
- Main Contractor: Hong Kong Construction
- Date of Completion (Occupation Permit): September 2004
- Declared Building Cost: HK$975,000,000 including the three-level podium from Tower 6 to Tower 16, the shopping arcade, car park and clubhouse.
Covered Walkway & Footbridge (Connecting Phase 1 and Phase 2)
- Date of Completion (Occupation Permit): April 2005
- Declared Building Cost: HK$32,000,000
Phase 3 (Carmel Cove ???)
- Main Contractor: Paul Y-ITC
- Date of Completion (Occupation Permit): July 2005
- Declared Building Cost: HK$679,700,000
Clubhouse (Jamaica)
- Main Contractor:
- Date of Completion (Occupation Permit): July 2006
- Declared Building Cost: HK$67,181,223
Phase 4 (Crystal Cove ???)
- Main Contractor: Paul Y-ITC
- Date of Completion (Occupation Permit): September 2006
- Declared Building Cost: HK$307,000,000
Surrounding area
Neighbor residential estates in Tung Chung
- Coastal Skyline
- Seaview Crescent
- Tung Chung Crescent
- Yat Tung Estate
- Fu Tung Estate
Schools
There are two local schools in the area. Ho Yu College and Ho Yu School.
Shopping
- Fu Tung Shopping Centre
- Yat Tung Shopping Centre - the first and second phase was completed in March 2001 and May 2002 respectively, providing supermarkets, services, and a number of eating outlets.
- Citygate Outlet - constructed in the glass and steel style of the Hong Kong International Airport, contains 500,000 square feet (46,000 m²) of shopping, entertainment, and food outlets spread across five floors.
Transportation
Caribbean Coast is connected by a free residents' shuttle service to the Tung Chung Station on the Tung Chung Line of the MTR.
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