The government plans to build 30,000 units of "simple public housing" in the next five years. The average cost per unit is 890,000, which is 37% higher than that of traditional public housing. The cost of "canals and water" is about 20 billion yuan including the building itself. The average construction cost of each unit is about 680,000 yuan, which is similar to that of a public housing unit of about 650,000 yuan.
However, after reviewing the published information of the Housing Authority, the calculation of the construction cost of public housing units is based on all the expenses within the site boundaries, and it is indicated that the cost will be affected by factors such as the size of the land and leveling. In other words, the "canals, water "Expenses are just "simple divisors."
A former member of the Housing Authority also admitted that he did not understand why the government calculated the cost of simple public housing only for the building itself, while traditional public housing was calculated based on all expenses on the site.
Housing Secretary Ho Wing-yin (Screenshot of a meeting of the Legislative Council Housing Affairs Committee)
Refers to low-slung simple public housing costs as low as 550,000
He Yongxian responded in the Housing Affairs Committee of the Legislative Council that the design and construction project of Jianjian Company involved 26.79 billion yuan, while the related infrastructure project was about 600 million yuan, the operating cost was about 4.4 billion yuan, and the cost of hiring additional manpower was about 300 million yuan.
She suddenly emphasized that the cost of each unit should not be calculated based on the overall cost of 26.79 billion yuan. She also pointed out that the cost of each low-rise simple public housing unit is about 550,000 yuan, which is similar to that of transitional housing units. As for other floors, it is higher For the project, factors such as wind power and foundation need to be considered. The cost of each unit is about 680,000 yuan, which is similar to that of public housing at 650,000 yuan.
He Yongxian: The cost of the building itself is about 20 billion
She also took the land at the end of the pond as an example, "Among the 26.79 billion (design and construction costs), many of them are external facilities. The ground flooding, we have to deal with it well, including the building itself, about 20 billion yuan.” She continued, if the total of about 30,000 units in the plan is calculated based on this, the cost of each unit is about 680,000 yuan. The latest average cost of a public housing unit is around $650,000.
Four sites in the New Territories for "simple public housing":
One of the "simple public housing" sites is located on Tsing Lun Road, Tuen Mun. The site covers an area of 0.8 hectares (the red box is the approximate location), and there is a light rail station at the door.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
The Housing Authority's disclosure of construction costs includes site and land leveling, not just buildings
However, Ho Wing-yin proposed to only count the cost of the building, but it seems to be different from the HA's calculation method.
Checking the data, the Housing Authority will also explain the latest forecasted housing cost when submitting its budget at the beginning of each year. It is 760,000 yuan.
At that time, the Housing Authority also stated that the increase in the cost of housing construction was due to factors such as the scale of site development and land levelling. Expenses, such as "canals and water" mentioned by Ho Wing-yin, have never been mentioned in the past as the cost concept of "only the building itself".
Members of the Housing Authority: The cost is calculated based on the overall expenditure of each site
A person who has been a member of the Housing Authority for many years also admitted that the construction cost of the Housing Authority in the past was only calculated based on the overall expenditure of each public housing site handed over to the Housing Department. , All expenses on the site are included in construction costs, including canal connection, water, and electricity, and in many cases it is only calculated how much the building costs.”
People in the construction industry: high-cost land is not suitable for building
Some people in the construction industry also pointed out that it is still difficult to understand why the total cost of building 30,000 units of "simple public housing" similar to transitional housing will reach 26.78 billion yuan. "This price is very attractive to contractors. I believe many people have I am interested in bidding." The person also admitted that if a lot of work has to be done because of the geology of the site, the cost will increase, "Then everyone will turn around and ask, this site is not too easy to build, and even the most exaggerated has karst caves. Excuse me, where do you choose to go upstairs?"
The "simple public housing" at the end of Liantang in Sheung Shui is now a construction site (the red box is the approximate location), adjacent to the mansion, overlooking the Fanling Golf Course, but the reporter found that the basic facilities nearby are not available, and the traffic is a little inconvenient. For a certain distance, it can be described as "along the road and mountain corner".
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Simple public housing|He Yongxian denies that the cost is expensive, saying that the average price of each unit is about 680,000 yuan. He is looking for simple public housing in urban areas｜Tuen Mun district councilors questioned the cost of simple public housing in order to meet the KPI, regardless of the site selection restrictions and the original planning. Efforts must be made to simplify public housing｜The two sites in Tuen Mun are fully equipped with cars and go straight out of the city, but rework to pay attention to the black spots of traffic jams Simple public housing｜Pull up a large number of prefabricated houses in front of the Fairview Garden to appreciate the residents of Bailu. Simple public housing｜ The location of Sheung Shui is "along the mountain corner" and "out of the city" to buy food, you have to wait for 20 minutes for the bus Simple public housing cost｜890,000 per unit The construction industry refers to the mystery of the high price of only 690,000 for the foundation
