The Blue House, a 1920s' tenement and Grade I historic building in Wan Chai noted for now-striking architecture,
will soon have new tenants after a revitalization.
The operator of the Blue House, St James' Settlement, has 10 applications from people interested in renting seven
units in the building. Flats range from 629 to 880 square feet with rents from HK$11,616 to HK$31,680.
The Blue House is in the Blue House Cluster on Stone Nullah Lane. There is also the Yellow House and Orange
House.
The rebirth of the cluster is a project run by St James' Settlement with public funding.
There are 32 flats in the cluster, including five in the Yellow House, and homes are available through the Good
Neighbor Scheme, which welcomes those ready to embrace tenement living.
Prospective tenants face interviews then can rent flats for a trial period of a year.
Ada Wong Ying-kay, a member of the project's steering committee and a former chairwoman of Wan Chai District
Council, said designers and architects are among applicants.
"Tenement house culture lays emphasis on neighborhood relations," she said.

Source: The Standard

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