The “Macao New Neighborhood, Hengqin” project (MNN) is in full swing as construction begins today. The project, which will have about 4,000 fitted-out residential units and other auxiliary facilities, such as retail shops, a school, parking spaces, a health care centre, an elderly care centre and a community service centre, is expected to be completed in 2023.

The Government of the Macao SAR began the planning as early as 2015 to build a living community in Hengqin with the aim of expanding Macao citizens’ living space and providing more logistic convenience for Macao citizens who live and work in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), with the project name “Macao New Neighborhood, Hengqin”.

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MURL), a public company fully owned by the Government of the Macao SAR, is responsible for the delivery of this project.

Project Design

Situated adjacent to Xiaohengqin Mountain and a river, the layout design makes good use of the inherent surrounding landscape quality. There will be adequate distancing with the neighbouring buildings, with other auxiliary facilities well-integrated in the master plan. Good ventilation strategies have also been put into consideration to bring more fresh air and natural light into the residential flats.

There will be 27 residential towers, composited with some environmental-friendly prefabrication practice, provide 4,000 fitted-out units. Also, there are two main types of units, namely two-bedroom units (T2) and three-bedroom units (T3), among which, about 80 percent are T2 units. Each T2 unit has a gross floor area of about 90 square metres (equivalent to about 968 square feet), while each T3 unit has a gross floor area ranging from 100 to 120 square metres (equivalent to about 1,076 to 1,291 square feet).

Auxiliary Facilities

In addition, various municipal service and public facilities will be attached to this new community, including commercial shops, a school, a health care centre and an elderly care centre. All these auxiliary facilities and residential units will be completed at the same time in order to meet the needs of residents.

The site is just within a six-minute driving distance away from Hengqin border checkpoint. The provision of around 4,000 light vehicles car parking space would enhance the commuting convenience for the residents, the planning of shuttle bus service between Macao New Neighborhood and Hengqin border is also under study upon the actual needs of the residents. Home-owners are also eligible to apply for road access to Hengqin with Macao-licensed vehicles.

Project Progress

The quality assurance of the whole construction project will be closely monitored by an external third party. The duration of construction will be about three years.

MURL is now executing the construction at this stage, and will launch the relevant  purchasing administration for the residential units in the near future.