Built over a period of two years, by the Taipei City Government, the apartment blocks in the community are the highest to be used for low-cost housing.
少數由中南部北上求發展的本省同胞和難民們，則在眷區四圍落戶。當時的房舍分成兩類，一類的眷村是利用日軍留下的倉庫隔間而成，另一類則是難民、勞工自行搭建的簡陋房屋。