Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) was among the first regions in China to develop purpose-built staff apartments. In 1994, the first blue collar apartment in China, Tianhe Apartment, was completed and put into use, marking the beginning of large-scale investment and construction of staff apartments in TEDA. After years of development, TEDA has built and raised 36 staff apartments, with a total construction area of 2.45 million square meters and 40,000 rooms. It has formed various types of apartment security systems such as senior talent apartments, public housing, white-collar apartments, and blue-collar apartments. These apartments have served more than 800,000 employees from over 2,000 enterprises in the area.

Firstly, Staff apartments are planned and built in all areas of TEDA, including TEDA East, TEDA West, TEDA Business District, Binhai-Zhongguancun Science Park, TEDA Central, Micro-electronics Industrial Park, Yat-sen Scientific Industrial Park, TEDA Industrial Park, etc., supporting a balance between employees and residents and integration of industry and city.

Secondly,With a government-led, market-participated construction mechanism, various investment entities—including administrative committees, state-owned enterprises, private companies, and corporate self-investment—participate in the development of apartments. This approach fosters a healthy development pattern of multi-channel supply and multi-party operations.

Thirdly, A tiered apartment system covering all levels of talents has been constructed, forming various types such as senior talent apartments, public housing, white-collar, and blue-collar apartments. These types accurately match the diversified rental needs of enterprise employees—from top talent to industrial workers—achieving the refinement and specialization of employee apartment guarantee.

The Apartment Management Center is the management department of the employee apartments in TEDA. It is responsible for the allocation of apartments invested by the administrative commission, security management, public services, and operation supervision of various apartments in the area.