HDB News

NTUC Choice Homes to launch Prive EC

Prive, the first executive condominium (EC) in the new waterfront township of Punggol, will be open for preview on Friday. Two to four bedroom units, in sizes ranging from 775 sq ft to 1,442 sq ft, are available at an average price of about $660 to $700 psf. The project, which boasts quality finishings and a basement carpark as well as a yoga deck and spa pods, is developed by NTUC Choice Homes...

HDB receives two bids for Upper Serangoon Road DBSS site

The Housing Development Board (HDB) has received two bids for the sale of a site at Upper Serangoon Road. The 20,000 square metre site is designated for public housing under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS). It was launched in October and the tender closed at 12 noon on Tuesday. Kwan Hwee Investment made the top bid at S$155 million which amounts to about S$2,217 per square metre. Meanwhile,...

HDB launches tender for mixed commercial and residential site in Punggol

HDB is launching a tender for a mixed commercial and residential sale site in Punggol Town Centre on Tuesday. It said the site can potentially yield 50,400 square metres of gross commercial space and 685 housing units. The site, occupying 3 hectares, is being released for tender under the Confirmed List Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme for the second half of this year. HDB said this development...

Housing for the lower income

It's all about giving hope for a better future Over the last two months, I have shared my thoughts about public housing in Singapore - why we actively promote homeownership, why the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has to build different flats for different buyers, and how flats are made affordable. But the path to homeownership is not always easy for some families, especially if they fall on hard...

Land parcel at Tampines Ave 8 awarded

The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has awarded the tender for the land parcel at Tampines Avenue 8 to joint bidders Hoi Hup Realty, Sunway Developments and SC Wong Holdings. They submitted the highest tender for the site at S$187.6 million out of a total of 6 bids received. That translates to about S$302 per square foot per plot ratio. The land parcel has a site area of more than 20,000 square...

HDB closes tender for residential site in Tampines

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has closed the tender for a residential site at Tampines Avenue 8 after receiving six bids. The highest bid of S$187.6 million came from joint bidders Hoi Hup Realty, Sunway Developments and SC Wong Holdings. That translates to about S$292 dollars per square foot per plot ratio. The land parcel has a site area of more than 20 thousand square metres and a maximum...

1,318 families benefit from Interim Rental Housing scheme

Singapore's National Development Ministry said 1,318 families have benefited from the Interim Rental Housing scheme as of end-October. The scheme was introduced in January 2009 to help families in financial hardship find temporary accommodation while waiting for permanent housing solutions. Tenants pay about S$300 to S$400 monthly for a room, including utilities and service and conservancy charges, in a...

Four new housing projects in Yishun

Yishun estate has welcomed four new housing projects in the last three months. Yishun Greenwalk, one of two Build-to-Order HDB projects, has attracted more than 1,000 applicants in two days. It offers more than 1,100 flats for first-time households. The HDB is also rolling out the Adora Green under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme. Executive condominium, The Canopy, is also adding to the buzz in...

HDB launches 1,176 BTO flats in Yishun

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched 1,176 standard flats in a new build-to-order (BTO) project in Yishun. As much as 95 per cent of the project, Yishun Greenwalk, will be set aside for first-time buyers, it said yesterday. With the launch, HDB has offered a total of about 16,700 new flats for sale under its BTO and the Sale-of-Balance-Flats programme since the start of the year. The...

More BTO flats in Yishun

The Housing & Development Board (HDB) is launching more Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in Yishun. The latest project, Yishun Greenwalk, will offer 1,176 standard flats. The project is bounded by Yishun Ring Road, Yishun Avenue 6 and Yishun Avenue 9. A three-room unit would range from S$150,000 to S$186,000 in price while a four-room unit would cost between S$224,000 to $280,000. A five-room flat would...