Introduce more green features in flats and develop design guidelines for sustainable and energy efficient HDB townships. That's what the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and National University of Singapore (NUS) are embarking on through Singapore's first Township Climatic Study in Punggol town. The Sonic Detection and Ranging instrument, better known as SODAR, can measure wind speeds up to 300 metres...
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Public flats will continue to appreciate in value as long as the Singapore economy continues to grow. And with limited space, the future of public housing looks set to go up - with more skyscraper flats to be built. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said this as he launched The Pinnacle@Duxton, which at 50 storeys, is the tallest HDB development in Singapore. The first rental HDB blocks in Tanjong Pagar were...
Chappelis Pte Ltd has submitted a top bid of S$38.5 million for a residential site at Westwood Avenue. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said it received a total 32 bids, with the lowest one at S$16.8 million from Boon Keng Development. The second highest bid came from a partnership between Hoi Hup Realty and Sunway Developments, which put in a bid of some S$38 million. Act-Nobel Homes rounded off...
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has projected it will need to offer between 10,000 and 12,000 new flats per annum over the next five years to meet the housing demand in Singapore. Speaking in Parliament on Monday, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan re-assured that there will be enough affordable flats for first time buyers. This year, at least 13,500 flats will be offered in total –...
Concerns over the property market will be one of the main topics to be discussed in Parliament next week. MP for Aljunied GRC Cynthia Phua will be asking the Minister for National Development about the projected supply and demand of HDB flats over the next five years while MP for Marine Parade GRC, Dr Muhammad Faishal wants to know about the waiting time for new couples applying for HDB flats. MPs are...
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) will raise the Annual Values (AVs) of HDB flats with effect from 1 January 2010. To help HDB homeowners adjust to the AV increase, the government will grant a one-off property tax rebate to all HDB owner-occupiers for the property tax payable in 2010. There are two existing property tax rebates; the $100 rebate and the 40% rebate that were provided as part...
Punggol Sails and Punggol Ripples will have a total of 1,078 new flats THE Housing & Development Board (HDB) yesterday launched new build-to- order (BTO) projects at Punggol with a total of 1,078 flats. And four more BTO projects - with 2,700 flats in all - can be expected next month in Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Dawson. Including the two latest Punggol projects - Punggol Sails and Punggol Ripples...
HDB has launched two new Build-To-Order (BTO) projects in Punggol Town, with another four BTO projects planned by late 2009 in Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Dawson. The latest pair of BTO projects named Punggol Sails and Punggol Ripples offer a total of 1,078 standard flats. The units will be located along Punggol Field and will be served by the Punggol MRT, LRT stations, bus interchange, and the future...
Fourteen HDB blocks in Jurong East will undergo lift upgrading. This was announced by Senior Minister of State for National Development, Grace Fu, at a community event on Sunday. Ms Fu said blocks 103 to 116, which were built in the early 80s, will get their lifts upgraded. She said: "For Jurong East Yuhua, this will be our second last precinct; we have one more precinct to go, we hope we are able to...
Architecture firm Group8asia, in partnership with Aedas, was on Wednesday declared winner of the Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition. Residents can look forward to resort-style housing, which will set the benchmark for the rest of the developments along the 4.2-kilometre waterway. Announcing this at an HDB awards ceremony, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said its distinctive sky...