The Build-To-Order flats at the popular Dawson estate in Queenstown have received an overwhelming response from home buyers. The HDB received 2,300 applications for the 1,718 units available, just two days after they were launched. Four-room flats at SkyVille@Dawson and SkyTerrace@Dawson were the most popular, with 1,400 home buyers vying for 1,100 flats. Five-room flats were over two times subscribed,...
New HDB Flats
First-time homebuyers now have more options when it comes to getting their dream home. The Housing Board is offering 2,670 new flats through four Build-to-Order projects launched on Tuesday. This brings the total flat supply for this year to 13,500 units. HDB said two BTO projects in Queenstown estate, SkyVille and SkyTerrace@Dawson, cater mainly to buyers who are prepared to pay more for a prime...
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 –...
Singapore's Housing & Development Board (HDB) said it is offering 8,400 new flats this year, which is 40 per cent higher than the 6,000 units offered in 2007. Of these, 5,000 flats have already been launched, with a good part of them sited in Punggol, which is earmarked as a waterfront town. Plans are also in the pipeline to address the issue of rising construction costs and high demand for public...