Forty-five HDB blocks in Punggol will be fitted with solar panels by the middle of next year, in Singapore's first solar leasing project. The solar power generated panels will be used to power services in common areas such as lift operations, corridor and staircase lightings, and water pumps. This makes up 10 per cent of total block usuage. Private company Sunseap Enterprises will finance the design,...
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The HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) project in Punggol, Waterway Terraces, is proving a big draw for home buyers. With hours to go before applications close, some 5,422 home buyers have indicated their interest to own one of the five-room units available. That's close to 18 times the number of such units on offer. Demand was also high for the four-room units. Close to 6,900 applications have been received so...
The "Waterway Terraces" at Punggol have been making waves in the property circle, with 5-room units oversubscribed by 12 times. The Build-to-Order project, which houses 1,072 units, opened for applications on June 30. As of Tuesday evening, the 5-room units saw 12 times the number of applicants. The smaller units are also favoured, with 4-room units in demand at a ratio of 9 applicants to 1 unit. With...
Plans for remaking Punggol are on track. Senior Minister of State for National Development, Grace Fu, said as of June 1, HDB has completed almost 18,000 residential units in Punggol. Another 9,400 are under construction. Subject to demand, HDB is on track to complete 35,000 flats by the end of 2015. This will make Punggol similar in size to Toa Payoh. Ms Fu was speaking at the Punggol, Remaking our...
The Housing and Development Board will launch a premium housing project in Punggol later this June under the Build-To-Order (BTO) system. Sited along the Punggol Waterway, the project will offer waterfront living and boasts eco-friendly features. In line with the project's emphasis on energy conservation, there will be large courtyards and openings to promote natural ventilation and airflow to flats and...
Two new Built-To-Order (BTO) projects have been launched in Punggol Town making 1,429 government flats available. In addition, the Housing and Development Board said it will launch another 7,400 BTO flats from May to September 2010, bringing the total number of flats launched in the first three quarters of 2010 to about 12,000. It said the upcoming projects will have a good geographical spread, covering...
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...
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said it will launch another build-to-order (BTO) project in Punggol this month. This announcement came after its latest BTO project in Punggol received good response from flat buyers. HDB said as at 2pm Wednesday, the Punggol Residences project saw 5,147 applications for the 769 units available. This translates to a subscription rate of 6.7 times. HDB said the...
The Nautilus@Punggol is the Housing and Development Board's (HDB) latest Build-To-Order (BTO) project and the first in that area. Prices for its 4- and 5-room units are about 20 to 30 per cent lower than the resale flats in that vicinity, signalling generous subsidies for these new flats. The Nautilus@Punggol will have eight blocks comprising some 520 flats. Of these, nearly 80 per cent are 4-room flats...