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HDB launches 4191 new flats across 7 BTO projects

Posted on 2 Aug 2012 | Comments Off on HDB launches 4191 new flats across 7 BTO projects

As part of its plan to deliver 25,000 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats this year, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched 4,191 new flats across seven housing estates.

The units will be spread across two non-mature towns – Choa Chu Kang and Punggol as well as the three mature estates of Bukit Merah, Geylang and Clementi.

Ranging from two- to five-bedroom units and studio apartments, the new batch of BTO projects are Keat Hong Axis, Punggol Opal, Waterway Cascadia, Clementi Gateway, Depot Heights, Telok Blangah Ridgeview, and GreenTops @ Sims Place.

Excluding studio apartments, at least 85 and 95 percent of the BTO supply in non-mature and mature towns respectively will be set aside for eligible first-time buyers who may use housing grants to improve their chances of owning a new flat.

Applications for the new BTOs will end on Monday, 6 August.

Meanwhile, HDB is expected to launch another 3,700 units in September which will be located in Ang Mo Kio, Choa Chu Kang, Kallang Whampoa, Tampines and Woodlands.

At the same time, 3,000 flats will be offered under the Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercise.

Source PropertyGuru – 2010 Aug 1

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Future Bidadari estate to maintain greenery, heritage

Posted on 1 Aug 2012 | Comments Off on Future Bidadari estate to maintain greenery, heritage

The upcoming Bidadari housing estate will retain its greenery and heritage, according to the Housing and Development Board (HDB).

Aside from building a regional park, the 93-ha town will also “creatively incorporate” historical elements complementing the existing Bidadari Memorial Garden where the tombstones of 21 prominent early citizens are located.

The HDB also envisions Bidadari to be a pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly town while offering easy access to transport nodes and places of interest. This will make the estate a “distinctive and sustainable tranquil urban oasis”.

The former cemetery stopped undertaking burials in 1972 and was exhumed in the early 2000s. The area is currently frequented by joggers.

Around 12,000 HDB and private homes will be built on the site which is bordered by Bartley Road, Upper Serangoon Road, Sennett Estate and Mount Vernon Road.

Infrastructure development including earthworks and site preparation are expected to start by year’s end while the initial HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) launch could take place in 2015, with the first flats completed by 2018.

HDB is inviting up to five planners and consultants for an Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise to develop the estate’s masterplan. In addition, it is looking for a team to design, construct and maintain a public housing project in the estate.

The EOI will close on 6 August while the tender for the masterplan is expected to be awarded by November and completed next February.

Source Property Guru – 2012 Aug 1

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