He was replying to a resident who had asked if Singaporeans could set up offices in the HDB heartland in the same way National Kidney Foundation dialysis centres have been developed.
This will help reduce costs for business owners who will then not have to pay higher rental rates in the city, the resident added.
In response, Mr Lim noted that the HDB currently allows certain types of businesses to be operated out of flats.
'This is to address some of these concerns people have', like high costs, he said.