Queenstown could get 5,000 new HDB flats by 2027

2,060 of them may be launched as early as 2021 or 2022, HDB tender documents show

According to tender documents, about 2,060 of these homes in two developments could be launched as early as 2021 or 2022.
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While about 3,700 flats should be completed by next year in the mature estate, these are meant to replace old Tanglin Halt units under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme.

The last Build-To-Order (BTO) launch for Queenstown was the 1,179-unit Ghim Moh Edge in November 2012.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 16, 2019, with the headline Queenstown could get 5,000 new HDB flats by 2027. Subscribe