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Are HDB flats near train stations more valuable? It depends on the town

The future of Singapore’s public housing lies in supertall megablocks

Developments such as (from left) Pinnacle＠Duxton, SkyVille@Dawson and Pearl’s Hill represent Singapore’s continuing experiment with supertall public housing.

Building taller: The rise of HDB blocks above 40 storeys in land-scarce Singapore

City Vue @ Henderson (left), which is 48 storeys high. There were 44 transactions for flats above 40 storeys in 2020 and 75 in 2021.

Sale of Balance Flats open to all Singaporeans, not just original BTO applicants: HDB

HDB added that flats are offered in SBF exercises only after all eligible applicants in BTO exercises have selected flats.

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Will the upcoming HDB super high-rise in Pearl’s Hill outshine Pinnacle@Duxton?

ilhdb04 - A BTO project at the base of Pearl’s Hill in Chinatown is set to be the tallest public housing development in Singapore at over 60 storeys.

CREDIT: HDB

Commentary

Property ownership is Singapore’s answer to wealth inequality. Some refinements are now needed

If public housing is a ladder for upward mobility, it must also serve as a cushion against downward mobility in old age.If public housing is a ladder for upward mobility, it must also serve as a cushion against downward mobility in old age.

Subsidy clawbacks could hit 20% for Singapore’s tallest public housing project at Pearl’s Hill: Analysts

The BTO project in Pearl’s Hill, next to Outram Park MRT station, will house about 1,700 two-room flexi, three- and four-room flats and 140 public rental units.

Earlier access to coffee shops, childcare, bus services for residents in large-scale BTO estates

This follows feedback that residents in such Build-To-Order estates want such amenities to be up and running sooner.

Executive condo policy to be reviewed following affordability concerns: Chee Hong Tat

Broadly, prices of new EC units are about 20 to 30 per cent lower than comparable private condominiums.

60-storey BTO project to be built in Pearl’s Hill; HDB to construct taller blocks where possible

ilhdb04 - A BTO project at the base of Pearl’s Hill in Chinatown is set to be the tallest public housing development in Singapore at over 60 storeys.

CREDIT: HDB

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