This year, in response to the high demand for new HDB flats in popular and mature estates, the Housing Board will be including more mature-estate-based BTO flats in their sales launch.
In February’s sales launch, they have already included some in Bidadari and Bukit Batok. Bidadari is considered a mature estate, part of Toa Payoh and the units in the previous launched have flown off the shelves because of its prime location. It is part of a mature estate yet holds the exclusivity and unique nature-friendly environment and freshness of a new estate. 1,594 new Bidadari BTO flats were offered up in this month’s launch and 1,655 more in Bukit Batok. 921 units were also available in Sengkang.
As per the response to last year’s Bidadari sales launch, the five-room and 3-Gen flats, with a starting price of $550,000, in this new estate received the most eyeballs.
Although mature estates often have a space constraint and are unable to absorb more new blocks, HDB is looking at allocating half of their 18,000 units to be launched this year to mature estates. In May’s launch, the public can look forward to new units in Ang Mo Kio, Bedok and Bukit Merah. Most will be 3- and 4-room flats, there in Ang Mo Kio, 2-room flexi and 3-generation units will also be available. This may be good news for smaller families or singles and senior citizens hoping to live near their parents or children.
