HDB Launches Telok Blangah Towers and Punggol Lodge Under Build-To-Order System

Source : Housing Development Board (HDB) Press Releases, Oct 25, 2007

HDB is launching 2 new housing projects, namely Telok Blangah Towers in Bukit Merah town and Punggol Lodge in Punggol town, under the Build-To-Order (BTO) System today. There are altogether 916 new Premium and Standard flats, comprising Studio Apartments (SAs), 3-room and 4-room flats offered under this sales exercise.

The application period for this BTO exercise is from 25 Oct 2007 (Thurs) to 14 Nov 2007 (Wed). Information on the 2 projects and details of the application procedures can be found at Annexes 1 and 2 respectively.


Telok Blangah Towers

Telok Blangah Towers is an integrated development with 400 flats, comprising 90 SAs, 100 units of 3-room and 210 units of 4-room Premium flats. The SAs are sold with elder-friendly features such as grab bars and non-slip flooring, as well as fittings such as built-in wardrobe, kitchen cabinets and cooking facilities.

Telok Blangah Towers is situated at the junction of Telok Blangah Street 31 and Telok Blangah Drive. The project is adjacent to an array of shops and eateries, a supermarket, wet market and hawker centre. It is also conveniently located near the Bukit Merah Town Centre, as well as the upcoming MRT stations at Labrador Park and Telok Blangah on the Circle Line. It enjoys convenient access to retail and recreational facilities such as VivoCity, Mount Faber and Sentosa.


Punggol Lodge

Punggol Lodge is a Standard contract with 516 flats, comprising 52 units of 3-room and 464 units of 4-room flats.

Located in Punggol East along Punggol Road, the project is conveniently situated across the road from upcoming commercial facilities such as an eating-house, supermarket and shops, and is within walking distance from the Damai LRT station. The project is also located near the Punggol MRT Station, bus interchange and future Punggol Town Centre. Nearby educational institutions include Edgefield Primary, Mee Toh School, Greendale Secondary and Punggol Secondary, which will cater to the needs of families with school-going children.


Eligibility Conditions

The monthly household income ceiling for the purchase of the SAs, 3-room and 4-room flats in the Premium contract at Telok Blangah Towers is $8,000. For the Standard 3-room and 4-room flats at Punggol Lodge, the usual monthly household income ceiling of $3,000 and $8,000 respectively are applicable. Applicants must also satisfy the other eligibility conditions such as citizenship, family nucleus and non-ownership of private property.

First-timer households (except for those applying for SAs) can also apply for the Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) of up to $30,000. To qualify, first-timer households must have been in continuous employment over the last 24 months at the date of the flat application, and have an average gross monthly income not exceeding $4,000 over the same period.

HDB rental tenants who are first-timers and have lived in their rental flats for a minimum of 2 years can enjoy priority when they apply for a 3-room flat under the Tenants’ Priority Scheme, if their gross monthly income does not exceed $3,000.


Optional Component Scheme (OCS)

Buyers of the Standard flats in Punggol Lodge can opt for ceramic floor tiles and/or internal timber doors to be installed in their flats. Buyers of the Premium flats in Telok Blangah Towers (which already come with flooring) can opt for internal doors to be installed. The cost of the optional components (see Annex 1) will be included in the selling price of the flat.


BTO Exhibition

An exhibition will be held at the Habitat Forum, HDB Hub during the application period from 25 Oct 2007 to 14 Nov 2007. Interested applicants can obtain the sales brochure, as well as view the 3D models and sample finishes on display. They can also visit HDB’s e-Sales website at www.hdb.gov.sg/esales, or look out for newspaper advertisements to learn more about Telok Blangah Towers and Punggol Lodge.


Introduction of new services

To better cater to the needs of potential flat buyers, HDB will introduce 2 new electronic services - Home Locator and Short Message Service (SMS) Alerts. Potential flat buyers can search for their desired flat by specifying the criteria (e.g. location, completion status, flat type/price range, ethnic group etc) they are looking for in their desired flat using the “Home Locator”. This search function facilitates a potential buyer’s search by narrowing down their choices. Users will also be able to view the selling prices and access the electronic brochures.

In addition to sending an email to subscribers of the HDB eAlert Service to inform them of HDB’s new sales launches on the launch date, HDB will also send Short Message Service (SMS) alerts to announce the launch of Build-to-Order (BTO) and Balloting Exercises (BE) to interested subscribers starting from Dec 2007. The e-mail and SMS alert services are free and new and existing eAlert subscribers can log on www.hdb.gov.sg to sign-up for this service from Nov 2007 onwards.


Enquiries

For enquiries, the public can:

- e-mail hdbsales@hdb.gov.sg;
- call the Sales/Resale Customer Service Line at 1800-866 3066 on weekdays from 8am to 5pm; or
visit the HDB Sales Office to speak with our Customer Service Officers during office hours.