HDB Offers 916 Flats In Bt Merah And Punggol

Source : The Straits Times, Oct 25, 2007











THE HDB is offering 916 flats in Bukit Merah and Punggol under the Build-To-Order (BTO) System amid rising demand for public housing.

The Telok Blangah Towers in the mature Bukit Merah estate is located at the junction of Telok Blangah Street 31 and Telok Blangah Drive. It is an integrated development with 400 flats, comprising 90 studio apartments (SA), 100 units of 3-room and 210 units of 4-room premium flats.

Telok Blangah Towers, an integrated development with 400 flats, comprising 90 studio apartments, 100 units of 3-room and 210 units of 4-room premium flats. -- PHOTO: HDB

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.

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.

Punggol Lodge
Punggol Lodge, located in Punggol East along Punggol Road will consist of 516 standard flats, comprising 52 units of 3-room and 464 units of 4-room flats.

Punggol Lodge (left) will consist of 516 standard flats, comprising 52 units of 3-room and 464 units of 4-room flats. -- PHOTO: HDB

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.

It is also located near the Punggol MRT Station, bus interchange and future Punggol Town Centre.

Families with school-going children can attend nearby educational institutions such as Edgefield Primary, Mee Toh School, Greendale Secondary and Punggol Secondary.

Applications for the new flats are open till Nov 14.

The HDB is holding an exhibition on the two new housing projects at the Habitat Forum, HDB Hub during the application period.

New electronic services
The HDB said in a news release on Thursday that it will introduce a new electronic services - Home Locator to help potential flat buyers search for their desired flat.

It will also start a Short Message Service (SMS) Alerts service for subscribers to inform them of HDB's new sales launches from Dec 2007. The HDB has been sending out such alerts through e-mails.