Affected residents can opt to make 2km move

Replacement flats in Woodlands Street 13 are a 10-minute walk from Marsiling MRT station

- Isabelle Liew

Residents affected by the acquisition of nine Housing Board blocks near the Woodlands Checkpoint can opt to move to a new estate in Woodlands Street 13, which will comprise 1,103 units in five blocks of 23 to 24 storeys.

Units there will range from tworoom flexi to five-room flats, and the blocks are located about a 10-minute walk from Marsiling MRT station, said HDB yesterday.

The estate will have recreational and communal facilities, including a playground, adult and elderly fitness stations, pavilions and a childcare centre, it added.

The Government yesterday announced that Blocks 210 to 218 in Marsiling Crescent and Marsiling Lane will be acquired to make way for a further expansion of the Woodlands Checkpoint.

These nine blocks include 732 sold flats and 53 rental flats, one rental kiosk, six rental shops and one rental eating house.

Flat owners will receive the same compensation as those offered under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers). They will also get a $10,000 removal allowance to defray moving expenses, and HDB will pay the stamp and legal fees for buying a comparable replacement flat.

They will have to move out by the second quarter of 2028.