5,032 BTO flats launched, including first project in Woodlands North Coast

Some 1,563 flats located within walking distance of Singapore's northern waterfront and near Woodlands Checkpoint were launched by the Housing Board on Feb 10.

- Isabelle Liew

These flats the first to be offered in the new Woodlands North Coast precinct- were among 5,032 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats that HDB put up for sale.

Four other projects are on offer in Kallang/Whampoa, Queenstown and Yishun.

Another 5,590 flats are also up for sale in the largest Sale of Balance Flats exercise to date. About four in 10 of these units are already completed meaning those who book them would be able to move in immediately - with the remaining flats to be completed progressively from 2025 to 2028.

The bulk of the balance flats are in Ang Mo Kio, Tampines, Tengah and Woodlands.

The latest launch is the second under the new flat classification system, which sorts BTO projects into Standard, Plus and Prime categories based on their proximity to the city centre, transport connectivity and amenities.

The Woodlands North Verge project is among three Standard projects on offer. Flats in these projects will not have a subsidy recovery clause when they are sold, and come with a five-year minimum occupation period (MOP).

The waterfront development comprises 1,563 units of two-room flexi, three-, four- and five-room flats in Admiralty Road.

The project is also near parks such as Admiralty Park and Woodlands Waterfront Park. It will have eateries, a supermarket, shops, a pre-school and a residents' network centre.