SINGAPORE: The new Berlayar housing estate being built on the former Keppel Club golf course site will have about 7,000 public flats, up from the 6,000 previously announced.
This came after detailed planning studies of the 48-hectare site in Bukit Merah, which will also include 3,000 private units, said Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Tuesday (Sep 23).
In total, about 10,000 new public and private homes are planned for the new estate, which will mark the start of development plans for the Greater Southern Waterfront. This is an initiative to transform Singapore’s southern coastline – stretching 30km from Marina East to Pasir Panjang – into a new district for living, working and playing.
Berlayar estate’s first Build-to-Order (BTO) project, named Berlayar Residences, is scheduled for sale in October.
It will offer 870 two-room flexi, three-room and four-room flats across four blocks from 19 to 46 storeys high. The project, located between the Telok Blangah and Labrador Park MRT stations, will also have 200 public rental flats.
HDB said more details, including on the BTO project’s classification, will be announced at the upcoming sales exercise.
