First two housing sites in Bukit Timah Turf City can have up to 700 homes

About 700 homes can be built in the first residential developments in Bukit Timah Turf City, based on proposed plans for two parcels of land in Dunearn Road.


The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is preparing the estimated 3.2ha site near Sixth Avenue MRT station for housing, kick-starting the development of Turf City “to support near-term demand for housing in central locations, starting with areas closer to existing transport nodes along Dunearn Road”.


Proposed amendments to the URA master plan released on Oct 18 show that the larger parcel, estimated at 2ha, could have commercial units on the first storey, while the smaller site is closer to Sixth Avenue MRT station.


The authority said the residential developments, with their commercial facilities and a new park, will provide current and future residents with new amenities and recreational spaces.

The projects also allow more residents to tap the site’s proximity to transport nodes.

The land parcels, which were previously zoned as residential areas that are subject to detailed planning, could have either private or public projects.

Property analysts estimate that the sites – nearly the size of six football fields – could yield 600 to 700 condominium units, or around 500 Housing Board flats.

The larger site in particular would be more suited for private homes, as its plot ratio of 1.6 indicates the building height could be “quite low”, at typically a maximum of 12 storeys
The plot ratio determines the intensity of development permitted for a piece of land.

URA said the remaining areas of Turf City will be proposed for rezoning when plans are finalised. About 15,000 to 20,000 public and private homes will be built on the former racecourse site over the next two to three decades.

The HDB flats in Turf City will be the first public housing blocks in Bukit Timah in about 40 years.

The new estate will be car-lite, pedestrian-friendly and well served by public transport, with good walking and cycling connections.

Between 1933 and 1999, Turf City was Singapore’s second racecourse, before the Turf Club relocated to Kranji to ease traffic congestion in Bukit Timah.


Source : https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/first-two-housing-sites-in-bukit-timah-turf-city-can-have-up-to-700-flats-analysts

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