Turf City to get up to 20,000 homes, including first HDB flats in Bukit Timah in almost 40 years
SINGAPORE — The first public housing units in Bukit Timah in about 40 years will be built in Turf City, as part of plans to develop 15,000 to 20,000 new homes on the former racecourse site over the next two to three decades.
The upcoming estate will be «inclusive and highly accessible», with both public and private housing, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on May 23 at The URA Centre, where he launched an exhibition showcasing plans for Bukit Timah Turf City.
Mr Lee said the addition of public homes in Bukit Timah will meet «the growing aspirations among Singaporeans to live closer to their workplaces in the city».
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said the new estate will be car-lite, pedestrian-friendly and well-served by public transport, with good walking and cycling connections.
Future residents will be within a 10-minute walk of either of two MRT stations — Sixth Avenue on the Downtown Line or Turf City on the upcoming Cross Island Line. Lee said the latter will be completed in 2032.