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HDB has unveiled its masterplan for the Mount Pleasant area, with about 6,000 new flats planned, according to a press release on Monday (Sept 1).The number of new flats is up from the previous figure of 5,000 announced in July 2023, while the number of BTO pr6,000 BTO flats planned for Mount Pleasant; parts from Old Police Academy to be integrated into estate
HDB has unveiled its masterplan for the Mount Pleasant area, with about 6,000 new flats planned, according to a press release on Monday (Sept 1).The number of new flats is up from the previous figure of 5,000 announced in July 2023, while the number of BTO projects within the 33 ha site has decreased from six to four.National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said: «This will provide more housing options for Singaporeans and better support young families who wish to live near their parents for mutual care and support.»Come October, the first BTO project, Mount Pleasant Crest, will be launched with about 1,350 units of two-room Flexi to four-room flats, alongside 270 units of public rental flats.More details on the project will be announced during the sales exercise in October, while the remaining three projects will be progressively launched in the years ahead.Integrating heritageThis Mount Pleasant site was where the Old Police Academy (OPA) was located between 1929 and 2005. Read more