Singapore Improvement Trust set up in 1927 and focused on infrastructure, it also built small scale public housing, such as Tiong Bahru (started in 1936) and Queenstown (started in 1952 and completed by HDB in 1960s). In 32 years, SIT built only 23,000 flats, housing 8.8% of Singapore population in 1959.
HDB was founded in February 1960, shortly after People Action Party won national elections of 1959. HDB continued construction of some SIT estates: Queenstown, Kallang… Read More »HDB history and floor plans 1960s
Concept Plan 1971 featured a ring of New Towns around Central Water Catchment and a provisional plan for two MRT lines to be built by… Read More »HDB history and floor plans 1970s
In early 1980s nine New Towns were born: Bishan 1984, Bukit Batok 1982, Hougang 1980, Jurong East 1980, Jurong West 1981, Serangoon 1983, Tampines 1981,… Read More »HDB history and floor plans 1980s
In the early 1990s extensive construction was done in Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Pasir Ris, Tampines, plus small additions in many other towns. In the… Read More »HDB history and floor plans 1990s
During 2000s, no other New Town or Estate were started. Construction continue only in existing estates. Taller and taller blocks were built in all estates… Read More »HDB history and floor plans 2000s
Three new housing areas were announced in HDB Press Release in 2013: Bidadari Estate (within Toa Payoh planning area), Tampines North and Punggol Matilda. The… Read More »HDB history and floor plans 2010s
To keep flats affordable in Central Region and reduce profit that owners will make at reselling, several schemes were proposed during 2010s, including introducing flats… Read More »HDB history 2020s
Beside HDB, Jurong Town Corporation (established in 1968) built 5 estates: Taman Jurong, built 1964/1969-1974, most demolished in 1990s and 2000s). Earliest blocks were built… Read More »JTC history and floor plans