The decade-long development vision includes more than 6,000 public and private homes alongside town-first commercial amenities. Launching in November next to Caldecott MRT station, the Toa Payoh Hillside BTO project will introduce 1,600 units across five tall blocks, featuring the town's inaugural 260 assisted living community care apartments. To serve the expected community influx, officials are actively evaluating proposals to construct a new school in the precinct. The broader district revitalization will also connect residents to a 1.2-hectare wellness park and the wider Toa Payoh Integrated Development by 2030.
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Toa Payoh West will transform over the next decade with over 6,000 new public and private…: Toa Payoh West will transform over the next decade with over 6,000 new public and private residential properties.
Pedestrian access will be supported by a 15-meter-wide tree-lined walkway to Lorong 1 Toa…: Pedestrian access will be supported by a 15-meter-wide tree-lined walkway to Lorong 1 Toa Payoh and a central green valley network.
The planned commercial hub and 1.2-hectare wellness park are designed to establish an act…: The planned commercial hub and 1.2-hectare wellness park are designed to establish an active second heart for the town.
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SINGAPORE - A new school could be on the way in Toa Payoh West, which will be developed over the coming decade to house over 6,000 new homes, a series of green spaces and Toa Payoh’s first shopping mall.
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat on Oct 31 unveiled upcoming plans for the western part of Toa Payoh, which are part of wider efforts to rejuvenate one of Singapore’s oldest Housing Board towns.
“When we upgrade our towns, we take the opportunity to not only enhance the infrastructure, but also introduce new homes and amenities so that our towns remain attractive places to live for all generations,” he said.
Proposals for a new school in Toa Payoh West are being studied to meet growing demand from new families moving into the neighbourhood, added Chee, who is also the area’s MP.
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