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Over 6,000 new homes to come for Toa Payoh West, with amenities clustered around Caldecott MRT station

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The extensive master plan will construct over 6,000 public and private residences linked by a 15-meter-wide community corridor and a 1.2-hectare wellness park. Kickstarting the expansion, the Toa Payoh Hillside BTO project will launch in November 2026, offering roughly 1,600 flats across five blocks beside Caldecott MRT station. This initial rollout integrates 260 Community Care Apartments with direct access to an Active Ageing Centre and sheltered transport. Furthermore, connectivity will improve through the upcoming North-South Corridor, while the separate Toa Payoh Integrated Development remains slated for 2030 completion.

Key points

  • Caldecott MRT station will anchor a secondary town hub featuring the estate's very first…: Caldecott MRT station will anchor a secondary town hub featuring the estate's very first residential-integrated shopping mall.
  • Housing options in the new district will cater heavily to aging residents through special…: Housing options in the new district will cater heavily to aging residents through specialized assisted living units and an Active Ageing Centre.
  • Broader regional transit and lifestyle enhancements will be reinforced by the North-South…: Broader regional transit and lifestyle enhancements will be reinforced by the North-South Corridor and the 2030 Toa Payoh Integrated Development.

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The area's first BTO project, Toa Payoh Hillside, will offer about 1,600 flats in the November 2026 sales exercise.

SINGAPORE: More than 6,000 new homes will be built in Toa Payoh West over the coming decade as part of the next phase of rejuvenation for one of Singapore's oldest public housing towns.

The new neighbourhood will comprise mostly public housing, alongside some private housing, said the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Saturday (Oct 31).

Development works will include a new cluster of commercial, community and recreational amenities around Caldecott MRT station.

These will form a second "heart" for Toa Payoh, complementing the existing town centre in Toa Payoh Central, said the board.

The plans were announced by National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat on Saturday at the launch of the Toa Payoh West Master Plan Exhibition at HDB Hub.

The new hub will include a mixed-use development integrating homes with Toa Payoh's first shopping mall, while plans for a school in the area are also being studied.

The first BTO project under the master plan, Toa Payoh Hillside, will…

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