Build To Order
Encyclopedia
Build To Order is a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat allocation system that offers flexibility in timing and location for owners buying a New HDB flats in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

. Eligible buyers planning to shift into a new HDB apartment in the near future, can apply for apartments in their preferred location from specific sites launched. Tender for construction will be called only when most of the apartments in a specific contract 65~70% or more have been booked, otherwise, the project will be aborted.

The waiting time for new flat applicants under the old Registration for Flats System (RFS) is relatively short, resulting in some applicants getting their flats earlier than they would like to. Hence flats build under the BTO
BTO
BTO may refer to:* Dj Bto Franco, a DJ/Musician from Southern California* Bachman–Turner Overdrive, a Canadian rock band* British Trust for Ornithology* Build to Order, an order fulfillment strategy...

 would likely be completed in 4 years or lesser time. For eligible flat buyers in urgent need of accommodation, the new quarterly or half yearly sale system enables them to buy a new ready-flat in a relative short period.

All BTO projects are designed by Surbana Corporation - previously known as HDB Corporation who take part in township planning and residential development. Due to the success of BTO projects, there are pending launch of the Design, Build and Sell Scheme
Design, Build and Sell Scheme
Design, Build and Sell Scheme was introduced by the Housing and Development Board in 2005. Flats built under the scheme are meant for public housing and developed by private developers. They are built with better designs and in sites such as Tampines, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan.-List of DBSS...

(DBSS) for private sector participation in public housing. The first pilot DBSS project at Tampines
Tampines
Tampines is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of Tampines trees were there....

 would be built by private developer but maintained under the HDB belt after construction. It would be build towards condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...

 unique design and with good location.

BTO Unique Features

  • ASSURE 3 - New Extended Warranty
    Warranty
    In business and legal transactions, a warranty is an assurance by one party to the other party that specific facts or conditions are true or will happen; the other party is permitted to rely on that assurance and seek some type of remedy if it is not true or followed.In real estate transactions, a...

     Scheme Covering Ceiling
    Ceiling
    A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limit of a room. It is generally not a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the floor or roof structure above....

     Leakage (5yrs), External Water Seepage (5yrs) and Spalling Concrete
    Concrete
    Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...

     (10yrs) for New HDB Flats such as Tivela launched from March 2005. Defect Liability Period (DLP) - Previous HDB projects are offers a standard one-year to all purchasers of its new flats. During this period, any building defects are repaired at no cost to the lessees.

  • Premium apartment for 4, 4A and 5 rooms/loft unit - Internal sqm (90-96 m², 101-103 m² and 110-114 m² / 111-120 m²)
    • Solid timber doors for all bedrooms
    • Semi-solid timber doors for bathrooms
    • Polished homogeneous/porcelain tiles & timber-strip for Living/Dining & Bedrooms

  • Standard apartment for 2, 3 ,4 and 5 rooms - Internal sqm (35-45 m², 65 m², 90-94 m² and 110 m²)
    • Semi-solid timber doors for all rooms
    • Glazed ceramic tiles for Living/Dining & Bedrooms (optional)

  • Optional Component Scheme (OCS) - More flexibility and choices to have floor finishes and internal timber doors installed. The opt-in basic cost are usually about 20~30% cheaper due to bulk purchases and less labour charges. But those who want variety of timber or bi-fold doors design, and better homogeneous tiles or tiles/timber skirting can opt-out the schemes.

  • Universal Design (UD) - These include ramps at main entrance, levelled floors throughout the flat, wider internal corridors, bedroom and toilet doors, wheelchair-accessible common toilet, space provision for future installation of grab bars in all toilets, as well as easily accessible switch sockets, TV outlets and telephone outlets. New HDB Flats such as Fernvale Vista launched from July 2006.

  • Ferrolite Wall - HDB new patented wall using a material called ferrocement
    Ferrocement
    The term ferrocement is most commonly applied to a mixture of Portland cement and sand reinforced with layers of woven or expanded steel mesh and closely spaced small-diameter steel rods rebar. It can be used to form relatively thin, compound curved sheets to make hulls for boats, shell roofs,...

    , which is similar to concrete but uses less sand as it contains a steel wire mesh. A ferrolite wall uses 20 per cent less sand than a concrete one. It is less susceptible to cracking and heat from the sun and have better sound-insulation capabilities. It is a piloted project launched from 2006 for selective Fernvale Court, Treelodge and Kim Tian Green.

List of BTO Projects

Awarded BTO main contractors tender, each construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...

 costs per 5-room, 4-room, 3-room & 2-room units are likely to be average about $160,000, $120,000, $80,000 & $40,000 (based on 2004 cost) respectively. This may also include the cost of sub-contractors and construction of multi-storey carpark, Lifts, Electrical Substation
Electrical substation
A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions...

 (ESS), Child-care center, Children Playground, Fitness Corner, Linkway Shelter & Open Space landscape etc. Construction Excellence Award - CEA between 2001 to 2006
Place BTO Alias / Precincts /
Block No
Launched
Completion
Type No of units
(Internal sqm)
Initial launched
Price ranges
OCS Doors OCS Floors Company / BTO Awarded (SGD)
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar is a historic district located within the Central Business District in Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's urban planning zones....

Pinnacle
Duxton
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G
May 2004
May 2010
Premium 1,232 (90-93 m²)
616 (101-103 m²)
$288,400 - $392,100
$343,100 - $451,500
$1,600 - Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd - CEA
$279.00 million contract for 1,848 units
Bishan
Bishan
Bishan is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central Region, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a...

Golden Jasmine
N1C32
152B
Sep 2006
Sep 2010
Studio
UD
Assure 3
58 (35 m²)
118 (45 m²)
$62,000 - $65,000
$79,000 - $83,000
- - Evan Lim & Co Pte Ltd - CEA
$182.18 million contract for 1,637 units
Ang Mo Kio - 1221 units, Bishan - 176 units
Kallang Whampoa - 240 units
Geylang
Geylang
Geylang is a neighbourhood in the city-state of Singapore east of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district. It is located to the east of the Singapore River, an area that locals have associated, from the days of Sir Stamford Raffles, as a Malay kampong opposite facing two islands...

Sri Geylang Serai
N5C27
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3A
Oct 2006
Oct 2010
Standard
UD
Assure 3
447 (90-92 m²) $230,000 - $292,000 $1,500 $2,600 Kienta Engineering Construction Pte Ltd
$80.80 million contract for 447 units and
market/food centre & overhead bridge
Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah is a hill in Singapore. Previously, it was a much larger hill that was situated at the present site of Henderson housing estate, which lies opposite the Delta Sports Complex. There was a Chinese cemetery on the reverse side of the hill. The present Bukit Merah Secondary School and...

Telok Blangah Towers
BMC39
80A, 80B, 80C
Oct 2007
Oct 2011
Premium
UD
Assure 3
30 (35 m²)
60 (45 m²)
100 (65 m²)
210 (90-92 m²)
$70,000 - $72,000
$88,000 - $91,000
$187,000 - $238,000
$308,000 - $402,000
-
-
$1,500
$1,890
- Hor Kew Pte Ltd
$64.54 million contract for 400 units
Hougang
Hougang
Hougang is an urban planning area and a suburb in the north-eastern area of the city-state of Singapore. Under classification by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the area is part of the North-East Region, an urban planning division. Hougang borders Sengkang in the north and Serangoon to its...

Buangkok Vale
N9C12
987A, 987B, 987C
988A, 988B, 988C
Jan 2010
Jan 2014
Standard
UD
Assure 3
128 (45 m²)
113 (65 m²)
458 (90 m²)
$88,000 - $111,000
$142,000 - $182,000
$231,000 - $288,000
$320
$1,360
$1,680
$1,400
$2,000
$3,000
Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd - CEA
$95.00 million contract for 699 units

Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang is a suburban area situated in the Central North-Western part of Singapore. The Bukit Panjang Planning Area, located in the West Region, encompasses the Housing Development Board's housing estate of Bukit Panjang New Town and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.-Etymology:Bukit in the...

 & Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang is a major residential town and neighbourhood and is a suburban area in the West Region of Singapore...

No BTO Alias / Precincts /
Block No
Launched
Completion
Type No of units
(Internal sqm)
Initial launched
Price ranges
OCS Doors OCS Floors Company / BTO Awarded (SGD)
1 Segar Meadows
N4C13
455, 456, 457, 458
Nov 2007
Nov 2011
Premium
UD
Assure 3
90 (65 m²)
322 (90 m²)
$116,000 - $143,000
$181,000 - $231,000
$1,500
$1,890
- Precise Development Pte Ltd
$78.28 million contract for 412 units
2 Senja Green
N6C9
633A, 633B, 633C, 633D
Aug 2008
Aug 2012
Standard
UD
Assure 3
96 (45 m²)
94 (65 m²)
284 (90 m²)
$82,000 - $106,000
$138,000 - $170,000
$211,000 - $270,000
$360
$1,440
$1,800
$1,400
$2,000
$3,000
Qingjian Co Pte Ltd
$103.90 million contract for 771 units, including 297 units for 1-2room rental flats
3 Sunshine Court
N4C14
476A, 476B, 476C, 476D
Dec 2008
Dec 2012
Standard
UD
Assure 3
60 (35 m²)
104 (45 m²)
117 (65 m²)
171 (90-92 m²)
$58,000 - $66,000
$72,000 - $80,000
$121,000 - $148,000
$202,000 - $236,000
-
-
$1,400
$1,800
-
-
$2,000
$3,000
Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Co Pte Ltd
$51.90 million contract for 452 units
4 Segar Grove
N4C14
485, 486, 487, 488
Dec 2009
Dec 2013
Standard
UD
Assure 3
115 (45 m²)
217 (65 m²)
196 (90 m²)
$72,000 - $94,000
$125,000 - $157,000
$210,000 - $250,000
$320
$1,360
$1,680
$1,400
$2,000
$3,000
New
5 Limbang Green
N5C12
570, 571, 572, 573, 574
Jan 2010
Jan 2014
Standard
UD
Assure 3
144 (35 m²)
132 (45 m²)
128 (65 m²)
188 (90-92 m²)
$64,000 - $71,000
$79,000 - $89,000
$140,000 - $169,000
$226,000 - $278,000
-
-
$1,360
$1,680
-
-
$2,000
$3,000
New
6 Senja Gateway
N6C10
634A, 634B, 635A, 635B
Jul 2010
Jul 2014
Standard
UD
Assure 3
124 (35 m²)
130 (45 m²)
313 (90 m²)
174 (110 m²)
$67,000 - $76,000
$85,000 - $95,000
$242,000 - $306,000
$308,000 - $398,000
-
-
$2,080
$2,080
-
-
$3,500
$4,300
New

Boon Lay
Boon Lay
Boon Lay is a residential precinct in Jurong, named after Mr , a prominent businessman in the late 19th century and early 20th century who owned the land where the precinct stands, when a requisition of 1.012km² of land from his estate was done by the war department of the then colonial government...

 & Jurong West
Jurong West
Jurong West is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, the eastern edge of Jurong Camp, Boon Lay Way, Corporation Road, Fourth Chin Bee Road, International Road, Corporation Road, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Yuan Ching Road, Boon Lay Way, and along a Canal leading into Jurong...

No BTO Alias / Precincts /
Block No
Launched
Completion
Type No of units
(Internal sqm)
Initial launched
Price ranges
OCS Doors OCS Floors Company / BTO Awarded (SGD)
1 Boon Lay Meadow
N2C15
180A, 180B, 180C
181A, 181B
Oct 2009
Oct 2013
Standard
UD
Assure 3
240 (45 m²)
300 (65 m²)
165 (90 m²)
$86,000 - $103,000
$138,000 - $173,000
$223,000 - $266,000
$320
$1,360
$1,680
$1,400
$2,000
$3,000
Master Contract Services Pte Ltd
$75.30 million contract for 705 units
2 Boon Lay Grove
N2C16
183A, 183B, 183C, 183D
May 2010
May 2014
Standard
UD
Assure 3
300 (90 m²)
150 (110 m²)
$239,000 - $287,000
$298,000 - $358,000
$1,880
$1,880
$3,250
$4,000
New
3 Corporation Tiara
N1C30
175A, 175B, 175C
Jul 2010
Jul 2014
Premium
UD
Assure 3
171 (90-93 m²)
104 (110-113 m²)
$242,000 - $325,000
$304,000 - $389,000
$2,140
$2,140
-
-
New

Punggol
Punggol
Punggol, or Ponggol, is a neighbourhood in northeastern Singapore. Presently, much of Punggol is undeveloped, although plans to turn the area into a residential new town under the "Punggol 21" initiative have begun to take place in the south-eastern parts of the area bordering neighbouring...

 & Sengkang
Sengkang
Sengkang is a sub-urban town in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The Sengkang Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority, covers the Housing and Development Board satellite new town of Sengkang New Town and rural Jalan Kayu.-Etymology and history:Meaning...

Queenstown
Queenstown, Singapore
Queenstown1 is one of the early housing estates in Singapore, built before Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio, and was a test bed for much of Singapore's public housing...

No BTO Alias / Precincts /
Block No
Launched
Completion
Type No of units
(Internal sqm)
Initial launched
Price ranges
OCS Doors OCS Floors Company / BTO Awarded (SGD)
1 SkyVille
Dawson
86, 87, 88
Dec 2009
Dec 2014
Premium
UD
Assure 3
160 (63 m²)
682 (81-85 m²)
118 (101-105 m²)
$280,000 - $365,000
$373,000 - $549,000
$532,000 - $664,000
$1,500,$1,110,$1,110
$1,890,$1,500,$1,110
$1,890,$1,500,$1,500
$0,-$200,-$950
$0,-$950,-$1350
$0,-$300,-$1000
new
2 SkyTerrace
Dawson
89, 90, 91, 92, 93
Dec 2009
Dec 2014
Premium
UD
Assure 3
20 (35 m²)
20 (42 m²)
110 (63 m²)
241 (81 m²)
179 (83 m²)
58 (98 m²)
39 (42 m²) +
39 (88 m²)
26 (42 m²) +
26 (103 m²)
$112,000 - $117,000
$132,000 - $152,000
$280,000 - $365,000
$373,000 - $549,000
$426,000 - $549,000
$532,000 - $664,000
$132,000 - $152,000
$426,000 - $549,000
$132,000 - $152,000
$555,000 - $664,000
-
-
$1,190
$1,580
$1,580
$1,580
-
$1,580
-
$1,580
- new

Sembawang
Sembawang
Sembawang is an area in the Northern-most portion of Singapore, encompassing the largest land mass within the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency. The incumbent Member of Parliament for the Sembawang Constituency is Khaw Boon Wan. The constituency jurisdiction extends into the Woodlands...

No BTO Alias / Precincts /
Block No
Launched
Completion
Type No of units
(Internal sqm)
Initial launched
Price ranges
OCS Doors OCS Floors Company / BTO Awarded (SGD)
1 Flowing Greenery
N4C15
Apr 2001
Cancel
Standard
Pilot BTO
210 (90 m²)
200 (110 m²)
$117,000 - $151,000
$206,000 - $250,000
- - BTO cancel
2 River Edge
N4C9
466A, 466B, 466C, 466D
Apr 2001
Apr 2005
Premium
Pilot BTO
222 (90 m²)
225 (110 m²)
$126,000 - $159,000
$207,000 - $251,000
$1,600 - Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd - CEA
$49.60 million contract for 447 units
3 Spring Lodge
N4C10
465A, 465B, 465C, 465D
Sep 2003
Cancel
Premium 432 (92 m²) $126,000 - $160,000 $1,600 - BTO cancel
Relaunched as River Lodge,
1 block was mixed with 3-4 rooms and
2 blocks was combined to form 2-3 rooms flats.
4 Sembawang Green
N4C15
487, 488, 489, 490
Sep 2006
Sep 2010
Standard
UD
Assure 3
471 (92 m²)
$128,000 - $172,000 $1,500 $2,600 Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd - CEA
$48.78 million contract for 471 units
5 Montreal Dale
N5C1A
590A, 590B, 590C, 591A
Dec 2009
Dec 2013
Standard
UD
Assure 3
116 (45 m²)
156 (65 m²)
152 (90 m²)
$83,000 - $104,000
$133,000 - $172,000
$222,000 - $275,000
$320
$1,360
$1,680
$1,400
$2,000
$3,000
New
6 River Lodge
Relaunched - Spring Lodge
N4C10
463A, 463B, 463C
Mar 2010
Mar 2014
Standard
UD
Assure 3
126 (45 m²)
86 (65 m²)
220 (90 m²)
-
$128,000 - $166,000
$212,000 - $268,000
-
$1,360
$1,680
-
$2,000
$3,000
New - 2-room flats will only for sale near completion

Woodlands
Woodlands, Singapore
Woodlands, or the Woodlands New Town , is a suburban town in northern Singapore, part of the North West Community Development Council district...

No BTO Alias / Precincts /
Block No
Launched
Completion
Type No of units
(Internal sqm)
Initial launched
Price ranges
OCS Doors OCS Floors Company / BTO Awarded (SGD)
1 Straits Vista
N2C12
12A, 12B, 12C
Jun 2008
Jun 2012
Standard
UD
Assure 3
50 (65 m²)
332 (90 m²)
$116,000 - $164,000
$184,000 - $257,000
$1,440
$1,800
$2,000
$3,000
Ho Lee Construction Pte Ltd - CEA
$66.00 million contract for 382 units, first time awarded to 4th lowest bid base offer and below which had the best quality service.
2 Champions Court
N5C21
570A, 570B, 570C
571A, 571B, 571C
572A, 572B
Feb 2009
Feb 2013
Standard
Ferrolite
UD
Assure 3
60 (35 m²)
164 (45 m²)
182 (65 m²)
224 (90 m²)
185 (110 m²)
$57,000 - $64,000
$71,000 - $80,000
$118,000 - $142,000
$194,000 - $227,000
$247,000 - $296,000
-
-
$1,440
$1,800
$1,800
-
-
$2,000
$3,000
$3,700
Teambuild Co Pte Ltd
$109.18 million contract for 815 units
3 Treegrove
N8C20
886A, 886B, 886C, 886D
887A, 887B, 887C
Feb 2010
Feb 2014
Premium
UD
Assure 3
96 (35 m²)
96 (45 m²)
182 (65 m²)
372 (90-93 m²)
$64,000 - $71,000
$80,000 - $89,000
$141,000 - $175,000
$228,000 - $288,000
-
-
$1,500
$1,890
- New

Yishun
Yishun
Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially named, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate....

No BTO Alias / Precincts /
Block No
Launched
Completion
Type No of units
(Internal sqm)
Initial launched
Price ranges
OCS Doors OCS Floors Company / BTO Awarded (SGD)
1 Jade Spring 1
N4C5
442, 443, 445, 446
Dec 2007
Dec 2011
Standard
Ferrolite
UD
Assure 3
48 (65 m²)
316 (90 m²)
20 (94 m²)
$118,000 - $134,000
$183,000 - $246,000
$183,000 - $246,000
$1,440
$1,800
$1,800
$2,000
$3,000
$3,200
Ningbo Construction Pte Ltd
$83.20 million contract for 384 units, awarded to 2nd lowest bid instead of Sunhuan. Contractors are awarded at least 1 major building projects within a given year.
2 Jade Spring 2
N4C6
448, 449, 450, 451, 452
Mar 2008
Mar 2012
Standard
Ferrolite
UD
Assure 3
36 (45 m²)
72 (65 m²)
424 (90 m²)
40 (94 m²)
$77,000 - $97,000
$124,000 - $141,000
$189,000 - $253,000
$189,000 - $253,000
$360
$1,440
$1,800
$1,800
$1,440
$2,000
$3,000
$3,200
Ho Lee Construction Pte Ltd - CEA
$95.96 million contract for 576 units
3 Dew Spring
N4C9
453, 454, 455, 456,
457, 458, 459
Dec 2008
Dec 2012
Standard
Ferrolite
UD
Assure 3
144 (45 m²)
216 (65 m²)
504 (90 m²)
$76,000 - $90,000
$120,000 - $146,000
$197,000 - $238,000
$360
$1,440
$1,800
$1,400
$2,000
$3,000
S'pore Piling & Civil Engineering Pte Ltd
$104.17 million contract for 864 units
4 Floral Spring
N4C4
426A, 426B, 426C, 426D
428A, 428B
May 2010
May 2014
Standard
UD
Assure 3
48 (35 m²)
48 (45 m²)
264 (90 m²)
240 (110 m²)
$64,000 - $68,000
$78,000 - $84,000
$219,000 - $262,000
$289,000 - $332,000
-
-
$1,880
$1,880
-
-
$3,250
$4,000
New

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