Mount Pleasant estate to have 6,000 HDB flats, up from 5,000 previously announced
Four Build-to-Order (BTO) ventures are planned for the upcoming Mount Pleasant estate, that will produce approximately 6,000 brand-new condos upon finish. This is 1,000 more than the 5,000 units previously released for the 33ha site, HDB says in a Sept 2 news release.
The Mount Pleasant estate rests on the location of the Old Police Academy (OPA), close to the Thomson Flyover off the Pan Island Expressway. The OPA was utilized as the training institute for the Singapore Police Force (SPF) up until 2005.
According to HDB, the increased supply follows “further detailed planning investigations” and will help to meet good property necessity.
HDB says the “white flat” layout will be offered at Mount Pleasant Crest. Flat buyers can opt for the open-concept layout, which provides a contiguous living and bedroom area without partition walls, when they are welcomed to book a flat.
Six buildings, which HDB claims were “recognized as the most considerable depictions of authorities heritage”, have actually been conserved and will definitely be incorporated into the new estate. Four blocks are going to be repurposed for different uses including a neighbourhood police post and SPF Heritage Gallery. One block is going to remain to serve as the Senior Law Enforcement Officer’ Mess, whilst another will be integrated right into future projects. Additionally, the former OPA parade square will be maintained as public space for community use.
The very first BTO project in the Mount Pleasant estate will be launched as part of the October 2025 BTO activity. Named Mount Pleasant Crest, it will give about 1,350 units of two-room flexi to four-room flats. There are going to additionally be 270 units of public rental flats.
Served by the new Mount Pleasant MRT Station on the Thomson-East Coast Line, Mount Pleasant are going to be a car-lite estate and include Transit Priority Corridors with dedicated bus lanes, bigger foot paths and cycling paths. New roadways, consisting of a major road named “Old Police Academy Roadway”, will additionally be created to enhance availability. There will additionally be a protected pedestrian thoroughfare that connects the numerous precincts in Mount Pleasant, HDB states.
Eugene Lim, key director at ERA Singapore, notes that the white flat design at Mount Pleasant Crest may attract more youthful Singaporeans and property owners meaning to do extensive renovations. “A white level typology will provide the choice to tailor-make their design to deal with their real estate needs, allowing for versatility over the longer term,” he says.
Lee Sze Teck, leading supervisor of data analytics at Hiuttons Asia, thinks the Mount Pleasant Crest project that will be launched for sale in October will attract solid attention, as a result of its area close to Mount Pleasant MRT Terminal and schools such as CHIJ Primary Toa Payoh and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School.
This will be the second BTO project to offer the white flat layout, after the Crawford Heights BTO project, which launched last October. According to HDB, around four in 10 flat purchasers opted for the design at that project.
Mount Pleasant’s distance to Toa Payoh will also factor right into need and pricing. “The project may be a Prime BTO as resale flat rates in Toa Payoh are quite high and the older estate has among the greatest numbers of million-dollar resale flats,” Lee adds. Prime apartments are subject to tighter guidelines, such as a 10-year minimum occupation period and an aid clawback.
