I have to create a new thread about 40 storey HDB blocks.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85detailed.jpg

This picture is produced by Cliff, one of members of this forum here.

On the left of the picture, you should be able to see glowing lights atop two construction cranes next to incomplete HDB blocks. Besides two cranes, you have massive canopy over a HDB block being constructed.

These are actually 4 40-storeys blocks in Toa Payoh!
I really envy those residents of these blocks when completed. They can have breathtaking views of city!

Another 2 40-storeys blocks are located near Queenstown MRT station. So next time, when you take train heading towards Redhill from Queenstown or towards Queenstown from Redhill, you must look out for these blocks.

Actually there are 4 HDB blocks being constructed there. Only two of these blocks are 40 storeys. The rest are around 30 or less (I forgot how many storeys) :cool:

Eh...wait....you sure these are 4 storeys??

I do noe they are building a batch on the plot which used to be occupied by block 79..but these blocks too?? :eek:

Originally posted by huaiwei

Eh...wait....you sure these are 4 storeys??

I do noe they are building a batch on the plot which used to be occupied by block 79..but these blocks too?? :eek:

Yes absolutely! These are 40 storeys HDB blocks - first ones in Toa Payoh! These blocks are just across the road from HDB Hub and Toa payoh Bus interchange!

I walked past these construction site several times! I always admire these blocks everytime I take SBS 153 or 105 home from my workplace at Toa Payoh. :cool:

Originally posted by JediAlf

Yes absolutely! These are 40 storeys HDB blocks - first ones in Toa Payoh! These blocks are just across the road from HDB Hub and Toa payoh Bus interchange!

I walked past these construction site several times! I always admire these blocks everytime I take SBS 153 or 105 home from my workplace at Toa Payoh. :cool: I went there to take photos of the construction before leh..but the info board didnt seem to declare that it is 40 floors! :bash: :D

You can see my photos in the HDB construction thread. ;)

wow..are they completed or u/c?

what do they look like? different style?

are these the tallest HDB blocks in singapore? and will there be any taller?

Originally posted by RafflesCity

wow..are they completed or u/c?

what do they look like? different style?

are these the tallest HDB blocks in singapore? and will there be any taller?

Toa Payoh's blocks will be finished in 2005, so does Queenstown blocks - two blocks already soaring high.

50-storey HDB blocks will be in Tanjong Pagar - still awaiting confirmation from HDB to begin construction.

There are alot of 30-storey HDB flat blocks around in Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Panjang, Holland, Bukit Merah, Redhill, Bukit Batok, Dover. :wave:

Here you are:

Rendering of Toa Payoh's 40-storeys HDB blocks...

But it is in the Adobe PDF.

www.eptc.com.sg/Journals/isite4/DesignofHDB.pdf

These 40-storey HDB blocks are parts of SERS (Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme). This is site B for SERS programme.

Site A of SERS is the site of already demolished Block 79 - 5 new 40-storeys blocks will emerge in this site and these will be ready by 2007. :D

I won't be surprised if HDB decides to build 50-storeys blocks in Toa Payoh again. :colgate:

One of my relatives actually lives in one of those 30-storey blocks beside the construction site.There's one time ,I saw this huge caterpillar-tracked crane moving about very slowly (not to mention with a lot of noise) around the buildings.

One of those block actually has a 'roof' that is mounted on four 'towers' which holds the tower cranes.So the cranes are actually below the 'roof'!

This thing cannot be seen at the Queenstown site.

Thanks JediAlf! Theyre great! The tops look quite elegant. Lucky folks to live there.

Anyone knows how to capture screen shots? So I can save the images and produce them here.

Anyway this was what the website said

"The 40-storey blocks in Toa Payoh will be completed in 2004. SED is glad to have achieved another milestone in its design and
construction expertise. It is poised to embark on more challenging and even taller residential development in the near future, continuing
to strive towards quality excellence and innovation to meet the challenges in tall building design and construction ahead.":cool:

This is a slightly older pic, as you can see, they have risen quite alot.
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85100000.jpg

Originally posted by JediAlf

Here you are:

Rendering of Toa Payoh's 40-storeys HDB blocks...

But it is in the Adobe PDF.

www.eptc.com.sg/Journals/isite4/DesignofHDB.pdf

These 40-storey HDB blocks are parts of SERS (Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme). This is site B for SERS programme.

Site A of SERS is the site of already demolished Block 79 - 5 new 40-storeys blocks will emerge in this site and these will be ready by 2007. :D

I won't be surprised if HDB decides to build 50-storeys blocks in Toa Payoh again. :colgate: OOOO!!! That is one pdf which brings me so much excitement!! :colgate:

I didnt even know I was photographing 40-storey buildings till now! ;)

hrmm bad of me to be a wet blanket but i think it's not very nice... what's at the top? the glassy looking thing? penthouse? water tank? roof-greenhouse? i think hdb should hold more design competitions for flats... it would really up the desirability of flats... the duxton plains one is gorgeous.. hope more like that come up

But then again, I have never heard u praising a single public housing block...so wats new? :D

i have?! i praised duxton plains designs ALOT! and i think some new ones at sengkang and punggol are nice... SOME... i think the one i live in is pleasant, but lobby sucks - very pale and sickly-looking. bishan blocks are pretty, esp the three off-white and green blocks with the umm playground designed by some french guy...

Wah...first time here you say nice things about HDB!! :D

Duxton may not even be built lah....but today I passed by it and I noticed they have boarded the site up already? Was this a recent development or wat?

Originally posted by huaiwei

Duxton may not even be built lah....but today I passed by it and I noticed they have boarded the site up already? Was this a recent development or wat?

:eek:

Boarding up can only mean there is gonna be construction rite?
Who is the developer for Duxton? If know, can check:cheers:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

:eek:

Boarding up can only mean there is gonna be construction rite?
Who is the developer for Duxton? If know, can check:cheers: Can always remove if need be wat. :D Thats why I asked if the boarding was a recent phenomenon or not, since I have not seen them before...

Developer is that HDB-affiliated company....cant recal, but it starts with S? Anyway I didnt see much coz I was passing by on the road! :D

40 storey hdb block opposite queens

http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v47/sybarite/singapore/IMGP3368.jpg

Whereabouts is Queens?

Whereabouts is Queens?
The one rising up from the middle of that road?

Queens is which part of Singapore? I thought the 40 storey HDB were going up in Toa Payoh?

Queens is which part of Singapore? I thought the 40 storey HDB were going up in Toa Payoh?
At Queensway loh...there is another bunch of 40 storeys at Queenstown mah :D

btw....the second cluster of 40 storeys in Toa Payoh are commencing site preperation, and I hear from my friend that the second batch in Queenstown is also into site preperation by now! We will have four batches of 40 stories soon!

Did you spot them yesterrday at Swissotel?

Did you spot them yesterrday at Swissotel?
Nope.....I saw the Toa Payoh site when I passed by it last month? :D

Now the Queenstown site is catching up fast with Queens and would be topped in a few month's time ,I think.

Now the Queenstown site is catching up fast with Queens and would be topped in a few month's time ,I think.
How many floors has it reached?

How many floors has it reached?

I always pass by Queenstown via train everyday. I always admire the blocks everytime train goes past these blocks - easily visible from any angles unless you know where these blocks are.

Updates:

1st 2 batches of 40 Storeys blocks at Toa Payoh (4 blocks) and Queenstown (2 blocks) - are fast completing.

As for Queenstown blocks, cranes are already seen installing precast walls on the last floor of two 40 storey blocks. Other three neighbouring blocks (presumed to be 30 storeys) are already completed, in process to be painted and one of 30 storey block has windows installed at first few last floors and painted.

As for Toa Payoh blocks, a huge canopy which was seen in the photo is already now lowered and soon to be dismantled in coming days.

There is a construction site on-going adjacent to Commonwealth MRT Station, site of old primary and secondary school (already demolished months ago). I suspect that it may be the site for 40 storey blocks.

There was also another construction site at Toa Payoh Central - a huge site. It is for 5 40-storey blocks.

Quite Amazing!

So we can run up and snap photos from floors of these blocks when they are open for occupation sometimes this year.

That site u see on the other side of Commonwealth is confirmed 3X 40 floor blocks...I saw the model in the news, and I mentioned it earlier here! :D

So we can run up and snap photos from floors of these blocks when they are open for occupation sometimes this year.

I sure would look forward to that! :yes:

provided the designs of these new HDB flats allow for public spaces that have views.

I sure would look forward to that! :yes:

provided the designs of these new HDB flats allow for public spaces that have views.
Haha...its often a case of luck man....they dont always give u good views from the lift landings. :D

Anyway, I saw the Queens clustter again today.....somehow the HDB beside it dosent look quite as tall when seen from afar?

These must be the Toa Payoh ones, seen from Balestier Rd

25 April 2004
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/tp40.jpg

Er...I have photos of these blocks too. Where should I post them? Here? In the HDB construction thread? Or in the general construction thread? :D

I recommend post here.

Maybe at a later date we can merge this with the HDB construction thread or that thread can be used for general HDB updates.

The general thread is getting full soon and needs a strategy....

Ok...we might have a possibility of having one thread for each precint of HDB super-talls (anything 40 floors and above) but that will depend on amount of facts we can gather. I shall post them here later then.

An update on the Toa Payoh ones...taken 3rd April 2004:

Block 145:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-145.jpg

Block 146:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-146.jpg

Block 147:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-147a.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-147b.jpg

Block 152:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-152.jpg

Wow...this flats look tall...:eek2:

Yeah man....they are reaching their 40 floor height soon....I think they would have reached it by now. :)

that looks nice :)

that looks nice :)
Nice??? I cant believe you said that! :eek:

believe it :D

it'll be nice if they stick to the grey / white colour scheme *nods*

believe it :D

it'll be nice if they stick to the grey / white colour scheme *nods*
It wont be......you dont seem to remember u once screamed that this development is bloody ugly? :D

huh! it's that development in the pdf file arh????? will become that colour? hope the real thing will be nicer...

huh! it's that development in the pdf file arh????? will become that colour? hope the real thing will be nicer...
Now you remember...good! :D

wah HDB flats have never felt so powerful! :eek:

where did u take the pic from?

Block 147:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-147a.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-147b.jpg

Block 152:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-152.jpg

wah HDB flats have never felt so powerful! :eek:

where did u take the pic from?
Not used to seeing them so tall? :D

I took them from block 144 and 142...some 30 story blocks beside the development.

yah they seem to look more menacing with more height..a bit scary haha :cool:

Been up one of those 30-storey ones before.Great views of the CBD skyline. :cool:

Been up one of those 30-storey ones before.Great views of the CBD skyline. :cool:
Which particular block thou?

I've only been up 144.The view is partially blocked by condos nearby.But ,you can see the MOE HQ ,ports' cranes.View is not good.I have yet to go up the other flats.

I'm proud to announce that the blocks had reached the height of 40 storeys ,now they are building the water tanks.:D

oh god the bad colours are starting to show.. i hope they'll look nicer when fully painted

I hope they dont paint them grey.

Any updates for the ones at Queenstown?

Any updates for the ones at Queenstown?
Passed by on the MRT a few days ago. Reaching its full height soon, but I suspect it will be taller because it has this "crown" on top.

Crown? as in pyramid shaped or what?

do we have a rendition of these?

I'm happy to announce that they had all topped-out! :banana:

They are now building the roof deco and watertanks.

No good pictures for what you saw?

I do not have a digicam.:(

I passed by Toa Payoh tonight and they looked huge!

But theyve been very slow all these months! Still have those nets on the top and no changes..wonder why so slow.

Yup very slow indeed.And the colours are so ugly.

what colours? I thought theyll be white?

I passed by Toa Payoh tonight and they looked huge!

But theyve been very slow all these months! Still have those nets on the top and no changes..wonder why so slow.
You mean compared to the ones I took above?

yah..still look the same..in fact they still look the same since April! I would have taken a pic but no difference..think theyre taking their sweet time :rant:

but they looked powerful in the dark...Toa Payoh now looks quite awesome at night for some reason..very vertical

Thats really wierd....I hope its not another collapse of a contractor! :eek:

Any progress in the bunch just beside it?

I'm not sure didnt pay close attention...the bottom bits look clean and all, but that bandage has been wrapped around the top for months now

Hmm..I was refering to those across the road...the last time I saw, it was still foundational works. :D

Um, those 40 storey blocks are still underconstruction.Very active.Perhaps all this while they've been doing internal works?:D

Yup, where the landmark Blk 79 stood is still flat, but a lot of equipment and machines.

I passed by Toa Payoh tonight and they looked huge!

But theyve been very slow all these months! Still have those nets on the top and no changes..wonder why so slow.

Queenstown flats are already finishing fast. Windows are already installed halfway 40 storey blocks. Painting can also be seen.

Toa Payoh flats are indeed slow in completion although these are first 40 storey blocks to be finished. But colours are slowly showing...

:P

2 August 2004

The blocks at Toa Payoh
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hdbtp.jpg

Looking nice, but horrible colours at the base.

yah they are only impressive cos of their verticality...

Hate the stereotypical design, have the main windows only on both sides. :bash:

Base? I dont see any colouring at the base? :?

You have to go up the 30-storey ones beside them to see, or see thru the gate.

I dont know what they are going to look like with you describing that way.....

But anyway, I think they look better from the other side then this side view. :D

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3130/2829TPY-147b.jpg
Remember this? ;)

Oh please...they have not even finished painting and you were commenting on that??

Well, haven't made much progress on the painting.

uhm... hdb colours are always very dangerous...

Disgusting choice of colours.

29 August 2004

The blocks at Toa Payoh. Looks like they have removed the blue wrapping on one of them.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hdb40298.jpg

the view from there must be gorgeous :(

^

only if you live on higher floors. That place is so dense that even 10 floors isnt going to guarantee you much.

yeah i waslooking at 40th storey :/

^

you just gave me an inspiration for my next photography hunt! :D

*sprinkles willow leaves water*

*sprinkles willow leaves water*

huh? what does it mean?

He's odd.Makes strange comparisons, like Maybank Tower with prostitutes. :?

um i'm blessing you lor like kuan yin pooo sah.. you know... like you pray to me and then inspiration smacks in your face?

Guang Yin Pu Sa!

ok those sound weird to me but thanks anyway!

Closeup of the facade.

I think this facade is unique to the 40-storey HDB blocks
http://img44.exs.cx/img44/7005/tp049.jpg

so weird... only the corner is floor to ceiling..

Hmm...when was the photo taken?

Still bears the 'trademark' of only having big windows on two sides.

but it doesnt have the trademark public corridor of HDB blocks?

@huaiwei, Saturday 4th Sept.

btw there is a massive construction site called SERS where the long HDB block used to be, are they building 40 floors blocks there too?

Not sure...

Block 79 used to be a landmark in the area.My aunt used to live in it.I have fond memorise of the place.

You could see the Concourse and other skyscrapers from mid-level up the building.

29 August 2004

The blocks at Toa Payoh. Looks like they have removed the blue wrapping on one of them.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103hdb40298.jpg

Now 2 of them have the blue "wrapping" removed from the top liao and even the crane is no longer on top of one of them already :)

The construction activities are still active but about 2 weeks ago (if i remember correctly :D) the temporary construction workers' lodging had been dismantled and removed. May be the work is nearing the end??

how about the colours?

29 August 2004

The blocks at Toa Payoh. Looks like they have removed the blue wrapping on one of them.

Sounds like opening christmas presents :lol:

how about the colours?

Colour is still the same as in the pic posted by RafflesCity. Don't know whether that's the final coating though i doubt so. ANyone knows when are they due for completion?

Hi, you from Singapore?
:wave:

Actually, i quite like the idea of the newer HDB blocks. Quite okay for government housing. I wouldn't mind living in one in the future, though i'd still cling on to private. Haha. I'll porbably stay with my parents until i get married. Who knows? Maybe even after that? :baaa:

Hi, you from Singapore?
:wave:

No, i'm from Sarawak originally and now a permanent resident here :)

Living here? :)

they're mostly ok.. except the new three room flat block in sengkang - the horrid fernvale whatever

Living here? :)

Yes, and working at Toa Payoh. That's why the view of the new 40-storey HDB flats greet me everyday when i'm walking to office from the mrt station. It's amazing to see them "growing" from the ground :cheers:

Hi Xfactor!

Nice to have you here and knowing you work in Toa Payoh! :)

I live at Thomson near Balestier which is quite close by and hang on tight! That area is rising fast. Soon, two 36 storey apartments will rise up opposite the expressway from Toa Payoh :carrot:

they're mostly ok.. except the new three room flat block in sengkang - the horrid fernvale whatever

one day I will go to SengKang to take pics and maybe it wont look as bad as the rendering?

i hope so... but it hasnt even begun construction yet has it?!

I dunno..it doesnt excite me though! :lol:

well i can see why!

Toa Payoh

11 Sep 2004

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/SingaporeSSC/tp119.jpg

This massive site will be used for development of possibly more 40-storey blocks (SERS)

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/SingaporeSSC/tp119a.jpg

3 November 2004

http://img117.exs.cx/img117/9747/tp0310.jpg

http://img130.exs.cx/img130/5294/tp0310c.jpg

another look at that massive site
http://img128.exs.cx/img128/2839/tp0310d.jpg

Looks nice!

The 30 storey ones at AMK are starting to have the scaffolding removed.

I didnt know AMK was building new ones?!

Well there are quite a lot of 30 storey HDB blocks these days. Relatively new, I like the lifts.

They look so condo-like! cool!

I like how they concealed the ugly stuff on top with some art-deco like elements

RC, been building for a long time liao, like 2 or 3 years?
Along Ave 1...
Near the Caltex station...

I like how they concealed the ugly stuff on top with some art-deco like elements

Exactly what i was going to say! They look so natural, so 'part of the building'.... blends i well... and the cream colour is lovely...

indeed..HDB designers are now up to the aesthetics of condos. The top looks a lot like Bishan Point & MeraPrime

actually they look like the condos of yesteryear. too bad no full length windows :/ the height is nice though.

Actually I dont care about this project anymore haha. Ever since the Sail came along. Better design (more expensive of course) and taller.

But also tons more expensive...

well the views from the top floors will be hard to beat!

Facilities wise, Toa Payoh town centre is also within walking distance

But its futile to wanna compare this with the Sail...I mean.....

Comparing these blocks with the Sail is like comparing a domesticated kitten with an adult tigress. It just isn't done....

Comparing these blocks with the Sail is like comparing a domesticated kitten with an adult tigress. It just isn't done....

I am not comparing. I am just saying that the HDB blocks are no longer on my mind. haha...cause theres something better.

Ah... i understand... i too face the same phenomena: I'm too busy thinking of what to do after the Os to really bother about the Os...

I am too busy thinking about EVERYTHING to think of anything else or doing anything else.

My mind is a total mess too.. haiz...

Anyway, concerning HDB blocks, i have some pics of the ones in Toa Payoh deep inside my iPod... i'll try to find them...

i'm too busy mentally rearranging and purchasing furniture for my home.

And your home happens to be a HDB flat..so....

huh? then what?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/tpylights.jpg
The most beautiful HDB flat! :cool:

Pardon the shakiness. Very difficult to keep camera stable without tripod. :(

the tops looks amazing! :eek:

why dont you rest your camera on a solid surface?

There is no surface to rest on, taken outside HDB Hub Mall.

I know it sounds crazy. Place the camera on the ground and tilt it to take the photo. That should stabilize the camera.

I took it be pressing the camera against my forehead to stabilize it.

hmmm... but, you wouldn't be as still as the ground right?

I can't aim if I put it down and tilt it, right? ;)

I can't aim if I put it down and tilt it, right? ;)

hehe... If you have a screen that can be turned up, it is possible. :) Eg. Nikon Coolpix 5400

those amazing structures at queenstown
those owners of the new flats are so lucky... :rant:
here goes:

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/4369/img02040jg.jpg

and their nice lil landscape garden on the multi story carpark... so sweet eh :)
http://img133.exs.cx/img133/4466/img02065cr.jpg

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/75/img00983gh.jpg

and a few months back into construction....
http://img133.exs.cx/img133/5988/img00808ox.jpg

at first i had a nice view UNTIL THE DAY THESE STRUCTURES ROSE FROM THE GROUND :bash:

Nice pics. :) u r staying at the Anchorage?

yea haha

sho smart...

at first i had a nice view UNTIL THE DAY THESE STRUCTURES ROSE FROM THE GROUND :bash:

I had the same problem man...when the Amaninda was just completed :bash:

anyway I wonder if there are nice views from those towering blocks :cool:

At least not as bad as those staying at Queens facing the 40-storey blocks directly.

Imagine paying lesser to get better views!

Imagine paying lesser to get better views!

Yup :) But at around 400K for a unit there, is not cheap by HDB stds...

haha... zzzzz
how is it compared to those at toa payoh? ($)

those amazing structures at queenstown
those owners of the new flats are so lucky... :rant:
here goes:

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/4369/img02040jg.jpg

and their nice lil landscape garden on the multi story carpark... so sweet eh :)
http://img133.exs.cx/img133/4466/img02065cr.jpg

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/75/img00983gh.jpg

and a few months back into construction....
http://img133.exs.cx/img133/5988/img00808ox.jpg

at first i had a nice view UNTIL THE DAY THESE STRUCTURES ROSE FROM THE GROUND :bash:
Love these photos! Absolutely! :eek:

haha... zzzzz
how is it compared to those at toa payoh? ($)

New flats in Queenstown are more expensive than Toa Payoh Town given similar floor area, floor range, area, lease and distance to MRT.

Based on resale transactions, it seems Queenstown is more expensive.

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/bb33/ispm051p.nsf

the queenstown one has the mrt exactly at their doorstep no more than a 5 min walk away... lol..then beside the building there*s a ntuc... then opps got food centre... then library is very near too... much more... and its much nearer to town then tp yea?

the queenstown one has the mrt exactly at their doorstep no more than a 5 min walk away... lol..then beside the building there*s a ntuc... then opps got food centre... then library is very near too... much more... and its much nearer to town then tp yea?

Yes. Not to mention it has better views. So, it will be more expensive. :)

once construction ends i'll try to pop in and snap away :)

Great! :)

these hdbs are getting seriously funky... theres those blue lights and white lights at the top... will take photo soon....

not your usual white / orange lights
sho cool

blue and white lights on hdb rooftop? sounds really funky!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/40hdbtpy.jpg
HK? :D :lol: :cool:

HK? :D :lol: :cool:

Not really......the paint looks quite new........:lol:

just got e pics
well.. they were in the testing stage so they were like switchin on the blue lights then turning the white ones off then suddenly switchin the white ones on and the blue ones off etc etc....
well
dun blame me for the lousy shots though
*so as long as you get the idea of the funky lights ....

http://img66.exs.cx/img66/3544/img02701hg.jpg
http://img66.exs.cx/img66/9397/img02714bj.jpg
http://img66.exs.cx/img66/6041/img02724ac.jpg

cheers!

Oh..its several pictures....I tot they were one! :D

lol...
actualli i took more than these,,.., but these were those that turned out better than the rest...
and the blue*s really funky imo
i*ll try to get a clearer pic another day
nite

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/40hdbtpy.jpg
HK? :D :lol: :cool:
Wah! Lovely!! ;)

Now I am just waiting to see it get painted...

Toa Payoh is going to have a massive wall skyline once the other blocks are completed..and it already has one :cool:

Yeap....now I am just getting impatient for the 40 floor bug to catch on and spread! :D

well besides Toa Payoh and Queenstown...any other possible areas?

Redhill has 30 storeys ones already

Many places have 30 storey blocks... ;)

Hm..Sengkang West is not building 40 story ones yet...and maybe not even 30, but do you guys know it might be the next densest collection of blocks over 25 floors? You can even see these in sze's pano!

there are loads of new blocks at Punggol too..which is continuous with SengKang I think

well... there isnt much use of new 40*s at punggol as of now... with vacancy rate still not that low yet....
but in the future who knows?

i think theres also the problem of height restrictions? I doubt Punggol can build up to 40 floors

:bash: height restrictions agn -.-''

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/40hdbtop.jpg
12x zoom to the top, from Balestier

Did you guys see the feature on the toa payoh 40 floor blocks on CH u news yesterday?

uhhh no.. what was it abt

Oh...the journalists got to go into the units, and they filmed the views from up there. They also talked about some unusual features, like indoor racks for hanging clothes, the 4 lifts, with 2 serving the first 20 floors, and the other 2 serving the top 20, and so on loh. ;)

Did you guys see the feature on the toa payoh 40 floor blocks on CH u news yesterday?

Yeah.......they were saying something about the lift i think......:yes:

wah.. boring news -.-'''
if its smthin like the new batch of 40 floors are structually unstable or whatever then its more interesting ....

wah.. boring news -.-'''
if its smthin like the new batch of 40 floors are structually unstable or whatever then its more interesting ....
OH...how about if they are built to withstand 10.0 earthquakes and 40 storey tsunamies?

Redhill has 30 storeys ones already

Some of those are finished and are starting to be occupied already.
Here is a panorama shot from the 30th floor of one of the opened ones (still mostly empty), 6th December:

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/from_redhill_hdb.jpg

Sorry for the poor quality, i'm using a freeware version of Panorama Factory, that's not very good (and not very skilled with it).
The view is not too bad I think... Must be even better from the appartments, as they block the view to the CBD from the staircase ^^

A new hawker centre is buying built at the foot of the HDBs, that will replace the one currently set near the MRT station. It will open in march. I'm wondering if a shopping centre will be built where the hawker stalls now stand. It seems like a good location to me, with 5 new huge HDBs just opened nearby ^^

There is also a private housing project that is just finished near Dover MRT. 3x about 30 stories I would say, quite impressive with their feature at the top that look like HK's harbourside :-)

Ah, and glad to be back, and happy new year ^^
(yeah i'm a bit off topic, I know ;-) )

WOW!!! :eek2: :cool:

Wahhh....now why is that field so well lit up?? :D

Football field, I believe ^^

Which field is that ah? Farrer? Jalan Besah?

No such road called Jalan Besah!!! :lol:

Got Jalan Besar.. ;) :lol:

5 Jan 2005

New 40-storey Queenstown flats on the left with blue lights on, Queens in the middle and new flats blk 89,90,91 under construction next to Commonwealth station (probably 40-storey or at least 30-storey high).

http://img142.exs.cx/img142/9515/dscn02095so.jpg

5 Jan 2005 40-Storey New Flat Near Queenstown MRT

http://img26.exs.cx/img26/8492/hdbpano0yg.jpg

:eek:
Looks wavy! :cool:

So vertical, like HK...
I think those at TP are better. :)

I remember seeing an enormously huge and loud crane, with the largest caterpillar tracks I've ever seen, and a very tall boom used in the building....

One of the blocks have this strange 'shelter' roofing, propped by 4 towers... :eek:
What on earth was that for?

5 Jan 2005 40-Storey New Flat Near Queenstown MRT

http://img26.exs.cx/img26/8492/hdbpano0yg.jpg
:eek:

I like how it looks crocked! :D

wow...they really have a distinctive look to them..quite spectacular at night too :cool:

@Pengui

thats an awesome pic! You can see the intense white vertical light of the Boulevard condo :eek:

Ah ! I was thinking it should be this condo, but I couldn't remember the name so no way to make sure, lol.
I like how Ngee Ann City looks from there :-) It really stands out.

oh yes, like ancient pyramids ^^

40 floors of splendour

http://img55.exs.cx/img55/6722/img00598om.jpg

Hoho..are they fully completed yet?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/hdb40grp.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/40hdbup.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/hdb40top.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/40hdbcarpark.jpg

It's nice, the garden on the parking lot roof :-)
They should do this more often. Nobody ever parks his car there, anyway ^^

Are these flats at Lavender 40 storeys??

http://img19.exs.cx/img19/3722/dscn381717tb.jpg

Rather thirty...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/40hdbcarpark.jpg

wow..this looks like a very good way to utilise space and have more greenery :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/twinhdb40.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/40hdbvert.jpg

I've finally gone up one of those blocks :D

What?! :eek:

30 floors or 40 floored ones?

40!!!

check the views in the new SINGARAMAS thread!

How the heck did you manage to go up there?! :eek:

How the heck did you manage to go up there?! :eek:

I tried my luck..since the grounds look completed, I found it possible to walk to the lifts at around evening time. Of the 4 lifts, only 1 was working so I rode up in it :D

Heres the view

40 floors above Toa Payoh

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/tppano2.jpg

The view from HDB Hub's top floor would make the most jaw dropping pano EVER!

yes..it seems to be about the same height as the HDB flat I'm on? but the HDB Hub is 27 floors i think....

i still havent checked out the views from other blocks yet

Any with more right-ty views?

more right?

err...dont have..but I have some pics facing other directions (east and north), will post tomorrow maybe

Each of these 40 storey blocks has 4 lifts, of which 2 serve the upper floors.

http://img127.exs.cx/img127/2087/40floor0py.jpg

http://img17.exs.cx/img17/5900/40floorlift2dp.jpg

how long did it take to get to the top?

oh the lift isnt that powerful, no ear-popping sensation of office lifts

it did feel a little long though, but I cant give you the time exactly...overall if there are no stops I'll say decent :yes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/hdb40sunset.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/tppano2.jpg
Like Tokyo!

A pic I found
http://img234.exs.cx/img234/8458/371044988zp.jpg

hehe..yah

WOW..thats a cool pic! :eek:

the 40-storey ones really dwarf the 30-storey blocks

thanks for the pic :)

Here are the floor plans for Block 152. On each level, there are 2 units of 5-rooms and 4 units of 4-rooms. Do note that mine is the budget 4-rooms in which the floor area is only 85sqm. Compact I guess.

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005blk152fp40tp.jpg

The neighbourhood consists of blocks 145 146 147 & 152. Ample carpark space. Very beautiful roof garden at Level 6. If you're driving here, you can either enter via:
- Lorong 2 by the MRT, or
- Lorong 2 by block 141.

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005blk152sp40tp.jpg

is the place well served by public transport? easy to get to tampines, bedok, orchard, woodlands, choa chu kang?

@heirloom

These 40-storey new flats are just next to Toa Payoh Interchange & MRT.

The floor plan of your 85sqm 3+1 is EXACTLY the same as the flat I visited at Queenstown. I can realize how compact ^^
Thus the floor plan of the whole storey is different...

wah... so nice.. convenient location + great views.. any 5 year ++ flats with such a view and in the vicinity?

Hi heirloom...

There are blocks 154 and blocks 155 which will definitely give spectacular views just like Toa Payoh 40-storeys, though the latter (Block 155) do offer more panoramic view of the city because it is slightly away from the HDB towers. These flats T.O.P. was in late 1998. I understand that the higher floors are mostly occupied by SERS residents, of which the law require them to stay for a minimum of 7 years before they can be sold.

If you fancy these units, probably level 25 to 30 and facing South-east, you'll have to wait till late 2005 to acquire one. Price for these high floors resale flats range from:

- $370,000-$420,000 for 4-rooms (101sqm)
- $480,000-$515,000 for 5-rooms (123sqm)

For pano-photographers enthusiast, I'll recommend Block 155 ;-)

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http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005blk155a30.jpg

wah... so ex.. got any around there with full length windows or not?

Guess for this HDB's Toa Payoh RC12 project, there ain't any full length windows, typical standard apartment :-(

On the contrary, I've posted below photo of Toa Payoh 40 taken on New Year's Eve. Nothing much, but the sky was cloudy that night. Good for PC background image 1024x768pixels.

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http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005blk147152bg40tp.JPG

Alternatively heirloom, blk 175 may also provide your specifications, though I prefer blocks 191 and blocks 193 as they are unblocked by HDB towers. These are 25-storey flats with T.O.P. way back in 1974.

With a lifespan of 68 more years left before the govt acquire them back (as all HDB flats are 99-years lease), it'll be a sound investment. Price range from:

- $270,000-$295,000 for 4-rooms (84sqm compact).

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http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005blk175a25tp.jpg
http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005blk175b25tp.jpg

wah how do you know so much? are you an agent? i'm not actually really buying anything just curious you know.. these 30-40 storey flats dont have executive apartments arh?

the 31 year old apartments are hard to sell right? cannot buy using cpf after they are how old arh? anyway i'm not interested in older buildings... unless they've gone through upgrading.

wow! :eek2:

your pics are amazing OffPeakClassic!

The flats at Toa Payoh have never looked so good!

This is my favourite

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005blk147152bg40tp.JPG

@OPC
That's a very interesting way of presenting the flats. I am impressed! :happy:

oh :! didnt realise that these were your own pics - thought you plucked them from somewhere else! must read more carefully next time - very nice pictures indeed!

:master:
A better place for panos would be from HDB Hub.... :yes:

wow! :eek:

Toa Payoh 40s is the new cool! :cool: :happy:

Memorable Photos - 1999

I just have to share the history of the site through the lens of my camera.
Apologise for the poor quality of the photo, as this one I used the 'conventional analog' Kodak camera.

Here, you can see there used to stand 1-room flat (blk146), and 3-rooms flats (blk 151 & 152).
The (SERS) residents here moved to the new 30-storey flats in the foreground.

( This photo I treasured very much, it means a lot to me ;-) )
http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/memories1999yrtp40.jpg

Memorable Photos - 2004

This photo was taken in Feb 2004 when construction activities were ongoing 24 hours non-stop.
Project was 80% complete, up to level 35 (blk147) and level 33 (blk152), if I could still remember...

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/memories2004yrtp40.jpg

Memorable Photos - 2005

This was the most recent photo I took of the site. There were still many minor touch-ups
yet to be done by the contractors.

The T.O.P. for Blk147 was in early-Feb this year, just before CNY.

(Do look at Page13 for the memorable photos in 1999, thanks)

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/memories2005yrtp40.jpg

ooh got full length windows! the full length windows are for the living area right? why do they have the living areas recessed? wouldnt that seriously impair the view? then it would be a waste of full length windows.

Memorable Photos - 1999

I just have to share the history of the site through the lens of my camera.
Apologise for the poor quality of the photo, as this one I used the 'conventional analog' Kodak camera.

Here, you can see there used to stand 1-room flat (blk146), and 3-rooms flats (blk 151 & 152).
The (SERS) residents here moved to the new 30-storey flats in the foreground.

( This photo I treasured very much, it means a lot to me ;-) )
http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/memories1999yrtp40.jpg

This is a very rare pic!

The 30-storey flats look so dominant. There used to be a very very long curved block at Toa Payoh I recall.

Also, in the distance you can see the old brown colour of United Square, and Novena Square wasnt built yet :cool:

@OPC

That's quite some effort into producing the pictures... you must have lived in that area for a long time to have so much emotions to it... :)

This is a very rare pic!

The 30-storey flats look so dominant. There used to be a very very long curved block at Toa Payoh I recall.

Also, in the distance you can see the old brown colour of United Square, and Novena Square wasnt built yet :cool:

Ah yes, Block 79...
So nostalgic... :cry:

Hehhee. That's my ex-house. With 4 lift serving the entire 10floors.

Ah yes, Block 79...
So nostalgic... :cry:

maxxum, u r also OffPeakClassic? :eek:

:eek::lol:

Here's what I remember about the place:
Was a police post attached to the side of 79. On first floor, one has to climb half a floor to get to the lifts...
Many shops, ranging from clinics, beauty saloons, to cheap provision shops...
Original windows resemble those found at shophouses....
A HUGE carpark at the front. At least 2 playgrounds, one at the carpark and one to the back...

Legendary blk79

Taken in 1990, this was what used to be Toa Payoh NPP. On the right was the old Toa Payoh CC and on the foreground was the 2-room flat of blk80.

Well, all these you can see no more as the site is currently being developed by HDB to build another 4 blocks of flats of 40 storeys high. These flats will be then first occupy by SERS residents from blk32, schedule to be ready in 2008... blk79 a legend :-o

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/1990blk79a11tp.jpg

Upcoming panoramic views in 1995

Probably tomorrow or the day after, I'll be posting the panoramic view
of Toa Payoh (in 1995) from the rooftop of blk82.

These was the time when there were :-
-No HDB Towers,
-No airconditioned bus interchange,
-No 30 storey flats,
-No 40 storey flats.

So in the meantime, good night and have a pleasant weekend guys ;-)

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/1995blk82ab25tp.JPG

So in the meantime, good night and have a pleasant weekend guys ;-)

Same to you, looking forward to see your panos ;-)

Nope dude :)

maxxum, u r also OffPeakClassic? :eek:

Wow.... That's indeed a legendary photo :) Make me missed my old place, residents on the new flats from 6-7 floor onwards should be able to see the fireworks and the national day helicopter carrying the national flag flying pass during a calm weather day. A superb view of the CBD skyline while partial of the Orchard rd buildings are also in sight.

From what I saw in the plans on the former block 79 plot are 7 new blocks, Block 78a/b/c/d & 79a/b/c. The other 3 blocks are car parks?

Block 79 will relive again soon.....but Block 78 is something new, haven seen this block for minimum 10yrs already(if there is one in the first place). Hehehe.

Legendary blk79

Taken in 1990, this was what used to be Toa Payoh NPP. On the right was the old Toa Payoh CC and on the foreground was the 2-room flat of blk80.

Well, all these you can see no more as the site is currently being developed by HDB to build another 4 blocks of flats of 40 storeys high. These flats will be then first occupy by SERS residents from blk32, schedule to be ready in 2008... blk79 a legend :-o

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/1990blk79a11tp.jpg