Public housing in Singapore
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Public housing in Singapore is subsidised, built, and managed by the government of Singapore. Starting in the 1930s, the country's first public housing was built by the Singapore Improvement Trust in
HDB residences in Bishan town
Early forms of private housing built by the SIT in Tiong Bahru in the 1950s
Housing blocks in Bukit Ho Swee, a public housing estate built in the 1960s
Overview of Bukit Batok, an example of a new town developed by the HDB
The Housing & Development Board, often referred to as the Housing Board, is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development that is responsible for public housing in Singapore. Establishe
Public housing in Singapore
…British public housing projects, and housing for the resettlement of squatters was built from the late 1950s. In the 1960s under the SIT's successor, the Housing and Development Board (HDB), public housing consisting of small units with basic amenities was constructed as quickly and cheaply as possible at high densities and used for…
The HDB Hub at Toa Payoh, headquarters of the Housing & Development Board of Singapore.
HDB flats in Jurong West
One of the original HDB flats constructed in 1960, in July 2021.
Housing and Development Board flats, Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Singapore 20050528