First two Turf City housing sites could yield up to 700 homes

About 700 homes can be built in the first residential developmentsin Bukit Timah Turf City, based on proposed plans for two parcels of land in Dunearn Road.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is preparing the esti mated 3.2ha site near Sixth Avenue MRT station for housing, kickstarting the development of Turf City "to support near-term demand for housing in central locations, starting with areas closer to existing transport nodes along Dunearn Road".

Proposed amendments to the URA master plan released on Oct 18 show that the larger parcel, estimated at 2ha, could have commercial units on the first storey, while the smaller site is closer to Sixth Avenue MRT station.

The authority said the residential developments, with their commercial facilities and a new park, will provide current and future residents with new amenities and recreational spaces. The projects also allow more residents to tap the site's proximity to transport nodes.

The land parcels, which were previously zoned as residential areas that are subject to detailed planning, could have either private or public projects.

Property analysts estimate that the sites nearly the size of six football fields could yield 600 to 700 condominium units, or around 500 Housing Board flats.