Design, Build and Sell Scheme

The Design, Build and Sell Scheme (abbreviation: DBSS) was introduced by the Housing and Development Board in 2005. Flats built under the scheme were meant for public housing and built by private developers. They were built with supposedly better designs and mostly in matured estates such as Tampines, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. There were 13 DBSS projects, totaling 8,533 units. The scheme attracted public outrage when a series of five-room DBSS flats developed in Tampines by Sim Lian Group Limited opened for sale at S$880,000, significantly more expensive than most middle-class families could afford. As HDB did not control the pricing of DBSS units being sold, the scheme was poorly received and subsequently suspended indefinitely.

List of DBSS projects LocationDBSS AliasBlk / Unit noLaunchedCompletionRoom LayoutDesign TypesUnits sqmPrice Range (SGD)Land Sale / DBSS Awarded (SGD)DBSS AwardedTampinesThe PremierePilot DBSSEight 17-storey blocks2–80 @ even numberOct 2006Jan 20092-room2-types4-room2-types5-room10-types4 (50 m²)$138,000 – $160,00036 (92–95 m²)$278,000 – $410,000576 (105–114 m²)$308,000 – $450,00018 January 200621,000 sq m @ $82.2 millionSim Lian Land Pte LtdBoon KengCity View Press ReleaseThree 40-storey blocksBlk 7 Unit no 130 – 140 @ even noBlk 8 Unit no 142 – 152 @ even noBlk 9 Unit no 154 – 164 @ even noJan 2008Apr 20113-room2-types4-room2-types5-room6-types72 (68 – 70 m²)$349,000 – $394,000168 (94–95 m²)$523,000 – $597,000474 (107–119 m²)$536,000 – $727,0006 June 200718,394 sq m @ $170.2 millionHoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd Sunway Concrete Products (S) Pte Ltd

Oriental Worldwide Investments IncAng Mo KioPark CentralPress ReleaseFour 30-storey blocksBlk A, B, C, DJuly 2008Oct 20114-room3-types5-room6-types172 (90–93 m²)$433,000 – $567,000406 (112–120 m²)$534,000 – $689,0005 December 200716,789.1 sq m @ $134.2 millionGreatearth Developments Pte LtdBishanNatura LoftPress ReleaseThree 40-storey blocksBlk 273A, 273B, 275ANov 2008Feb 20124-room2-types5-room4-types160 (95 m²)$465,000 – $586,000400 (120 m²)$600,000 – $739,00028 February 200815,218.5 sq m @ $135.9 millionQingjian Realty Pte LtdSimeiParc LumierePress ReleaseEight 12-storey blocksApr 2009Jul 20114-room4-types5-room8-types120 (94 m²)$378,000 – $425,000240 (107–111 m²)$462,000 – $575,0006 June 200816,825.5 sq m @ $52 millionSim Lian Land Pte LtdToa PayohThe PeakPress ReleaseTwo 42-storey blocksBlk 138A, 139BThree 40-storey blocksBlk 138B, 138C, 139AApr 2009Jul 20123-room2-types4-room1-type5-room5-types42 (70 m²)$355,000 – $398,000306 (91 m²)$468,000 – $582,000830 (110–117 m²)$539,000 – $722,000 22 August 200827,479.90 sq m @ $198.8 millionHoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd Sunway Developments Pte Ltd

Hoi Hup JV Development Pte LtdYishunAdora GreenPress Release Six 16-storey blocks347A - B, 348A - DFeb 20113-room2-types4-room2-types5-room2-types67 m²~ $300,000 – $400,00092 m²~ $400,000 – $500,000112 m²~ $500,000 – $600,00024 May 201027,473.70 sq m @ $148.9 millionGuthrie (DBP) Pte Ltd SK Land Pte LtdTampinesCentrale 8Press Release One 15-storey blockBlk 519ASix 16-storey blocksBlk 519B - D, 520A - CJun 20113-room4-types4-room3-types5-room3-types182 (61 – 62 m²)$389,000 – $445,000348 (83 – 84 m²)$511,000 – $592,000178 (108 – 109 m²)$685,000 - $778,0006 August 201021,131.70 sq m @ $178.1 millionSim Lian Land Pte LtdBedokBedok Belvia Press ReleaseThree 14-storey blocksThree 15-storey blocksOct 2011 20143-room2-types4-room3-types5-room3-types102 (66 – 67 m²)$387,000 – $415,000207 (85–87 m²)$494,000 – $576,000177 (105–109 m²)$648,000 – $727,0004 November 201016,668 sq m @ $112.7 millionCEL DevelopmentUpper Serangoon(Hougang)Parkland Residences Press Release Four 18-storey blocks475A - DJan 20123-room2-types4-room2-types5-room3-types136 (67 m²)272 (92 m²)272 (109–112 m²)2 December 201020,000 sq m @ $$155.2 millionKwan Hwee Investment Pte LtdYuan Ching Road(Jurong West)Lake Vista Press Release Four 22-storey blocks138A - DOct 201120153-room1-type4-room3-types5-room4-types67 m²$360,500 – $399,50086–91 m²$481,000 – $575,300105–108 m²$584,300 – $680,40010 January 201121,199.7 sq m @ $131.6 millionHoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd Sunway Developments Pte Ltd

SC Wong Holdings Pte LtdClementiTrivelis Press Release Three 40-storey blocksOct 201120153-room4-types4-room8-types5-room3-types60m²$375,000 – $470,00080–82 m²$530,000 – $650,000105m²$658,000 – $770,00010 March 201121,906.5 sq m @ $224 millionEL Development Pte Ltd

References

External links Procedures – Buying a flat under Design, Build & Sell Scheme