Kallang new flats near Kallang MRT


Hi all,

My FW and I are eyeing the flats in that area too.
Anyone has more info on those flats to share?
thanks.
 
think they will not be released so soon. think the remaining flats are reserved for affected enbloc residents in sims drive announced last year.
 
I have seen residents staying in some of the new blocks which is facing geylang west CC. I heard from my FH, there consists of 3 to 5 rms.
 
if HDB gg to keep for further affected enbloc den we got lesser chance getting there... sianz...
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Hi all,

I am also aiming there..i went there take a look at one of the showflat which is actually open house by of the contractor..and i overheard that the 5room is abt 280k.

I wonder when will they release for WIS?
 
wow that is quite expensive ya.
however matured estate is always of a higher price.

is the showflat still there? am i still able to view it now?
 
The 5 room there cost more than $300k, cos my godma has 1 unit there.
It ain't cheap but the scenary is very good (my parents say so).
 
Hi there, my parents are affected by the sims drive enbloc. HDB's built 800+ units at kallang for 1000+ units of affected residents. My guess is, unless everyone decides to move off to other resale area/ choose another given site (there was another option of site given to my parents), else i dun think the public stands a high chance of getting the kallang flats via WIS.
 
Yup i agree with walktheman, the chances that HDB will release to public is very slim. Even the sims drive enbloc affected residents have to go through balloting for the units at either Kallang or Bendemeer.
 
ya... for those who are aiming the flats there, please drop the idea. coz it will be for those 4 blocks staying at upper boon keng and sim drive. fyi i already got the keys for the new flat..
 
For all those interested..... dun need to drop the idea. Just purchase one of the SERS flats in those 4 blocks and you have a chance of owning a flat there! Just look at the newspapers for advertisment...a lot of the owners are selling coz they can't afford to upgrade.
 
hi The Guy,
do u know specifically the block numbers? So the SERS exercise has not ended?

Thanks a lot for info !
 
upper boon keng rd blks 6, 8, 9 & 10 have first priorities to select those flats. but the deadline for them to sell in open market aledy closed. if u guys r really keen for even a tiny chance to get those flats, try get a SERS flat at sims drive, 6 blks r en bloc. these 6 blks have priority to ballot next year. if unlucky cant get, will still get new flats at bendemeer in abt 4 yrs time. i noe bcoz my mum's flat is one of those en bloc at sims drive.
 
jojo ~ look out for the words "en bloc", agents will usually put them in adverts. if u wan a list of en bloc flats, go to hdb website "e-sers" section, and click "announced sites"
 
i bought a SERS flat from blk 59 sims drive. tml is my 2nd appt!! closing date for resale application submission is 31 Oct. For us...we do run several risks..i.e. not necessary can get the kallang plot because depends on the outcome of balloting. Before I buy, I checked with HDB..was told left 600+ 4 and 5 rooms. But the sims drive estate...i think got 1000+ units in total. The other replacement site near boon keng there will only be completed in 2010.

Also bear in mind, to buy the SERS flat...u need to cough out quite a lot of cash..and gotta check what are the entitlements and benefits of the seller.
 
Hi all, my friend's sis has one unit in Sims drive, and she is considering divorce, but, she and the husband owns the flat for less than 5 years and is not going to sell to me. I thought of hinting to her to sell to me , so that I can enjoy the en bloc scheme and get a unit in Kallang / town area.
Think she prob didnt want to be levied for selling off the flat when it is less than 5 yrs.
 
hi all,

i went to HDB Hub to enquire about the flats near kallang mrt station. the lady told me that chances are slim because it's for affected areas in kallang and other areas too.

I wanted to get there coz i wanna be near my parents.
 
Hi,

if you are eyeing on kallang site, not likely.. most likely will be at the bendemeer site cos most of the old blocks in Kallang have been allocated to these new blocks.. there are somemore coming from Sims Dr. even if you buy a enbloc unit at Sim dr, also very unlikely can get a unit at kallang. we have done the check and percentage bec we wan to get a unit there as well cos near our parents..
 
Faintz,

Why do u say that its hard to get a unit at Kallang even with the Sims Enbloc unit? I am hoping to get that leh... How do u know that Sims Dr got 1000+ units? Also, the 600 flats left over, do u noe whether it is 4 or 5 rooms, or all?
 
GCY,

can i ask, how much more than valuation and compensation did u pay huh? me also bought the SERS at Blk 56, 4 room. did u buy 4 or 3 room? u got the 30k discount after that? can u buy 5 room too? =) do share with me ok? =)
 
hi julienys, just to share with you.. the kallang flats first priority goes to those block of flats at upper boon keng road( most of the units have since move to the new kallang flats)... sims drive owners will have first priority at those flats nearer to the boon keng mrt station.... . if you are looking at five room flats, chances of gettting at kallng is high as most of the old folks will do with the four room.... as smaller units are in demand, they have demolish the jtc factory beside it and a new blk of three / four room flats will be built on it to cater the demand.... but for those who dont mind the not having a good view, i believe there will sstill be ample units left at the kallang site. as most of those facing outwards are taken up... just take a walk round the estate one evening and you can see those facing outwards ( not those units facing each other inside- rather castrophopic) are taken up.... ... all the best in you moving to kallang... but make sure you check all documents first bec not all owners get up to 30K discount... depending on the eligibility such as pte property, single, etc etc....
 
just my thought....do take a look at the layout of the rooms first and see if you like it.. really dotn know why the five room flats kitchen is so odd shaped.... one of the bed room's corner is straight (missing corner- according to fengshui) and the bathroom toilet faces the toilet door... sigh... dotn know why the layout like that.... But the four room one very nice.. very square and efficent in space....But eventually, in fact the premium to the seller of sims flat now is justifiable as the hdb flats is cheap compare to those in the secondary market near to mrt (take those at lavender for example) ( believe those who buy here can make at least 50K-100K easily after five years. wish all the best.....
 
hi jylienys, if you need an agent for the enbloc, you can pm me for my agent contact. i was looking at there too with my agent earlier but i need a flat soon .. so went to look elsewhere
 
hi nwc,

thanks 4 sharing. u do know lots abt this.. =)

i went to view a lavender one B815 Jelicho, valued 350k, Asking 400. kallang one is 250k max. me not eligible for 5 room cos previous owner got private property. but glad to know from u that 4 room layout nicer! but i found it a bit cramp leh.. quite sad that the facing out flats all taken cos i realli like view one lei. =( i went to view every blk oredi. unless i take 5 rm else very limited. heard 5 rm profit lower rite? =)

actually u can still get there then stay in old SERS flat first ma.. good buy noe.. like u say..

is 27012007 ur wedding date? =)
 
Hi, Julienys

Sorry for the late reply.. our agent actually do a check for us by getting the total no. of units available and then compared it with the total no. of people moving in from the old blocks at kallang and Sims drive. she also make some allowance for those who might not want to take up those units..The percentage to get the units at kallang is low as it is very near mrt and town. Though there is five room available, there are old people who let their children to take over the five room or four room. we tot of buying en bloc units at SIM drive but later realise that we might be well allocated to bendemeer site instead. furthermore, we will need to stay at the old en bloc units for a few years before we can get the new unit...

the kallang one that you are referring to is a resale flat? which blk? there is balloting now at queenstown, why not give it a try.. it is near town too..
 
and also the previous jtc factory site also not fabulously big... they could make more by selling smaller units- 3 /4 rms.. but.. wait .. you also must take note... the block is so near to the mrt track and noise not only travels sideways but travels upwards too...
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also dont buy the untis facing the only freehold apartment there... your view will be blocked perpetually.... but you must also note the interesting things that is being proposed inthe Masterplan for the Kallang Area....www.ura.gov.sg
good luck..when is your ad and hotel>?
 
hi jules.. funny the above post should come below this one.. maybe the earlier one... toolong... u see most of the 3/4 rms will be taken up... five rooms will have some units for balloting... what are the chances.. slim.. most probably those facing the carparks. and each other... the new site should be mostly 3/4 bec the older folks and lower incoem family wants to be resettled back there bec they stay near there... .. .. and finally you so smart... 27012007 is our AD...
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wah suddenly so many postings to this thread. yah i must agree that the chances of getting the kallang unit is low. maybe 30% after lessing off those unit face multi storey carpark one.its just an estimation, diff ppl got diff basis for their respective estimations.

at least for the 2 of us, we are mentally prepared to stay on in the SERS flat should we not get kallang site. We are rather happy with the current condition of the unit. If dun get kallang, then we'll just do some simple works to the toilet. Otherwise so far so good.
 
julienys,

we bought 3 room as we think that 4room not worth it.

Not sure if you know how mortgage repayment works. The mthly installment is broken down into principal and interest repayments. In the early years, the interest repayments take up the bulk of the mthly payments. In other words to say, after the first few years, you will find that your ourstanding principal did not reduce much. In other words, the mthly repayments we make to HDB now is also part of our cost when we take up such a deal.

we do enjoy the 30k benefit and can choose up to 5 room flat. I look at it this way. I paid $X to buy the $30k benefit (X is < $30k). So the difference is sth that I earn.

Then, the HDB compensation is abt 14k above my valuation. So this is the amount I earn from HDB's compensation.

But the early years of installment will mainly go to paying the interest part of the mortgage loan, so if i get kallang flat, i assume 100% paid in the first year is gone, hence about 6k loss (3rm flat, stretch 30 years so mthly amt is min.).

Do some sums...[(30k-X)+14k]-6k = my net gain. This calculation ignores the difference between CPF money and cash.

So rough estimate...if get boon keng, need to pay 4 years of installment for the SERS, this gain can help offset slightly more than 3 years, assuming 100% interest repayments.

i hope my cal and estimations somewhat make sense..haha but u dun have to agree with me..everyone got their own assumptions.
 
I am waiting impatently for HDB to launch WIS for these falts too.

But am still hopeful. For those waiting too, preserve!!!
 
My guess for next round of WIS is in October2006. If I cannot get a new unit by then, I will have to get one of those used units in the market. So depressing.

I'm sure those HDB staff know the details of those vacant units, they just want to hold back till "I dont know when.", their famous response.
 
oct 2006? nah impossible...because registration for the SERS owners is in November, after that then ballot...then can go select...there will probably be in Jan 07 liao. Even got WIS, also got to wait until all the SERS owners have completed their selection.
 
Called up HDB yesterday, was being told that HDB will be holding a WIS between Oct to Dec 2006. And guess what, the area will be Sengkang, Punggol and Hougang. This has been confirmed.

Not so bad for me because me also targetting that area too, so long near the MRT station.

My AD projected to be Jun2007. Hopefully by then my house is ready.

Been having ideas of how to paint, buying furniture and the funniest of all my future MIL is ready to pass me all her spare electrical applicances to me, telling me no need to buy rice cooker, oven, toaster, even juice maker. HAHAHAHA
 
Hi ppl...was just thinking if the flats released would be in those ulu parts....cos tot those near to MRT have been released already in last yr WIS?any idea?
 
dear rinnie, maybe you may want to take a walk there during evening time to see which are the units are available.. those with fantastically view.. are sadly taken up... that is why i gave up waiting and buying the sers unit.... those that will make availabel would be those facing inwards ie: one another and it can get quite dark sometimes in the day... but any way.. all the best,, do keeo us updated,.,.
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Hi all,

That Kallang houses are SERS flat. I don't think it will be released to the public. The remaining empty flats will be offered to the Sims Place enbloc residents. Think most of the flats near the front (facing MRT with fantastic views) all gone.
 
Hihi, femme.. u can go to HDB eSERS to check on this. These flats are being selected by the EnBloc Sims Drive pple =) I thank God that I got one of the units at Kallang MRT. by the end of the En Bloc Selection on the 9th Oct, u will know how many left for WIS. =)
 
GCY, not sure if u stil reading this one yr later since 2006 sept, but have u selected ur unit? 4 or 5 room? think u r very blessed, got the 30k and bought 3 room. i would have bought a 3 room if possible but i grabbed the first opportunity i saw then.. a private property owner who could oni get a 4 room, not 5room.
 


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