Berlayar estate on former Keppel Club site to see 7,000 HDB flats; first BTO to launch in October
The initial Build-To-Order (BTO) venture at Berlayar will be released for purchase next month as part of the October 2025 BTO exercise. Berlayar Residences are going to provide 870 units of two-room flexi, three-room and four-room flats. There will also be 200 public rental flats.
He also forecasts two-room flexi flats at Berlayar Residence might verify prominent among single applicants. “Due to its special location, that integrates city-fringe comfort with a seaside sight, it can become a popular choice for singles, who might discover the location fits their way of lives.”
In a Sept 23 release, HDB claims the increase in projected housing complies with comprehensive planning researches on the 48ha site. Including private real estate, Berlayar is anticipated to generate around 10,000 new homes.
According to HDB, the Berlayar estate is prepared as an extension of Bukit Merah community and notes the beginning of the change of the Greater Southern Waterfront. The estate’s title, that signifies “cruising” in Malay, commemorates the area’s sites and maritime heritage.
Eugene Lim, major executive officer at ERA Singapore, thinks the apartments at Berlayar Residences are most likely to be classified as Prime, given their location in a mature estate and closeness to key central areas. He determines prices of four-room flats at Berlayar Residences can start at approximately $500,000 to $550,000 prior to grants. “With the rise in aid clawback rates introduced in the July 2025 BTO release, we should anticipate a clawback rate of approximately 11-12% on these upcoming flats,” he includes.
Lim foresees the flats obtaining a strong response, noting that BTO projects in Bukit Merah introduced in July, including Prime project Alexandra Peaks, observed a healthy application price. “We can expect this interest continuing in October, especially as unsuccessful applicants for Alexandra Peaks may attempt their luck with an additional Bukit Merah project.”
Several 20% of the site, or approximately 10ha, will be alloted for eco-friendly spaces. Four green hallways, ranging from 30m to 60m wide, will weave via the estate, providing leisure locations for residents while in addition helping with eco-friendly connectivity in between the Southern Ridges and Labrador Nature Reserve. BTO projects in Berlayar are going to be designed with staggered heights, with blocks oriented to provide more locals with panoramas of the Southern Ridges and the coastline.
Furthermore, Berlayar will be a car-lite estate, with walking and cycling networks. Most homes are going to be inside a 10-minute walk from the Labrador Park and Telok Blangah MRT stations, says HDB.
The new Berlayar estate will watch about 7,000 HDB flats built in the coming years. This is greater than the 6,000 housing project units previously publicized for the estate, that is found at the site of the former Keppel Club.
