{"id":44790,"date":"2021-10-28T14:50:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T06:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=44790"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:29:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:29:59","slug":"bto-hdb-november-nov-2021-in-depth-review-rochor-plh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/bto-hdb-november-nov-2021-in-depth-review-rochor-plh\/","title":{"rendered":"HDB November 2021 BTO In-Depth Review updated: Rochor (River Peaks I & II)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Update as of 17 November 2021: This article has been updated with information released during the November 2021 BTO launch. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This November 2021, HDB is launching 4,501 units in the upcoming BTO sales exercise. On top of the seven projects announced around three months ago, HDB and MND have announced<\/a> late last month that they will launch the first project under the new Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) model during the November 2021 BTO sales launch. The new BTO will be located in Rochor in the Central<\/a> area. It will comprise 960 units of 3-room and 4-room flats for sale, and 40 units of 2-room rental flats.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"River<\/a>
Source: HDB<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Here\u2019s 99.co\u2019s detailed review of the November 2021 BTO at Rochor <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Project name: <\/b>River Peaks I & II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: <\/b>Kelantan Road and Weld Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classification: <\/b>Mature estate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of units: <\/b>960 units (3-room and 4-room); one block will comprise 40 units of 2-room rental flats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of blocks: <\/b>Six 47-storey residential blocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HDB\u2019s estimated completion date: <\/b>Q2 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price range: <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/td>Estimated floor area (sqm)<\/b><\/td>Number of units<\/b><\/td>Price range (excluding grants)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>
3-room<\/b><\/td>66<\/span><\/td>280<\/span><\/td>S$409,000 – S$474,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4-room<\/b><\/td>88<\/span><\/td>680<\/span><\/td>S$582,000 – S$688,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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\"Rochor<\/a>
Source: HDB<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The Rochor BTO will occupy two plots of land. One plot was where the Sungei Road flea market (aka Thieves\u2019 Market) used to be, before it vacated the premises in July 2017. The other plot of land, which is next to Sim Lim Tower, used to be an open-air car park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that, let\u2019s dive into the pros and cons of the November 2021 Rochor BTO project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 2021 Rochor BTO \u2014 The Pros<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n