{"id":60115,"date":"2022-10-06T14:04:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T06:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=60115"},"modified":"2022-10-06T17:20:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T09:20:23","slug":"3-questions-desmond-lee-270-million-loss-ang-mo-kio-bto-central-weave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/3-questions-desmond-lee-270-million-loss-ang-mo-kio-bto-central-weave\/","title":{"rendered":"3 questions we have arising from Minister Desmond Lee\u2019s comment on the S$270 million loss incurred for Central Weave (August 2022 Ang Mo Kio BTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minister for National Development Desmond Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/hdb-270-million-loss-central-weave-amk-bto-2985301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in Parliament on Tuesday (4 October)<\/a> that HDB will incur an estimated development loss of S$270 million from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2022-hdb-bto-review-ang-mo-kio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Weave @ Ang Mo Kio BTO<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project was launched in the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/category\/hdb\/hdb-bto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HDB BTO<\/a> exercise in late August. In particular, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/5-room-bto-prices-resale-ang-mo-kio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drew significant attention<\/a> during its launch, as 5-room flats were priced ranging from S$720,000 to S$877,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What followed was a post by The Alternative View suggesting HDB would profit from the sale of flats at the project. The page was later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/pofma-correction-direction-alternative-view-hdb-bto-flats-central-weave-ang-mo-kio-2920196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">POFMA-ed for the post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around a month later, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/hdb-incurred-270m-loss-for-ang-mo-kio-bto-project-desmond-lee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in response to NCMP Leong Mun Wai&#8217;s question on HDB\u2019s net loss, cost of land, and the net profit and loss position for the project<\/a>, Minister Lee said that HDB will incur a development loss of around S$250 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This loss would increase by an estimated S$20 million to around S$270 million after factoring in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/hdb-grants-for-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CPF grants<\/a> for eligible buyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also said that the estimated land cost for the project was S$500 million, which was determined independently by the chief valuer using market valuation principles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following these comments, we can\u2019t help but wonder a few things.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>1. What&#8217;s the breakdown of the land and construction costs?<\/h2>\n<p>This was something that some online users have asked:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-1.png\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-1.png\" alt=\"AMK BTO loss FB comment\" width=\"600\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-1.png 1106w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-1-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-2.png\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-2.png\" alt=\"AMK BTO FB comment\" width=\"600\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-2.png 1078w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amk-bto-loss-question-2-150x23.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Parliamentary reply in 2021 states that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnd.gov.sg\/newsroom\/parliament-matters\/q-as\/view\/written-answer-by-ministry-of-national-development-on-land-cost-paid-by-hdb-in-fy2019-2020-the-breakdown-of-payment-amount-to-sla-other-government-organisations-and-private-entities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HDB buys land from SLA for public housing developments<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58524\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-central-weave-amk-map.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-central-weave-amk-map.jpg\" alt=\"August 2022 AMK BTO map\" width=\"600\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-central-weave-amk-map.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-central-weave-amk-map-150x158.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: HDB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently, we know that the S$500 million was determined independently by the chief valuer based on market valuation principles. (We should note that land can also be used for private development, or any other residential-based development under the URA Masterplan.)<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, this got us wondering about the breakdown of the costs as well, not just the land cost, but also the building costs of the project.<\/p>\n<h2>2. How much would the flats be priced if HDB were to break even?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understandably, HDB does not make a profit from selling new flats. After all, as public housing, they are heavily subsidised and are still cheaper than private properties. It makes sense that HDB records a deficit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But since Minister Lee said that HDB will incur a loss of around S$250 million, excluding the grants for the Ang Mo Kio BTO, and that HDB does not price new flats based on costs, we can\u2019t help but wonder, how much would new flats be priced at if HDB were to breakeven?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much more would buyers have to pay when buying a flat directly from HDB, if there were no subsidies given?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58530\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-amk-central-weave-e1661831310669.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-amk-central-weave-e1661831310669.jpg\" alt=\"August 2022 AMK BTO\" width=\"600\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-amk-central-weave-e1661831310669.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-bto-amk-central-weave-e1661831310669-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist&#8217;s impression of the Ang Mo Kio BTO. Source: HDB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t know the exact breakdown of the costs. But based on what we know so far, that\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the estimated land cost is S$500 million, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the estimated development loss is around S$250 million,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">let\u2019s <strong>hypothesise<\/strong> that the S$250 million loss represents the subsidies covered by HDB.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also don\u2019t know what\u2019s the breakdown for the subsidies given. But for hypothetical purposes, let\u2019s assume that it\u2019s equal for all flat types. With this S$250 million shared among 896 households (the total number of units in the Ang Mo Kio BTO), each household gets an average subsidy of S$279,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the price range if, hypothetically, HDB were to breakeven as no subsidies were given out:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Flat type<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of flats<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Actual price range<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Price range if HDB were to break even\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2-room Flexi (Type 1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$198k \u2013 S$232k<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$477k &#8211; S$511k<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2-room Flexi (Type 2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$250k \u2013 S$292k<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$529k &#8211; S$571k<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4-room<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">398<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$535k \u2013 S$676k<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$814k &#8211; S$955k<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-room<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">333<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$720k \u2013 S$877k<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$999k &#8211; S$1.156m<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3Gen\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$713k \u2013 S$842k<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S$992k &#8211; S$1.121m<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on this hypothesis, some 5-room and 3Gen flats would actually breach the million-dollar mark!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>3. What about the costs of the other BTO projects?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we know a few details about the cost (and loss) incurred by HDB for the Ang Mo Kio BTO, we\u2019re curious about the costs of the other BTO projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a property portal, we can\u2019t help but wonder, how much less some people would profit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/is-it-still-a-good-time-to-upgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selling their BTO flats after the MOP<\/a>, if they were to buy them from HDB without subsidies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Something to think about for sure!<\/p>\n<h2>What do you think about Minister Desmond Lee\u2019s comments? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/h2>\n<p>If you found this article helpful, 99.co recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/selling-your-flat-soon-after-mop-smart-move-or-dumb-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selling Your Flat Soon After MOP: Smart Move or Dumb Move?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/new-property-cooling-measures-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Cooling Measures 2022 : Higher Interest Rate Floors, HDB LTV Lowered to 80% and Other Updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said in Parliament on Tuesday (4 October) that HDB will incur an estimated development loss of S$270 million from the Central Weave @ Ang Mo Kio BTO.\u00a0 The project was launched in the last HDB BTO exercise in late August. 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