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Higher Proportion of Prime Flats Offered in July 2025 BTO Sales Exercise

In the July 2025 Build-to-Order (BTO) sales exercise, four Prime BTO projects comprising a total of 2,601 flats have been launched. This is the highest proportion of Prime flats offered in a single BTO exercise since the new classification was introduced in October 2024.

The four Prime projects include the Alexandra Peaks and Alexandra Vista in Bukit Merah, Clementi Emerald in Clementi, and Toa Payoh Ascent in Toa Payoh. These projects offer a diverse range of flat sizes and configurations, with a total of 498 three-room flats, 609 four-room flats, 753 two-room flexi flats, and 741 four-room flats.

The July 2025 BTO sales exercise offers a total of 10,209 flats, comprising 5,547 new BTO flats across eight projects and 4,662 Sale of Balance (SBF) flats across the country. Applications for this BTO sales exercise will open on July 23 and close on July 30.

According to Eugene Lim, key executive officer at ERA Singapore, the total number of SBF flats offered this year has increased to 10,252, with 5,590 flats offered in February and 4,662 this month. Lim believes that this reflects a strong and concerted effort to boost public housing supply in Singapore.

PropNex estimates that the BTO application rate could be around 3 to 3.5 times, which is slightly higher than the application rate of 2.6 times for the February 2025 BTO exercise.

Prime Flats in Bukit Merah, Clementi, and Toa Payoh

The July 2025 BTO sales exercise features two Prime projects in Bukit Merah, namely the Alexandra Peaks and Alexandra Vista. Located along Alexandra Road and Prince Charles Crescent, Alexandra Peaks comprises two blocks of 38- and 46-stories with a mix of 76 three-room flats and 422 four-room flats. HDB states that, excluding grants, three-room flats may be priced from $403,000 while four-room flats may be priced from $560,000.

On the other hand, Alexandra Vista, which is bounded by Tanglin Road and Jervois Lane, comprises a trio of 32-story blocks, offering a mix of 248 two-room flexi, 93 three-room flats, and 268 four-room flats. The indicative prices (excluding grants) start from $205,000 for the two-room flexi, $420,000 for the three-room and $547,000 for the four-room flats.

In Clementi, Emerald is one of two projects in this sales exercise with a wait time of less than three years. The other project is the 643-unit Bangkit Breeze, a Standard project in Bukit Panjang. Clementi Emerald consists of four blocks with a mix of two-room flexi (from $214,000), three-room flats ($388,000) and four-room flats ($562,000).

Sitting at the junction of Toa Payoh Rise and Braddell Rise, Toa Payoh Ascent features twin 40-story towers with a mix of 195 two-room flexi, 78 three-room flats, and 468 four-room flats. Indicative prices excluding grants start from $212,000 to $777,000.

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According to Lim of ERA Singapore, Toa Payoh has always been a popular choice for BTO launches. The last project in this neighbourhood, Kim Keat Heights in May 2022, recorded a high subscription rate of 9.7. He expects Toa Payoh Ascent to generate similar interest and be a highly sought-after project this time around.

Update on Other BTO Projects

The other BTO projects in this month’s sales exercise include the 775-unit Sembawang Beacon, the 380-unit Simei Symphony, and the 1,148-unit Woodlands North Grove.

Increase in Subsidy Clawback

For this sales exercise, HDB has increased the additional subsidies for Prime flats to 11% for Alexandra Peaks, Alexandra Vista, and Toa Payoh Crescent, while the additional subsidy for Clementi Emerald is 12%. These rates are nearly double the 6% subsidy clawback when Prime flats were first introduced in 2022.

Lee Sze Teck, senior director of data analytics at Huttons Asia, notes that the subsidy clawback in this exercise is the highest to date. He adds that despite being the farthest from the city centre, four-room flats in Clementi Emerald are priced higher than those in Alexandra Peak and Alexandra Vista. Furthermore, the clawback subsidy for a different batch of flats at Alexandra Peak, which were launched in December 2023, was 8%. However, the latest flats in that estate are now hit with an 11% subsidy clawback.

However, Kelvin Fong, CEO of PropNex, believes that the higher subsidy clawback rate is unlikely to deter potential flat applicants as these Prime projects are in highly desirable locations. He points out that prior to the July 2025 BTO exercise, the subsidy recovery rate for Prime flats under the new classification framework was 9% and under the prime location public housing (PLH) model, the subsidy recovery rate ranged from 6% to 9%.

Deferred Income Assessment (DIA) Scheme for Young Couples

This month’s BTO sales exercise also sees changes to the Deferred Income Assessment (DIA) scheme for young couples. Under the new rule, couples can choose to delay their income assessment for a housing loan until just before key collection. This shifts the assessment focus from immediate to future income.

Christine Sun, chief researcher and strategist at Realion Group, says that this may prompt more couples to opt for larger or pricier flats as they are more likely to qualify for a higher loan amount, given that they would have been working for some time by then.

Upcoming BTO Projects

HDB’s next BTO sales exercise is scheduled for October, with 9,100 flats set to be launched across eight towns: Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Bishan, Bukit Merah, Jurong East, Sengkang, Toa Payoh, and Yishun. The exercise will be closely watched as it includes two highly anticipated projects: the first-ever BTO flats in the Greater Southern Waterfront and the debut development in Mount Pleasant.