Design, Build and Sell Scheme

Design, Build and Sell Scheme (abbreviation: DBSS) was introduced by the Housing and Development Board in 2005. Flats built under the scheme were meant for public housing and developed by private developers. They were built with supposedly better designs and mostly in matured estates such as Tampines, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. There were 13 DBSS projects, totaling 8,533 units. The scheme attracted public outrage when a series of five-room DBSS flats developed in Tampines by Sim Lian Group Limited opened for sale at S$880,000, way higher than what could be afforded by most middle-class families.[1] As HDB did not control the pricing of DBSS units being sold, the scheme was poorly received[2] and subsequently suspended indefinitely.[3]

Comparison between high-end HDB and DBSS flats
Alias
Room type
Size in sq m (avg)
Pricing ranges
Distinct advantages Warranty schemes
Pinnacle@Duxton
5 room
(101–103 m²)
1st Balloting – May 2004
$343,100 – $451,500
2nd Balloting – Sep 2008
$545,000 – $646,000
High floor & City area Previous HDB projects for defects (1 yr)
City View
5 room
(107–119 m²)
inclusive of balcony area
$536,000 – $727,000
Condominium design finishing
High floor & City area
Covering Ceiling Leakage (5 yrs)
External water Seepage (5 yrs)
Spalling Concrete (10 yrs)
Park Central
5 room
(112–120 m²)
inclusive of balcony area
$534,000 – $689,000
Condominium design finishing

Units come with either unblocked North-facing or City-facing views

Walking distance to popular amenities (e.g. AMK HUB, market), schools, MRT, bus-stops
Covering Ceiling Leakage (5yrs)
External Water Seepage (5yrs)
Spalling Concrete (10yrs)
Natura Loft DBSS flats at Bishan.

List of DBSS projects

Location DBSS Alias Blk / Unit no Launched
Completion
Room Layout
Design Types
Units sqm
Price Range (SGD)
Land Sale / DBSS Awarded (SGD)
Tampines The Premiere
Pilot DBSS
Eight 17-storey blocks
2–80 @ even number
Oct 2006
Jan 2009
2-room
2-types
4-room
2-types
5-room
10-types
4 (50 m²)
$138,000 – $160,000
36 (92–95 m²)
$278,000 – $410,000
576 (105–114 m²)
$308,000 – $450,000
18 January 2006
21,000 sq m @ $82.2 million
Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd
Boon Keng City View

Press Release

Three 40-storey blocks
Blk 7 Unit no 130 – 140 @ even no
Blk 8 Unit no 142 – 152 @ even no
Blk 9 Unit no 154 – 164 @ even no
Jan 2008
Apr 2011
3-room
2-types
4-room
2-types
5-room
6-types
72 (68 – 70 m²)
$349,000 – $394,000
168 (94–95 m²)
$523,000 – $597,000
474 (107–119 m²)
$536,000 – $727,000
6 June 2007
18,394 sq m @ $170.2 million
Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd
Sunway Concrete Products (S) Pte Ltd
Oriental Worldwide Investments Inc
Ang Mo Kio Park Central
Press Release
Four 30-storey blocks
Blk A, B, C, D
July 2008
Oct 2011
4-room
3-types
5-room
6-types
172 (90–93 m²)
$433,000 – $567,000
406 (112–120 m²)
$534,000 – $689,000
5 December 2007
16,789.1 sq m @ $134.2 million
Greatearth Developments Pte Ltd
(United Engineers Limited Group)
Bishan Natura Loft
Press Release
Three 40-storey blocks
Blk 273A, 273B, 275A
Nov 2008
Feb 2012
4-room
2-types
5-room
4-types
160 (95 m²)
$465,000 – $586,000
400 (120 m²)
$600,000 – $739,000
28 February 2008
15,218.5 sq m @ $135.9 million
Qingjian Realty Pte Ltd
(Qingdao Construction Group Corporation)
Simei Parc Lumiere
Press Release
Eight 12-storey blocks Apr 2009
Jul 2011
4-room
4-types
5-room
8-types
120 (94 m²)
$378,000 – $425,000
240 (107–111 m²)
$462,000 – $575,000
6 June 2008
16,825.5 sq m @ $52 million
Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd
Toa Payoh The Peak
Press Release
Two 42-storey blocks
Blk 138A, 139B
Three 40-storey blocks
Blk 138B, 138C, 139A
Apr 2009
Jul 2012
3-room
2-types
4-room
1-type
5-room
5-types
42 (70 m²)
$355,000 – $398,000
306 (91 m²)
$468,000 – $582,000
830 (110–117 m²)
$539,000 – $722,000
22 August 2008
27,479.90 sq m @ $198.8 million
Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd
Sunway Developments Pte Ltd
Hoi Hup JV Development Pte Ltd
Yishun Adora Green
Press Release
Six 16-storey blocks
347A - B, 348A - D
Feb 2011 3-room
2-types
4-room
2-types
5-room
2-types
67 m²
~ $300,000 – $400,000
92 m²
~ $400,000 – $500,000
112 m²
~ $500,000 – $600,000
24 May 2010
27,473.70 sq m @ $148.9 million
Guthrie (DBP) Pte Ltd
SK Land Pte Ltd
Tampines Centrale 8
Press Release
One 15-storey block
Blk 519A
Six 16-storey blocks
Blk 519B - D, 520A - C
Jun 2011 3-room
4-types
4-room
3-types
5-room
3-types
182 (61 – 62 m²)
$389,000 – $445,000
348 (83 – 84 m²)
$511,000 – $592,000
178 (108 – 109 m²)
$685,000 - $778,000
6 August 2010
21,131.70 sq m @ $178.1 million
Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd
Bedok Bedok Belvia

Press Release

Three 14-storey blocks
Three 15-storey blocks
Oct 2011
2014
3-room
2-types
4-room
3-types
5-room
3-types
102 (66 – 67 m²)
$387,000 – $415,000
207 (85–87 m²)
$494,000 – $576,000
177 (105–109 m²)
$648,000 – $727,000
4 Nov 2010
16,668 sq m @ $112.7 million
CEL Development
Upper Serangoon
(Hougang)
Parkland Residences

Press Release

Four 18-storey blocks
475A - D
Jan 2012 3-room
2-types
4-room
2-types
5-room
3-types
136 (67 m²)
272 (92 m²)
272 (109–112 m²)
2 Dec 2010
20,000 sq m @ $$155.2 million
Kwan Hwee Investment Pte Ltd
Yuan Ching Road
(Jurong West)
Lake Vista

Press Release

Four 22-storey blocks
138A - D
Oct 2011
2015
3-room
1-type
4-room
3-types
5-room
4-types
67 m²
$360,500 – $399,500
86–91 m²
$481,000 – $575,300
105–108 m²
$584,300 – $680,400
10 Jan 2011
21,199.7 sq m @ $131.6 million
Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd
Sunway Developments Pte Ltd
SC Wong Holdings Pte Ltd
Clementi Trivelis

Press Release

Three 40-storey blocks Oct 2011
2015
3-room
4-types
4-room
8-types
5-room
3-types
60m²
$375,000 – $470,000
80–82 m²
$530,000 – $650,000
105m²
$658,000 – $770,000
10 Mar 2011
21,906.5 sq m @ $224 million
EL Development Pte Ltd

References

  1. "Prices slashed after DBSS flats uproar". Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. "Netizens want DBSS scrapped altogether: Yahoo! poll". Yahoo. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. "Khaw Boon Wan suspends DBSS land sale". Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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