{
  "id": 17518923,
  "title": "Over 1,300 BTO flats with shorter waiting time of under 3 years to be offered in Sembawang in November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/over-1-300-bto-flats-with-shorter-waiting-time-of-under-3-years-to-be-17518923",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T02:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/november-2026-bto-shorter-waiting-time-flats-sembawang-hdb-6506121"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will offer 1,310 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats at Sembawang Anchor in the upcoming November sales exercise. According to CNA - Singapore, these units have a waiting time of two years and 10 months. Located in the new Sembawang North housing area between Admiralty Lane and Sembawang Drive, the project will consist of six residential blocks featuring 2-room Flexi, 3-room, 4-room, and 5-room flats.\n\nThe Sembawang Anchor project will include an integrated block with sold and rental flats, as well as a preschool, eating house, supermarket, and shops. CNA - Singapore reports there are also plans for an adjacent 1ha park and a new neighbourhood centre nearby.\n\nChannel News Asia notes that flats with a waiting time of just over three years at projects in Bayshore and Tengah will also be launched in the November BTO sales exercise. The Sembawang units will bring the total number of shorter waiting time flats launched in 2026 to 4,661, which exceeds HDB's target of over 4,000 for the year, according to CNA - Singapore.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}