THE HDB is offering 916 flats in Bukit Merah and Punggol under the Build-To-Order (BTO) System amid rising demand for public housing.

The Telok Blangah Towers in Bukit Merah is located at the junction of Telok Blangah Street 31 and Telok Blangah Drive. It is an integrated development with 400 flats, comprising 90 studio apartments (SA), 100 units of 3-room and 210 units of 4-room premium flats.

The SAs are sold with elder-friendly features such as grab bars and non-slip flooring, as well as fittings such as built-in wardrobe, kitchen cabinets and cooking facilities.

The project is adjacent to an array of shops and eateries, a supermarket, wet market and hawker centre. It is also conveniently located near the Bukit Merah Town Centre, as well as the upcoming MRT stations at Labrador Park and Telok Blangah on the Circle Line.

Punggol Lodge, located in Punggol East along Punggol Road will consist of 516 standard flats, comprising 52 units of 3-room and 464 units of 4-room flats.

The project is conveniently situated across the road from upcoming commercial facilities such as an eating-house, supermarket and shops, and is within walking distance from the Damai LRT station.

It is also located near the Punggol MRT Station, bus interchange and future Punggol Town Centre.
Nearby educational institutions include Edgefield Primary, Mee Toh School, Greendale Secondary and Punggol Secondary, which will cater to the needs of families with school-going children.

Applications for the new flats is open till Nov 14.

An exhibition will be held at the Habitat Forum, HDB Hub during the application period.

New electronic services The HDB will introduce a new electronic services - Home Locator to help potential flat buyers search for their desired flat.

It will also start a Short Message Service (SMS) Alerts service for subscribers to inform them of HDB's new sales launches from Dec 2007. The HDB has been sending out such alerts through e-mails.