Toa Payoh to get first shopping mall near Caldecott MRT station; over 6,000 new homes planned大巴窑将迎来首个靠近加利谷地铁站的购物中心；计划新建超过6000套住宅
Toa Payoh will finally get its first shopping mall near Caldecott MRT station under HDB's new master plan for the Toa Payoh West area unveiled on Saturday (Oct 31).Toa Payoh West, dubbed the town's "second heart", will accommodate more than 6,000 homes after it is fully developed in the coming decade.National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat launched the master plan...
Toa Payoh will finally get its first shopping mall near Caldecott MRT station under HDB's new master plan for the Toa Payoh West area unveiled on Saturday (Oct 31).
Toa Payoh West, dubbed the town's "second heart", will accommodate more than 6,000 homes after it is fully developed in the coming decade.
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat launched the master plan at HDB Hub, where an exhibition showcasing town models will be on display till Nov 2.
"Toa Payoh holds a very special place in Singapore's housing story," Chee said.
"It was one of our earliest HDB towns and generations of Singaporeans have grown up here, raised their families, and built strong community ties."
Chee, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, said the major transformation of Toa Payoh West is part of the Government's continued rejuvenation efforts to ensure a good living environment for all residents.
The upcoming shopping mall will provide more retail and dining options for residents.
The mixed-use building will be of a similar scale to Woodleigh Mall, said HDB, and connect to a new 1.2ha park featuring nature-themed playgrounds, a jogging track and spaces such as a butterfly trail, sensory alcove and rain gardens.
BTO project next to mall, MRT station
Next to this development will be the area's first new Build-To-Order (BTO) project, Toa Payoh Hillside.
About 1,600 flats across five blocks ranging from 31 to 43 storeys high will go on sale in the November 2026 BTO sales exercise.
The varying building heights are part of a larger landscape design with the concept of a "Hillside Gardens" neighbourhood, inspired by the area's hilly terrain, said HDB.
A series of parks and precinct greens known as the Central Green Valley will connect homes and amenities.
Complementing this, a corridor lined with greenery will be a path between Caldecott MRT station and the rest of Toa Payoh.
Toa Payoh Hillside also includes 260 senior-friendly Community Care Apartments (CCAs), which have never been offered in Toa Payoh.
"We have also designed the environment around the CCAs with seniors in mind," Chee said.
The CCA block will boast a sheltered connection to Caldecott MRT station and provide convenient access to nearby amenities, including an Active Ageing Centre and Residents' Network Centre.
The eligibility age for CCAs will be lowered to 55, from the current 65, starting with the November 2026 BTO sales exercise.
Other amenities that residents of Toa Payoh Hillside will enjoy include a supermarket, shops, a food court, and sky terraces.
Chee added: "Plans for a school in the area are also being studied to meet the growing demand from new families moving into Toa Payoh West."
Meanwhile, the 12ha Toa Payoh Integrated Development along Lorong 6 Toa Payoh is on track to be completed by 2030, with sports facilities including swimming pools and a stadium, a polyclinic, library and a park.
The minister assured that there will be sheltered and barrier-free access between Toa Payoh MRT station and Toa Payoh Integrated Development, and within the complex.
"Toa Payoh has transformed over the decades, especially in recent years, but I am glad it has retained the strong community spirit and sense of belonging that make our town special," Chee said.
"When we innovate, we don't forget the past, but we infuse elements of our heritage into the new developments that we want to put it into," he added, expressing his confidence in doing so.
After the launch exhibition, selected exhibits on the Toa Payoh West Master Plan will remain displayed at HDB Hub until mid-2027.
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根据建屋发展局 (HDB) 于周六（10 月 31 日）公布的大巴窑西区新总体规划，大巴窑终于将在加利谷地铁站附近迎来首个购物中心。
大巴窑西区被誉为该镇的“第二心脏”，在未来十年全面开发后，将容纳超过 6000 套住宅。
国家发展部长徐芳达在建屋发展局中心启动了总体规划，该中心还将举办城镇模型展览，展期至11月2日。
Chee表示：“大巴窑在新加坡的住房发展史上占有非常特殊的地位。”
“这里是我们最早的组屋区之一，一代又一代的新加坡人在这里长大，养育子女，并建立了牢固的社区关系。”
碧山-大巴窑集选区议员徐顺全表示，大巴窑西区的重大改造是政府持续振兴该地区、确保所有居民拥有良好生活环境的一部分。
即将建成的购物中心将为居民提供更多零售和餐饮选择。
建屋发展局表示，这座多功能建筑的规模将与兀里购物中心类似，并将与一个占地 1.2 公顷的新公园相连，该公园设有以自然为主题的游乐场、慢跑道以及蝴蝶小径、感官凹室和雨水花园等空间。
毗邻购物中心和地铁站的预购组屋项目
紧邻该项目的是该地区首个新的预购组屋（BTO）项目——大巴窑山坡 (Toa Payoh Hillside)。
2026 年 11 月的组屋销售活动中，将推出五栋楼共约 1600 套公寓，楼高从 31 层到 43 层不等。
建屋发展局表示，不同高度的建筑是更大景观设计的一部分，其理念是打造“山坡花园”社区，灵感来自该地区的丘陵地形。
一系列被称为中央绿谷的公园和绿地将连接住宅和各种便利设施。
此外，一条绿树成荫的走廊将连接加利谷地铁站和大巴窑其他地区。
大巴窑山坡还设有 260 套老年人友好型社区护理公寓 (CCA)，这是大巴窑从未提供过的。
Chee说：“我们在设计课外活动中心的环境时也考虑到了老年人的需求。”
CCA大楼将设有通往加利谷地铁站的遮蔽式通道，并可方便地前往附近的便利设施，包括活跃老年人中心和居民网络中心。
从 2026 年 11 月的预购组屋销售活动开始，社区活动津贴 (CCA) 的申请年龄将从目前的 65 岁降低到 55 岁。
大巴窑山庄的居民还可以享受到其他便利设施，包括超市、商店、美食广场和空中露台。
Chee补充道：“为了满足迁入大巴窑西区的新家庭日益增长的需求，我们也在研究在该地区建校的计划。”
与此同时，位于大巴窑6巷的占地12公顷的大巴窑综合发展项目正按计划推进，预计将于2030年竣工，届时将建成包括游泳池和体育场在内的体育设施、综合诊所、图书馆和公园。
部长保证，大巴窑地铁站和大巴窑综合发展区之间以及该综合发展区内部将设有遮蔽式无障碍通道。
“大巴窑在过去的几十年里发生了巨大的变化，尤其是近几年，但我很高兴它保留了强大的社区精神和归属感，这使我们的城镇变得特别，”Chee说道。
“当我们进行创新时，我们不会忘记过去，而是将我们的传统元素融入到我们想要投入的新发展中，”他补充道，并表达了他对此的信心。
展览结束后，大巴窑西总体规划的部分展品将在建屋发展局中心展出至 2027 年年中。
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