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.

External links

• Procedures – Buying a flat under Design, Build & Sell Scheme