HDB’s Toa Payoh West master plan, unveiled on 31 October 2026, sets out more than 6,000 new homes around Caldecott MRT station over the coming decade, mostly public housing. Three days earlier, HDB released revised plans for Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks that together are expected to yield about 11,000 homes.
For buyers, these are the city-fringe sites that will feed BTO launches for years. For current owners nearby, they mean new amenities and a lot more neighbours.
What the Toa Payoh West Master Plan Includes
According to HDB’s release, Toa Payoh West will become a “second heart” for the town, complementing Toa Payoh Central:
- More than 6,000 homes, mostly public with some private housing, built progressively over about ten years
- Toa Payoh’s first shopping mall, in a mixed-use development with homes by Caldecott MRT station, which is on the Circle and Thomson-East Coast Lines
- A 1.2-hectare wellness park and a “Central Green Valley” of parks running through the area
- A 15m-wide, tree-lined, car-free corridor linking Caldecott MRT to Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
- A school, which HDB says is being studied
The plans were announced by the Minister for National Development at an exhibition at HDB Hub. Selected exhibits stay on display at the HDB Hub Level 1 Gallery until mid-2027.
The First Project: Toa Payoh Hillside
The first BTO project, Toa Payoh Hillside, was launched in the November 2026 BTO exercise. HDB’s master plan describes about 1,600 flats in five blocks of 31 to 43 storeys: 590 2-room Flexi flats, 580 4-room flats, about 260 Community Care Apartments and about 230 public rental flats.
From HDB’s November price table:
| Flat type at Toa Payoh Hillside | Price before grants |
|---|---|
| Community Care Apartment (40-year lease) | $151,000 to $192,000 |
| 2-room Flexi | $243,000 to $400,000 |
| 4-room | $558,000 to $796,000 |
| 4-room with balcony | $619,000 to $832,000 |
It is a Prime project. Owners face a 10-year Minimum Occupation Period and must pay HDB 11% of the resale price or valuation, whichever is higher, when they sell. The Community Care Apartments, now open from age 55, are covered in our report on Community Care Apartments from 55.
The short version: Toa Payoh West will get more than 6,000 homes over about ten years, starting with the Prime project Toa Payoh Hillside. Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks will add about 11,000 more, with more land kept as greenery. Classification and prices for later projects are set only at each launch.
Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks: More Green, Fewer Homes Than First Planned
On 28 October 2026, HDB revised its plans for two sites after environmental studies and public consultation from 10 July to 6 August 2026, which drew about 7,200 submissions for Maju Forest and 2,300 for Gillman Barracks.
| Site | Greenery kept | Homes over the next decade |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset Way (Maju Forest) | About 10 ha, 45% of the 23 ha site (from about 35%) | Around 4,000 public homes |
| Gillman Barracks | About 12 ha, 60% of the existing 20 ha of greenery (from about 40%) | Around 7,000 homes, about 5,500 public |
NParks will safeguard significant parts of the retained greenery as Nature Parks.
What It Means for Buyers and Owners
BTO applicants. These sites add supply in central and city-fringe locations over several years. Projects in such areas have recently been classified Plus or Prime, which come with subsidy recovery and a 10-year MOP, but HDB sets each project’s classification only at launch. Weigh the resale conditions as well as the price; our guide on how to buy a house in Singapore covers the steps.
Toa Payoh owners. A mall, park and better walking links are planned, along with years of construction nearby. HDB’s plans do not say anything about resale values, and neither do we.
Families planning ahead. None of these flats will be ready soon: Toa Payoh Hillside’s estimated wait is 45 months. If you need a home earlier, compare a resale flat; the HDB resale timeline planner shows how long that takes.
What To Do Next
- See the Toa Payoh West exhibition at HDB Hub, or the plans on HDB’s website.
- Watch for the February 2027 BTO exercise, which HDB says includes flats in Toa Payoh, and get your HFE letter documents in by 15 December 2026.
- Check what a 4-room flat at these prices would cost each month in the mortgage repayment calculator, and see how much CPF you can use for housing.
