Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on conservation of flats at Dakota Crescent
Jul 13, 2015
Mr Lim Biow Chuan: To ask the Minister for National Development whether HDB will consider conserving the flats at Dakota Crescent built by the former Singapore Improvement Trust instead of demolishing the flats.
Answer:
The SIT blocks were built in the 1950s and are being vacated to allow the area to be developed for higher-density housing as it is near an MRT station. As we redevelop the area, we will study ways to retain some of its distinctive identity and character.