# On super-tall HDB flats, affordability of HDB resale flats and housing aspirations of singles - **Source:** The Business Times - **Published:** 2026-06-29T21:00:00.000Z - **Author:** Claressa Monteiro - **Original:** https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts/super-tall-hdb-flats-affordability-hdb-resale-flats-and-housing-aspirations-singles - **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Government & Policy, Transactions & Deals ## Featured rationale Land intensification could support prime-location affordability, but constrained supply, lease decay and strong demand from singles may require careful policy trade-offs over the next decade. ## AI summary Singapore’s HDB market now includes a planned 60-storey block, a five-room resale record of S$1.73 million and early-generation blocks approaching 60 years old. ## Original article A 60-storey HDB block. Resale flats crossing S$1.73 million. Singles still wait years for a two-room flexi. And an ageing housing stock quietly approaching a policy reckoning that most people have not yet begun to think about. Singapore’s public housing market has always been one of the country’s great achievements, but right now it is asking some genuinely hard questions. In this episode of PropertyBT, a BT Correspondents podcast, Leslie Yee speaks with Professor Sing Tien Foo, provost’s chair professor in the department of real estate at NUS Business School, to work through the issues that will shape Singapore’s HDB market over the next decade. Prof Sing is measured, evidence-driven and usefully candid about where the easy answers run out. Why listen What Singapore’s tallest ever HDB block at Pearl’s Hill actually means for urban planning It is not just an engineering story. Prof Sing explains the land intensification logic behind it and why building higher is one way to keep public housing affordable in prime locations. Whether a S$2 million HDB resale flat is coming and how long it might take A five-room flat already sold for S$1.73 million this year. Prof Sing does the maths on what price growth would be needed to reach S$2 million by 2030 and why he hopes it does not happen. Why lease decay in ageing HDB flats is becoming an urgent policy problem Blocks built in Singapore’s early years of independence are approaching 60 years old. Prof Sing explains the economic and functional challenges ahead and why VERS needs careful thought to work for elderly homeowners. What it would actually take to lower the age at which singles can buy HDB flats Demand is already strong and supply is constrained. Prof Sing explains why the supply condition matters more than the age limit itself. Singapore’s housing story is still being written. This conversation covers the most important chapters ahead. Listen now. Discover more episodes at bt.sg/podcasts. Got feedback? Email us at btpodcasts@sph.com.sg. --- Asean Intelligence Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee (lyee@sph.com.sg) With Professor Sing Tien Foo, provost’s chair professor in the department of real estate, NUS Business School Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: Leslie Yee, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media --- Follow BT Correspondents: Channel: bt.sg/btcobt Amazon: bt.sg/btcoam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/btcoap Spotify: bt.sg/btcosp YouTube Music: bt.sg/btcoyt Website: bt.sg/btcorresp Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Podcasts: bt.sg/pcOM BT Market Focus: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlenson ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok ### 谈超高层组屋、HDB转售可负担性与单身者置业愿望 兴建超高层HDB组屋有何好处？是否很快会出现200万新元的HDB转售组屋？是否应进一步协助单身者拥有组屋？邢天富教授与高级记者对话…… 一栋60层HDB组屋。转售组屋成交价突破173万新元。单身者仍要等待数年才能申请两房式灵活组屋。而日渐老化的组屋存量，正悄然逼近多数人尚未认真思考的政策关口。新加坡公共住房市场向来是国家重要成就之一，但此刻正提出一些真正棘手的问题。 在《商业时报》记者播客PropertyBT本期节目中，余国良（Leslie Yee）与新加坡国立大学商学院房地产系教务长讲座教授邢天富（Sing Tien Foo）对谈，梳理未来十年将塑造新加坡HDB市场的关键议题。邢教授态度审慎、以证据为本，并坦诚指出何处已无“轻松答案”。 为何值得收听 新加坡有史以来最高的珍珠山（Pearl’s Hill）HDB组屋，对城市规划意味着什么 这不只是工程故事。邢教授解释其背后的土地集约化逻辑，以及为何往高处建是在黄金地段维持公共住房可负担性的途径之一。 200万新元的HDB转售组屋是否会到来，以及可能还需多久 今年已有五房式组屋以173万新元成交。邢教授测算若要在2030年前达到200万新元需要怎样的价格涨幅，并说明他为何希望这不会发生。 为何老化HDB组屋的剩余租约衰减正成为紧迫政策课题 建国初期兴建的组屋楼栋正迈向60年。邢教授解释未来的经济与功能挑战，以及为何自愿提早重建计划（VERS）需要审慎设计，才能真正惠及年长业主。 若要降低单身者购买HDB组屋的年龄门槛，实际需要什么条件 需求已很强、供应仍受限。邢教授说明为何供应条件比年龄限制本身更关键。 新加坡住房故事仍在书写。这场对话覆盖未来最重要的几章。立即收听。 更多节目见 bt.sg/podcasts。有反馈？请电邮 btpodcasts@sph.com.sg。 --- Asean Intelligence 撰稿及主持：Leslie Yee（lyee@sph.com.sg） 嘉宾：新加坡国立大学商学院房地产系教务长讲座教授邢天富 剪辑：Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro 制作：Leslie Yee、Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh 由 SPH Media《商业时报》BT Podcasts 出品 --- 关注 BT Correspondents： 频道：bt.sg/btcobt Amazon：bt.sg/btcoam Apple Podcasts：bt.sg/btcoap Spotify：bt.sg/btcosp YouTube Music：bt.sg/btcoyt 网站：bt.sg/btcorresp 请注意：本播客仅供一般资讯参考。SPH Media 对因依赖本播客内容或使用第三方产品与服务所产生的任何损失概不负责。如需独立建议，请咨询专业顾问。 --- 探索更多 BT 播客系列： BT Money Hacks：bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Podcasts：bt.sg/pcOM BT Market Focus：bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Lens On：bt.sg/btlenson