Merpati Alcove
Plus BTO project in Geylang
Merpati Alcove is a Plus BTO project in Geylang, launched by HDB in October 2024. It has 433 flats (Community Care Apartment and 4-room). Prices ran from S$102,000 to S$647,000 before grants. HDB's shortest estimated waiting time puts the earliest completion in June 2028. Its flats carry a 10-year minimum occupation period.
Prices before and after grants, the waiting time and, where HDB still publishes them, the application rates.
What are the key facts about Merpati Alcove?
- Town
- Geylang
- Classification
- Plus
- Launched
- October 2024
- Flats
- 433
- Flat types
- Community Care Apartment and 4-room
- Waiting time
- 44 months
- Earliest completion
- June 2028
- Minimum occupation period
- 10 years
- Subsidy recovery on sale
- 8% of the price
- Blocks
- 135A, 136A
How much do flats at Merpati Alcove cost?
At its October 2024 launch, HDB priced Merpati Alcove's flats from S$102,000 to S$647,000 before grants and from S$6,000 after the grant HDB assumed.
| Flat type | Floor area | Flats | Price | After grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Care Apartment | 34 sqm | 265 | S$102,000–S$129,000 | S$6,000–S$9,000 |
| 4-room | 89 sqm | 168 | S$530,000–S$647,000 | S$475,000–S$592,000 |
HDB's October 2024 launch prices, excluding grants; "after grant" deducts the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant HDB assumed for each flat type. HDB’s price list.
When will Merpati Alcove be completed?
HDB estimated the shortest waiting time at 44 months from its October 2024 launch, so the earliest completion for Merpati Alcove is June 2028.
Its flats carry a 10-year minimum occupation period (MOP), counted from key collection: with keys from June 2028 at the earliest, they can be sold on the open market from June 2038 at the earliest.
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Frequently asked questions about Merpati Alcove
When will Merpati Alcove be completed?⌄
HDB estimated the shortest waiting time at 44 months from its October 2024 launch, so the earliest completion for Merpati Alcove is June 2028. HDB's waiting time is an estimate, and each block's actual completion can differ.
How much are flats at Merpati Alcove?⌄
At its October 2024 launch, HDB priced Community Care Apartment flats from S$102,000 to S$129,000 and 4-room flats from S$530,000 to S$647,000, before grants.
What is the MOP for Merpati Alcove?⌄
Merpati Alcove is a Plus project. Its flats carry a 10-year minimum occupation period (MOP), counted from key collection: with keys from June 2028 at the earliest, they can be sold on the open market from June 2038 at the earliest.
How many flats does Merpati Alcove have?⌄
HDB launched 433 flats in October 2024 (Community Care Apartment and 4-room) at Merpati Alcove, in blocks 135A and 136A.