Bukit Merah in the literal sense means 'red hill' in Malay, a term which derived its name from kampongs (malay villages), that used to populate Singapore in the olden days. The area has seen a tremendous growth in its real estate market particularly for residential purposes. Extensive redevelopment undertaking has been going on to promote the real estate market here. The Housing Development Board has gained immense popularity providing condominium and residential property. Over 47,500 housing units serves the residential purposes of more than 154,000 local residents.
Situated near the Keppel harbour which houses the busiest ports in the world - namely Berani Port and Tanjong Pagar - Bukit Merah is extremely suitable for industrial and commercial development. Bukit Merah HDB estate on the other hand provides all the facilities and amenities essential for a modern day living for both residents and visitors. These include educational institutes, shopping malls, restaurants, banks, natural parks, hospitals, night clubs and a well connected transportation system. Offering flats of varying price ranges, the Bukit Merah HDB estate is able to provide homes for all budgets without sacrificing on the quality.
Location Specifics
The Bukit Merah HDB estate is housed at a prime location of Bukit Merah. The residential units are spacious with excellent and bright ambience. The neighbouring regions are Leng Kee (District 03), Sentosa (District 04) and Pasir Panjang (District 05).
To make planning and development of the residential units easy, the area has been divided into several sub-zones. These are:
- Maritime Square
- Bukit Merah
- Redhill
- Singapore General Hospital
- Alexandra Hill
- Henderson Hill
- Bukit Ho Swee
- Tiong Bahru
- Kampong Tiong Bahru
- Depot Road
- Telok Blangah Drive
- Telok Blangah Way
- Telok Blangah Rise
- Everton Park
- Tanjong Pagar