Current Number and Proportion of HDB Flats with Multi-step Main Entrances Broken Down by Decade of Construction

Debated in Parliament on 27 Jul 2021.

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Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for National Development for the current number and proportion of HDB flats with multi-step main entrances, broken down by decade of construction.
Desmond Lee explained that some older HDB flats from the 1970s and 1980s were designed with multi-step entrances to raise windows above eye level for privacy.
Approximately 170,000 HDB flats, representing 17% of all HDB flats, have multi-step entrances.
The minister provided a table showing the breakdown of these flats by decade of completion, though the specific numbers per decade were not detailed in the speech.
The response highlights that multi-step entrances are primarily a feature of earlier HDB developments, with a significant proportion still existing today.

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Tan Wu Meng

Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for National Development what is the current number and proportion of HDB flats that have multi-step main entrances, broken down by decade of construction.

Desmond Lee

HDB flats are designed with a variety of configurations. Some of the older flats built in the 1970s and 1980s were designed with multi-step entrances so that their windows could be raised above the eye level of passers-by for improved privacy. About 170,000 HDB flats, or 17% of all HDB flats, were designed with multi-step entrances.

The breakdown of HDB flats with multi-step entrances based on the year of completion is shown in the table below.

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Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for National Development for the current number and proportion of HDB flats with multi-step main entrances, broken down by decade of construction.
Desmond Lee explained that some older HDB flats from the 1970s and 1980s were designed with multi-step entrances to raise windows above eye level for privacy.
Approximately 170,000 HDB flats, representing 17% of all HDB flats, have multi-step entrances.
The minister provided a table showing the breakdown of these flats by decade of completion, though the specific numbers per decade were not detailed in the speech.
The response highlights that multi-step entrances are primarily a feature of earlier HDB developments, with a significant proportion still existing today.

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Current Number and Proportion of HDB Flats with Multi-step Main Entrances Broken Down by Decade of Construction

Debated in Parliament on 27 Jul 2021.

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Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for National Development for the current number and proportion of HDB flats with multi-step main entrances, broken down by decade of construction.
Desmond Lee explained that some older HDB flats from the 1970s and 1980s were designed with multi-step entrances to raise windows above eye level for privacy.
Approximately 170,000 HDB flats, representing 17% of all HDB flats, have multi-step entrances.
The minister provided a table showing the breakdown of these flats by decade of completion, though the specific numbers per decade were not detailed in the speech.
The response highlights that multi-step entrances are primarily a feature of earlier HDB developments, with a significant proportion still existing today.

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Tan Wu Meng

Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for National Development what is the current number and proportion of HDB flats that have multi-step main entrances, broken down by decade of construction.

Desmond Lee

The breakdown of HDB flats with multi-step entrances based on the year of completion is shown in the table below.

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Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for National Development for the current number and proportion of HDB flats with multi-step main entrances, broken down by decade of construction.
Desmond Lee explained that some older HDB flats from the 1970s and 1980s were designed with multi-step entrances to raise windows above eye level for privacy.
Approximately 170,000 HDB flats, representing 17% of all HDB flats, have multi-step entrances.
The minister provided a table showing the breakdown of these flats by decade of completion, though the specific numbers per decade were not detailed in the speech.
The response highlights that multi-step entrances are primarily a feature of earlier HDB developments, with a significant proportion still existing today.

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Current Number and Proportion of HDB Flats with Multi-step Main Entrances Broken Down by Decade of Construction

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Desmond Lee

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