When Paya Lebar Airbase moves out in the 2030s, it will be redeveloped right into a brand-new community with around 150,000 brand-new residences, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally on Aug 21.
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The relocation of Hillhaven Condo Far East the airbase to Changi was revealed in the National Day Rally of 2013. Paya Lebar Airport officially opened up in 1955, and was Singapore’s initial commercial global airport before Changi Airport was built. In 1981, Paya Lebar Airport was exchanged an army airbase.
When it’s relocated, Artist’s impact of future community with central spinal column on the website of the Paya Lebar Airbase
” It will be a distinctive as well as attractive heritage function, one-of-a-kind to Paya Lebar,” claims Lee.
The relocation of the airbase will also mean several of the building height limitations around it can be lifted. This implies, adjoining towns such as Hougang, Marine Parade or Punggol can be redeveloped, with more features included as well as far better use area.
The path can be repurposed right into the community’s “central back”, and also developed into “a green port” or area space prolonging from one end of the town to the other.
The path stretches 3.8 km across the Paya Lebar Airbase. According to Lee, it is aligned along the direction of dominating winds, for aircraft to stay clear of crosswinds when they take off and also land. The future town can be oriented parallel, which will certainly make the town naturally windy, he includes.
The runway stretches 3.8 km across the Paya Lebar Airbase.
The moving of the airbase will likewise mean a few of the building elevation limitations around it can be lifted
Public and also private real estate can sit on both sides of the spine, with features and also leisure locations nearby. Industrial as well as industrial developments can likewise lie nearby, to bring work closer to residences. (Find Singapore industrial properties with our industrial directory site).
Paya Lebar Airport formally opened up in 1955, as Orchard Condo well as was Singapore’s initial business worldwide airport prior to Changi Airport was built. In 1981, Paya Lebar Airport was transformed right into an armed forces airbase.
” It will not occur overnight,” says Lee. “But over years, we can completely reimagine the Eastern part of Singapore.”.