After applying for the Toa Payoh BTO in the Nov 2020 HDB sales launch, we are balloted a 1XX queue number out of 184 units for 3 Room flats. Initially, it may seem that chances to select a decent mid to high floor unit are low as the queue number is almost at the back end. However, as the selection process goes on, with a 20% drop out rate and applicants ahead of us preferring to select unblocked low floor units, by our scheduled selection day, there are still several decent mid to high floor units left on not so popular stacks that are west facing or blocked. After much thinking and deliberation, me and Ms Doraemon decided to book a unit on our selection day this week.
The Toa Payoh BTO project in Nov 2020 consists of Bartley Beacon and ParkView@Bidadari located within the Bidadari estate in...