Every decade in Singapore, our flats and condos alike seem to grow smaller. Space is at a premium; and for big families, it could be a tough call to spend over $1.6 million to fit into a sizeable three-bedroom condo. And while we’ve discussed Executive Maisonettes previously, million-dollar flats are not in everyone’s budget either. So here’s another rare-but-desirable HDB flat type to consider: the Executive Apartment (EA): What is an Executive Apartment (EA)? The EA first came about in 1984. While they didn’t have two storeys like their Executive Maisonette (EM) counterparts, they were still among the largest flats built by HDB. At the time, they ranged between 141 to 156 sqm. (Note that, contrary to a popular misconception, Executive Apartments were not the predecessor to EMs. In fact, the first EMs were built in 1983, a year before the first EAs)....