Good news for Easties, as URA’s master plan now shows five former school sites zoned for Residential. The former school sites are Bedok Town Secondary, Temasek Primary and Secondary, Qiaonan Primary and Siglap Secondary. Putting aside the inevitable attacks of nostalgia (if you’re former staff or students), the question now is: were those schools conveniently located, and are these sites something to look forward to? We took a closer look:

1. Former Temasek Primary & Secondary Schools (Note: two school sites rolled into one parcel)

This plot is the first one that stands out to us. It’s at the point where New Upper Changi Road intersects with Bedok South Road, close to Bedok North Avenue 1. This site is around 31,500 sqm. with a plot ratio of 2.8, which could allow for 1,000 to 1,100 condo units or 700 to 820 flats. This site is within walking distance of Bedok MRT station (EWL). Developments around the MRT station in recent years, such as Bedok Mall and...