HDB block types-Point blocks

The HDB technically introduced point blocks in 1969,with the pioneer batch built in Meiling Estate in Queenstown (Block 160-161).However,they resemble more like zig-zag blocks,with a mixture of 167  3-room ,57 4-room improved and 2 units of 5-room standard.The point blocks that we are more familiar with (4 units per floor,20/25 stories) only came about a few years later,circa 1972.

At first,these blocks had 84sqm 4-room improved units,of which 30 units were built until 1974.They can be distiguished from the later 5-room variants by containing two tiny square windows on the left and right sides,with a gap between units,where the drying area can be seen.

The last and most popular variant,with 120sqm 5-room standard/improved ,was introduced in 1974,and built until 1987.

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