Geylang private homes to be returned to the State

Their leases will expire on December 2020.

The Singapore Land Authority announced that the land occupied by 191 private terrace houses at Lorong 3 Geylang will return to the State when the current leases expire on December 31, 2020.

According to SLA, the land is slated for future public housing.

Most of the current owners of the private homes have already moved out and are letting out their units to foreign workers and other occupants who use them for religious activities.

"Lorong 3 Geylang is slated for new public housing development. About 900 metres from Kallang MRT and 500 metres from the new Geylang Bahru MRT which will open in October 2017, the 2.0 ha site will provide Singaporeans with new public housing options in Kallang, which is near the city centre," the authority said.

This is in part of the larger plan to rejuvenate Kallang. As outlined in the Master Plan 2014, Kallang will offer quality housing, green spaces, water bodies, and new public facilities like the Sports Hub.

"There will be fresh housing options to meet the housing needs of Singaporeans especially those who wish to live near the city centre. These include new public housing developments in Boon Keng, Bendemeer and around Kallang MRT station, as well as new private residences in Kampong Bugis. With the rejuvenation of Kallang, Kallang residents can look forward to a better living environment, more leisure options, new transport facilities which bring smoother and shorter journeys, and more jobs closer to their homes," SLA said.