If you look at the map above which shows the distribution of all the tall HDB blocks with height of 40-storeys and above across Singapore, you will notice that they tend to gravitate towards the southern and south-western parts of the island. In fact, except for Toa Payoh, Bishan and Kallang/Whampoa towns, most of the them are aligned linearly in a straight line from Central Area all the way to Jurong East. This is due to height restriction for buildings in the east owing to the presence of Paya Lebar Airbase and Changi Airport, for obvious aviation safety reasons.
So where exactly are all these tall HDB blocks? Fret not below we detail for you the Top 9 HDB precincts in Singapore in terms of the height of their tallest blocks. Do note that the measure for comparison is the number of floor levels in a block, as opposed to actual height in metres above sea level. Due to different configurations, different ceiling heights, different terrain settings and other factors, actual height ranking may differ. However, we trust you’d agree that the number of floors in itself is a sufficiently good enough comparison parameter.
These following list was extracted using the analytics report All HDB Blocks from data provided by HDB.
1. THE PINNACLE@DUXTON (50 storeys)
2. CITY VUE @HENDERSON (48 storeys)
3. SKYVILLE @ DAWSON (47 storeys)
4. SKYRESIDENCE @ DAWSON (47 storeys)
5. SKYOASIS @ DAWSON (45 storeys)
6 SKYTERRACE @ DAWSON (43 storeys)
7. SKYPARC @ DAWSON (43 storeys)
8. FORFAR HEIGHTS (43 storeys)
9. THE PEAK @ TOA PAYOH (42 storeys)
All HDB Blocks With 40 Storeys and Above
Listed in the table below are the details of all tall HDB blocks with 40 floor levels and above, including that of the Top 9 listed above. These are extracted using the analytics report All HDB Blocks from data provided by HDB. Feel free to use the report to query for HDB blocks based on other attributes e.g. year of completion.
Note: The below table has been updated to reflect the latest data published by HDB in Jan 2023. There are 4 new blocks 40-storey high in CLEMENTI completed in 2022, 3 in CLEMENTI PEAKS, and 1 in CLEMENTI NORTHARC. These new entries do not affect the Top 9 listed above.