Buona Vista

Coordinates: 1°18′26″N 103°47′26″E / 1.3072°N 103.7906°E / 1.3072; 103.7906
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Buona Vista is a housing estate located in the subzones of

bus terminal
.

History

The Buona Vista estate was developed by the Housing and Development Board in the early 1970s as the neighbourhood 6 of Queenstown. The first flats (at Holland Close and Holland Avenue) were balloted on 10 July 1973 under the Home Ownership for the People Scheme.[1]

Geography

The Buona Vista estate is centred around Holland Close, Holland Avenue and Holland Drive. It is close to the Dover and Ghim Moh estates, and Holland Village. It shares its name with North Buona Vista Road and South Buona Vista Road, which together is a hilly winding road that navigates through Kent Ridge.

Political history

Buona Vista is divided between the

Minister of Trade & Industry
.

References

  1. ^ "Buona Vista to have 6,685 flats and shops". The Straits Times. 11 July 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2015 – via NewspaperSG.

Sources

  • Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press,

1°18′26″N 103°47′26″E / 1.3072°N 103.7906°E / 1.3072; 103.7906