Toa Payoh in the 1970s
As more Singaporeans are able to afford to purchase bigger units due to the growing economy in the 1970s, the demand of 4-room and 5-room flats increased and more flats of these types are being built. During the Third Five-Year Programme from 1971 to 1975, Toa Payoh has transformed into one of the most popular housing estates with the Town Centre, Swimming Complex and Stadium completed at Toa Payoh Central. With the completion of Lorong 8 Toa Payoh in 1976, the estate has a total of 190,000 residents living in 36,300 units and no new flats were built until executive units appeared in the estate 10 years later. Factories were also being built to facilitate jobs and for the convenience of the residents living there. 3 more schools and a few religious buildings were added into the map of Toa Payoh. Prices of the new flats in the 1970s are shown below: 3-room Improved flats - $7800(1970) 4-room Improved flats (slab block) - $12500(1972), $18500(1974) 5-room point block flats - $30000(