GuocoLand breaks ground for mixed-use project in China
Located in a prime location next to the Jiefangbei (Liberation Square) Central Business District, Chongqing 18 Steps’ first phase features more than 1,000 luxurious modern apartments.
Continue Reading • 26 Sep 2019
SRI appoints Low Choon Sin as capital markets head
Bringing almost a decade of real estate experience, Low spent nine years as an investment sales broker in CBRE Capital Market.
Continue Reading • 26 Sep 2019
Two tales at recent condo launches
Cuscaden Reserve and The Antares probably deemed it better to launch their projects first considering the significant supply. Meanwhile, GuocoLand and Low Keng Huat priced their projects more attractively and sell more units at launch.
Continue Reading • 25 Sep 2019
Bishan Park Condominium up for sale for $680m
The 99-year leasehold development, which comprises five blocks of 10 storeys each, has 71 years left on its lease.
Continue Reading • 24 Sep 2019
Singapore could come off worse in next global downturn
This comes as four of the five factors that had protected the city-state during the Great Financial Crisis have weakened.
Continue Reading • 24 Sep 2019
New condo prices in CCR rose 10.5% in Q2
This significant price hike of new home sales could be due to the increased demand for luxury homes during the period under review
Continue Reading • 24 Sep 2019
Vertical “kampung” to rise next to Yew Tee MRT station in 2026
The development will be modelled after Kampung Admiralty, with housing and facilities for seniors, including a community club, a polyclinic and a kidney dialysis centre.
Continue Reading • 23 Sep 2019
Sales of Singapore high-end apartments reach 11-year high
For the first eight months of this year, 68 condominium units in the city state were sold for at least $10 million each, the highest mark since the corresponding period in 2008.
Continue Reading • 23 Sep 2019
Foreigners buy 249 condominium units in Q2 2019
The top foreign buyers last quarter were mainland Chinese, followed by buyers from USA, Indonesia, India and Malaysia.
Continue Reading • 23 Sep 2019
First three TEL stations to open in late-January
At 43km long, it will be the sixth MRT line in Singapore. It will have 32 stations, eight of which are interchange stations, connecting neighbourhoods like Marine Parade, Thomson, Bedok and Toa Payoh to the Central Business District.
Continue Reading • 20 Sep 2019
New pricing model for Greater Southern Waterfront flats
Wong explained that the new measures are aimed at providing “a better balance between new and resale (flats) in terms of grants”
Continue Reading • 20 Sep 2019
Changi region to have new roads and cycling paths
For the Changi Northern Corridor, a three km-cycling path covering Nicoll Drive, Aviation Park Road, Telok Paku Road, Changi Coast Road and Loyang Avenue will be constructed.
Continue Reading • 19 Sep 2019
HDB issues $500m fixed rate notes
Rated Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service, the notes are in denominations of $250,000 and come with a coupon of 2.3 percent per annum payable semi-annually in arrear.
Continue Reading • 19 Sep 2019
Geylang shophouses damaged in fire found to be overcrowded
The URA is also investigating whether the units were converted into dormitory accommodation without any proper authorisation.
Continue Reading • 18 Sep 2019
Parc Clematis accounted for 28.17% of August’s sales
According to reports, buyers generally remained price-sensitive and value-discerning, opting for projects near transport links and priced at affordable quantum.
Continue Reading • 18 Sep 2019
Garlick Avenue bungalow for sale at $16.5m
Nestled on the highest point of Garlick Avenue, the freehold property sits on a 9,221 sq ft elevated site, which enjoys a 27-metre frontage.
Continue Reading • 17 Sep 2019
Chuan Park unit to be auctioned on 25 September
The 444-unit Chuan Park comprises two four-storey blocks of apartments as well as three tower blocks of 21- and 23-storeys.
Continue Reading • 17 Sep 2019
Positive buyers’ demand seen at The Antares launch
Located right next to the Mattar MRT station on Downtown Line, The Antares comprises one block of 18-storey, one block of 17-storey and two blocks of five-storey residential flats.
Continue Reading • 17 Sep 2019
Bidadari and Tengah estates to use 3D-printed features
This comes as HDB explores the feasibility of 3D-printed flats, including whether they could remain stable in the city-state’s climate
Continue Reading • 16 Sep 2019
Private home sales remain strong in August
Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) Realis data showed that developers sold 1,122 new homes in August, excluding executive condominiums (ECs). Including ECs, developers moved 1,167 units.
Continue Reading • 16 Sep 2019