HDB, EDB call largest solar leasing tender
Aggregating multi-agency demand for the installation of solar panels across 27 government sites and 848 Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks...
Continue Reading • 2 Nov 2017
URA confers heritage award to 2 buildings
In recognition for the high standard of restoration work done, two buildings received the Architectural Heritage Awards from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Tuesday (31 October 2017)...
Continue Reading • 1 Nov 2017
Reserve list site at Fourth Avenue triggered for sale
A reserve list site at Fourth Avenue in Bukit Timah has been triggered for sale after an unnamed developer committed to a minimum bid of $448.8 million, the URA said...
Continue Reading • 1 Nov 2017
Chong Kuo and Cuscaden Road sites released for sale
Two residential sites at Chong Kuo Road and Cuscaden Road have been released for sale under the second half 2017 Government Land Sales (GLS) programme, the URA said...
Continue Reading • 31 Oct 2017
11 Balmoral Road up for collective sale at $75 million
Property consultancy JLL announced on Tuesday (31 October) that it launched 11 Balmoral Road in prime District 10 for collective sale at $75 million...
Continue Reading • 31 Oct 2017
Sales of posh high-rise homes to grow further
Demand for upscale apartments located in high-rise buildings in prime locations here have risen over the past three and a half years...
Continue Reading • 31 Oct 2017
Singapore in need of senior housing projects: report
Expecting the ageing population in Singapore to increase to one in four by 2030, the city-state may be in need of private residential developments that cater specifically to seniors....
Continue Reading • 31 Oct 2017
Resale condo prices up 0.1% in September
Prices of completed non-landed private homes rose slightly by 0.1 percent in September...
Continue Reading • 31 Oct 2017
Pearlbank Apartments tries to en bloc again at $728 million
Pearlbank Apartments in Outram is making its fourth collective sale attempt at a reserve price of $728 million, after more than 80 percent of the owners consented to the sale...
Continue Reading • 30 Oct 2017
Big players still unwilling to accept new technologies
Despite their desire to make a change in the construction industry, mid-sized contractors face various obstacles in adopting new technologies, reported Channel News Asia...
Continue Reading • 30 Oct 2017
Developers prefer leasehold properties in current en bloc boom
The current en bloc frenzy has bucked the trend as developers favoured leasehold properties over freehold ones, reported the Business Times...
Continue Reading • 30 Oct 2017
S’pore sees first home price hike in 4 years
Overall prices of private homes in Singapore rose for the first time in nearly four years after it edged up by 0.7 percent in Q3 2017...
Continue Reading • 30 Oct 2017
HDB resale prices, transactions drop in Q3
Prices and transactions of HDB resale flats fell in the third quarter of 2017, according to latest data released by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Friday...
Continue Reading • 27 Oct 2017
Speculation abounds on URA’s request for collective sale details
The property market is rife with speculation on why the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is requiring property agents marketing en bloc sales to submit...
Continue Reading • 27 Oct 2017
Crystal Tower relaunched for collective sale at lower price
Crystal Tower, a freehold residential site at Ewe Boon Road, has been put up for en bloc sale again at $138 million, marketing agent Edmund Tie said on Thursday...
Continue Reading • 26 Oct 2017
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Login to continue Reading • 26 Oct 2017
The Guru View: A look back at affordability
As the real estate market holds its breath for an anticipated increase in prices in 2018, it might be an opportune time for us to look at housing affordability...
Continue Reading • 26 Oct 2017
Eye on Bedok: Singapore’s most populous neighbourhood
The friendly rivalry between residents of Singapore’s eastern and western neighbourhoods is an enduring one. East-side residents pride themselves on the more laid back...
Continue Reading • 26 Oct 2017
6 showflat tricks to be aware of
Condominium showflats are extravagant. They are fancy structures that aim to entice and encourage people to buy a unit on the spot...
Continue Reading • 26 Oct 2017
News Roundup (October 2017)
Our top Singapore property stories...
Continue Reading • 26 Oct 2017