Eat, drink, be savvy
The very first thing to consider is, of course, capital. High rental rates are the chief reason many F&B outlets here shut down within just months of opening...
Continue Reading • 8 Jul 2016
News Roundup (25/06/2016 - 08/07/2016)
Our top Singapore and regional property stories.
Continue Reading • 8 Jul 2016
The rejuvenation of Beach Road
Once just a tourist destination, Kampong Glam has become one of Singapore’s hippest enclaves. Part of the state’s plans for the Ophir-Rochor Corridor, the potential in this often overlooked region is great. Here’s our Guru View.
Continue Reading • 8 Jul 2016
Singapore prime rentals down 3.6%
Rental prices of prime residential property in Singapore dropped by 3.6 percent in Q1 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to property consultancy Knight Frank...
Continue Reading • 7 Jul 2016
Holland Village homes losing appeal among expats
Homes in Holland Village, and by extension, those within the entire District 10, have lost some of their appeal among expats, who now prefer to live in districts 1, 2, 4, 8 and 13, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 7 Jul 2016
Shattering glass in condos causes concern
Two weeks ago, a window in a condo unit at The Trizon shattered, causing broken glass to land all over the bedroom. This is the 12th such incident that has been reported at the development in the last five years.
Continue Reading • 5 Jul 2016
About 520 e-applications for Treasure Crest EC
Treasure Crest, Sim Lian Group's EC project at Anchorvale Crescent in Sengkang, witnessed robust demand over the weekend, with e-applications outnumbering the number of units, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 4 Jul 2016
Pinnacle@Duxton among Singapore’s top 50 engineering feats
Singapore’s first 50-storey public housing project, the Pinnacle@Duxton, has been recognised by the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) as one of the top 50 engineering achievements here...
Continue Reading • 4 Jul 2016
CDL's special NS promo a first in Singapore
To mark SAF Day, which falls on 1 July, property developer City Developments Limited (CDL) is launching a special promotion this weekend for all National Servicemen looking to buy private condominiums...
Continue Reading • 1 Jul 2016
DTZ relaunched as Edmund Tie & Company
Property consultancy DTZ Debenham Tie Leung (SEA) has been relaunched as Edmund Tie and Company, following Cushman and Wakefield’s sale of its majority stake to Edmund Tie and Company Holdings...
Continue Reading • 1 Jul 2016
Private home prices down for 11th straight quarter
Prices of private residential properties fell 0.4 percent in Q2 2016, compared to the 0.7 percent decline recorded during the previous quarter, according to latest flash estimates from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)...
Continue Reading • 1 Jul 2016
HDB resale prices up 0.1% in Q2
Prices of resale HDB flats rose by 0.1 percent in Q2 2016 from the previous three-month period, according to latest flash estimates of the Housing Board's resale price index (RPI)...
Continue Reading • 1 Jul 2016
Could property cooling measures be permanent?
Unless residential property prices plunge dramatically, the government may not lift the cooling measures, reported Singapore Business Review citing a Maybank Kim Eng report...
Continue Reading • 1 Jul 2016
Brexit: UOB suspends London property loans
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has suspended its loan programme for London properties after Brexit pushed the pound to a 30-year low and spooked global markets, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2016
PropertyGuru launches VR showroom, an industry first
In a move that could very well be a first in Singapore, leading real estate portal PropertyGuru is exploring new opportunities in the field of virtual reality (VR) technology...
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2016
EC site at Sengkang launched for sale
An executive condominium (EC) site at Anchorvale Lane in Sengkang has been launched for sale by public tender, said the Housing and Development Board on Wednesday (29 June)...
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2016
Homeowners to benefit from cheaper mortgages
The steady increase in interest rates is starting to taper off given the slower economic growth, benefitting homeowners in the form of cheaper mortgages, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2016
Top bid of $595.1m for Martin Place site
The tender for a 99-year leasehold residential site at Martin Place in River Valley closed on Tuesday (28 June) after attracting 13 bids, said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)...
Continue Reading • 29 Jun 2016
Applications for Treasure Crest EC to open 1 July
Property developer Sim Lian Group will launch its 504-unit Treasure Crest EC at Anchorvale Crescent for e-applications this Friday (1 July), with unit prices ranging between $735 psf and $755 psf on average.
Continue Reading • 29 Jun 2016
Property auction sales up 134% in Q2
Total auction sales increase by a whopping 134.3 percent to $13.76 million in Q2 2016 from $5.87 million in Q1 2016, even as auctions still take place in the final week of June, revealed a JLL report...
Continue Reading • 29 Jun 2016