2009

Elliot @ East Coast

Location: Elliot Road (District 15) Tenure: Freehold Site Area: approx. 128,479 sqft Year of Completion: 2013 Total Units: 119 (8 blocks of 5-storey & 1 block of 3-storey) Unit Types: 1 bedroom ~ 506 sqft 2 bedroom ~ 980 - 1,600 sqft 3 bedroom ~ 1,313 - 2,142 sqft 4 bedroom ~ 1,572 - 2,691 sqft Penthouse ~ 1,647 - 2,766 sqft Email [email protected] with the following for more info: Elliot / Name...

Buyers read before you sign

THE recent rush to buy properties has spawned a record rush of complaints about housing agents - but it has also become obvious that some homebuyers have been setting aside caution in their eagerness to buy. "We have received complaints even from educated people who sign off at the end of forms without reading them and with nothing filled in. It's just like signing a blank cheque," said Singapore...

Le Nouvel Ardmore

Named after the distinguished French architect and Pritzker Prize winner, Monsieur Jean Nouvel, Le Nouvel Ardmore is the master’s maiden architectural vision in one of Singapore’s most valuable residential addresses. Designed in an exterior of simplicity, Le Nouvel Ardmore is conceived as modular spaces of transparencies and light. It is a parallelepiped on a square base that rises from the natural...

Loan approvals spike in tandem with sales in Singapore property market

The demand for home loans has escalated, on the back of the booming property market in Singapore. Some banks, like OCBC, said they have seen loan approvals double in the second quarter, compared to the first three months. And industry players expect this momentum to continue into next year. Private home sales in Singapore have been on the rise since February, where 11 times more home were sold...

Govt may be taking steps to calm down the property market, say analysts

The government could re-introduce land sales through the confirmed list and analysts said this could mean the government is taking steps to cool down the property market. Last October, recession woes saw the government suspending land sales through the confirmed list. But now the government said it will consider re-introducing it for the first half of next year. National Development Minister Mah Bow...

HDB withdraws Tampines commercial site from reserve list system

The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has withdrawn a commercial site in Tampines from the reserve list system. The site, located at Tampines Concourse, was originally proposed for commercial development. HDB said the site was withdrawn from the list as it will be affected by future infrastructure works. The site has an area of about 5,000 square metres and a total gross floor area of some 21,000...

Application for Additional Housing Grant doubled since HDB enhanced scheme

Since the government enhanced the Additional Housing Grant for flat buyers in February, the number of applications for this grant has doubled. Between February and July, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) received 6,338 applications for the grant, or an average of 1,000 applications per month. About 24 per cent of the applicants are households that earn between S$4,000 and S$5,000. In...

Joo Chiat Hotel for sale by tender

A conserved building approved for use as a hotel at Joo Chiat Road has been put up for sale by tender. The property is owned by a local investment company, which is seeking offers in the range of S$20 million to S$22 million. Joo Chiat Hotel comprises a 3-storey front section and a 4-storey rear extension, with 68 guestrooms and one pub. These are leased by operators at a total gross rental revenue...

Prices at The Metropolitan breach $1,100 psf mark

Released in early July, Wing Tai Holdings’ 373- unit Ascentia Sky is seeing units being sold at an average of $1,200 to $1,300 psf. Owners of the 382-unit Metropolitan completed in June have also seen prices trending upwards on the secondary market. Units at The Metropolitan started crossing the $1,000 psf mark in June for the first time this year. Earlier, only a handful of units changed hands at the...

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