Up to S$400 million will be spent to transform two of Singapore's oldest buildings – the former Supreme Court and City Hall – into the National Art Gallery. And when the Gallery is ready in five years, it will potentially have a collection of 8,000 art pieces from Singapore and Southeast Asia – some of which have never been shown to the public. The halls that have housed many historical events and...
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Sim Lian Group has won a contract worth S$85.3 million from Jack Investment. This is for the construction of a 10-storey entertainment complex at Victoria Street. The complex, to be completed by next year, is on the Urban Entertainment Centre site tendered out by the Urban Redevelopment Authority last year. Jack Investment had won the tender after submitting a bid of S$46 million for the site on a...
Four Seasons Park is one of Singapore’s most popular up-market apartment among the expats because of its strategic location. It is located beside the Orchard Shopping belt, MRT station, International Schools and amenities close by. Enjoy spacious interiors and large sized kitchens with island counters to fit the modern needs of families. Four Seasons Park enjoys great facilities like a good size...
Montebleu, a stunning 34-storey landmark and one of Novena's tallest, is a befitting statement of how you want to live today. Clad in cool grey and white tones, and defined by its sheer curtain wall of aluminium and glass interspersed with balconies of frameless glass parapets, Montebleu spells post-modern elegance. An attractively designed and spacious recreation deck on the fifth level further...
What has been the biggest obstacle for veteran property consultant Soon Su Lin? A swarm of mosquitoes. And that was probably the only thing that ever brought her down during her high-flying 16 years spearheading real estate transactions in Singapore, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. “When I was a property valuer, I had to value this large piece of swampland, was bitten by mosquitoes and later...
An icon in Katong will soon undergo a transformation. The former Tanjong Katong Girls' School building is being tendered out by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). Three separate buildings linked by a covered walkway stand on an area spanning 23,000 square metres. SLA says some of the acceptable uses for the area are a specialist school, hostel or tuition centre. But it stresses that since these...
English Language Australian International School (District 19) 1 Lorong Chuan http://www.ais.com.sg Tanglin Trust School (District 10) Portsdown Road http://www.tts.edu.sg Canadian International School (CIS) Elementary (District 21) 5 Toh Tuck Road Canadian International School (CIS) Secondary (District 11) 71 Bukit Tinggi Road http://www.cis.edu.sg Chatsworth International School (District...
Amidst a private residential enclave lies a mesmerising blend of contemporary sensibility with the essence of tranquility - Casa Merah. With 556 distinctive units in twelve 11/12-storey blocks, the clean lines of its façade harmonise with splendid bodies of water. Residents will savour panoramic vistas and enjoy unique water landscapes at their doorsteps. Conveniently located right next to the Tanah...
Demand from expatriates is distorting the rental market as rents for mid-market condos are rising much faster than their capital values. The rise has been so steep in some popular expatriate housing areas, such as The Waterside condominium in the East Coast that, in some cases there, landlords have hiked their asking price by as much as 70 per cent. On average, rentals for mid-market freehold condos have...
The spate of collective sales continues as Lewis Court, a 12-unit walk-up apartment block, was sold to Hiap Hoe subsidiary Guan Hoe Development for $24 million through a collective sale tender. Property consultant and collective sale specialist Credo Real Estate put the property up for sale last month following a 100-per-cent consensus from the owners. “The purchase of Lewis Court is in line with our...