In a move that will address the dual directions that luxury and mass market private homes increasingly move in, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is set to introduce different price indices for various segments of the market. As early as the end of this month, the URA could provide more information for its private property price index (PPPI) when it’s due to present the figures for the final...
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The spotlight is starting to turn on mass market residential properties. Following record prices set by the high-end sector recently, developers are seeing good response to new launches at the mass market end, and if recent soft launches are anything to go by, the units are seen being snapped up in no time. Blossoms @ Woodleigh was launched last weekend, and already some 100 of the 240 units on sale...
Tucked away in the alluring ambience of one of the most prestigious neigbourhoods, Orange Grove Residences is the perfect enclave for the ones who value an exclusive retreat above all. You will find yourself the ideal escape from the pressures of the everyday. From the signature lush greenery to the serene waterscapes, here lies a picture of calm and simplicity. It promotes the idea of an abode where...
WITH the buying frenzy for high-end apartments still fresh in memory, property developers now seem ready to cash in on the hype, with two of them poised to test the waters of mass market condominiums. This weekend, NTUC Choice Homes is set to preview YewTee Residences, while Frasers Centrepoint Homes is officially unveiling the ClementiWoods Condominium. Both these 99-year leasehold developments will...
Location: 20 - 30 Wilby Road (District 10) Tenure: Freehold Year of Completion: 2003 Total Units: 443 Unit Types: 2 Bedroom ~ 958 - 1,270 sqft 3 Bedroom ~ 1,313 - 1,679 sqft 4 Bedroom ~ 1,615 - 1,776 sqft Penthouse ~ 3,358 - 3,671 sqft LUXURY FREEHOLD LIVING IN BUKIT TIMAH The Tessarina is situated along Bukit Timah Road. The development, ideally located within the prestigious District 10 neighbourhood, is...
Prices of high-end condominiums in the downtown Marina Bay area have soared beyond the reach of most Singaporeans, as buyers snapped up multi-million-dollar units in recent launches of such properties in a frenzied bid to own a stake of the area with the upcoming integrated resort (IR). With prices averaging $2,000 per square foot - and skyrocketing to record highs of $3,400 psf for the penthouses - only...
Sentosa Cove is launching the tender for its Seaview Collection on Sentosa island on Tuesday. This is the second condominium land parcel of three that it has identified in the Southern Residential Precinct. The 157,000 square foot seafront site has a plot ratio of over 2.1. Developers can build a condominium of up to 8 storeys with 200 units. The tender will close in two months. The Waterfront...
Property experts are bullish that the residential property market will continue to grow this year. Riding on strong market sentiment and a healthy economic outlook, they say a broader base price growth is possible. As a whole, home prices are expected to jump 12 percent this year, up from 10 percent in 2006. High-end homes led the rise in prices last year but analysts say the increase in 2007 will be...
SUCH is the demand for property in the Central Business District, with its proximity to the proposed integrated resorts, that this year’s first private residential property launch might never have been open to the public if two western funds had had their way. Both the funds, whose names were not revealed, were keen to buy the tower blocks of One Shenton — a new project by City Developments Limited...
It's not just location, price and size that matters. A lush green lung that visually seduces condo buyers also counts, says landscaper Henry Steed LOCATION, price and unit size are the mantra of the condo-buyer, right? Well there is a little-known element that plays a big part in a purchasing decision too. Think of it as planting the seed of desire in a buyer's eye - landscaping. Landscaping, involving...