World’s leading schools set up campuses in Singapore

Asian students who traditionally looked to English-speaking Western countries for higher education are increasingly turning closer to home - to Singapore, educators say. Backed by a government-led initiative to capture a slice of the great paper chase in Asia, Singapore has managed to woo more than 16 of the world’s leading schools to set up campuses as part of the city-state’s “Global...

More properties from SLA

Three more properties have been put up for tender by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) for office and other uses. One site at Queensway is the former Alexandra fire station, which includes the former Singapore Civil Defence Camp. The tender will open this month for the two-storey building, with tenancy renewable up to 2015. Another two-storey building is the office formerly occupied by the Civil...

URA revises development baseline

Developers seeking to raise the plot ratios of properties will be subject to a new definition of the development baseline, used in the computation of the property development charge, from Jan 1. The amendment, announced in 2003, had been deferred to allow the industry to adjust to the change, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said yesterday. “Basically we want to have a more equitable tax system,”...

City Square Residences

Located at Kitchener Link, it is just 2 minutes stroll walk to Farrer Park MRT. Shopping is also never so easy and convenient with a shopping mall over 700,000sqft right next door! If you wish to be close to nature, you can retreat to a beautiful park in the backyard. Add to that numerous pools and water features, a private bowling alley and a host of other facilities, you will discover City Square...

Amber Residences

Amber Residences is made up of a single 21-storey block condominium. This exclusive development has a total of 114 luxurious apartments, of which, 54 are two bedroom units, 36 three bedroom units and 18 four bedroom units with sizes ranging from 1,163 to 2,217 sqft. There are also six penthouses made up of four-, five- and six-bedroom units. The size of each penthouse ranges from 4,133 to 6,717 sqft. The...

Hilltops @ Cairnhill Circle

As its name describes, the 20-storey Hilltops is situated on the highest point of Cairnhill, standing at 131 metres above sea level. From this commanding vantage point, the development overlooks the surrounding Orchard Road and Cairnhill areas – literally just “down the hill.” Spread over some 1.1 hectares (117,000 sq ft) of prime freehold land, Hilltops occupies almost the entire land area of...

The Riverwalk for sale

An iconic redevelopment site at the heart of the CBD has been put up for sale. Currently known as The Riverwalk, the 82,317-sq ft site is zoned for commercial use. It has a gross plot ratio of up to 4.9, and has the potential to be redeveloped into an iconic commercial building with a gross floor area of about 403,351 sq ft, subject to approval and payment of development charge and land premium for the...

8 @ Mt Sophia

Location: 8 Mount Sophia (District 9) Tenure: 103-years leasehold wef 28 Nov 2002 Year of Completion: 2007 Total Units: 313 Unit Types: 1 bedroom ~ 831 - 1,010 sqft 2 bedrooms ~ 1,194 - 1,560 sqft Penthouse / Duplex ~ 2,072 - 2,650 sqft Facilities: - Gymnasium - Multi-Purpose Room - Steam Room - Cascading Water Feature - Tiered Jacuzzi Pools - Fun Pool - Wading Pool - Lap Pool - Pool Deck - Exercise...

Marina Bay Suites drums up global interest

The strong capital growth trend in the Singapore luxury residential property market will be powerful motivation for a new generation of non-institutional Middle Eastern investors to increase their stake in Singapore, revealed the developers of the Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) at the recent Cityscape Dubai exhibition. Non-landed property values in the core central area appreciated by 23.3% in the...

Punggol waterfront promenade to be ready by 2010

Exciting plans such as a 4.9km waterfront promenade from Punggol Point to Sungei Serangoon are in store for Punggol residents. With the new waterfront promenade, residents can expect sea sport activities and dining facilities. Punggol Point will also be transformed with a 0.6-ha park that includes facilities for cycling and jogging. Visitors can also enjoy the scenery from a vantage lookout point at the...

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