Tengah, a new public housing estate in western Singapore, will have land about a third the size of a football field for community gardening and farming. In the 2,000sqm space, residents may grow their own plants and produce, and even sell what they harvest at farmers’ markets set up in the precinct, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) said in its latest announcement. The community gardens can...

Vehicle inspection firm Vicom has agreed to buy a six-storey warehouse from Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) for S$22.4 million. The property, located at 531 Bukit Batok Street 23, will in time replace Setsco's present premises at Teban Gardens Crescent, which has been zoned for re-development under the government’s plans for the Jurong Lake District, Vicom said on Tuesday. MLT acquired the Bukit...

ESR-REIT requested a lift of its trading halt on Monday morning before trading hours began, days after unitholders approved a merger with Viva Industrial Trust (VIT) that bringsthe sending the real estate investment trust (Reit) closer towards becoming Singapore’s fourth-largest industrial property trust. Viva Industrial Trust also requested a lift of its trading halt on Monday morning. At the...

Since the July 6 measures to preempt runaway prices in the Singapore housing market, valuations of real estate stocks have fallen somewhat. But analysts caution against jumping in too quickly, unless the counter is a diversified play. On July 5, the government announced adjustments which saw higher additional buyer's stamp duty (ABSD) and tighter loan-to-value (LTV) limits on residential property...

Sabana Reit announced it had issued a notice of termination on Aug 31 to Adviva Distribution, the tenant at 10 Changi South Street 2, due to the tenant's "failure to pay rent and other sums payable" under the lease agreement. In a late Friday filing, Sabana Reit said that the tenant owes S$2.14 million in rental arrears. "Sabana Reit intends to set off the outstanding rental arrears and damages owed...

Buyers for a 50-year-old HDB flat today can very likely expect prices to continue to appreciate over the next 10 years, Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan said at a dialogue with youths yesterday. Mr Khaw debunked claims that HDB flats are not assets just because the lease is for a limited 99-year period. "If you buy a 70-year-old flat, there is still appreciation potential especially because this...

Kampung Admiralty, the pioneering retirement community recently lauded by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day message, has won two awards in design and construction, announced the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Sunday (Sep 2). The dual honour will be presented as part of 31 HDB awards for design, construction and engineering feats. It recognises Kampung Admiralty’s...

Development charge (DC) rates for redeveloping land have gone up for commercial and industrial sites, as well as plots slated for non-landed private homes, and hotels and hospitals. Land zoned for non-landed residential use had rates raised by 9.8 per cent on average, the Ministry of National Development (MND) said on Friday - its fifth straight increase, although down sharply from the 22.8 per cent...

The Gazania The Gazania is a private, freehold condominium nestled in 5A How Sun Drive, by SingHaiyi Group. It sits on a 1.4 plot of former Sun Rosier, adjacent to The Lilium. With about 250 units to be on sale, this new enclave sets a new standard of living in District 19. Residents of the new condo can gain access to the rest of the city-state via the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway...

The Jovell - where the name was derived from Jovellana Violacea, an unusual rarity from Chile with colorful sprays of happy little flowers! These sprightly blooms appear throughout Spring and represent Happiness and Cheer. The development is lavishly designed with water features around the premise. Every unit faces either a pool or a water feature giving your house the feel of an exotic resort. Location:...