A refreshed destination with new and exciting dining and entertainment concepts awaits visitors to Clarke Quay later this year. The iconic hangout for both Singaporeans and tourists is undergoing a S$15.6 million asset enhancement programme to reinvigorate two of its five blocks. The works will be completed in the third quarter of 2012. Operations at Clarke Quay are not affected in the meantime. Under...
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Most businesses along the Singapore River are backing plans to revitalise the area. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will appoint a business consultancy to kick-start a five-year plan to market the riverfront attractions. Harry's Holdings has nine bars and restaurants along the Singapore River, including stores at Esplanade, Marina Bay, Robertson Quay, Boat Quay and Clarke Quay. The firm said...
CapitaMall Trust (CMT) has acquired riverfront development Clarke Quay from sister company CapitaMalls Asia for S$268 million. CMT said it has sufficient financial flexibility and capacity to fund the transaction, which is targeted for completion by July 2010. Assuming the transaction is fully funded by debt, CMT's gearing would be 33.1 per cent - still within its target range of 30 to 35 per cent. CMT...
The Singapore River, once a lifeline to early immigrants, will spring to life for two weekends from September 19 to 28 for the Singapore River Festival. Among the many events leading up to the Formula One night race in late September is a dance drama spectacle "Legenda Singapura". The half hour-long performance, which will also include a float parade, tracks the journey of Sang Nila Utama and Singapore's...
SC Global Developments has received a strong response to its private views for its latest high-end residential project, Martin No 38. All 30 units released in the first phase of marketing have been sold at an average price of $2,130 per square foot (psf), above the expected average price of $2,000 psf. "We are naturally very pleased with the response and how well-received the project has been by the...
The Swissotel Merchant Court Hotel in Singapore is being offered for sale by international tender. The sale is managed by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. The 476-room hotel is located on the banks of the Singapore River and is within walking distance to the city's business and financial districts. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels expects investor interest in the property to be strong from regions such as Europe and...
The area around the Singapore River is getting a new look to give it a night-time buzz, and lighting will be a key feature in the makeover. The Read and Cavenagh bridges will be fitted with programmable lights that produce different colours and patterns. There will also be lights under the Clemenceau, Coleman and Elgin bridges. Even the underpasses at Boat Quay, Empress Place and Clarke Quay will be...
Watermark @ Robertson Quay is a boutique mixed development with lofts, private lift lobbies and retail shops. This element of conservation injects uniqueness into the project. Old warehouses on this site were built in the late 1800s by Danish trading firm East Asiatic Company. It has the ‘loft living’ concept borrowed from New York City where artists moved into abandoned industrial buildings for cheap...
Central is an upcoming landmark development located above the Clarke Quay MRT station within the Central Business District. Pioneering a new live, work, play concept, SOHO at Central, comprising two towers with a total of 227 Small Office Home Office units, has captured the imagination of the Singapore and regional markets. Ninety per cent of the 115 units released have been sold ahead of an official...