Jurong

HSR delay not likely to affect prices of property: experts

The High-Speed Rail (HSR) between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore would have been a bonus for the Jurong area. But now that the project is postponed, property analysts and businesses do not believe it will have a significant impact on the prices of homes, retail or office buildings. When the railway is eventually built, retail property, in particular, may get a slight boost in value from the expected...

5 teams shortlisted to develop Jurong Lake District master plan

Five teams have been shortlisted to develop a concept master plan for the Jurong Lake District, billed as Singapore’s second Central Business District, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Tuesday (Sep 27). “This marks another important step towards realising the vision of Jurong Lake District as a ‘district of the future’ and our second Central Business District,” URA said in a...

From ‘ulu’ town to ‘heartlands CBD’: What will it mean to live in Jurong?

The Government’s vision for Jurong’s transformation into a distinctive, mixed-use heartlands business hub is gathering pace, following the news that the area will be home to the terminus for the Singapore-Malaysia High Speed Rail (HSR). While many residents seem enthusiastic about the energy and vibrancy that is being added to what used to be a quiet, unfashionable part of Singapore, some are...

Jurong to get new integrated community lifestyle and water sports hub

Residents in Jurong can look forward to a new integrated community lifestyle and water sports hub in two years' time. It will have a bigger boat storage area, as well as a landscaped roof deck to overlook Jurong Lake. To pave the way for this, the People's Association (PA) is temporarily closing its Water-Venture outlet at the lake. It has hosted water sports activities in the area for almost 10...

Jurong property prices up after High Speed Rail announcement

Property prices in Jurong are projected to increase by up to 5 per cent once construction of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail terminus is completed. In fact, some agents said prices are already up 1 per cent, just a week after the location of the terminus was announced. The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail terminus will only be ready after 2020, but the impact on property prices in...

Potential for residential area at Jurong Bird Park site: experts

As part of plans to makeover the Mandai area, the authorities are looking into relocating the Bird Park from Jurong to Mandai. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed this during the "Ask the Prime Minister" forum which aired on Channel NewsAsia on Thursday (Sep 4). Some property experts say there is potential for the land vacated by the Bird Park to be redeveloped into a residential area, but that...

Jurong’s retail space almost doubles with opening of new mall JEM

The supply of retail mall space in Jurong has almost doubled from the second quarter of last year with the opening of the new shopping mall JEM in June this year. The retail mall space jumped by 573,600 square feet in June, to nearly 1.2 million square feet. Including the IMM Building and JCube, retail mall space in Jurong had amounted to 613,000 square feet in terms of net lettable area at the...

J Gateway condo to test Jurong’s appeal

Jurong’s transformation from a standard suburb into an increasingly desirable place in which to live will be tested this weekend with the launch of the relatively upscale J Gateway condominium. At between S$1,450 and S$1,650 per square foot, the development is priced much higher than most suburban condominiums, which are often launched at less than $1,000 psf. However, despite its relatively hefty...

Caspian: Nearly a quarter of units at new condo in Jurong West snapped up

Property prices may have dipped due to the economic recession. But that has not weakened the demand for some private condominiums. Crowds flocked to the showroom of Caspian development near Lakeside MRT station in the Jurong Lake District. Nearly one quarter of the 712-unit development in Jurong West was snapped up within the first two days of its opening. The first 250 units were sold at $540-$640 per...

If it’s priced well, it still sells

Frasers Centrepoint brings cheer to market with sale of 80 units at Caspian's preview THE year's first major release of a private housing project has shown that there's still demand for projects priced attractively. Frasers Centrepoint had sold close to 80 units at its Caspian condo near Jurong Lake by late last night, the company's CEO, Lim Ee Seng, told BT. About 70 per cent of buyers are estimated to...

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