A rezoning exercise in the Tiong Bahru estate has sealed the commercial approval status for 28 ground floor properties - including Por Kee Eating House and Nimble Knead Massage - which had previously been classified as residential units. These 28 units had been operating their businesses based on approvals given by agencies over the past decades, and the reclassification in their status as "Residential"...
The recent move to shut unauthorised shops in Tiong Bahru estate was not aimed at diminishing the area's vibrancy and valid businesses will continue to operate, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Friday (May 15). Responding to questions from Channel NewsAsia, URA said it took enforcement action on 12 shops in the estate because the businesses were operating from residential premises without...
A wave of transformation is sweeping through the once-sleepy Tiong Bahru estate. Thanks to a new breed of indie retail shops and coffee houses, the 20 blocks of pre-war conserved flats have attracted renewed interest from home buyers and this has pushed up home prices in the area by about 50 percent over the last two years. Located near Tiong Bahru Market and Food Centre, the area bounded by Seng Poh,...
WE REFER to the letter "Our tarnished heritage" (June 17) and thank the residents of Tiong Bahru for their feedback. On the feedback that the STB has allowed Hotel 81 to operate in close proximity to the Tiong Bahru residential area, we would like to clarify that no licence has been issued for the hotel to start operations in Tiong Bahru. Before they begin operations, hotel developments must be licensed...
WE WRITE in response to recent newspaper reports regarding the declining quality of life in the conserved Tiong Bahru estate. Since the gazetting of Tiong Bahru as a conservation site in 2003, committed residents have consistently collaborated with grassroots leaders and the town council to improve its heritage value. We are deeply distressed that current developments will reverse much of this work, and...
Five blocks of flats in Tiong Bahru have been given a facelift, and they will be rented out to expatriates and foreign students. The rental for the units can cost up to S$4,500 a month. The flats are over 50 years old and are believed to be among the first to be built in Singapore. Katong Hostel successfully won the HDB tender to rent out the 120 available units. It invested S$3 million to renovate...
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