The story of shophouses within the CBD has already been adequately covered over the past few years. Location, location, location – this has always been a key factor to consider when investing in real estate. Due to the intense popularity o…

Two Good Class Bungalows (GCBs), at 5 Bin Tong Park in District 10 and 22A King Albert Park in District 21, are up for sale via expression of interest (EOI) at $42 million each. Edmund Tie and Co (ET&Co) is the exclusive sole marketing age…

The sale of a three-bedroom unit at La Suisse, a condo on Swiss View Road in District 11, earned its seller a profit of $1.63 million (177%) on May 31. The 2,099 sq ft unit changed hands for $2.55 million ($1,215 psf), having been bought f…

A 2,680 sq ft, four-bedroom unit at Marina Bay Suites along 3 Central Boulevard in District 1 will be put up for auction on June 19. This is a mortgagee’s sale with a guide price of $5.8 million ($2,164 psf), according to Knight Frank Sing…

A five-bedroom penthouse at 3 Orchard By-The-Park has been sold for $31.5 million. In terms of absolute price, it is the most expensive penthouse sold this year to date. The price for the 6,555 sq ft unit translates to $4,805 psf. The sale…

Two freehold commercial shophouses at 148 Neil Road and 114 Jalan Besar are up for sale via an expression of interest (EOI) exercise, at $16.5 million and $5.65 million respectively. CBRE is the exclusive marketing agent. 148 Neil Road is …

Yio Chu Kang is not renowned for its abundance of restaurants, cafes or other lifestyle options. Indeed, upon leaving the MRT station – YCK, as it is affectionately known by locals, is on the North-South Line – it does not look like it has…

Potong Pasir is a mature estate known for the sloping roofs of its HDB blocks and its proximity to central Singapore. With well-established amenities within walking distance for its residents, this city-fringe locale is home to more than a…

Flanked by Serangoon Garden and Hougang, Serangoon North Village was originally a quiet, sleepy neighbourhood, best known for its flurry of pet shops. With no MRT station or bus interchange within walking distance, this segment of Serangoo…

Tucked away in a corner of Binjai Park is a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) designed by renowned architect Paul Tange, president of Tange Associates, for a friend. Tange is behind the design of buildings such as One Raffles Place, UOB Plaza and …

Australian developer Crown Group is creating six new residential apartment developments in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. These three cities hold six of the world’s top-ranking universities, according to Times Higher Education’s Top 100 …

Twice a week, Vernon Lee, country general manager at Frasers Hospitality Singapore, would make it a point to organise bicycle tours around Changi and East Coast for guests at Capri by Fraser at Changi City. The itinerary on these tours are…

Following a three-year redevelopment, Funan is set to open its doors to the public on June 28, two months ahead of its original schedule. The revamped mall will be offering shoppers an experiential and activity-based experience with more t…

The site’s legacy, 300m river frontage, proximity to two MRT stations and design by SCDA Architects are expected to draw both investors and owner-occupiers Hong Kong-born, Singapore-bred film director Elgin Ho met his wife at Zouk, when it…

Mainboard-listed Metro Holdings has appointed Yip Hoong Mun as its group CEO and executive director with effect from June 1. He succeeds Lawrence Chiang, who will step down on May 31 and be advisor of the group with effect from June 1. Thi…

JTC has launched two sites under the first half of the 2019 industrial government land sales (IGLS) programme – one for tender and the other for application. The site at Senoko Drive is zoned for industrial use under “B2”, and measures 1.2…

Singapore is the second most attractive office location for the tech, media and telecommunications sectors, ahead of Shenzhen and behind Bangalore, based on a Colliers report on Asian office markets released on May 27. Technology, media an…

The much-anticipated private preview of Rivière by Frasers Property drew about 450 groups or about 1,000 people to its sales gallery on Zion Road over the weekend of May 25-26. A new mixed-use development, Rivière will have two luxury resi…

A unit sold on May 2 at Watermark Robertson Quay, on Rodyk Street in prime District 9, made the top gain of $1.69 million in the week of April 30 to May 7, according to caveats. The 1,884 sq ft, four-bedroom unit on the third floor was pur…

In April, a 1,205 sq ft, five-room, build-to-order (BTO) HDB flat at Tiong Bahru View in Bukit Merah was sold for a record $1.2 million. This is the first time that the price of a standard HDB flat surpassed non-standard flats such as Pinn…

The mixed-use development in Upper Changi is positioned as the most affordable freehold project launch in 2019 When listed construction and property development group Chip Eng Seng Corp paid $248.8 million for the en bloc purchase of Chang…

Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited (BSEL), a property developer with more than half a century’s experience in both landed and non-landed private homes, has once again demonstrated its ability to understand and satisfy the aspirations of homeo…

A duplex, two-bedroom unit at Sant Ritz in Potong Pasir will feature at Edmund Tie & Co’s (ET&Co) auction on May 22. Offered in a mortgagee sale, the unit has a guide price of $1.55 million ($1,253 psf), says Joy Tan, head of auction and s…

HDB has put an executive condominium (EC) site at Canberra Link in Sembawang up for sale by public tender. The 99-year leasehold site is the only EC parcel of five confirmed list sites under the first half-2019 government land sales (GLS) …

Singapore’s property prices have continued to fall since the last quarter of 2018, declining 0.7 per cent between the final quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, but Colliers International estimates home prices will stabilise in t…

With a sad-ending on the Avengers: End Game where Tony Stark was killed during the war with Thanos. Is there a possibility that he might revive? Imagine a scenario if he comes back and the Avengers moved to Singapore because it is one of t…

JustCo’s flagship centre in the country will be in a new mixed-development, Dian Shih Building. JustCo at Dian Shih will occupy the entire office tower spanning 65,000 sq ft across seven storeys, offering views of Taipei 101 and Sun Yat-Se…

From Guoco Midtown and Shaw Towers to the new residential developments at Tan Quee Lan Street and Middle Road, the Beach Road-Rochor Road area is set for a massive renewal For the past four decades, those driving along Nicoll Highway from …

Luxury condominium 8 St Thomas has taken home the Silver award in the high-end residence category at the 5th China Real Estate Design Award, which was held on April 26 and 27 in Pudong, Shanghai. Last year, the condo also won the Gold awar…

The Japanese firm is developing its first billion-dollar integrated development in Singapore. It is bringing its 179-year history to bear with its track record in building high-speed rail lines, suspension bridges, tunnels and integrated d…