Jalan Anak Bukit site awarded to Far East Organization, Sino Group
URA said the winning concept proposal “is compelling in its well-considered site planning, design response to tropical climate and integration of the various uses and public spaces”.
Continue Reading • 31 Aug 2021
Minister raise concern over increased proportion of Malays living in rental flats
Masagos shared that the authorities are working to reach out to the members of the Malay community to encourage them to “aspire to own homes, because this is an asset that every Singaporean should have and should not give up on”.
Continue Reading • 30 Aug 2021
60% of The Watergardens at Canberra sold at launch
The 99-year leasehold project by UOL, Kheng Leong Company and Singapore Land Group sold 60% of its 448 units during its weekend launch.
Continue Reading • 30 Aug 2021
Home sales in Sentosa Cove reach new record
Singaporean buyers accounted for half of buyers this year.
Continue Reading • 30 Aug 2021
Buyers at five BTO projects may face longer wait times as contractors pulls out
Greatearth Corporation and Greatearth Construction were the main contractors for Senja Ridges, Senja Heights, Sky Vista @ Bukit Batok, Marsiling Grove, and West Coast Parkview, as well as several other government projects.
Continue Reading • 27 Aug 2021
Parc Greenwich opens for e-application
496 units are available at Parc Greenwich and comprise two- to five-bedders between 786 sq ft and 1,464 sq ft, as well as penthouses which range between 990 sq ft to 1,679 sq ft.
Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2021
Singapore housing affordability to slightly worsen amid price hikes
Despite increasing property prices, housing affordability in Singapore is likely to remain sound.
Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2021
Singapore private home market to remain on sound footing
8,449 units in the primary and secondary private home market were transacted in Q2 2021, a 4.3% quarter-on-quarter increase.
Continue Reading • 25 Aug 2021
More developers express concern over high construction costs
88% of the developers surveyed by NUS were "very concerned" about high labour costs over the next six months, and 58% were worried about building material costs.
Continue Reading • 24 Aug 2021
Town council upgrading projects scaled down or delayed due to hike in construction costs
Construction and renovation costs have increased by 20 to 50%, resulting in town council upgrading projects being scaled down or completion timelines being delayed by several months.
Continue Reading • 23 Aug 2021
Several Tampines buildings to feature greener cooling system
The distributed district cooling system will be installed in seven buildings in Tampines in a bid to reduce electrical consumption and bring Tampines closer to its Eco Town ambition.
Continue Reading • 20 Aug 2021
CapitaLand, CDL to launch CanningHill Piers in Q4 2021
CanningHill Piers is a 696-unit development set to launch in Q4 2021, offering units that range from 410 sq ft to 8,950 sq ft.
Continue Reading • 20 Aug 2021
The Assembly Place on track to achieve 1,000 room target by Q1 2022
Four more buildings on 25A Perak Road, 3 Tank Road, 18 Penhas Road, and 272 East Coast Road, have been secured by The Assembly Place under management contract.
Continue Reading • 19 Aug 2021
August BTO exercise sees higher demand for BTO flats in non-mature estates
11,420 applicants applied for the 459 four-room units available at Hougang Citrine and Kovan Wellspring.
Continue Reading • 19 Aug 2021
OCR sells record 397 new homes in July, 141 units sold above $2mil
Slightly more than a third (35.5%) of the OCR private home shifted in July 2021 were sold for at least $2 million.
Continue Reading • 18 Aug 2021
Singapore new private home sales surge 82.2% in July
According to data from the URA, new private home sales in July was the highest this year, with 1,744 units sold in total.
Continue Reading • 17 Aug 2021
New DBS loan allows seniors to borrow against their private property
Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents aged 65 to 79 will be able to borrow against their fully paid private homes to top up their CPF Retirement Sums that will be used for the CPF LIFE scheme.
Continue Reading • 17 Aug 2021
New private home sales up 77% in July despite tightened measures
Based on caveats lodged, new private home sales jumped 77.2% to 1,545 units from the 872 units shifted in June.
Continue Reading • 16 Aug 2021
Gov’t unveils new measures to help retain workers in construction, marine sectors
Work permit holders whose permits are expiring within this year will be allowed to renew their work permits for up two years even as they do not meet the renewal criteria.
Continue Reading • 16 Aug 2021
BTO bookings cancellations down in 2020
There were 1,700 cancellations in 2020 as compared to the 1,450 appeals between 2018 and 2019.
Continue Reading • 13 Aug 2021