Sengkang temple with columbarium gets green light
Despite objections from residents, authorities indicated the proposed Chinese temple with columbarium facilities in Sengkang can go ahead.
Continue Reading • 7 Jan 2015
New season parking scheme for motorcyclists
It aims to make parking more affordable, especially for despatch and delivery riders...
Continue Reading • 2 Jan 2015
Ang Mo Kio to be more walkable, cyclist-friendly by 2018
Preliminary plans to make Ang Mo Kio a more walkable and cyclist-friendly town have been drawn up by the Land Transport Authority and Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014
CBD buildings light up for SG50
Five buildings on the city skyline around Marina Bay will feature a synchronised themed lighting in Singapore's national colours tonight.
Continue Reading • 31 Dec 2014
Columbarium spooks future BTO residents
A Chinese temple with a columbarium will be built next to the upcoming BTO residential project Fernvale Lea in Sengkang West, spooking future residents and raising fears that property values could fall.
Continue Reading • 30 Dec 2014
Motorists reminded to exchange expired parking coupons
From 2nd Jan 2015, the coupons can be exchanged at selected locations...
Continue Reading • 26 Dec 2014
Feedback sought on short-term rentals
URA will look at whether the rules need to be changed for short-term rentals of private homes...
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
Spike in EC launches pushes up new home sales
Sales of new private homes rose to 1,267 units in November 2014, including ECs...
Continue Reading • 15 Dec 2014
Govt defers sale of Holland Village site
A mixed-development site in Holland Village initially placed on H2 2014 confirmed list, has been moved to the reserve list of H1 2015 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme.
Continue Reading • 8 Dec 2014
HDB, URA release three sites for 1,500 new homes
Three sites released in December to provide home buyers with more choices for private housing...
Continue Reading • 5 Dec 2014
URA may revise private property price index
The move could provide a clearer picture of Singapore's private residential market...
Continue Reading • 5 Dec 2014
Govt to release 19 land sites yielding 8,770 homes
The Singapore government releases more land for private housing units and commercial space to meet demand.
Continue Reading • 4 Dec 2014
Govt exploring sales mechanisms for Holland V site
Authorities will look at various sales mechanisms for a strategic mixed development site at Holland Village...
Continue Reading • 1 Dec 2014
Rental yield for shoebox units in suburbs reasonably high
Property analysts caution that landlords may not get the kind of rental income they expect in the near future, considering that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) predicts around 11,000 shoebox units by end-2015.
Continue Reading • 28 Nov 2014
Upper Serangoon Road site received 11 bids
The tender for a residential with first-storey commercial site at Upper Serangoon Road received 11 bids yesterday, with Asset Legend Limited submitting the highest bid of $276.8 million.
Continue Reading • 28 Nov 2014
T House awarded for creative design
The ninth President's Design Award honoured three designers, and 11 design projects and products for their design excellence and creative innovation in Singapore.
Continue Reading • 26 Nov 2014
Committee outlines ideas for Jurong Lake District
The possibility of the High-Speed Rail (HRS) terminus being sited within the district were among the issues discussed at the first Jurong Lake District Steering Committee meeting yesterday evening.
Continue Reading • 12 Nov 2014
S'pore eyes 200 hectares of skyrise greenery
More than 61 hectares of buildings exteriors in Singapore were planted with greenery last year, surpassing the original target of 50 hectares for 2030.
Continue Reading • 12 Nov 2014
Guidelines in place for development applications
Development applications are assessed by a set of development control guidelines by the URA, which regulate the building form and scale of the proposed development to safeguard the interests of the surrounding community.
Continue Reading • 5 Nov 2014
URA approves 3 large-scale housing projects
The Urban Redevelopment Authority provisionally approved two private housing projects with more than 1,000 units each in Q3 2014,
Continue Reading • 31 Oct 2014