Heritage… First Heritage survey gives conservation efforts a boost 11 May 2015 The first survey of Singapore's heritage sites and structures will kick off within "the next two months", a move that could help the authorities map out its conservation and preservation…
Katong-JooChiat… $45m for 15 homes affected by Thomson-East Coast MRT line #katonghomes 11 Apr 201527 Apr 2015 A cluster of semi-detached houses along Amber Road that will make way for the upcoming Thomson-East Coast Line. --Seven months after their properties were gazetted to be acquired for the…
Katong-JooChiat… Laid-Back Tanjong Katong stirred up with change 16 Feb 2015 A cool breeze from the coast is not all that is sweeping along Tanjong Katong Road these days. The winds of change are stirring the placid neighbourhood, a largely residential…
General News… Singapore ‘most liveable city in the world’ for expatriates: Index 6 Feb 20156 Feb 2015 Singapore has again been ranked the most liveable city in Asia and the world according to an index for expatriate living conditions published by human resource consultancy ECA International on…
Commercial property… Long-time East Coast seafood joint to go 19 Jan 201519 Jan 2015 After almost 30 years in its current seaside location, Red House Seafood at East Coast Seafood Centre will be gone by March 25, when its lease expires. It is the…
Commercial property… Lower than expected bids at tender for Yishun site 19 Jan 201519 Jan 2015 A HOUSING Board tender for a mixed-use commercial/residential site at Yishun Ave 4 which closed on Tuesday garnered a “muted” turnout from just five bidders. This fell short of consultants’…
Commercial property… Changi’s Jewel: Not just another mall 8 Dec 2014 What started as an urgent but mundane need to expand Terminal 1 will now end in a Jewel - Changi Airport's hoped-for iconic centrepiece to wow travellers and enhance the…
Lifestyle and Neighbourhood news… Shoebox units hit by weak rental market 30 Nov 2014 A weak leasing market may be hitting prices of shoebox units – long seen as a stronghold for rental yields. Consultants note that while prices of new flats have risen…
Commercial property… OneKM mall opens today at Tanjong Katong 30 Nov 2014 UOL Group, which is officially opening its newest mall OneKM this Sunday, said it has garnered close to 93 per cent of pre-commitment lease for the mall at a time…
Commercial property… Culture of high-rise gardens taking root 17 Nov 2014 SINGAPORE has hit its greening targets two decades before its deadline of 2030 - and the Government has decided to raise the bar significantly. Last year, plants covering building exteriors…