July 21 hearing for Tampines Court case

THE Tampines Court en-bloc sale was handed a lifeline by the High Court yesterday when it ordered the Strata Titles Board (STB) to bring forward a crucial hearing date. Just a week ago, the sale had seemed as good as dead when the STB refused to change an Aug 7 hearing date. This meant the … Read more

Time to relook en bloc rules?

I REFER to “Landmark ruling” (July 18). The judge has ruled that the fact that a higher offer was received for the en bloc sale of Horizon Towers is not within the purview of the Strata Title Board (STB); neither are any allegations of less-than-stellar conduct among the parties. And that if the STB has … Read more

UE’s Park Central @ AMK to sell for $490-500 psf

It has ‘condo-style’ fittings and finishes, & expects a sell-out UNITED Engineers (UE) has priced its Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) project Park Central @ AMK at an appealing $490-$500 psf – in an apparent bid to move units fast. UE acquired the Housing and Development Board site in November 2007 and based on … Read more

Condo-like flats for less than $700,000

Four 30-storey blocks under the design, build and sell scheme for Ang Mo Kio SINGAPORE’S third condo-style public housing project is about to go on sale, this time in the heart of bustling Ang Mo Kio. The project is located at Ang Mo Kio Street 52, which is flanked by Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 … Read more

HBD living with condo frills

A YOGA plaza, roof-top garden and spacious balconies with planter boxes for alfresco relaxation and dining – not the normal features you’d expect on an :Housing and Development Board (HDB) estate. United Engineers will be launching its first public housing project for sale next Wednesday, offering a variety of condo-style frills. The development in Ang … Read more

A-Reit: Q1 distributable income of $52m

ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) yesterday reported net distributable income of $51.8 million for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008 – 15.9 per cent higher than for the corresponding period last year. This follows a 19.6 per cent growth in gross revenue from the year-ago period to $92.5 million. The increase was due … Read more

Sentosa Cove bungalows

Nestled away at the southern Cove of Sentosa, Singapore’s new playground for society’s elite, are the 3 latest luxury water front bungalows. Designed to encompass a lifestyle by the sea, award winning architecture firm, aKTa has crafted the Sentosa bungalows with infinity edge swimming pools overlooking the waterway and your private mooring dock. The water … Read more