SINGAPORE – A new large-scale development, comprising condominium units, co-living spaces and offices in Havelock Road, will be ready by 2029. Union Square, located near the Singapore River, is being built by City Developments Limited (CDL). The project site is the former Central Mall and Central Square combined, the property developer said on Oct 11.[…]
SINGAPORE – The upcoming Build-To-Order (BTO) sales exercise next week will have seven projects launched in the Standard category, seven more in Plus, and just one Prime project, as the Housing Board rolls out a new system of classifying flats. It will mark the first time where BTO flats will be sorted according to these[…]
SINGAPORE – Home buyers in the upcoming Build-to-Order (BTO) sales exercise in October will have to wait less than three years for their units, with the launch of 2,085 flats in three projects in Bukit Batok and Sengkang. The Housing Board on Oct 6 said the launch includes 689 flats in West BrickVille @ Bukit[…]
SINGAPORE – The construction of meat products supplier Huber’s Butchery’s new headquarters and factory in Chin Bee Avenue recently got off the ground, after it won a legal victory to get temporary access to its neighbour’s property. Huber’s needed to access its neighbour’s property for 60 days so it could demolish an adjoining boundary wall[…]
SINGAPORE – To deter criminals from laundering money through Singapore’s financial system, unregulated sectors, including dealers of high-value goods, will be advised on how to identify red flags in suspicious transactions. These businesses, currently considered as unregulated dealers, will also be engaged by relevant agencies on how they can refuse to accept large payments in[…]
SINGAPORE – Singles will be able to apply for two-room flexi flats in all locations from the upcoming Build-To-Order (BTO) sales exercise in October. More than 1,900 such flats will be on offer in 10 out of the 15 BTO projects that will be launched, the Housing Board said in a statement on Oct 4. They[…]
SINGAPORE – Public housing here remains affordable and attainable for Singaporeans, the Housing Board said on Oct 2, citing two international housing reports that pointed to high levels of home ownership and public housing attainability in Singapore. Flash data released by HDB on Oct 1 showed resale prices had climbed 2.5 per cent from July to[…]
SINGAPORE – Prices of Housing Board resale flats rose 2.5 per cent from July to September, a slightly faster clip than the 2.3 per cent growth logged in the second quarter of 2024. Flash data released by HDB on Oct 1 showed that resale prices have risen continuously on a quarterly basis since the second[…]
SINGAPORE – Prices of private homes fell for the first time since the second quarter of 2023, dipping 1.1 per cent between July to September. This drop, the biggest since the third quarter of 2016 when prices fell 1.5 per cent, was attributed by analysts to weak demand in both the new sales and resale markets,[…]
SINGAPORE – The first flats from the Bidadari housing estate have hit the resale market and analysts say the initial transactions show there is strong demand for flats in the area, especially from young couples looking to buy their first homes. According to Housing Board data, four transactions have been lodged for flats in Bidadari[…]
SINGAPORE – The prime office market in Singapore is showing signs of softening as an increase in new space pushes vacancies to the highest level in over two years, while a jump in rents runs out of steam. Vacancy rates for Grade A offices in the Central Business District rose for the second consecutive quarter to[…]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s urban planners are looking to build new homes and amenities in Newton to meet demand for more diverse housing options in central locations. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said in an ongoing exhibition that “there are plans to introduce new housing and amenities, more delightful public spaces, and improved connectivity within a neighbourhood rich[…]