Restoring St James Power Station, one brick at a time
HOW do you treat a building that is nearly a century old? With much patience and tender loving care.
Developers’ sales remain tepid in February, down nearly half amid lack of new condo launches
NEW private home sales in Singapore continued to decline in February as developers held back launches during the Chinese New Year (CNY)...
Two River Valley sites offered for sale, to yield up to 960 units near Great World City
THE government has put up two residential sites for tender in River Valley Green near Great World City, with one including a...
Consider lowering ABSD for foreigners buying homes in selected areas such as Marina South
THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) recently rejected the sole bid of nearly S$770.5 million or S$984 per square foot per plot ratio...
Slow start to year for developers with lowest January new home sales in 15 years
NEW private home sales in Singapore doubled last month following the year-end holiday lull. However, analysts noted that volume was low, with...
Marina Gardens Crescent site bid ‘too low’, plot not awarded: URA
IN A widely watched Government Land Sales (GLS) tender, the sole bid for a 99-year leasehold plot in Marina Gardens Crescent has...
Rejecting the ‘too-low’ bid for the Marina Gardens Crescent site risks missing the big picture
THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has rejected the sole bid for the 99-year leasehold Marina Gardens Crescent site, assessing the bid price...
UOL-SingLand JV tops bids for prime Orchard site at lower-than-expected S$1,617 psf ppr
DEVELOPERS turned in subdued bids for a prime Orchard area site in a state tender on Thursday (Feb 1), reflecting the elevated...
MBS gets URA approval to build 587-room fourth tower, down from previous 1,000-room plan
MARINA Bay Sands (MBS) has received approval from the authorities to develop a fourth tower, paving the way for a planned expansion...
Private home prices up 2.8% in Q4, but rents fall 2.1% amid more housing completions, softer demand
SINGAPORE’S housing market may have finally reached its peak, said analysts, with private home prices flattening out and rents falling for the...