URA
Restoring St James Power Station, one brick at a time
The conservation building is one of this year’s architectural heritage award winners
Ban on land sales, new launches for developers that deliver ‘defect-ridden’ projects
The measures are aimed at strengthening homebuyer protection and deterring ‘severe errant developer behaviour’
Developers sell 1,548 new homes in April, chalking up the highest sales in six months
The Outside Central Region accounts for 87.7% of condo and private apartment deals last month
Second Berlayar condo plot and 1,010-unit New Upper Changi site released for sale
Analysts see strong interest in both areas
Frasers eyes residential project on Yishun 10 cinema complex site; redevelopment proposal submitted
The proposal calls for rezoning of use from commercial to residential, with commercial space on the first floor
Prime Holland Plain site draws just one bid from Sim Lian at S$454 million or S$1,491 psf ppr
The lacklustre turnout is a far cry from that for an adjacent plot in 2025
Wing Tai, Metro outbid 5 others for Dunearn Road site with bullish S$1,625 psf ppr bid
This is just 3% more than Frasers Property consortium’s next-highest offer of S$1,576 psf ppr for the 330-unit site
Islandwide office vacancy falls to 10.8% as at end-Q1: URA
Office rents in Singapore’s central region slip 0.2% in quarter
Private home prices rise 0.9% in Q1, setting stage for steady 2026
They accelerate from 0.6% growth in previous quarter even as sales volume dips
Near sell-out launches in March boost developer sales to 1,300 units after four slow months
New home sales are more than five times February’s figure, and up 78.3% year on year
