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THERE were some errors in our report, River Valley condo Luma relaunches with prices halved (BT, Nov 14). The condominium is located at River Valley Grove and not St Thomas Walk. The number of units sold earlier was not 10, but six. BT also understands that the developer, Novelty Group, purchased the site for around [...]

Property risks back in spotlight Developers with overseas exposure stay upbeat amid downturn. By Uma Shankari Business Times Singapore THE property business has come full circle for listed developers here. A few years ago, with land prices on the upswing and intensifying competition in Singapore, many property companies ventured overseas into untapped markets in search of [...]

Malay Village area set for a revamp under URA Draft Masterplan 2008 By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 26 May 2008 2007 hrs SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan has unveiled some features of the Malay Village facelift under the URA Draft Master Plan 2008. In outlining future plans for the Paya Lebar [...]

Sim Lian Land puts in top bid of S$52m for Simei Road site Posted: 03 June 2008 1938 hrs SINGAPORE : Only two bids were received in the tender for a residential site at Simei Road, which is being launched under HDB’s Design, Build and Sell Scheme. Property developer Sim Lian Land put in the [...]

Singapore Poly students submit ideas to remake Punggol Town By Chio Su-Mei, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 03 June 2008 1733 hrs SINGAPORE: The Housing Development Board (HDB) is tapping on the minds of Singapore Polytechnic (SP) students, to remake Punggol Town. The call for ideas is also extended to the general public.www.hdb.gov.sg. Gabriel Seah, a [...]

Houses at Cornwall Gardens Road monitored for cracks By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 May 2008 1733 hrs SINGAPORE : Channel NewsAsia understands that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is monitoring some cracks in the houses at Cornwall Gardens Road, where there was a big cave-in last week. Contractors are doing minor works [...]

Property analysts say muted property market situation is temporary By Ng Baoying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 28 May 2008 2209 hrs SINGAPORE: Investors have been cautious about the property sector amid expectations that the muted residential property market will weaken further. However, some property consultants are taking a slightly more positive stance, saying that this [...]

URA releases 2 sites at Woodlands, Kallang Pudding Road for sale Posted: 27 May 2008 1852 hrs SINGAPORE: The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has launched an industrial site at Woodlands Industrial Park E5 for sale by public tender. The site has an area of 1.68 ha and is zoned for a Business 2 development. The [...]

Restoration work underway at Cornwall Gardens Road By Hiroshi Limmell, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 27 May 2008 2102 hrs SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has said expects one lane of Cornwall Gardens Road to be opened this Friday. LTA said its inspection of the area is complete and reassures the public that buildings in [...]

Katong Mall up for collective sale by tender Posted: 26 May 2008 1807 hrs SINGAPORE : Katong Mall is up for collective sale by tender. Under the Master Plan, the 99-year leasehold 78,158 square foot commercial development site has a gross plot ratio of up to 3.6, with an allowable building height subject to evaluation. [...]