Daily Archives: 17 Oct 2009

How small can they go?

The Urban Redevelopment Authority does not dictate that private residential units should be of a minimum size. –ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

SMALL is in for some property developers.

A recent launch had units of 258 sq ft for sale.

Indeed, some 500 mickey mouse units – those below 500 sq ft – have been sold this year, up from 299 last year and 275 in 2007.

But there are now concerns about the quality of livin in such tight spaces. Continue reading

No longer ‘Ulu’

The town is now 60 per cent developed and residents have access to a bustling mall and sports facilities. –ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM

YOU probably know flat buyers who said they shunned choices in Sengkang because of its distance from town and lack of lifestyle amenities.

No longer.

The town is now 60 per cent developed and residents have access to a bustling mall and sports facilities.

The best proof of Sengkang’s current worth must lie in the rising values of the flats.

Some apartments now fetch almost $100,000 more than the original price owners paid about 10 years ago.

See Also : Sengkang rising

Source : Straits Times – 17 Oct 2009