Category Archives: Developers

Fair-value change hits Second Chance

RETAIL-cum-properties group Second Chance Properties yesterday reported a 95.4 per cent plunge in net profit to $628,000 for its financial fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009 – from $13.5 million for Q4 FY2008.

The chief cause was a Q4 shift in fair value changes for properties – to a $1.32 million deficit from a $13.8 million gain for the previous Q4.

The Q4 results would have been worse if not for a 97 per cent fall in deficit on fair valuation of securities held for trading – to $230,000 from $7.64 million.

Not helping was a 39.8 per cent dive in Q4 revenue to $9.3 million and an even bigger 55.1 per cent drop in gross profit to $4.86 million.

The Q4 performance resulted in a 56.7 per cent plunge in net profit to $10.4 million for the full year ended June 30, 2009 – from FY2008’s $24.1 Continue reading

Initial phase of Trevista condo going at $898 psf on average

NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative is pricing the initial phase of its Trevista condo at Toa Payoh, which previews today, at an average price of $898 per square foot. This is about 20 per cent lower than Far East Organization’s Centro Residences next to Ang Mo Kio Hub, priced at $1,150 psf on average and released last month.

However, as Trevista’s units are generally larger than Centro’s, the price differential in absolute terms may be less.

Far East has sold only about 100 units – an outcome some market watchers see as due to price resistance.

Both projects are on 99-year leasehold.

Trevista is near Braddell MRT Station and within walking distance of shopping and other amenities at HDB Hub and Toa Payoh Central. Centro, a 34-storey project with 329 units, is right next to Ang Mo Kio Hub and opposite Ang Mo Kio MRT Station. Continue reading