Category Archives: En-bloc / Collective Sales

Kemaman View sold en bloc for S$45.5m

Aylesbury Pte Ltd, a privately held developer, has successfully acquired Kemaman View, a freehold residential development off Balestier Road in a collective sale for S$45.5 million.

Jeffrey Goh, Head of Investment Sales at HSR, which brokered the deal, said: “From the responses that we have received for this site, it is clear that developers’ confidence remains high and intact because of the genuine home buyers’ demand coupled with the low interest rate environment here in Singapore.”

Aylesbury is believed to have paid around S$935 psf ppr for the 17,388 sq ft property. Zoned for residential use under the 2008 Master Plan, the site has a gross plot ratio of 2.8 with a maximum permissible height of 36-storeys subject to approval.

HSR revealed that owners will receive around S$1.517 million each, which is 30 percent above the resale price if the units were sold individually.

Completed in 1995, Kemaman View comprises of 30 apartments at 1,324 sq ft each.

“Our marketing campaign has been extensive with far-reaching results surpassing even our own expectations. This is because land values in the city fringe Balestier area of District 12 are fast catching up to the nearby prime District 11 of Newton and Novena,” noted Goh.

Source : PropertyGuru – 2012 Jun 19

Sophia Mansions launched for sale at $42.5 mil

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Sophia Mansions, a 19-unit residential development located off Sophia Road, has been launched for sale by tender, with an asking price of between $42.5 million and $45 million. The asking price translates into a land rate of $1,160 to $1,228 psf ppr, which includes the development charge. The 17,500 sq ft freehold residential site has a gross plot ratio of 2.1 and a maximum building height of 36m above mean sea level. It can be redeveloped into a six-storey boutique development with 35 units of 1,000 sq ft each, and the option for a basement carpark, according to Credo Real Estate, which is handling the sale.

Yong Choon Fah, executive director of Credo Real Estate, says a new development on the site would appeal to the working class, small families and investors because of its proximity to good schools such as St Margaret’s Primary School, Singapore Management University (SMU), School of The Arts (SOTA), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LaSalle College of the Arts.

New launches in the area have also seen a strong take-up rate, owing to its proximity to Orchard Road, the CBD, Dhoby Ghaut MRT interchange station, and amenities at Plaza Singapura.

Source: TheEdge – 2012 Jun 12