Category Archives: En-bloc / Collective Sales

Aspial Corp buys residential site at Bassein Road for $41.1m

Aspial Corporation has submitted an offer through its subsidiary World Class Land to purchase Chong Kim Apartment at 8 Bassein Road for S$41.1 million.

The apartment was offered for sale by tender on May 12.

Aspial says the offer has been accepted.

The freehold Chong Kim Apartment has a land area of 1,426.9 square metres and is zoned for residential use.

It has a plot ratio of 2.8 and can be developed to a 36-storey property.

Subject to the approval of authorities, Aspial says it intends to purchase an adjoining plot of state land sized at 150 square metres.

Aspial plans to develop a 110-unit apartment project on the combined land area.

The site is in the prime district 11 and is walking distance away from Novena MRT station, as well as shopping amenities Velocity @ Novena Square, Square 2, United Square and numerous medical facilities.

The acquisition and development will be funded internally and through bank loans, says Aspial.

It says the transaction is not expected to have any material impact and net tangible assets on the company for this financial year.

Source : CNA – 13 May 2011

Haig Mansions sold to Vicland Realty

The 16-unit Haig Mansions, which was put up for collective sale, has been sold to Vicland Realty Co Pte Ltd for S$21.5 million, says Credo Real Estate, which brokered the deal.

The sale price translates to a land rate of approximately S$720 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) at a gross plot ratio (GPR) of 1.54, including the 10 per cent gross floor area (GFA) for balconies.

Each owner is set to receive gross sale proceeds of over S$1.3 million. Credo said the sale is subject to the approval of the Strata Titles Board, if necessary.

“The site has been well-received by the market due to its regular land shape, popular location in district 15 and healthy take-up rates in the new projects in the vicinity,” said Yong Choon Fah, executive director at Credo Real Estate.

Ms Yong said Haig Mansions is also near Paya Lebar Central, a new growth area that the government has earmarked for commercial hub development with offices, retail, hotel and public spaces.

The strata-titled development located at Haig Road was put up for sale in April and the tender closed on Wednesday.

The land where the property sits has a site area of 20,226 square feet and the existing development was built during the 1990s.

The site has been zoned for residential development with a GPR of 1.4 and an allowable height of up to five storeys.

It has total gross area of 31,148 square feet, including the 10 per cent bonus GFA for balconies, which can be reconfigured to around 50 apartment units of average 600 square feet, depending on layout and configuration.

Source : Channel NewsAsia – 12 May 2011