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At least three project launches seen this week

DEVELOPERS continue to roll out new residential projects. TID Pte Ltd – a joint venture between Hong Leong Group Singapore and Japan’s Mitsui Fudosan – is expected to preview the 65-unit Nathan Suites at Nathan Road, opposite the Malaysian High Commission, within the next two weeks.

Nathan Suites: TID Pte Ltd is expected to preview the 65-unit freehold project at Nathan Road within the next two weeks

The 24-storey freehold development is expected to be priced at about $2,100 per square foot on average. The units, which comprise two, three and four-bedroom apartments as well as penthouses, range from about 915 sq ft to 4,800 sq ft.

This week, potential home buyers can look forward to at least three new project releases. All three have 99-year leasehold tenure. Two of them are on Sentosa Cove – Ho Bee’s and IOI’s Seascape, and City Developments Ltd (CDL)’s The Residences at W Singapore Sentosa Cove.

The third, which is in the Central Business District – is 76 Shenton by Hong Leong Holdings. The 39-storey development is expected to be priced around $2,000 psf on average.

The 202-unit condo comprises one and two-bedroom units. Response to this project will be seen as a gauge of whether demand for smallish units – often sought by speculators – has been affected by the recent introduction of seller’s stamp duty for residential properties bought and sold within a year.

Over in Sentosa Cove, Ho Bee and IOI are expected to release an initial 40 units at the 151-unit Seascape at a private preview for VVIPs later this week. Prices are expected to start from about $2,700 psf, BT understands.

The eight-storey development, which also has an attic, is expected to be completed either late this year or early next year. Seascape comprises three- and four-bedroom units. There are no smaller units.

Rival CDL’s 228-unit condo, The Residences at W, has two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Two bedders start from 1,227 sq ft, three bedders from 1,625 sq ft and four bedders from 2,067 sq ft.

The six-storey project, which also has an attic level, faces the waterway. It is expected to be completed before year end. CDL is expected to announce its pricing later this week.

Last month, Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) president Simon Cheong said developers will be bringing forward their property launches over the next few months to satisfy strong demand from homebuyers.

‘Redas’s members are committed to fast track supply to satisfy demand to minimise excessive speculation in the property market,’ said Mr Cheong. ‘Hopefully when demand is satisfied, there will be less pressure for future anti-speculative measures.’

Source : Business Times – 23 Mar 2010

Shenton Way project draws buyers early

Agents collecting cheques even before next week’s preview

Prices of units at the 39-storey 76 Shenton condominium, seen here as an artist’s impression, range form just below $1,700 psf to $2,500 psf. — PHOTO: HONG LEONG HOLDINGS

BUYERS are said to be already showing interest in a condominium project in the Central Business District, although the preview will not be until next Thursday.

Property agents have apparently collected cheques from buyers for the 99-year leasehold development in Shenton Way, according to sources.

Pre-marketing is common these days, with agents busy drumming up interest before the preview, so some buyers try to get in early.

‘On the ground, there seems to be a lot of interest, but the real test will come next week when it is previewed,’ said one agent.

A property expert added: ‘New launches are hot today, but the older condos are forgotten.’

The 39-storey downtown condominium – called 76 Shenton – is being developed by Hong Leong Holdings. It is at 76 Shenton Way in Tanjong Pagar on the site that used to house the Ong Building, next to Lippo Centre.

Prices range from just below $1,700 per sq ft (psf) to $2,500 psf, with units on the 23rd to 27th floors being quoted at $1,900 psf to $2,200 psf.

It will have 202 units – all below 1,000 sq ft – and seven shops.

‘Smallish units are still in play and attracting strong buying support,’ said Mr Michael Ng, managing director of Savills Singapore, linked to one of the marketing agents, Huttons.

Knight Frank is the other marketing agent.

‘The bite-sized units are very palatable… City living is also finally taking off now that the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort will open soon.’

The project will have 134 one-bedders ranging in size from 592 sq ft to 624 sq ft and 68 two-bedroom units of 969 sq ft to 980 sq ft.

The Residences at W Singapore, being developed by City Developments in Sentosa Cove, will also be released for sale next week, as will Ho Bee’s Sentosa Cove project, Seascape.

Hong Leong is also in final preparations to launch the 65-unit Nathan Suites in the Bishopsgate area, said its spokesman.

Talk is that the freehold Nathan Suites – located next to Regency Park – will sell for around $2,000 psf.

Apart from these high-end projects, developers are also preparing to release mid-range residences.

These include Frasers Centre-point’s 393-unit project on the old Flamingo Valley site in Siglap and Far East Organization’s 104-unit freehold project, The Sound, in Telok Kurau.

The spate of launches comes amid a buoyant market, with sentiment especially high for new releases.

Developers sold 2,676 new private homes in the first two months of the year, more than the 2,552 homes sold in the first quarter of last year.

Cheung Kong (Holdings) sold at least 160 units of The Vision in West Coast Crescent recently for a whopping $1,000 psf to $1,200 psf after a few rounds of marketing.

Source : Straits Times – 19 Mar 2010