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Serangoon site gets $83.7m bid

ANOTHER suburban residential site on the Government’s reserve list has been triggered for sale, signalling rising developer confidence.

Yesterday, an unnamed developer put in the minimum acceptable bid of $83.7 million, or some $200 per sq ft (psf), for a 1.39ha site in Serangoon Avenue 3.

Property consultants expect to see tender bids coming in at much higher levels because the site is in an established residential area near an MRT station. The 99-year leasehold site is near Lorong Chuan station – one of the first five stations to open on the Circle Line – as well as the Australian International School.

It has a maximum gross floor area of 38,857 sq m, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and can accommodate an estimated 370 housing units. Continue reading

Keppel, other developers rev up for sales

KEPPEL Corporation and Keppel Land are releasing a new batch of 30 units at their Reflections at Keppel Bay condo today at an average price of $1,950 per square foot (psf), assuming buyers will take the deferred payment scheme (DPS).

Buyers who opt for the normal progressive payment scheme pay 3 per cent less. Sizes of units range from 900 sq ft to 1,600 sq ft. The 99-year development is still under construction.

Reflections at Keppel Bay comprises a total of 1,129 units, of which 638 were sold as at end-July, according to Urban Redevelopment Authority data released this week. In July alone, five units were sold at prices ranging from $1,641 psf to $2,195 psf.

Keppel is also riding on the current uptick in home buying to release for sale units at the completed Caribbean Residences nearby at an average price of $1,300-1,400 psf.

Caribbean Residences comprises a total of 168 apartments at the completed 99-year-leasehold Caribbean at Keppel Bay condo that the group had Continue reading