Tag Archives: Land Sales

Govt likely to release more land for sale

THINK THRICE

‘Before you buy a property, you must remember three things – think, think and think… Think carefully, Think long term, Think about the unexpected.’

Mr Mah’s advice to home buyers

‘Every likelihood’ the Govt will reintroduce confirmed list of land sites, says Mah


The Pinnacle@Duxton has 1,848 units, of which 111 are unsold. The final skybridge at Singapore’s tallest public housing project was launched yesterday. — ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM

THE Government is mulling over how much land to release for sale – a move industry experts see as a signal it is ready to act if the highly buoyant property market overheats.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said yesterday there was ‘every likelihood’ the Government would reintroduce the confirmed list of land sites, which was suspended last October. Continue reading

Laguna on sale for $1.2b

Consent level reached in Dec, but now’s the right time for tender, it says

Laguna’s entry on the market marks a milestone in the estate’s troubled path towards a collective sale that was made highly public due to incidents of vandalism last year. — ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI

EAST Coast condominium Laguna Park was put up for collective sale yesterday with a hefty price tag of $1.2billion – potentially the second highest price ever here for such a deal.

The sprawling 30-year-old condominium has been in the headlines over a spate of vandalism attacks on residents who were not keen on the sale. Continue reading