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Casa Merah apartments breach $800 psf mark

When casa merah was first launched in  April 2007, the apartments were sold for  between $600 psf and $700 psf along Marine Parade Road.

PDF Version Property transactions with contract dates from Sept 11 to Sep 18

Apartments at Casa Merah changed hands at above $800 psf in the secondary market between Sept 11 and 18. The surge in price was probably because of the successful launch of neighbouring Optima @ Tanah Merah in August. The new development, which will sit next to Casa Merah along Tanah Merah Kechil Avenue, saw apartments sold at above the $800 psf level.

As at end-August, all the units at The Optima were sold except for three penthouses. The apartments fetched between $603 and $1,071 psf, according to caveats lodged with URA Realis. The 99-year leasehold Optima, which has a total of 297 units, is a joint-venture development by Hong Leong Group and Japan’s Mitsui Fudosan.  The most recent sale completed on Aug 31 was for a unit measuring 969 sq ft, with two bedrooms and a study. The apartment on the 11th floor was sold for $851,100, or $879 psf. The highest transacted psf price for the Optima was for a one-bedroom apartment measuring 484 sq ft, also on the 11th floor — it sold for $1,061 psf. Continue reading

A late night property ballot … is this a sign of the times?

The showflat was only due to open today.

But on Monday, some, mostly property agents, were already lining up for units at the Optima condominium at Tanah Merah. They went home after developer TID made it clear the queue would not be recognised.

However, this did not stop hundreds from turning up early yesterday – leading to a massive queue and the occasional ugly spat over queue-jumping. The result? TID decided, at about 8pm, to open the showflat doors and, unusually, kick off open balloting.

The process began after 11pm last night and carried on well into the wee hours of the morning. Successful applicants paid the 5-per-cent deposit on the spot. Continue reading