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Successful relaunch of The Panorama

The relaunch of The Panorama in Ang Mo Kio witnessed robust interest from buyers, after the developer cut prices by 12 percent, said media reports.

Out of the 95 units released for balloting, Wheelock Properties sold 80 to 85 units as of 7:30pm last Friday, said Tan Tee Khoon, Executive Director of Residential Services at Knight Frank, the project’s marketing agent.

The figure is notably more than the project’s total sales registered since its initial launch in January when it moved 58 units, or just eight percent of the 698 units available, at an average price of $1,343 psf.

By the end of April, URA data showed that the project sold 56 units, implying that buyers returned some of the units.

Although there the sales breakdown for the relaunch was not available, agents revealed that one-bedroom and two-bedroom units emerged as the most popular.

A price list showed that a 431 sq ft one-bedder go for $564,080 to $629,200. This translates to around $1,309 to S$1,460 psf, the highest psf price on the list.

A 775 sq ft two-bedder plus study had the cheapest psf price at $1,127 psf, or slightly over $873,000.

Analysts noted that the condominium’s new pricing was attractive, considering that it is located in a part of Ang Mo Kio which is known for landed housing.

“It has a more exclusive feel and is a good location for home buyers and investors… Once they priced it right, people who were waiting on the sidelines saw their opportunity,” said Christine Li, Research Head at OrangeTee.

The success of The Panorama’s relaunch could also see other developers relaunch their projects, said analysts. A recent report by HSR showed that at least eight projects on the market here have sold less than 10 percent of their units, with some none at all.

Source : PropertyGuru

Wheelock’s Q1 profit up eight-fold on SC Global stake sale

Wheelock Properties on Monday reported first-quarter net profit grew more than eight-fold from the corresponding period a year earlier following an exceptional gain on the disposal of its stake in developer SC Global Developments.

Net profit for the three months ended March 31 rose 701 per cent to S$105.3 million after Wheelock booked a $93 million gain on the sale of its 17.9 per cent stake in SC Global to the latter’s founder and chief executive Simon Cheong, who succeeded in taking the company private.

Revenue in the period grew 3.4 per cent to S$27 million, the company said.

“The marginal increase in revenue for the first quarter was mainly due to revenue recognised from Ardmore Three based on the progress of construction works, interest income and dividend income received from the group’s investments and revenue from the retail malls. This was partially offset by sales from Scotts Square and Orchard View in the same period last year,” it said.

Source : Today – 29Apr 2013