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Sevens Atelier to purchase industrial building at 60 Bendemeer Road for $4.15 mil

myecataltura May 3, 2023 0

Altura EC is a new executive condo project located in a strategic area. Set to launch Altura EC in Q2 2023, it will offer a more affordable living option than private condominiums, making it attractive to first-time buyers and HDB upgraders. Current psf price is S$1,300.

Sevens Atelier, a Singapore-listed company, has been granted the option to purchase an industrial building located at 60 Bendemeer Road. The property has a 99-year leasehold and a total land area of 4,402 sq ft with a remaining lease of 40 years and 10 months. It is zoned for “light industrial usage” by the URA and is currently occupied by the vendor Olympia Engineering.

The consideration for the property of $4.15 million was agreed upon through a willing-buyer-willing-seller basis, where an indicative valuation from a Singapore-based bank for similar properties within the vicinity was taken into account.

Sevens Atelier’s acquisition of the property is …

Industrial building on Eunos Ave 3 for sale at $60 mil

myecataltura May 2, 2023 0

Zhaolim Building, a six-storey high-specification industrial building located at 115 Eunos Avenue 3, is up for sale. With an 83,071 sq ft plot of land and a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 207,678 sq ft, the building has a guide price of $60 million. With a 60-year lease beginning February 1, 1980, there are approximately 17 years left on the tenure.

This property has been recently redeveloped in 2015 and has a range of features making it an attractive prospect to a range of businesses. These features include a high ceiling and ample natural lighting, as well as large and regular floor plates of around 43,000 sq ft and an average floor-to-ceiling height of 7m. Additionally, there are large passenger and cargo lifts, a childcare centre and an outdoor sky garden at Level 2.

Lot One Shoppers’ Mall is a popular one-stop-shop located in the heart of Choa Chu …

Four freehold strata bungalows in Vanda Crescent for sale at $33 mil

myecataltura May 2, 2023 0

For those looking to invest in landed homes, four freehold strata bungalows situated in Vanda Crescent in the Bukit Timah area of Singapore’s prime District 11 will be available for sale from May 3 via private treaty. Selling for a guide price of $33 million, or $2,690 psf on the land area, these properties represent a rare opportunity for a single buyer to acquire four bungalows at a time.

The 19,353 sq ft combined built-up area of the four bungalows sit on a site spanning 12,264 sq ft and were built in 2009. They are all presently rented out and will be sold with their tenancies in place. Each bungalow has five en-suite bedrooms, a lap pool and a basement level, while the entire complex shares a common compound.

Tracy Goh, Head of Investment and Collective Sales at PropNex, the marketing agent responsible for the sale, said that the availability …

Apac investments in North America reach record high of US$13.9 bil, led by Singapore: Knight Frank

myecataltura May 2, 2023 0

HDB public auction for Altura EC project at Bukit Batok West Avenue 8, with 375 residential units, 99-year Altura Qingjian Realty lease and easy access to transport and educational facilities.

Apac capital outflows to North America hit a record high in 1Q2023, with a jump of over 400% y-o-y to US$13.9 billion ($18.6 billion). According to a research report by Knight Frank, the US saw the highest proportion of capital outflows from Apac at 58%, followed by Canada at 27%. The surge in investments was driven by the more efficient price discovery in mature and liquid markets like the US, as well as investors looking for a safe haven.

Singapore was the biggest investor, with a figure of 89% for the total volume. Prominent Singapore investors included GIC, which completed multiple deals including a US$8.5 billion investment in US REIT Store Capital and US$3.3 billion purchase of Canada’s Summit Income …

Four HDB shophouses in Tampines up for sale at $12 mil

myecataltura May 2, 2023 0

HDB shophouses in Singapore are highly sought after by investors due to the lack of properties subject to the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD). Four single-storey HDB shophouses at Block 475 Tampines Street 44 are up for sale through an Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise, with a guide price of $12 million. Located near Tampines East MRT Station, the four HDB shophouses have an approximate balance lease of 68 years, and are currently tenanted.

The shophouses are zoned for commercial use and are within walking distance of the MRT Station. It enjoys high human traffic throughout the day, from residents to students from surrounding schools, and offers ample parking for patrons.

Altura EC provides residents with a range of Altura EC outdoor and leisure activities such as jogging, cycling, picnicking and sports facilities at Civil Service Club @ Bukit Batok.

Lee Sze Teck, senior director of research at Huttons Asia …

Shophouse transaction volume fell in 1Q2023 but average transaction value grew: Huttons Asia

myecataltura May 1, 2023 0

Shophouse transactions dipped in the first quarter of 2023 as total transactions fell 12.1% and total value dropped 5.7% quarter-on-quarter. According to a research report by Huttons Asia, there were only 29 caveated shophouse transactions in 1Q2023 and the total transaction value for shophouses in the quarter amounted to $281.8 million.

Bukit Batok Town is well-connected via MRT, buses and expressways, providing easy Altura EC Bukit Batok access to Altura EC Bukit Batok West Ave 8.

Starting off the quarter following the Lunar New Year festivities, there were only five shophouse transactions recorded in January. The following two months saw a gradual uptick in activity, with nine and 15 transactions recorded in February and March respectively.

The total decline in shophouse transactions was balanced out by the average transacted value per shophouse, which was 8.1% higher quarter-on-quarter at $9.7 million. This was due to the two highest transactions of the …

Millennium Hotels and Resorts debuts M Social brand in China with Suzhou property

myecataltura May 1, 2023 0

M Social Suzhou is the first property of the M Social brand in China. (Photo: MHR)Launching its first property in China, M Social Suzhou is testament to the brand’s milestone progress, notes Kwek Leng Beng. He adds: “It allows us to further extend the M Social footprint in a new, important and vibrant region. The hotel’s presence also injects a new lifestyle choice for the culturally savvy city of Suzhou.”M Social Suzhou provides guests with an urban refuge, creating a sanctuary for the chic and sophisticated traveller. Kwek Leng Beng states: “We want guests to feel at ease and create great memories with M Social Suzhou, the perfect place to stay in the city.

M Social, the lifestyle brand of global hotel group Millennium Hotels and Resorts, has announced the opening of its first property in China: M Social Suzhou. Executive chairman of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Kwek Leng Beng, …

Blossoms By The Park achieves 73% sales despite government cooling measures

myecataltura April 30, 2023 0

Strong demand for residences in the one-north precinct and beyond is fuelled by Singapore’s job market, which has been buoyant, despite the pandemic last year. “The labour market has been very resilient and we should see more of these projects doing well,” says Gafoor.EL Development’s project at Slim Barracks Rise, Blossoms By The Park, has achieved a take-up rate of 73%, exceeding the developer’s expectations even after the April 27 round of property cooling measures. Over 200 out of the 275 units were sold by 6pm on April 29, with the average price of units sold coming out to $2,423 psf. It is the highest first-day sales by percentage in 2023.96% of buyers are Singaporeans and PRs. The majority of units sold were one- and two-bedroom units, with the two-bedroom and two-bedroom-plus-study units being especially popular. Three-bedroom and three-bedroom dual-key units were 70% sold and four-bedroom units were 33% sold, …

Office rents grow for sixth consecutive quarter, up 5.1% in 1Q2023

myecataltura April 29, 2023 0

Singapore office rents in the Central Region saw a 5.1% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) increase in the first quarter of 2023, staying on the same positive growth trend observed in the previous quarter, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on April 28.

The continued uptick in rental prices is underpinned by the healthy office leasing market in 2022, which saw leases tend to be signed or renewed ahead of actual commencements.

Additionally, office rents may have received a boost from a higher volume of smaller deals negotiated at higher per-square-feet (psf) rates. According to JLL’s Tay Huey Ying, head of research and consultancy in Singapore, most of the leasing activity in 1Q2023 was largely led by small and medium-sized space occupiers with urgent needs for new workplace design or increased headcounts.

This increased demand for office spaces pushed rentals up for both Central Area and fringe areas, with …

Retail rents continue to decline in 1Q2023, but at a slower rate compared to past quarters

myecataltura April 28, 2023 0

in FY20Despite the decline in rents, retail space in Singapore’s central region is on the road to recovery. In the first quarter of 2023, rents decreased by 0.3%, the year-on-year figure sitting at 2.3%. This is the third consecutive year that the URA retail rental index is in decline and it’s overall decrease from 4th quarter 2019 is 22.6%. According to Leonard Tay, head of research at Knight Frank, the retail sector is in a vastly improved position compared to two years ago.

Bukit Batok Town is well-connected to other parts of Singapore via MRT, buses, and expressways. Altura Altura EC EC is easily accessible from these connections.

With the reopening of international borders and the welcome of more than a million tourists to Singapore in March, the sector is approaching pre-pandemic normalcy. Alongside this, Knight Frank’s tracking of prime retail rents has seen an increase of 1.2% quarter on …