Unusual demand for this plot of land - The Kallang Residences

The recent unusual demand for this plot of land Kallang Residences with more then 11 times oversubscription, in the new Build To Order amounting to around $500K for a 4 room HDB flat  before subsidies, due to various factors.

Near  Kallang MRT

Around the area no one room HDB flat.

Near the Kallang River when the Sports Hub and the Water sports facilities, costing around $2 billions.

Small amount of units were build.

Near James Cook University, Sims Drive.

At the fringe of city centre

Beside the block 5A HDB, where high floor could cost as much as $500K  for a 3  room flat.

The condo Studio 8 beside it, where a studio  cost around $1 million per unit.

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/bto-launch-kallangwhampoa-bidadari-flats-most-popular

The collapse of Hong Kong flats

http://news.sg.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3830849.
The recent collapsed of some Hong Kong flats, was a reminder that some preventive measure  were needed. Since many of our oldest HDB were built more than 40 years ago, using technology of 50 years old.
Could these oldest HDB given more priority in enbloc. HDB had been doing a good job all these years. Hope that HDB will look into these matters.
Hope to hear feedbacks or ideas on these issues.

Stunning 360 degrees views from the 40th storey HDB

Take a look at these amazing 360 degrees views from the 40th storey HDB. The spectacular sea view, Orchard Road and Shenton Way etc.

The stunning view from the top of the 40 storey HDB beside the Commonwealth MRT

From Spectacular view from 40th Storey HDB, beside Commonwealth MRT

The Singapore oldest estates The Queenstown Estate had since came a long way. It had been 40 over years since the government first built it. With many massive developments around the area presently.

Recently I went to the top of the building to find out more. Wow! the sea and city view were stunning and captivating (see photos) http://henryleongphoto.blogspot.com/2009/06/view-from-top-of-40-storey-hdb-beside.html from top of the 40th storey, recently completed HDB beside the Commonwealth MRT, with a spectacular rooftop garden. With the shift in HDB policy involving more private architects, will the HDB building flat as high as 100 storey one day, with the Singapore population growing to 6.5 million and limited space?

Those older buildings around the area will soon be demolished and give way to the taller HDB with modern high tech fittings and amenities. The area used to be a sleepy town, with many old folk staying around. The government is trying to rejunevate the area by building Singapore largest private school MDIS Queensway beside it, and building the $100 millions building and hostel beside it and planning to draw 25,000 students from around the world. (Click here)

The $15 billions Biopolis, Fusionpolis, One North, Media Center etc. It had drawn many top notch scientists to work there and had made many innovations under it's belta (Click here).

Efficient and intensified use of resources were needed to be considered to optimised the use of land. To draw talented artistes, creative & scientific community from around the world to work here, an ultra-modern state of art $700 millions arts, cultural, commercial & shopping building beside the junction of One-North and Bouna Vista MRT. (Click here). It was built beside the mrt to make easy access to everyone.

The old New Town Primary School which was vacated, wil be transform into a modern Heritage Centre beside the Commonwealth MRT and a high tech shopping and commercial building was built beside it http://www.data.com.sg/iProjectDetails.jsp?bldg=ONE%20COMMONWEALTH

The 40th storey HDB had attracted widespread attentions and popularity, with many times oversubscribed. It was built just beside the Commonwealth MRT. The ever popular Shieng Siong especially the live seafood and Koufu drawn huge crowd from other area.

The rooftop garden was beautiful and magnificent (see picture). Now it attracted many new expat and younger population came to stay in the area and continued to revitalise the area, bring diversified ideas.

Queenstown is the nearest HDB estate to Orchard Road. With many largest shoppings and development to be completed soon. Like Dempsey Hill Eatery & The state of art Ion.

(Click here)
See Photo

The area is link to Labrador Park beach through the Circle Line MRT

The future of the area is exciting.