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pratat
25-05-12, 23:44
Now that news of JLD had released.

what the investment for private property ard the area ?

I know caspian and lakefront pricing has been going up.

How about property like Parc oasis and the mayfair ? is it worth buying ?

Any comments ?

mastrix
26-05-12, 00:36
Now that news of JLD had released.

what the investment for private property ard the area ?

I know caspian and lakefront pricing has been going up.

How about property like Parc oasis and the mayfair ? is it worth buying ?

Any comments ?
I tot exam just over? School holiday now lah. :D

pratat
26-05-12, 00:48
holiday that's why come out and hunt for property ...

mastrix
26-05-12, 00:53
holiday that's why come out and hunt for property ...
:p can buy lah...u got $ mah...

pratat
26-05-12, 00:58
how u know i got money...

mastrix
26-05-12, 01:00
how u know i got money...
how I know...:sleep:

buttercarp
27-05-12, 12:41
Now that news of JLD had released.

what the investment for private property ard the area ?

I know caspian and lakefront pricing has been going up.

How about property like Parc oasis and the mayfair ? is it worth buying ?

Any comments ?

Apart from the news released in March 2012, is there any latest news re: JLD?

rattydrama
29-05-12, 20:30
29 May 2012

http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/text/2012/pr12-53.html


URA releases hotel site at Jurong Town Hall Road on the Reserve List
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has released the detailed sales conditions for the hotel site at Jurong Town Hall Road today. This is the first hotel site to be made available for sale in the Jurong Lake District.
The land parcel at Jurong Town Hall Road is made available for application under the Reserve List of the 1st half 2012 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme.

Jurong Lake District
Jurong Lake District, occupying a total area of 360 ha, is centrally located in western Singapore. Comprising two unique and complementary precincts set amid lush greenery – Jurong Gateway and Lakeside, Jurong Lake District will be developed into Singapore’s biggest lakeside destination for business and leisure outside the city centre.

The Jurong Gateway precinct, with a total land area of about 70 ha, will offer a good mix of office, retail, hotel, entertainment, food & beverage (F&B) and other complementary uses. The Lakeside precinct which spreads over 220 ha of land and 70 ha of water body, is envisaged to be developed into a vibrant leisure destination for locals and tourists. Set in a scenic lakeside setting with lush greenery, it will have family-friendly attractions, parks and promenades, cycling paths and other amenities for residents, workers and visitors to relax and recreate.

First Hotel Site at Jurong Lake District
This first hotel site is strategically located at Jurong Town Hall Road, one of the main thoroughfares of Jurong Lake District and in close proximity to the picturesque Jurong Lake.

With a land area of 0.9 ha, this land parcel is envisage to be developed into a distinctive hotel development with a potential gross floor area of about 19,000 m2. The proposed hotel development with a garden setting will contribute to transforming Jurong Lake District into a unique lakeside destination for business and leisure.


Other Details

Details of the land parcel and its location plan are given in Annex 1 and Annex 2. More details on the land parcel are available on URA website at http://www.ura.gov.sg/sales/JRGTwnHall/MA/JRGTwnHall-intro(MA).html
Under the Government’s Reserve List system, the land parcel at Jurong Town Hall Road will be released for sale if the criteria for the triggering of the site is met1. When the site is put up for tender, a tender period of about 6-8 weeks will be allowed before tender closes.


1The Government will put up a Reserve List site for public tender if it receives an application from a developer who commits, by signing an agreement and paying a deposit of 3% of the bid price, to bid for the site at or above the minimum price which is acceptable to the Government. The Government will also consider launching a Reserve List site for sale if it receives sufficient market interest for the site. A site is deemed to have received sufficient market interest if more than one unrelated party submit minimum prices that are close to the Government’s Reserve Price for the site within a reasonable period.

rattydrama
29-05-12, 20:36
http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-54a.pdf


ALLOWABLE DEVELOPMENT : RESIDENTIAL
SITE AREA : 11,588.0 m²
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE GFA : 48,670 m²
DATE OF LAUNCH : 30 APRIL 2012
DATE TENDER CLOSED : 29 MAY 2012
LEASE PERIOD : 99 YEARS


1 MCL Land Limited 369,388,000.00 7,589.64

2 EL Development Pte Ltd 369,100,000.00 7,583.73

3 Sing Holdings Limited and Maxdin Pte. Ltd. 369,010,000.00 7,581.88

4 Singland Development Pte. Ltd. and UOL Venture Investments Pte. Ltd. 365,000,000.00 7,499.49

5 Orchard Properties Pte. Ltd. 352,000,000.00 7,232.38

6 Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd and Sim Lian Development Pte Ltd 338,000,000.00 6,944.73

7 Areca Investment Pte Ltd 324,810,000.00 6,673.72

8 OUE Reef Development Pte. Ltd. 310,500,000.00 6,379.70

9 Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd and Sunway Developments Pte Ltd 284,600,000.00 5,847.54

10 Verwood Holdings Pte. Ltd. and TID Residential Pte. Ltd. 280,000,000.00 5,753.03

11 Orchard Parade Holdings Limited, Sekisui House, Ltd. and China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co. Pte. Ltd.
273,777,000.00 5,625.17

12 Vantage Properties Pte Ltd 251,000,000.00 5,157.18

BB
16-06-12, 07:25
CapitaLand plans to transfer from the city to its Westgate Tower in the Jurong Lake District, although it has yet to reach a final decision, said a company spokesman.

The 20-storey Westgate Tower has a net lettable area (NLA) of 315,000 sq ft with column-free floor plates of about 17,000 sq ft and is scheduled for completion by end-2014.

“There are synergies to be reaped from CapitaLand Group's strategic business units to be under one roof or located near each other. We continually evaluate office (http://www.commercialguru.com.sg/property-management-news/category/O)space availability as well as operational aspects to see what makes the best business sense for the group. Currently, no decision has been made,” said the spokesman.

Presently, the developer’s headquarters are at Capital Tower near Tanjong Pagar MRT Station, while its staff is stationed at Robinson Point and AXA Tower at 8 Shenton Way.

Additionally, the group also operates out of Wilkie Edge in the Selegie area and in the CapitaLand Institute of Management and Business at Sentosa, as well as the Ascott Centre for Excellence at Anthony Road.

Both Wilkie Edge and Capital Tower are owned by CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT).

Westgate Tower (http://www.commercialguru.com.sg/property-management-news/2012/1/32090/westgate-project-breaks-ground) is part of the Westgate mixed development (pictured). Developed by CapitaLand, CapitaMalls Asia and CapitaMall Trust, the project also includes a 426,000 sq ft mall. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is the property’s sole leasing agent.

hyenergix
16-06-12, 08:15
CapitaLand plans to transfer from the city to its Westgate Tower in the Jurong Lake District, although it has yet to reach a final decision, said a company spokesman.

The 20-storey Westgate Tower has a net lettable area (NLA) of 315,000 sq ft with column-free floor plates of about 17,000 sq ft and is scheduled for completion by end-2014.

“There are synergies to be reaped from CapitaLand Group's strategic business units to be under one roof or located near each other. We continually evaluate office (http://www.commercialguru.com.sg/property-management-news/category/O)space availability as well as operational aspects to see what makes the best business sense for the group. Currently, no decision has been made,” said the spokesman.

Presently, the developer’s headquarters are at Capital Tower near Tanjong Pagar MRT Station, while its staff is stationed at Robinson Point and AXA Tower at 8 Shenton Way.

Additionally, the group also operates out of Wilkie Edge in the Selegie area and in the CapitaLand Institute of Management and Business at Sentosa, as well as the Ascott Centre for Excellence at Anthony Road.

Both Wilkie Edge and Capital Tower are owned by CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT).

Westgate Tower (http://www.commercialguru.com.sg/property-management-news/2012/1/32090/westgate-project-breaks-ground) is part of the Westgate mixed development (pictured). Developed by CapitaLand, CapitaMalls Asia and CapitaMall Trust, the project also includes a 426,000 sq ft mall. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is the property’s sole leasing agent.

Good to be at same location. Call for meeting or send documents is very fast and efficient. I think they will shift, unless the big bosses find it too far from their houses.

rattydrama
16-06-12, 10:35
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/arch...ve-jurong-east

Published June 15, 2012

CapitaLand mulls over move to Jurong East

Westgate Tower is slated for completion in 2014


CAPITALAND group could go west.

The property giant is said to be considering a move from the city to its Westgate Tower near Jurong East MRT Station. When contacted, a CapitaLand spokesman said no decision had been made.

Westgate Tower, a 20-storey office block, is slated for completion around end-2014. It has a total net lettable area (NLA) of 315,000 square feet with column-free floor plates of about 17,000 sq ft.

The spokesman said: "There are synergies to be reaped from CapitaLand Group's strategic business units to be under one roof or located near each other. We continually evaluate office space availability as well as operational aspects to see what makes the best business sense for the group. Currently, no decision has been made."

CapitaLand's headquarters are located at Capital Tower near Tanjong Pagar MRT Station. Its staff are also housed in Robinson Point and AXA Tower at 8 Shenton Way, also in the Central Business District. In addition, the group operates out of Wilkie Edge in the Selegie area, as well as Ascott Centre for Excellence at Anthony Road and CapitaLand Institute of Management and Business at Sentosa.

Capital Tower and Wilkie Edge are owned by CapitaCommercial Trust.

CapitaLand's corporate office is at Capital Tower. It occupies a substantial part of Robinson Point, where staff of the managers of its real estate investment trusts, such as CapitaMall Trust, CapitaCommercial Trust and CapitaRetail China Trust, are based. Staff of the group's serviced residence business Ascott and CapitaLand Residential are located at AXA Tower. Wilkie Edge houses the IT staff.

Westgate Tower is part of a mixed development project called Westgate that also includes a 426,000 sq ft mall. The whole project is being developed by CapitaMalls Asia, CapitaMall Trust and CapitaLand. Jones Lang LaSalle is the sole leasing agent for Westgate Tower.

Next door, Lend Lease and its Asian Retail Investment Fund (ARIF) are developing Jem, also a retail-office mixed development project. The 11-storey office tower in that project, whose NLA is also about 315,000 sq ft, is fully leased to the Ministry of National Development, Building & Construction Authority and the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority. The office tower is due for completion late next year.

Both the Jem and Westgate developments are coming up on sites sold under the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme.

Another nearby land parcel (next to International Business Park) is scheduled to be launched in December under the confirmed list of the second-half 2012 GLS programme. The 1.2-hectare commercial plot can potentially generate 723,334 sq ft gross floor area of commercial space; a minimum office component will be stipulated.

JLL's head of markets Chris Archibold welcomes another office development in Jurong East. "This will add to the critical mass of the area, when you add it to MND's new headquarters at Jem, Westgate Tower and the International Business Park."

rattydrama
16-06-12, 11:12
IF you like, please post all JDL news here for easy reference.

CCR
16-06-12, 14:56
Does anyone know when is the science center project going to take off? Any confirm dates?

lajia
16-06-12, 18:00
Does anyone know when is the science center project going to take off? Any confirm dates?

Quite sometimes ago, I think I saw somewhere that the shifting of has been delayed...

http://otterman.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/singapore-science-centre-budget-constraints-so-no-shift-until-2014/

Allthepies
08-07-12, 19:07
The technical requirement document for the JLD site is much thicker than other hotel sites and require panel approval for its design. Does it mean that it would probably be a 5/6 star hotel?

CCR
03-10-12, 15:42
Any updates on whats happening in JLD?

Ringo33
04-10-12, 18:28
Any updates on whats happening in JLD?

I took a drive to JLD the other day and my observation is that something really massive is going one the other side of the JLD lake where there is this huge plot of empty land which is being zoned as reserved site in masterplan. If you noticed, the government have keep the entire block of land vacant and very soon when last tenant, the fairway club leave, that whole plot is going to be massive.

For land of this scale, I would reckon that something as big, if not bigger than RWS, is going to take place because I dont believe the government has any intention to sell them in small plot.

My guess is that a casino with a mega theme park that evolve around the lake will happen. And perhaps, they might also consider sealing up Sungei Jurong like the way they did it with Marina Bay and integrate it with Pandan reservoir to make it a massive water body.

Allthepies
04-10-12, 20:42
Good deduction just buy

buttercarp
04-10-12, 20:56
I took a drive to JLD the other day and my observation is that something really massive is going one the other side of the JLD lake where there is this huge plot of empty land which is being zoned as reserved site in masterplan. If you noticed, the government have keep the entire block of land vacant and very soon when last tenant, the fairway club leave, that whole plot is going to be massive.

For land of this scale, I would reckon that something as big, if not bigger than RWS, is going to take place because I dont believe the government has any intention to sell them in small plot.

My guess is that a casino with a mega theme park that evolve around the lake will happen. And perhaps, they might also consider sealing up Sungei Jurong like the way they did it with Marina Bay and integrate it with Pandan reservoir to make it a massive water body.

Wow.... sounds like an ambitious project if it is going to materialize.
I can't imagine another IR in Singapore though, and what more if it is in Jurong! I hope your prediction will come true.

CondoWE
05-10-12, 00:31
Wow.... sounds like an ambitious project if it is going to materialize.
I can't imagine another IR in Singapore though, and what more if it is in Jurong! I hope your prediction will come true.

If it's true...huat ah..:jump-for-joy: :jump-for-joy: :jump-for-joy: :jump-for-joy: !

hyenergix
05-10-12, 01:22
I took a drive to JLD the other day and my observation is that something really massive is going one the other side of the JLD lake where there is this huge plot of empty land which is being zoned as reserved site in masterplan. If you noticed, the government have keep the entire block of land vacant and very soon when last tenant, the fairway club leave, that whole plot is going to be massive.

For land of this scale, I would reckon that something as big, if not bigger than RWS, is going to take place because I dont believe the government has any intention to sell them in small plot.

My guess is that a casino with a mega theme park that evolve around the lake will happen. And perhaps, they might also consider sealing up Sungei Jurong like the way they did it with Marina Bay and integrate it with Pandan reservoir to make it a massive water body.

I doubt it will be a casino but you have very good imagination. Golf courses have to go in land-scarce Singapore. Most likely it will be residential and commercial to support the industries in the west. Both will push up land prices in the west.

Ringo33
05-10-12, 08:16
I doubt it will be a casino but you have very good imagination. Golf courses have to go in land-scarce Singapore. Most likely it will be residential and commercial to support the industries in the west. Both will push up land prices in the west.

actually you got mixed up.The Jurong Country club, which is a golf course will remain, they just got their lease extended after agreeing to URA request to build a hotel in the club.

fairway on the other side of the lake is only a driving range with some club facilities like pool etc. They are the last establishment still operating in that area which currently is being zoned for "future attractions" and hotels under the JLD plan. The only residential site in that area is those existing old apartments along Yuan Ching Road, while all commercial activities will be located next tom JE mrt station.

considering that we already have Universal Studio and Legoland across the border, so I believe the future attractions at JLD will have to be something of similar scale in order to be viable. And the casino part is simply a good source of revenue for potential operator to justify such multi billion dollar investment.




http://www.ura.gov.sg/MP2008/Jurong/pic-3_en.gif

buttercarp
05-10-12, 09:44
Wow Ringo, how come you so good can find this map :) !
This JLD looks so promising.
Probably everything will take at least 10 years to materialize?

hopeful
05-10-12, 09:54
if casino in JLD, then wouldnt more blue collar workers be attracted to part with their income?

Although you can say, they can also go to RWS or MBS, i believe in the saying "out of sight, out of mind".

focus
05-10-12, 10:03
if casino in JLD, then wouldnt more blue collar workers be attracted to part with their income?

Although you can say, they can also go to RWS or MBS, i believe in the saying "out of sight, out of mind".

Means Jurong will become a more dangerous place to live in.
Can you imagine how they can become very desperate if they lose their 1-2yr contract salary in there.
Coupled with the fact they are going home after the contract, you might have people thinking they can rob and go straight to the airport the day they intend to leave.

Was thinking about this coz I remember the 4 Sarawak guys who took to robbery when they knew they were going to return to sarawak afte rtheir workstint here. They killed one person at the condo near the kallang mrt.

buttercarp
05-10-12, 10:29
Means Jurong will become a more dangerous place to live in.
Can you imagine how they can become very desperate if they lose their 1-2yr contract salary in there.
Coupled with the fact they are going home after the contract, you might have people thinking they can rob and go straight to the airport the day they intend to leave.

Was thinking about this coz I remember the 4 Sarawak guys who took to robbery when they knew they were going to return to sarawak afte rtheir workstint here. They killed one person at the condo near the kallang mrt.

If that's the case, then everywhere on this island will become potentially dangerous.
The case you mention happened in Kallang which is in the east.
Btw, Kallang is considered district 12 or 14?

Ringo33
05-10-12, 16:24
if casino in JLD, then wouldnt more blue collar workers be attracted to part with their income?

Although you can say, they can also go to RWS or MBS, i believe in the saying "out of sight, out of mind".

do you have reason to believe that majority of those going to geylang for prostitute are people living around that area?

Ringo33
05-10-12, 16:31
Wow Ringo, how come you so good can find this map :) !
This JLD looks so promising.
Probably everything will take at least 10 years to materialize?

The commercial side of JLD which they call it jurong gateway is already going through major transformation, in about 3 to 4 years time, that place will be booming with activities.

The only missing puzzle for JLD at the moment is a major attractions. Once they put that in place, everything around it will take off.

mastrix
05-10-12, 20:10
The last I heard is red light district is moving to Pandan or Jurong area...near to our FT. The Kallang/Paya Lebar Business District plan is important to the gahmen.

lajia
06-10-12, 21:25
The last I heard is red light district is moving to Pandan or Jurong area...near to our FT. The Kallang/Paya Lebar Business District plan is important to the gahmen.

hahaha....not iskandar meh??:eek:

hyenergix
06-10-12, 21:37
actually you got mixed up.The Jurong Country club, which is a golf course will remain, they just got their lease extended after agreeing to URA request to build a hotel in the club.

fairway on the other side of the lake is only a driving range with some club facilities like pool etc. They are the last establishment still operating in that area which currently is being zoned for "future attractions" and hotels under the JLD plan. The only residential site in that area is those existing old apartments along Yuan Ching Road, while all commercial activities will be located next tom JE mrt station.

considering that we already have Universal Studio and Legoland across the border, so I believe the future attractions at JLD will have to be something of similar scale in order to be viable. And the casino part is simply a good source of revenue for potential operator to justify such multi billion dollar investment.


I didn't really keep track of the golf courses. I think most of them should go. The land should be utilized for parks that are more accessible to the public. Two casinos are enough to generate the buzz. We need to have something more different to attract tourists dollars.

hyenergix
06-10-12, 21:41
hahaha....not iskandar meh??:eek:

A lot are moving online now.

Komo
06-10-12, 21:41
The last I heard is red light district is moving to Pandan or Jurong area...near to our FT. The Kallang/Paya Lebar Business District plan is important to the gahmen.
also saw a bunch of thai ladyboys at novena sq kfc touching up makeup:doh: :hell-hath-no-fury: must be heading to jld:D

mastrix
06-10-12, 22:47
hahaha....not iskandar meh??:eek:
U want S$ or RM$?

Ringo33
07-10-12, 20:42
I didn't really keep track of the golf courses. I think most of them should go. The land should be utilized for parks that are more accessible to the public. Two casinos are enough to generate the buzz. We need to have something more different to attract tourists dollars.

A park certainly doesn't cut it as an attraction good enough to attract hotel operator to invest in Jurong lake. It used to be call Jurong park where people go par Thor jogging fishing etc.

buttercarp
07-10-12, 22:42
A park certainly doesn't cut it as an attraction good enough to attract hotel operator to invest in Jurong lake. It used to be call Jurong park where people go par Thor jogging fishing etc.

That is true.
I have always wondered why is there a need to build a Jurong Hotel.

According to ura :

Jurong Gateway, the
commercial precinct; and Lakeside, the leisure precinct.

http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-29b.pdf

Ringo33
08-10-12, 07:55
That is true.
I have always wondered why is there a need to build a Jurong Hotel.

According to ura :

Jurong Gateway, the
commercial precinct; and Lakeside, the leisure precinct.

http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-29b.pdf


To be a exciting family-friendly attraction for local residents and tourist, it will have to be something of the scale of universal studio to cut it. And with STB involved, it will have to be something BIG. If they can pull this off without casino, that will be create, but I am doubtful.


Lakeside leisure precinct, which covers 220ha of land around Jurong
Lake and 70ha of water body, will be developed into an exciting leisure
destination for local residents and tourists. Set amid a huge water body
and lush greenery, it will be transformed into an exciting destination
with family-friendly attractions and recreation amenities in the coming
years. The Singapore Tourism Board, National Parks Board, URA, and
other relevant agencies are currently firming up the development plans
and marketing the area to prospective investors. More details will be
announced when ready.

Ringo33
14-11-12, 21:03
Here is a quote from Iswaran speech during the tourism destination investment conference asia recently. With STB championing this, I am sure something big should happen at JLD.


13 And beyond that, and this is important for an investor's perspective, STB is working closely with stakeholders and investors to anchor more unique attractions and innovative concepts for 3 new tourism precincts that have been identified: the Jurong Lake District, Mandai, and the Kallang Riverside. These new growth precincts will be developed along the themes of edutainment (combining education and entertainment), biodiversity and leisure-lifestyle respectively. Besides attractions, there will also be a need for other tourism-related infrastructure such as hotels, F&B offerings and retail services. Therefore, I invite all of you and your extended business network to seriously look at all these opportunities and get in touch with STB if you have an innovative tourism concept, big or small, and would like to take it further.

http://www.4-traders.com/news/Government-of-Singapore-SPEECH-BY-MR-S-ISWARAN-MINISTER-PRIME-MINISTER-S-OFFICE-SECOND-MINISTE--15386527/

Allthepies
15-11-12, 20:42
Hotel coming up means the attraction should be coming soon? :)

Government giving $$$$ to people who are sharp and unbiased :2cents: :2cents:

sunrise
20-11-12, 13:56
science center just re-painted. that means not shifting and remain it is?
gahmen not so eager on jurong project... put kallang on 1st priority.

dtrax
20-11-12, 15:38
science center just re-painted. that means not shifting and remain it is?
gahmen not so eager on jurong project... put kallang on 1st priority.

JLD longer horizon.. our land is damn precious jurong gateway not even fully up so I doubt it will be anytime soon. Kallang, one-north, cbd are enjoy tier 1 top priority

ay123
20-11-12, 16:20
http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-128a.pdf

hotel tender closed......cheers

august
20-11-12, 18:09
http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-128a.pdf

hotel tender closed......cheers

wow so expensive ~

mastrix
20-11-12, 19:17
JLD longer horizon.. our land is damn precious jurong gateway not even fully up so I doubt it will be anytime soon. Kallang, one-north, cbd are enjoy tier 1 top priority
mentioned so many times...

http://forums.condosingapore.com/showpost.php?p=313775&postcount=30

Allthepies
20-11-12, 19:34
Genting won the bid! :D :D Another IR in the making?

Allthepies
20-11-12, 19:43
mentioned so many times...

http://forums.condosingapore.com/showpost.php?p=313775&postcount=30

Interesting must be very high end pro to stay in 1100psf hotel? :scared-1: :scared-1:

Allthepies
20-11-12, 19:44
http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-128a.pdf

hotel tender closed......cheers

Cheers! it still early for land price there to go even higher! The next hotel will be 1300psf? :D :D

Ringo33
20-11-12, 22:23
Genting won the bid! :D :D Another IR in the making?


As I have already mentioned previously that sometime BIG is going to happen at Jurong Lake District and no one seems to believe me.

IR or no IR, I am pretty sure there will be a big theme park coming. Perhaps it could be Universal Studio phase phase 2.

watch this space.

Ringo33
20-11-12, 22:34
science center just re-painted. that means not shifting and remain it is?
gahmen not so eager on jurong project... put kallang on 1st priority.


There is no hurry actually. Shifting from A to B is a zero sum game for the government. What is more important for government now is to lay the foundation to spice up the area and then tender out the plot of land currently occupied by SC to private developers.

Ringo33
20-11-12, 22:41
NM is prediction is off by a huge margin. I wonder why media ever bother to ask for their opinion.


Mr Mak added that the site would attract about five to 10 bids, with the estimated land price to be S$153 million to S$170 million or about S$750 to S$833 psf per plot ratio.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1224147/1/.html

Ringo33
23-11-12, 00:29
Just read the Isetan is going to open a new store at Westgate. not sure if they will include a japanese supermarket

Ringo33
28-11-12, 05:28
Raffles City at Jurong East?


THE mall in the upcoming Westgate development in Jurong East has seen healthy interest a year ahead of its targeted opening in December next year.

CapitaMalls Asia (CMA), CapitaMalls Trust and CapitaLand, which own the mixed development through a joint venture, said yesterday that to date, about half the retail space has been pre-leased.

This is despite rents being generally higher than at CMA's two other Jurong East properties, IMM Building and JCube. Westgate commands rents of $16 to $18 per sq ft per month (psf pm) - at the upper end of the $10 to $18 psf pm for all three properties.

Among the Westgate mall's anchor tenants are Isetan, which will run its first supermarket outside Orchard Road, and Food Republic; other tenants include Yamaha music school, Paradise Dynasty restaurant and Paul Bakery.

The venture said that the mall would tap a captive market of more than a million people - including middle-income families and working professionals - living or working in western Singapore, though its catchment will come from across the island.

That the mall will be connected to the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and LendLease's JEM mall will bring it traffic; its link to the Jurong East MRT station and proximity to the Jurong East bus interchange will also bring some 1.8 million commuters a month, the venture said.

The mall will have a net lettable area of 416,000 sq ft - about the same size as the retail area in Raffles City Singapore.

"In short, we are bringing Raffles City to Jurong East," said Wee Su Lin, the general manager of Westgate

The mall will have a thematic playground designed by an American theme park designer who has worked on attractions at Universal Studios and Disneyland.

It will also have a gym, a childcare centre and a naturally-ventilated area called the Courtyard, a covered outdoor shopping area bathed in natural light and cooled by jet blowers and air diffusers.

Besides the seven floors of shops of this family and lifestyle mall, Westgate will have a 20-storey office building called Westgate Tower, into which the CapitaLand Group will move from end-2014.

The Westgate development is part of Jurong Gateway, which the Urban Redevelopment Authority has earmarked as one of three key commercial hubs outside the city centre that will provide jobs closer to where people live.

Shanhz
28-11-12, 07:47
wat's gg to happen to IMM? most impt.. any more free parking in IMM? :scared-4:

Ringo33
28-11-12, 18:44
wat's gg to happen to IMM? most impt.. any more free parking in IMM? :scared-4:
knowing singaporeans, if IMM offer free carpark, I am sure people visiting hospital or shopping around the area will park at IMM. perhaps they could offer parking redeem with minimum purchase etc

buttercarp
28-11-12, 19:12
Just read the Isetan is going to open a new store at Westgate. not sure if they will include a japanese supermarket

Wow, really!
That's so great.
They are proposing a supermarket as well.
http://www.btinvest.com.sg/markets/news/53185.html?source=si_news
Ann_opening_of_new_store_28Sep2012_Final.pdf (http://repository.shareinvestor.com/rpt_view.pl/id/ecad18052735a8ce4582b943118045c48ff27eae55c40435db4d5f4be48e7458/type/si_news)



ISETAN (SINGAPORE) LIMITED



Company Registration No. 197001177H

(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)


PROPOSED OPENING OF NEW ISETAN DEPARTMENT STORE WITH SUPERMARKET (“ISETAN STORE”) AT

WESTGATE (JURONG EAST)


The Board of Isetan (Singapore) Limited (the “

Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has


entered into a conditional agreement with JG Trustee Pte. Ltd., the landlord of Westgate (Jurong East), in

its capacity as trustee of Infinity Mall Trust in relation to the lease of premises (the “

Lease”) at Westgate



(Jurong East) for the operation of a new Isetan Store. The Lease is expected to commence in end 2013.

The new Isetan Store will occupy a total retail area of approximately 59,700 square feet spanning three
storeys, and is consistent with the Company’s strategic ventures into the sub


‐urban areas in Singapore



which includes the opening of Isetan Katong in 1983, Isetan Tampines in 1995 and Isetan Serangoon

Central in 2010. With these department stores, together with our flagship store Isetan Scotts at Shaw
House and Isetan Orchard at Wisma Atria, the Company will have six retail premises catering to an even
wider spectrum of customers across Singapore.
The Lease is not expected to have any material financial impact on the Company’s financial results for the
financial year ending 31 December 2012.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
LUN CHEE LEONG
COMPANY SECRETARY
28 September 2012

Ringo33
28-11-12, 23:06
Wow, really!
That's so great.
They are proposing a supermarket as well.
http://www.btinvest.com.sg/markets/news/53185.html?source=si_news
Ann_opening_of_new_store_28Sep2012_Final.pdf (http://repository.shareinvestor.com/rpt_view.pl/id/ecad18052735a8ce4582b943118045c48ff27eae55c40435db4d5f4be48e7458/type/si_news)



ISETAN (SINGAPORE) LIMITED



Company Registration No. 197001177H

(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)


PROPOSED OPENING OF NEW ISETAN DEPARTMENT STORE WITH SUPERMARKET (“ISETAN STORE”) AT

WESTGATE (JURONG EAST)


The Board of Isetan (Singapore) Limited (the “

Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has


entered into a conditional agreement with JG Trustee Pte. Ltd., the landlord of Westgate (Jurong East), in

its capacity as trustee of Infinity Mall Trust in relation to the lease of premises (the “

Lease”) at Westgate



(Jurong East) for the operation of a new Isetan Store. The Lease is expected to commence in end 2013.

The new Isetan Store will occupy a total retail area of approximately 59,700 square feet spanning three
storeys, and is consistent with the Company’s strategic ventures into the sub


‐urban areas in Singapore



which includes the opening of Isetan Katong in 1983, Isetan Tampines in 1995 and Isetan Serangoon

Central in 2010. With these department stores, together with our flagship store Isetan Scotts at Shaw
House and Isetan Orchard at Wisma Atria, the Company will have six retail premises catering to an even
wider spectrum of customers across Singapore.
The Lease is not expected to have any material financial impact on the Company’s financial results for the
financial year ending 31 December 2012.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
LUN CHEE LEONG
COMPANY SECRETARY
28 September 2012



Just read they will have The first isetan supermarket outside orchard. Good news for the japs in the west

http://www.4-traders.com/CAPITAMALL-TRUST-6495217/news/CapitaMall-Trust-Westgate-Registers-Strong-Interest-From-Retailers-15553282/

westman
04-12-12, 20:30
Latest update for JEM....

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/556877_10151309254417040_1736205856_n.jpg

Full report at this website:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1105531&page=6

westman
04-12-12, 20:35
Another report on Westgate

http:// https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/59610_10151309251332040_517631804_n.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1478454&page=3

Ringo33
05-12-12, 02:54
Another report on Westgate

http:// https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/59610_10151309251332040_517631804_n.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1478454&page=3

this really reminds me of the old Plaza Singapura where they have Yahama music school and Yaohan supermarket at the basement.

westman
05-12-12, 06:53
this really reminds me of the old Plaza Singapura where they have Yahama music school and Yaohan supermarket at the basement.

Haha... feeling young again now?

danntbt
05-12-12, 06:55
Haha... feeling young again now?


...if only the prices are the same....

westman
05-12-12, 07:13
Btw, Boon Lay Way will be very interesting to watch for the next few years..

I noticed most of the projects at west mostly located along Boon Lay Way..

Am not sure is this a delibrate strategy to develop Boon Lay Way to be a prime residential location of the west?:scared-2:

I can count the following projects from Boon Lay to Clementi. Please feel free to add if I missed out any..

1) Centris
2) Summerdale
3) Parc Vista
4) Lakepoint
5) Lakeholmz
6) Caspian
7) Lakefront
8) Lakeshore
9) Jurong West St41 parcel B (new)
10) Jurong west St41 parcel A (reserve)
11) Parc Oasis
12) Jurong East new site (new)
13) Trilinq (new)

Condo within short walking distance to

1) Mayfairs
2) Westmere
3) Ivory Height
4) Regent Park
5) Park West

westman
05-12-12, 07:15
...if only the prices are the same....

Yup....300k for Lakepoint... 450k for parc oasis...:banghead:

Shanhz
05-12-12, 07:47
Btw, Boon Lay Way will be very interesting to watch for the next few years..

I noticed most of the projects at west mostly located along Boon Lay Way..

Am not sure is this a delibrate strategy to develop Boon Lay Way to be a prime residential location of the west?:scared-2:



simple reason is that daft sinkies all say location location location.
no brainer.. put all condo next to mrt line, sure sell.

westman
05-12-12, 11:30
simple reason is that daft sinkies all say location location location.
no brainer.. put all condo next to mrt line, sure sell.

Hmmm...
I have this thought...

MRT by right should be easily access to low income or those who can not afford for car. Those who can affors condo generally have cars...

However, empty lands near mrt often goes to condo and less hdb...
-have car, mrt also no use.
-for those hdb dwellers, pay more $$$ for feeder bus services...

Shanhz
05-12-12, 11:39
Hmmm...
I have this thought...

MRT by right should be easily access to low income or those who can not afford for car. Those who can affors condo generally have cars...

However, empty lands near mrt often goes to condo and less hdb...
-have car, mrt also no use.
-for those hdb dwellers, pay more $$$ for feeder bus services...

there is a big discussion about car park space at the ATT thread. the logic is once you stay next to MRT, you give up your car.

but i agree with you. logically condo shld be further away from mrt. just like bkt timah pple may not like mrt coming to them, because they are downgraded from exclusivity to masses.

lifeline
05-12-12, 11:56
Hmmm...
I have this thought...

MRT by right should be easily access to low income or those who can not afford for car. Those who can affors condo generally have cars...

However, empty lands near mrt often goes to condo and less hdb...
-have car, mrt also no use.
-for those hdb dwellers, pay more $$$ for feeder bus services...


hi westman, this is a good idea. however, siting pc next to mrt is also good for upgraders (can save on car, or even sell off that car!). if only the extra dollars earned in the gls get earmarked towards more programmes for the less privileged, then also achieve the same objective.

westman
05-12-12, 12:54
hi westman, this is a good idea. however, siting pc next to mrt is also good for upgraders (can save on car, or even sell off that car!). if only the extra dollars earned in the gls get earmarked towards more programmes for the less privileged, then also achieve the same objective.

Agreed with your logic too but per my understanding, gls money goes back to national reserve and hence will not be avail for government to use to fund for the less privileged. ...

My concern here is: polarity in wealth distribution between clusters...

lifeline
05-12-12, 15:56
Agreed with your logic too but per my understanding, gls money goes back to national reserve and hence will not be avail for government to use to fund for the less privileged. ...

My concern here is: polarity in wealth distribution between clusters...

understand your concern. however with hdb prices increasing, ec going even higher, i am not as concerned about this polarity compared to the widening gap between the top and bottom 10%. hope much more will be done to direct assistance there.

lajia
06-12-12, 18:45
They expect 1.8mil commuters per month. That mean equally divided each day is about 60000 ppl. and again divide by the 12 hrs, each hr got to handle 5000ppl :scared-5:
Don't think the East West line alone can handle. Now already very pack at JE MRT especially during peak hour. Maybe some other lines have to be added...:p :2cents:



Another report on Westgate

http:// https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/59610_10151309251332040_517631804_n.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1478454&page=3

Ringo33
08-12-12, 08:55
Another mega project happening in Jurong West




YCH Group yesterday broke ground for its $200 million logistics hub in Jurong West.
Called Supply Chain City, the facility will be a warehouse, in addition to housing YCH's headquarters, research activities, a training academy and lifestyle amenities for its employees and customers.
It will provide about 1.5 million square feet of warehousing space and half a million square feet of office space, paving the way for YCH's customers to integrate their front and back-end operations to maximise efficiency, said YCH chairman and chief executive Robert Yap.
Although, at 6.5 hectares in size, Supply Chain City will be smaller than YCH's 7.8 ha premises in Tuas, it will have 2 1/2 times the capacity of the Tuas facility.

westman
24-12-12, 07:03
Lastest update for JLD.

URA schedules a EC GLS by Jun 2013. Information as below:

http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-136a1cl11.pdf

roly8
24-12-12, 07:40
Lastest update for JLD.

URA schedules a EC GLS by Jun 2013. Information as below:

http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-136a1cl11.pdf

this one is far away from lakeside mrt :o

Shanhz
24-12-12, 08:50
Lastest update for JLD.

URA schedules a EC GLS by Jun 2013. Information as below:

http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2012/pr12-136a1cl11.pdf

there is someting about the yuan ching and ho ching and whatever ching area.. it seems quite "dead".

phantom_opera
24-12-12, 08:54
This is probably the biggest hype of the cycle :p

hyenergix
24-12-12, 16:10
there is someting about the yuan ching and ho ching and whatever ching area.. it seems quite "dead".

It used to be a very busy and nice place many years ago when I played and cycled in that area... I remember Yaohan was there. My guess is many families moved out when the children grew up and the area become rental flats for lots of foreign blue collar workers and the value goes down ever since.

hyenergix
24-12-12, 16:15
And this open air cinema :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/483350126_a15e4a1bf8.jpg

roly8
24-12-12, 16:24
wa..i never know yuan ching area got a open cinema..


but i do remember eating mcdonald there..
got my toy too...:o

westman
25-12-12, 01:21
And this open air cinema :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/483350126_a15e4a1bf8.jpg

Sweet memories for me n my wify... I missed the sat midnight shows... :-)

Have been staying at yung kuang road blk 65 (opp new EC site) till 22 yrs old.. move to jurong west n then to lakeside mrt area...

Spend my entire living at jurong area... seen the transformation... big change.. 20 years ago livelier. ..

Jonathan0503
25-12-12, 09:06
And this open air cinema :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/483350126_a15e4a1bf8.jpg

Yes, the jurong drive-in cinema.

Fond memories. Use to go there. When I was a kid...

Jonathan0503
25-12-12, 09:09
It used to be a very busy and nice place many years ago when I played and cycled in that area... I remember Yaohan was there. My guess is many families moved out when the children grew up and the area become rental flats for lots of foreign blue collar workers and the value goes down ever since.

Was quite familiar with this place when I was serving my NS at taman jurong camp.

Yes, Yaohan was there. When did it close shop? Seems quite sometime back

hyenergix
25-12-12, 10:43
Was quite familiar with this place when I was serving my NS at taman jurong camp.

Yes, Yaohan was there. When did it close shop? Seems quite sometime back

Long long time ago when I was a kid. I infer those who replied me in this thread are in their 40s. Please let me know if I'm right :D

westman
25-12-12, 12:27
Long long time ago when I was a kid. I infer those who replied me in this thread are in their 40s. Please let me know if I'm right :D


Yup.. u suppose you too..

hyenergix
25-12-12, 12:32
Yup.. u suppose you too..

Not really :D

roly8
25-12-12, 13:03
Not really :D
bro, are you still < 40?:eek:

ay123
29-01-13, 16:10
http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2013/pr13-07a.pdf

LAND PARCEL AT JURONG WEST STREET 41 (PARCEL A)

MCL still very bullish. $701psf

They also bot JE interchange plot at $705psf. They are settling ground in JLD development.

Pro888
29-01-13, 16:15
http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/graphics/2013/pr13-07a.pdf

LAND PARCEL AT JURONG WEST STREET 41 (PARCEL A)

MCL still very bullish. $701psf

$651.5 psf lah!

ay123
29-01-13, 16:17
$651.5 psf lah!

paiseh paiseh......but tats 30% more expensive than lakefront

Pro888
29-01-13, 16:26
paiseh paiseh......but tats 30% more expensive than lakefront

2.5 years ago, price surely increases. Plus CIS next to it. JLD slowly unfolding.

Ringo33
29-01-13, 17:28
MCL Land on the roll at Jurong East now. with 12 bid, it will be a matter of time someone will trigger the neighboring plot.

jacelynchia
29-01-13, 17:51
2.5 years ago, price surely increases. Plus CIS next to it. JLD slowly unfolding.

Very slowly in my opinion.
To see maximum profits maybe after 2025?

Kanarazu
29-01-13, 19:45
What do you think will be the selling price? $1250 psf up?

jacelynchia
29-01-13, 20:03
What do you think will be the selling price? $1250 psf up?

If there ever is a IR at jurong, I will expect development launching at that period of time to begin at 1700 psf and up.

My point is lucky for those who bought early at jurong but those who buy now will need to wait long long to see big returns.
I don't even know is 2020 a good estimate for significant change at jurong or the project is just by word of mouth like the NS12 for now.

dare2
29-01-13, 21:22
Very slowly in my opinion.
To see maximum profits maybe after 2025?

...on what basis are you making this projection? In many respects the plan in place here is more definite than most other regions. Hotel site has already been tendered, and many commercial development and hospitals are already being constructed.......think it would take 2025 for certain high priced launches in non-prime area to see any profit that will match JLD in the next 5 years. Certain industries such as aviation will be at greater risk and might take more time to launch upwards if at all as the world economy reconfigures....or business travels see a different pattern as the world gets more high speed video conferencing.

kane
29-01-13, 23:29
And this open air cinema :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/483350126_a15e4a1bf8.jpg

darn, that's a real classic photo.

westman
30-01-13, 11:17
darn, that's a real classic photo.

Have a old jurong picture to share but does not know how to show...

Please see attached how JLD looks like back in 70s...

jacelynchia
30-01-13, 19:04
...on what basis are you making this projection? In many respects the plan in place here is more definite than most other regions. Hotel site has already been tendered, and many commercial development and hospitals are already being constructed.......think it would take 2025 for certain high priced launches in non-prime area to see any profit that will match JLD in the next 5 years. Certain industries such as aviation will be at greater risk and might take more time to launch upwards if at all as the world economy reconfigures....or business travels see a different pattern as the world gets more high speed video conferencing.

Relax, my 2 cents only!

The area is larger than marina bay, if I'm not wrong.
Completion will take sometime......

Besides news of the jurong IR is already contributing to new psf heights in that area, already did what it did but completion I think at least 2020 and up.
Quite a ambitious project to begin with and now only starting from scratch.

dare2
30-01-13, 19:32
Relax, my 2 cents only!

The area is larger than marina bay, if I'm not wrong.
Completion will take sometime......

Besides news of the jurong IR is already contributing to new psf heights in that area, already did what it did but completion I think at least 2020 and up.
Quite a ambitious project to begin with and now only starting from scratch.
.....well seems like you are just giving some airy fairy conjecture without any sound basis.....I am not alarmed....just find your posting lacking in credibility, I would not even put 2 cents on it.

myfirstpc
30-01-13, 19:32
Jurong East MRT area and the IMM area is now the "Tower Crane" city in Singapore. MND, LTA, BCA and a few others will be relocating their HQ here. 2 hospitals under construction, 2 office tower+new mall BUC. MCL has hoarded up their Condo plot next to JEast MRT. CapitaMalls and Lendlease wasting no time to finish up the buildings. Previous abandoned BigBox plot will house iKea and others, as large or larger than iKea+Courts+Giant Tampines! Happening now.



Relax, my 2 cents only!

The area is larger than marina bay, if I'm not wrong.
Completion will take sometime......

Besides news of the jurong IR is already contributing to new psf heights in that area, already did what it did but completion I think at least 2020 and up.
Quite a ambitious project to begin with and now only starting from scratch.

lajia
30-01-13, 20:34
Jurong IR? Can share the news?


Relax, my 2 cents only!

The area is larger than marina bay, if I'm not wrong.
Completion will take sometime......

Besides news of the jurong IR is already contributing to new psf heights in that area, already did what it did but completion I think at least 2020 and up.
Quite a ambitious project to begin with and now only starting from scratch.

jacelynchia
30-01-13, 20:39
.....well seems like you are just giving some airy fairy conjecture without any sound basis.....I am not alarmed....just find your posting lacking in credibility, I would not even put 2 cents on it.

Maybe just put 0.5 cents into it.:doh:

You seem very confident in that area, the potential is definitely there but maybe you can advise if we can buy jurong properties for investment now and how is profit quantum?

jacelynchia
30-01-13, 20:43
Jurong IR? Can share the news?

No expert in this ,read it by posts shared by ringo33.
http://forums.condosingapore.com/showthread.php?t=16130&page=18

lajia
30-01-13, 21:16
this one not IR la...


No expert in this ,read it by posts shared by ringo33.
http://forums.condosingapore.com/showthread.php?t=16130&page=18

lajia
30-01-13, 21:34
u dont believe this time sure happen?? definitely can buy the properties there la. now got news cheong, when the exact thing is up, cheong another min 20%...:D

im not vested there but look at lakeshore, ave now 1100psf. the new one just won by MCL is about 100m away same facing to the lake, break-even about 1100psf as estimated by those analysts. u think when they launch, how much would it be? i think very close to 1300psf...so got potential or not?? yishun and woodland already 1100psf easily le...then when they start to develop the lake, sure up another 10%, and when exact is up, wa, another min 10%...

look further into that area, sure got good buy la, there very very limited projects. just for upgraders in that area already very big market as Jurong East and West combined, i think could be the largest populated residential town. but dont mistaken, it wil not be as crowed as sengkang or punggol as the land area is much bigger and buildings are much spread out...:rolleyes:

dont waste your chance. mai tu liao...landed there lagi hot with all the new cz or angmo working in those big corps...

master plan i think will show details this time, anyway all my opinion...:o :2cents:



Maybe just put 0.5 cents into it.:doh:

You seem very confident in that area, the potential is definitely there but maybe you can advise if we can buy jurong properties for investment now and how is profit quantum?

dare2
31-01-13, 05:33
Maybe just put 0.5 cents into it.:doh:

You seem very confident in that area, the potential is definitely there but maybe you can advise if we can buy jurong properties for investment now and how is profit quantum?


I am not a consultant so not accepting your 0.5 cents....nor desperate....what do you think where the 3million plus foreigners gonna stay? As it is Jurong is a fav with those from PRC which explains the high rental yield for HDBs esp in relation to value of the HDB. The region is earmarked to be the largest commercial hub outside the CBD, besides the land area allocated for private residence is not that much. Just look at the 12 competitive bids for the land beside lakeside /canadian school....its is ironic that despite all these anyone could feel that there is more upside in more remote location.

Ringo33
31-01-13, 06:51
Notice something new in the White Paper. Government is planning a new park connector linking Pandan Reservoir to the Lake District. Pretty sure those industrial land along Sungei Jurong will have to make way for residential and perhaps mix commercial development. The resident land will be Lake facing and reservoir facing and near the future Teban MRT station along the CRL.

Hopefully they will also build a new bridge to replace Jalan Ahmed Ibrahim Bridge so that the park connector will have direct link with JLD, and turn sungei jurong into a catchment area, like the way they did with Marina.

Government will huat big time with this.

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7374/jldparkconnector.jpg

westman
31-01-13, 06:57
Notice something new in the White Paper. Government is planning a new park connector linking Pandan Reservoir to the Lake District. Pretty sure those industrial land along Sungei Jurong will have to make way for residential and perhaps mix commercial development. The resident land will Lake facing and reservoir facing and near the future Teban MRT station along the CRL.

Hopefully they will also build a new bridge to replace Jalan Ahmed Ibrahim Bridge so that the park connector will have direct line with JLD, and turn sungei jurong into a catchment area, like the way they did with Marina.

Government will huat big time with this.

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7374/jldparkconnector.jpg

There is construction now along that spot and I have long suspect it is a park connector as the overhead bridge seem too small for cars..

Go check it out yourself... it is aling the pandan river intercepting AYE..

Ringo33
31-01-13, 07:04
There is construction now along that spot and I have long suspect it is a park connector as the overhead bridge seem too small for cars..

Go check it out yourself... it is aling the pandan river intercepting AYE..

thats is sungei pandan. what I am referring to is Sungei Jurong. Further to the west, between old tang dynasty and jurong country club

Regulators
31-01-13, 11:13
The jurong lake district is overly rated imo.

Shanhz
31-01-13, 12:07
The jurong lake district is overly rated imo.

the rating has to take reference with time, that's all. like you are paying 10x PE for a stock that will end up achieving the earnings in 30 years

Regulators
31-01-13, 13:09
actually if given time, everywhere in Singapore will be developed. when that happens, everywhere becomes desirable to live.
the rating has to take reference with time, that's all. like you are paying 10x PE for a stock that will end up achieving the earnings in 30 years

dare2
31-01-13, 20:22
The jurong lake district is overly rated imo.

....a meaningless statement without anything to substantiate your opinion......

Regulators
31-01-13, 23:14
Study the picture of the JLD, tell us what is so new in it that Singapore already doesnt have :sleep: :sleep:

http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?imgurl=http://dbss-singapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Jurong-Lake-District.jpg&imgrefurl=http://dbss-singapore.com/lake-vista&h=1654&w=2338&sz=538&tbnid=EQblhwr6Z_OYiM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=132&zoom=1&usg=__qUjffBqrY8SsHpgyZyP3HfMb2Ug=&docid=F2Sm7mlB4kM7iM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=U5cKUfjWC9DtrQf8rICACg&ved=0CDwQ9QEwATgK&dur=343



....a meaningless statement without anything to substantiate your opinion......

Ringo33
01-02-13, 00:05
Study the picture of the JLD, tell us what is so new in it that Singapore already doesnt have :sleep: :sleep:



the reason why JLD look so familiar to you is because JLD has got all the bits and pcs of Singapore city. Its like a little city within a city.

Ringo33
01-02-13, 00:07
actually if given time, everywhere in Singapore will be developed. when that happens, everywhere becomes desirable to live.

name me a sub urban town that can come close to JLD and I will agree with you.

pmet
01-02-13, 00:20
actually if given time, everywhere in Singapore will be developed. when that happens, everywhere becomes desirable to live.

Err... although I'm not vested here, I can't agree with this statement. Places in the east are already over build and over saturated. There's no way you can make way for newer developments (unless you're talking about beyond 2030 after the land reclamation but that's freaking long). Whereas development are going fast and furious in the west and that creates opportunities. That's why you can see in mature estates, there are only minor upgrades here and there.

Ringo33
01-02-13, 00:53
Err... although I'm not vested here, I can't agree with this statement. Places in the east are already over build and over saturated. There's no way you can make way for newer developments (unless you're talking about beyond 2030 after the land reclamation but that's freaking long). Whereas development are going fast and furious in the west and that creates opportunities. That's why you can see in mature estates, there are only minor upgrades here and there.

Once PSA move their Keppel and brani operation to Tuas in about 10 years time, you will definitely see more companies and people moving towards th west.

dare2
01-02-13, 04:29
Study the picture of the JLD, tell us what is so new in it that Singapore already doesnt have :sleep: :sleep:

http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?imgurl=http://dbss-singapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Jurong-Lake-District.jpg&imgrefurl=http://dbss-singapore.com/lake-vista&h=1654&w=2338&sz=538&tbnid=EQblhwr6Z_OYiM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=132&zoom=1&usg=__qUjffBqrY8SsHpgyZyP3HfMb2Ug=&docid=F2Sm7mlB4kM7iM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=U5cKUfjWC9DtrQf8rICACg&ved=0CDwQ9QEwATgK&dur=343

That is your way of looking at it? But even if the planned amenities, businesses, infrastructure and residential or leisure development are nothing unique, the expansion of these activities do add to GDP, create employment, bring in investment ect.....hence increase the attractiveness of the area.

Iskandar Region similarly is nothing new........

Regulators
01-02-13, 11:36
initial stage there is always hype n buzz, residents will find most of the things in jld white elephants when the area completed 15 years from now. for many people, it is just a feel factor rather than serving any practical purpose. And for those living near lakeside mrt to walk to the jld is a 2 km hike.
That is your way of looking at it? But even if the planned amenities, businesses, infrastructure and residential or leisure development are nothing unique, the expansion of these activities do add to GDP, create employment, bring in investment ect.....hence increase the attractiveness of the area.

Iskandar Region similarly is nothing new........

star
01-02-13, 12:15
Regulator only think highly of Hougang lah. Other places are like slum to him.

Ringo33
01-02-13, 15:33
initial stage there is always hype n buzz, residents will find most of the things in jld white elephants when the area completed 15 years from now. for many people, it is just a feel factor rather than serving any practical purpose. And for those living near lakeside mrt to walk to the jld is a 2 km hike.

The reason you are feeling the buzz died down is because none of the new projects which was announced back in 2008/9 has TOP yet. And theseinclude 1100 bed Jurong Hospital, JEM, West Gate, Big Box, CET/D. Nair institute.

Come this year, MCL will also launch their new condo site next to JE mrt and this should create some buzz when advertisement starts appearing on newspaper. Later this year, Genting will be breaking ground on the new hotel soon as they have just completed their soil investigation recently.

Btw, MCL has started constructing the showflat, which is located infront of JTC summit building.

On the land sale, government should be releasing several plot of office site for tender, and this will mainly consist of high rise offices.

Ringo33
01-02-13, 15:45
Also with PSA moving to Tuas, it will be a matter of time for shipping related companies to move their offices to Jurong lake.

Pro888
01-02-13, 16:15
Both will be well received.

My take.

Site @ JE $1.5k psf up. Max $1.7+psf
Site next to CIS, $1.3k psf avg.

lajia
01-02-13, 16:48
hahaha...if u and me think they can sell at 1300psf, do u think they would try higher??:rolleyes:


Both will be well received.

My take.

Site @ JE $1.5k psf up. Max $1.7+psf
Site next to CIS, $1.3k psf avg.

Ringo33
01-02-13, 17:25
Both will be well received.

My take.

Site @ JE $1.5k psf up. Max $1.7+psf
Site next to CIS, $1.3k psf avg.

Info I got from some site is that there will be 2 tower of 25 and 38 floors, with 590 units. So it wont be hard to presume that most of the unit will be 1 and 2 bedder. I am going to guess that price for this project will range from 1400 to 2000psf.

dare2
01-02-13, 17:25
initial stage there is always hype n buzz, residents will find most of the things in jld white elephants when the area completed 15 years from now. for many people, it is just a feel factor rather than serving any practical purpose. And for those living near lakeside mrt to walk to the jld is a 2 km hike.
....Why would one want to walk to JLD when they are already in JLD? Jobs, hospital, entertainment not serving any purpose? Then where got what purpose that you are thinking of?

Pro888
01-02-13, 23:55
hahaha...if u and me think they can sell at 1300psf, do u think they would try higher??:rolleyes:

heehee. Only 2 of us. Probably include Ringo. 3 simply not enough. They also want to sell fast. Entry point must be right, otherwise trap by own decision like SH & d'leedon. From this price, pretty good margin. More importantly for the site @ JE.

Pro888
02-02-13, 00:05
Info I got from some site is that there will be 2 tower of 25 and 38 floors, with 590 units. So it wont be hard to presume that most of the unit will be 1 and 2 bedder. I am going to guess that price for this project will range from 1400 to 2000psf.

2000psf ?? So aggressive?? Next to track tio bo?? No doubt LTA install noise barriers, but still noisy leh. But (got so many buts), never rule out anything.

Ringo33
02-02-13, 06:18
2000psf ?? So aggressive?? Next to track tio bo?? No doubt LTA install noise barriers, but still noisy leh. But (got so many buts), never rule out anything.
This is a very unique project which is sitting next to a transport hub which connects to 3 different MRT lines and also have direct access shopping malls, offices, hotels and hospitals and walking distant to library, golf courses and Lake village etc.

At $2000psf for a 1 bedder say 500sqft it will cost only $1m and I am pretty sure that getting a rent of $3000 per month for a place like that will be easy.

in fact, I wont be surprise if they would sell beyond that price range for premium lake facing stack.

gwlip
02-02-13, 07:59
This is a very unique project which is sitting next to a transport hub which connects to 3 different MRT lines and also have direct access shopping malls, offices, hotels and hospitals and walking distant to library, golf courses and Lake village etc.

At $2000psf for a 1 bedder say 500sqft it will cost only $1m and I am pretty sure that getting a rent of $3000 per month for a place like that will be easy.

in fact, I wont be surprise if they would sell beyond that price range for premium lake facing stack.

More expensive than Skyhabitat in Bishan?
CCR Price? ?? :scared-5:

electron
02-02-13, 08:07
More expensive than Skyhabitat in Bishan?
CCR Price? ?? :scared-5:
Oh dear, inviting next CM together with Trilinq :scared-4:

Ringo33
02-02-13, 13:48
More expensive than Skyhabitat in Bishan?
CCR Price? ?? :scared-5:


Sky Habitat is really an over hyped and over publicized project. FEO Seahill along West Coast was already selling above SH prices even without MRT station nearby, with peak price of 1920psf.

For JLD, 2000psf should not be a problem.

taeyeon
04-02-13, 15:57
omg, JLD is making dleedon look dem cheap

GSLJ
04-02-13, 18:35
For JLD, 2000psf should not be a problem.2k psf for Jurong? :jaw-dropping:

Only means one thing...huat ah!!! :cheers5:

Ringo33
04-02-13, 19:02
2k psf for Jurong? :jaw-dropping:

Only means one thing...huat ah!!! :cheers5:

Jld will be rental play. With all the hospital and offices sure got plenty of PMET and medical professional looking for pace to rent.

westman
07-02-13, 07:04
....Why would one want to walk to JLD when they are already in JLD? Jobs, hospital, entertainment not serving any purpose? Then where got what purpose that you are thinking of?

I like this guy... regulator..l

In case you are not aware...

Regulator vested in Regent Heights and not JLD.. he missed the JLD big time. Before his investment on RH.. he sing down RH jialat jialat.. however after his visit to RH and also viewong some units there... he decided to invest in a unit there... there after... he praise RH thru the roof. During the sing song praise for his RH.. some forumers get really agitated with his talk big song and started to sing down his RH... for a period of 2 to 3 weeks... he crossed sword with many... I have to mention bro Teddybear here as he is the leadibg figure for anti-regulator.. during then.. many old birds here like Devilplate (goes.. i missed him) and many join in the talk... it's fun but wr learned alot for property investment...


Trust me.. in no time, he will post video with loud train noise to put illustrate why condo project neat mrt is no good. For your info, per Ragulator standard.. good living with best noise level would be at least 800m away from train... that the same distance for his investment in Regent Heights...

Allthepies
07-02-13, 07:29
Jem is opening soon in 2Q. Yeah! Huat ah!

The Je project will be launched then.

Shanhz
07-02-13, 07:50
JLD is definitely the place to buy. the only question is at what price.

there is no good or bad place in singapore. there is only good or bad price.

august
07-02-13, 09:44
I like this guy... regulator..l

In case you are not aware...

Regulator vested in Regent Heights and not JLD.. he missed the JLD big time. Before his investment on RH.. he sing down RH jialat jialat.. however after his visit to RH and also viewong some units there... he decided to invest in a unit there... there after... he praise RH thru the roof. During the sing song praise for his RH.. some forumers get really agitated with his talk big song and started to sing down his RH... for a period of 2 to 3 weeks... he crossed sword with many... I have to mention bro Teddybear here as he is the leadibg figure for anti-regulator.. during then.. many old birds here like Devilplate (goes.. i missed him) and many join in the talk... it's fun but wr learned alot for property investment...


Trust me.. in no time, he will post video with loud train noise to put illustrate why condo project neat mrt is no good. For your info, per Ragulator standard.. good living with best noise level would be at least 800m away from train... that the same distance for his investment in Regent Heights...

not defending him or anything, but i do not see anything objectionable here. After visiting RH he could have changed his mind and put his money down. People are allowed to change their opinions in light of new info or knowledge, no? we are all learning all the time. :)

joelx
07-02-13, 11:18
not defending him or anything, but i do not see anything objectionable here. After visiting RH he could have changed his mind and put his money down. People are allowed to change their opinions in light of new info or knowledge, no? we are all learning all the time. :)

I agree that, there is nothing wrong to change his view in RH after visiting, but the problem is the extreme comments/analysis that he put through. In a stock market context, analyst do not change their recommendation from "strong Sell" to "strong buy" overnight of info. The most is from "strong sell" to "Hold".

august
07-02-13, 11:40
I agree that, there is nothing wrong to change his view in RH after visiting, but the problem is the extreme comments/analysis that he put through. In a stock market context, analyst do not change their recommendation from "strong Sell" to "strong buy" overnight of info. The most is from "strong sell" to "Hold".

but he is not a stock market analyst now, is he?

Ringo33
07-02-13, 11:57
Jem is opening soon in 2Q. Yeah! Huat ah!

The Je project will be launched then.

there are plenty of action going on at JLD in the coming years

MCL Land has started building the showflat, my guess it should be launch in about 2 to 3 months time. Looking at the structure of the showflat, it does looks like they will have those high ceiling loft units. Or maybe SOHO units since JLD is going to become the largest commercial hub.

Regulators
07-02-13, 12:39
in fact I recommended everyone to park some money in RH, nobody listened. have between earning rental income n gained from capital appreciation for past two years. if I hadn't changed my stance on RH, would not have enjoyed those gains. yes, you are right, I am anti track facing n noisy units. all my condos including my hdb flat all have nice views n away from mrt track. I always believe in quality living n noise is definitely a no no.
I like this guy... regulator..l

In case you are not aware...

Regulator vested in Regent Heights and not JLD.. he missed the JLD big time. Before his investment on RH.. he sing down RH jialat jialat.. however after his visit to RH and also viewong some units there... he decided to invest in a unit there... there after... he praise RH thru the roof. During the sing song praise for his RH.. some forumers get really agitated with his talk big song and started to sing down his RH... for a period of 2 to 3 weeks... he crossed sword with many... I have to mention bro Teddybear here as he is the leadibg figure for anti-regulator.. during then.. many old birds here like Devilplate (goes.. i missed him) and many join in the talk... it's fun but wr learned alot for property investment...


Trust me.. in no time, he will post video with loud train noise to put illustrate why condo project neat mrt is no good. For your info, per Ragulator standard.. good living with best noise level would be at least 800m away from train... that the same distance for his investment in Regent Heights...

Pro888
07-02-13, 23:03
there are plenty of action going on at JLD in the coming years

MCL Land has started building the showflat, my guess it should be launch in about 2 to 3 months time. Looking at the structure of the showflat, it does looks like they will have those high ceiling loft units. Or maybe SOHO units since JLD is going to become the largest commercial hub.

I do share the same optimistic view.

When the buildings (office/hotel) are taller, ppl are willing to pay higher (comparing Tampines Regional ctr & here). :D

Ringo33
08-02-13, 03:57
I do share the same optimistic view.

When the buildings (office/hotel) are taller, ppl are willing to pay higher (comparing Tampines Regional ctr & here). :D
thats right.

Here are the list of actions that is going to hit the news in the coming months and years.

* JEM TOP
* MND, URA, BCA, NEA moving to JLD
* Westgate TOP
* Capitaland staffs moving to JLD
* MCL Land condo Launch
* Devan Nari Institute TOP
* Jurong Hospital TOP
* Genting Hotel TOP
* various GLS and respective TOP

Allthepies
08-02-13, 06:59
in fact I recommended everyone to park some money in RH, nobody listened. have between earning rental income n gained from capital appreciation for past two years. if I hadn't changed my stance on RH, would not have enjoyed those gains. yes, you are right, I am anti track facing n noisy units. all my condos including my hdb flat all have nice views n away from mrt track. I always believe in quality living n noise is definitely a no no.
Madeira fulfill all your criteria and much more. ~350m from mrt and you don't hear mrt noise. Ha ha but each one will think his development is the best:)

westman
08-02-13, 07:01
not defending him or anything, but i do not see anything objectionable here. After visiting RH he could have changed his mind and put his money down. People are allowed to change their opinions in light of new info or knowledge, no? we are all learning all the time. :)


Haha.. agreed with you.. sincerely.. I notice I share many similarity with him in social value and am not trying to sing regulator down..:)

I am ok for his tcss on his RH journey... none of my business..
I am ok for him to sing down Caspian as I am not vested..

I AM not ok with his sing song style for vested interest..
One moment.. sing down.. next moment.. sing up after vested..

When comparing woith others.. try sing down others (espeicially those within cclose proximity to his interest...)

There are many ways to run ahead..
I prefer to work harder and to run faster..
Slowing pulling.. singing down others to make oneself to run faster... sorry.. not my cup of tea..:tsk-tsk:

Anyway.. that jusy my thought and I have nothing againsing Regulator
CNY is coming... let all of us huat x3.

Allthepies
08-02-13, 07:10
thats right.

Here are the list of actions that is going to hit the news in the coming months and years.

* JEM TOP
* MND, URA, BCA, NEA moving to JLD
* Westgate TOP
* Capitaland staffs moving to JLD
* MCL Land condo Launch
* Devan Nari Institute TOP
* Jurong Hospital TOP
* Genting Hotel TOP
* various GLS and respective TOP

Huat ah! :)

westman
08-02-13, 10:44
in fact I recommended everyone to park some money in RH, nobody listened. have between earning rental income n gained from capital appreciation for past two years. if I hadn't changed my stance on RH, would not have enjoyed those gains. yes, you are right, I am anti track facing n noisy units. all my condos including my hdb flat all have nice views n away from mrt track. I always believe in quality living n noise is definitely a no no.

Noise or no noise matters? I care huay x3.. :)
Anyway... gongxi gongxi.. jld huat..you huat too..:D

Lovelle
08-02-13, 10:50
thats right.

Here are the list of actions that is going to hit the news in the coming months and years.

* JEM TOP
* MND, URA, BCA, NEA moving to JLD
* Westgate TOP
* Capitaland staffs moving to JLD
* MCL Land condo Launch
* Devan Nari Institute TOP
* Jurong Hospital TOP
* Genting Hotel TOP
* various GLS and respective TOP

JLD is progressing really fast. There is a Devan Nair institute under construction

Regulators
09-02-13, 00:24
what is the devsn nair institute for? alcohol rehabilitation?
JLD is progressing really fast. There is a Devan Nair institute under construction

dare2
09-02-13, 05:44
Haha.. agreed with you.. sincerely.. I notice I share many similarity with him in social value and am not trying to sing regulator down..:)

I am ok for his tcss on his RH journey... none of my business..
I am ok for him to sing down Caspian as I am not vested..

I AM not ok with his sing song style for vested interest..
One moment.. sing down.. next moment.. sing up after vested..

When comparing woith others.. try sing down others (espeicially those within cclose proximity to his interest...)

There are many ways to run ahead..
I prefer to work harder and to run faster..
Slowing pulling.. singing down others to make oneself to run faster... sorry.. not my cup of tea..:tsk-tsk:

Anyway.. that jusy my thought and I have nothing againsing Regulator
CNY is coming... let all of us huat x3.
...just like EPL football managers....Regulator is The One.........

Ringo33
09-02-13, 07:48
Here is a snap shot of what is coming up in the coming months and years

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6383/jldo.jpg

sunrise
09-02-13, 12:13
Here is a snap shot of what is coming up in the coming months and years

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6383/jldo.jpg

this place is in the 1,500psf league. compare to kallang river is far far behind.

the 2 old block number 201/202 in front of MCLand is a turn-off.

buttercarp
09-02-13, 14:33
what is the devsn nair institute for? alcohol rehabilitation?

Rotfl ....... :D

http://www.e2i.com.sg/about-us/devan-nair-institute-for-employment-and-employability

"Located in Jurong Lake District, the seven-storey Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability, will be THE marketplace for workers, employers and training providers so as to create better jobs and better lives for workers."

Ringo33
01-03-13, 00:05
wonder which developers or company will be bidding for the commercial site next week?

http://www.ura.gov.sg/sales/VentureAve/CL/VentureAve-main%28CL%29.html

Ringo33
12-03-13, 18:04
Property consultants expect the site to draw five to eight bids. Jones Lang LaSalle, DTZ and CBRE all forecast the winning bid to be $700-$800 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr).
Venture Ave bid looks very aggressive. developers gunning for commercial play now.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9339/ventureave.jpg

Pro888
12-03-13, 18:25
Venture Ave bid looks very aggressive. developers gunning for commercial play now.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9339/ventureave.jpg

indeed aggressive with psf ppr above $1000.

2010 - Jem site $650
2011 - Westgate site $1012

Ringo33
12-03-13, 18:44
indeed aggressive with psf ppr above $1000.

2010 - Jem site $650
2011 - Westgate site $1012
westgate is understandable because they have a huge retail element to justify for the high price.

But for this project >$1000psf and Sim Lian, most likely they will sell it as strata commercial space


Looks like the big boys are all coming out to play. FEO, Keppel land and who else?

Ringo33
12-03-13, 19:43
The commercial site at Venture Avenue received a total of nine bids at the close of tender Tuesday, with a top bid amounting to S$701.08 million, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said.


The site has a total area of 11,528 square metres, with a maximum permissible gross floor area (GFA) of 64,562 square metres.


(http://www.bizdaily.com.sg/redirect.php?link=apps.facebook.com/nikonpossibilities)
The top bid by Sim Lian JV (Vision) Pte Ltd equates to S$10,858.99 per square foot (psf) of GFA. The lowest bid at S$353.0 million, submitted by New Empire Investments Pte Ltd and Intrepid Investments Pte Ltd, valued the site at S$5,467.61 psf of GFA.


“The bid price sets a new benchmark for suburban commercial land. Bidder interest was very healthy with nine bidders, with at least six bids higher than S$800 psf ppr, outsripping expectations. Buoyed by the upcoming developments in the Jurong Lake district, the developers’ confidence is reflected in the bids submitted,” said Desmond Sim, associate director at CBRE Research.


The plot is located within Jurong Gateway, identified to be a key commercial hub in the West. URA’s concept plan provides for a mix of office, retail, residential, hotel, entertainment and F&B uses.
It was launched for public tender on 19 December 2012. The site was offered for sale on a 99-year lease term.


“Top bidder Sim Lian’s bid is 9 per cent over the second highest. At a bid price of S$1,009 psf ppr, the developer is expected to develop a strata titled commercial development to support current levels, assuming a breakeven of S$1,800 – S$1,900 psf,” Sim said, adding that demand for strata titled commercial units remain unabated despite the recent property cooling measures.

Allthepies
12-03-13, 20:48
Wow this is mainly an office building and the bid psf is higher than the retail/office building. The developer is really aggressive and positive. Huat ah!

Ringo33
12-03-13, 21:49
Wow this is mainly an office building and the bid psf is higher than the retail/office building. The developer is really aggressive and positive. Huat ah!

commercial property hasnt been cooled yet, so developers is looking at commercial property play.

FEO again has under estimated the smaller boys in JLD.

oops
17-03-13, 10:41
http://www.juronggatewaycondo.sg/current-developments/

kane
17-03-13, 10:54
Over $2k psf for commercial in Jurong. Looks like DBS bought their stake in MBFC cheap at around $2600psf.

Ringo33
18-03-13, 21:37
Jobs Jobs and more Jobs..

Halliburton opens new tools manufacturing facility in Singapore

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1260812/1/.html

sunrise
22-03-13, 11:12
http://sgviewproperty.com/new-jurong-east-condo-mcl-land/

oops
06-04-13, 15:04
Posted on 04 Apr 2013


•All 241 shops in the 76,000 square metre mall have been leased ahead of its opening in Q2 2013.
•Jem® houses the first suburban outlets of international brands, including H&M, Books Kinokuniya and Victoria’s Secret.
•The crown jewel of the West offers a convenient city shopping experience as it is connected to the Jurong East MRT station.

Jem® by Lend Lease, Singapore’s 3rd largest suburban mall located in Jurong East, achieved 100% leased status for its 241 shops today.

The mall boasts a stellar line-up of fashion, beauty, food & beverage and lifestyle tenants which have chosen to locate their first suburban outlet in Jem®. These include international and homegrown brands such as Robinsons, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Shu Uemura, Paris Baguette, Marché Bar & Bistro, Spageddies, Shin Kushiya and Books Kinokuniya.

Robinsons and H&M take prime spots in the mall with extensive shopfronts that cut across four and three levels of the mall respectively. Alongside these two anchor tenants, Cathay Cineplexes promises a premium theatre experience with ten screens that include two Platinum Suites, while Marks & Spencer and UNIQLO also boast double-storey stores to add to the amalgamation of fashion, lifestyle and entertainment options at Jem®.

“We are elated to achieve 100% tenancy well ahead of the mall’s opening. With Jem’s vibrant retail mix, we are poised to offer shoppers a unique experience comparable to shopping in the city, right at their doorstep,” enthused Mr Chris Brown, Development Director of Jem®.

Mr Afif Haddar, General Manager, Store Operations, from Sephora, one of the brands setting up its first suburban outlet in Jem®, said, “We chose to set up our first suburban outlet in Jem® because the mall’s positioning as a suburban mall that offers a downtown shopping experience appealed to us. We are confident that this unique quality of Jem® will facilitate our plans in extending our international brand experience to shoppers of new demographic groups.”

Hiroshi Sogo, Group Managing Director of Books Kinokuniya Pacific Asia, shared the significance of the brand's new outlet at Jem®. “Our new store at Jem® marks a double celebration for Kinokuniya Singapore. It is the first time in 14 years that we are opening a new bookshop and it also serves to highlight our sustainable growth strategy as we commemorate our 30th anniversary in Singapore this year. With Jem's prime location at Jurong Gateway and its strong retail mix, we believe our store at Jem® will enable us to serve more book and magazine lovers for many years to come.”

On the beauty front, global cosmetics stores Victoria’s Secret and Shu Uemura are also expanding their foothold to the Western part of Singapore, with the latter opening its first suburban standalone store at Jem®. Victoria’s Secret’s store interior features sophisticated elements such as black cherry fixtures, lit focal walls, a gallery of iconic black and white imagery, and a video wall featuring Victoria’s Secret Supermodel video footage, showcasing products in an environment that is sexy, sophisticated and forever young.

Popular restaurant chains such as Marché Bar & Bistro, Din Tai Fung, Imperial Treasure Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Tei have also chosen to open new outlets at Jem®, offering their menu of delectable dishes that many have come to love. Marché Bar & Bistro will be bringing an exquisite selection of freshly prepared food and beverage to Jem®. Both wine and beer lovers will enjoy the quality wine and German beer selection specially imported by Marché.

For everyday lifestyle needs, shoppers can look forward to seeing household brands such as FairPrice Xtra, Cookhouse by Koufu, as well as global lifestyle products store MUJI.

With its wide spectrum of retail offerings and direct connection to Jurong East MRT station, Jem®, located at 50 Jurong Gateway Road, is slated to take shopping in the suburbs to a whole new level when it opens in Q2 2013.

oops
08-04-13, 18:29
http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/property/228776-reinvention-of-jurong-east.html

Ringo33
17-05-13, 08:22
Orchard Road of the suburbs
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+N...10-421524.html (http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130510-421524.html)

By Atalia Chua
My Paper
Friday, May 10, 2013

http://www.asiaone.com/A1MEDIA/news/05May13/others/20130510.102135_orchad_jem.jpg

SINGAPORE - In a matter of weeks, residents in the west of Singapore will get a swanky new mall.

Connected to Jurong East MRT station, Jem will open to the public officially on May 29.

The 818,000 sq ft worth of retail space will host a plethora of retail and food stores - 241 to be exact. Most of them sport names commonly found in the Orchard Road shopping belt.

The anchor tenants are Robinsons and Swedish fashion brand H&M, which are spread over four and three storeys respectively.

Both are setting up an outlet in a suburban mall for the first time.

Lingerie brand Victoria's Secret, Japanese bookshop chain Books Kinokuniya - which is opening a new store in Singapore after 14 years - and beauty and cosmetics shop Sephora are also setting up their first suburban outlet here.

Japanese lifestyle store Muji and fashion retail stores Mango and Topshop will also be opening their first outlet in the west of Singapore. Making their debut in the area as well are department store Marks & Spencer and Japanese fashion retail store Uniqlo, each boasting two-storey premises.

As for food, shoppers' appetites will be whetted by gourmet offerings from Marché Bar & Bistro, Imperial Treasure Seafood Restaurant, Sushi Tei, Din Tai Fung and popular South Korean bakery Paris Baguette.

Cathay Cineplexes will be running 10 screens in the mall, while the FairPrice Xtra supermarket will cater to shoppers' grocery needs.

Jem is set to be the third-largest suburban mall here, after Jurong Point and nex mall in Serangoon Central.

According to the development director of Jem, Mr Chris Brown, the mall is 100 per cent leased.

Referring to the mall's positioning as the "Orchard Road" of Singapore's suburbs, he said: "We aim to offer a unique shopping experience comparable to shopping in the city. (To achieve that) Jem's retailer mix (has to) consist of brands usually found in the city."

To further bolster a "downtown shopping experience", Jem Street, a two-storey lifestyle zone in the mall, will offer streetside shopping, similar to that of Discovery Walk at 313@somerset, and al fresco dining, he said.

azeoprop
17-05-13, 22:20
View from Teban Gardens.

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Ringo33
17-05-13, 22:36
this must be the view from the very tall HDB flat at Teban. Hows the view over the JLD district golf courses?

DC33_2008
18-05-13, 07:39
The four new ERP gantries will cause quite a bit of damage for people staying around here.