View Full Version : Geylang Lorongs 4-22 may be re-zoned for commercial use
princess_morbucks
13-01-15, 14:03
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/geylang-lorongs-4-22-may-be-re-zoned-commercial-use
SINGAPORE — Plans to re-zone Lorongs 4-22 Geylang from a “residential/institution” to a “commercial/institution” zone are in the works, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said in a press release this afternoon (Jan 13).
The area being proposed for re-zoning is bounded by Geylang Road, Lorong 22 Geylang, Guillemard Road and Lorong 4 Geylang, save for the parcels of land-zoned roads, the lots fronting Geylang Road and the sports field bounded by Talma Road and Lorong 12 Geylang. The re-zoning will not affect new residential developments that have received the green light and construction for these developments will go ahead, said the URA.
URA group director of physical planning, Hwang Yu-Ning, writing on behalf of the authority’s chief planner, said that with the growth of new residential developments in the area, “there has been an increasing spillover of disamenities and friction on the ground”.
“In our assessment, the growth of new residential community in the area of Lorongs 4-22 Geylang needs to be re-balanced and moderated,” she said.
Ms Hwang added that the re-zoning will allow issues in the area to be managed more effectively and prevent the spillover of disamenities to surrounding areas.
The public may provide their feedback, objection or representation to the URA’s proposal by writing to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Development by Feb 11 at the following address: 5 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069110.
litechaser
13-01-15, 16:50
so whats the implications ?
so whats the implications ?
Means that residential developments will be limited there. Reserved mainly for commercial purposes. What kind of commercial activities, that's my question.
Means that residential developments will be limited there. Reserved mainly for commercial purposes. What kind of commercial activities, that's my question.
Too many complain from residents about the commercial activities in that area, instead of removing the prostitute, they remove the residents. smart move.
perhaps they have plan to modernized the red light district to make it a tourist attraction.
Too many complain from residents about the commercial activities in that area, instead of removing the prostitute, they remove the residents. smart move.
perhaps they have plan to modernized the red light district to make it a tourist attraction.
I think it's the main outlet area for SG to protect the bulk of residential areas in SG. There has been too many negative reports of pimps setting up shop in HDBs or condos. Many are not caught yet.
At least people who bought into Geylang knew what they were buying into. No issue about fine prints.
You are right. Perhaps its an expansion of the commercial attractions there.
so if one buys a residential unit, say Treasures @ G20 or #1 Suites,
the development is not even OTP yet...
let alone TOP...
what will happen ???
Does it mean a land value increase or decrease ?
Cannot enbloc, right? cause no developers can come in to buy and redevelop as residential pty anymore...
so what will happen ?
would the residential pty owners be chased out, and given nominal compensation, and the land is returned to gov, so that they sell to developers as commercial land ?
In short, is this a good news or bad news for residential property owners who have a unit in that region ???
No worries, prior and sold units are not affected by this. The main message is that it will not be fully residential.
so if one buys a residential unit, say Treasures @ G20 or #1 Suites,
the development is not even OTP yet...
let alone TOP...
what will happen ???
Does it mean a land value increase or decrease ?
Cannot enbloc, right? cause no developers can come in to buy and redevelop as residential pty anymore...
so what will happen ?
would the residential pty owners be chased out, and given nominal compensation, and the land is returned to gov, so that they sell to developers as commercial land ?
In short, is this a good news or bad news for residential property owners who have a unit in that region ???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=SG&v=rsKe3rMc5fo&hl=en-GB
but will it be fully commercial ?
I don't mind staying there for the long term, actually.
it's somewhat fringe of town fringe...
princess_morbucks
13-01-15, 21:41
The re-zoning will not affect new residential developments that have received the green light and construction for these developments will go ahead, said the URA.
So the upcoming condos will not be affected.
The condos which just TOP also should not be affected.
But the landed there may be affected?
Maybe have to return to govt?
Jalan Suka is at Lor 24....that won't be affected (since it up to Lor 22)?
I think they just don't want the brothels to be next to residents' house.
From what I know, the legitimate brothels are renting from the home owners.
Eg : see this ad from propertyguru :
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/10596736/for-sale-brothel-geylang-red-light-district
By commercialising it, it means that it is no longer residential.
Prostitution may still continue in that area, though.
princess_morbucks
13-01-15, 21:43
but will it be fully commercial ?
I don't mind staying there for the long term, actually.
it's somewhat fringe of town fringe...
Fully commercial, can still have brothels as it is a business.
actually if rezone for cheekon, it doesnt make any difference. illegal streetwalkers still still walk out of the boundary and u have cheekons in HDB as usual.
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URA needs to be more specific. dont be like the sk west columbarium case again.
looks like there's alot of naysayers...
but plainly, geylang will go the direction of keong saik road, ( ks )
though there may be one or two operating brothels at ks, it has been transformed into a relatively high-end boutique hotel and restaurant, commercial zone.
those vested in the traditional brothel zone, from lor 4 to lor 22, should be able to see a similar transformation, in many years' time, say 30 years.
but, that's how the gov works, they give the vested / public time to adjust to the direction that they move forward towards, and after a long time, geylang ought to experience a similar effect.
if KS Street, Bugis Street can be cleaned up, i dont see why a prime district like Geylang cannot be.
if KS Street, Bugis Street can be cleaned up, i dont see why a prime district like Geylang cannot be.
My thinking is that it is because all those areas were cleaned that there must be at least one outlet left.
Else, some of these activities spill over to the major residential areas.
It's not naysaying. Because of these commercial activities including eateries and other forms of businesses, the area will definitely flourish in terms of rental demand (expatriate and local singles etc). The decision might also have been made to protect those residential apartments located within the area, as in brothels must not be allowed to operate within the development, although they can be a street away. The rental demand for businesses and other tenants will continue to be superb, just that it will not be the ideal place to bring up families.
In my assessment, this place, just like JLD, will have very strong rental demand and pricing from various strata of society, but will continue not to be that ideal for families, due to the inherent psychological or real effects of the locality.
yes,
the interesting thing is that URA has taken the step to rezone Geylang traditional red-light district to a total commercial zone.
but usually, when the land has it's land use changed, they do not attract publicity.
if we examine this rezoning, the press has been taking an active interest,
1. papers,
2. TV news
so, i think the gov wants to send the message to the
1. illegal brothels, your days are numbered
2. illegal cigarette operators / gambling tables, your days are numbered
3. illegal drug-houses that sells 3.1. cough mixture, 3.2. pills, 3.3 heroin, your days are numbered
so yes, we have to bear in mind that a city is organic, as we have continual prosperity, that has caused our "downtown" to expand from city hall, to geylang region...
geylang, technically speaking, was the ulu area, in the v early days, where people ( chinese ) who were late-comers to the singapore scene, were priced out from city hall, chinatown region, and they went further, to live near the malay community...
of course, today's chinatown is truly geylang, not chinatown, as geylang is flooded w china people who are transient workers, etc.
Interesting what the re-zoning will mean for the existing old condos... any good investment value there?
princess_morbucks
14-01-15, 08:20
More here :
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-more-new-homes-geylang-red-light-area-minimise-friction?page=1
if u missed the era of 2002-2009, or specifically, 2002-2006, i don't think you are in time for any sort of significant capital appreciation in sg pty.
the days of capital appreciation is long passe...
and if u were not vested in geylang red light district before this... i think... the prices will adjust itself accordingly to be priced in with this current release of news.
we probably need to wait till 2030 when we have 6.9m to see the next wave of upward price movement.
but these 2 years would be crazy, as those without the holding power, will be killed by the SIBOR rates...
our gov would increase the interest rates faster than FEDs... cause I forgot, we have always been proactive and prudent.
guess u could pick up ptys which people who are over-leveraged let go...
2015, 2016 are the bumper crop for residential units...
this is where the slide begins...
Don't need interest rate hike, just no increase in property price High end start to show color.
http://business.asiaone.com/news/uob-lawsuit-unlikely-impact-developers
This is a fraud leh. . Anyway ask yourself why the rich PRC prefer to default and not sell in open market or continue paying instalments? Are they really poor now or ??
a pretty silly comment,
obviously, a default is an unfavourable situation to the buyer, still... having paid a 20% - 50% and up downpayment, buyer's stamp duty and all that.
plus, why do we have people that discuss off-topic issues...
are singaporeans really so dumb, or do they have zero etiquette to stick to the topic of the thread started?
Im afraid the red light businesses will be shifted to another estate or likely more rape cases will happen...
But there are still hotels within Lor 4 to Lor 22 right? Vice can still make use of the place leh.
Why didn't they extend the rezone to Lor 24 (Jalan Molek & Jalan Suka)?
rezone or not, u think vices care to stay within boundary?
unless rezone is to rejuvenate the zone with other businesses. we really dunno.
rezone or not, u think vices care to stay within boundary?
unless rezone is to rejuvenate the zone with other businesses. we really dunno.
I can just imagine this conversation between the vice-leaders that operate illegally out of the defined zones when they are caught, citing lack of business space for these activities.
A bit like smoking. So much tax to be gained and the smokers just want to smoke, so draw yellow boxes for them to smoke lor. As long as they don't affect non-smokers too much.
Similarly, people who choose to stay in that area know what they are buying into, and generally they do not mind these businesses beside them, maybe due to the good, central location or the relatively affordable units they obtained.
generally, and fortunately,
we are a v clean city.
the vice biz operators know their days are numbered...
though they have clashes with the gov, in terms of URA, etc...
but this rezoning means that they would not be able to hide the viet runners ( triad boys ) to sell the unpaid duty cigarettes and operate the gambling tables in the evening.
already, the situation has drastically improved.
what used to be laneful of PRC whores have vanished from Lor 14, and the carpark opposite Le Regal.
The gambling tables operated by the triads who import the viet boys, behind lor 16 and 18, has also vanished into thin air.
in short, illegal biz is like building a castle in the air, it's based on a foundation of cards... un-scalable in the context of sg...
perhaps if they operate out of say Myanmar, like Lo Hsing Han, then it's dramatically different.
Our governance and biz climate does not allow such vices to strive...
so yes, we are v blessed to be on this dot, in the midst of a radical and corrupted neighbourhood...
Vices like gambling, smoking and prostitution are legalised businesses. Clean yes, but no population will be totally free of vices. Demand perenially present and pragmatic government. The purpose is to regulate not clean. If really want to clean totally just designate whole area as residential or mixed development. Cannot see does not mean vanish also.
generally, and fortunately,
we are a v clean city.
the vice biz operators know their days are numbered...
though they have clashes with the gov, in terms of URA, etc...
but this rezoning means that they would not be able to hide the viet runners ( triad boys ) to sell the unpaid duty cigarettes and operate the gambling tables in the evening.
already, the situation has drastically improved.
what used to be laneful of PRC whores have vanished from Lor 14, and the carpark opposite Le Regal.
The gambling tables operated by the triads who import the viet boys, behind lor 16 and 18, has also vanished into thin air.
in short, illegal biz is like building a castle in the air, it's based on a foundation of cards... un-scalable in the context of sg...
perhaps if they operate out of say Myanmar, like Lo Hsing Han, then it's dramatically different.
Our governance and biz climate does not allow such vices to strive...
so yes, we are v blessed to be on this dot, in the midst of a radical and corrupted neighbourhood...
Many of the apartments there are freehold, if developer go enbloc now does it mean to get a FH commercial land?
http://www.straitstimes.com/archive/wednesday/premium/money/story/parts-geylang-be-rezoned-20150114
Parts of Geylang to be rezoned
Aim to halt building of more homes, to rebalance mix of developments
Published on Jan 14, 2015 1:09 AM
By Cheryl Ong
SOME parts of the infamous red-light district in Geylang may be rezoned to halt the development of more homes.
The area is now a hodgepodge of shophouses, eateries, freehold properties and even brothels - a diverse mix that could cause "issues arising from conflicting uses", said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday.
Ms Hwang Yu-Ning, group director of physical planning at URA, said: "With more new residential developments in the area, there has been increasing... friction on the ground.
"In our assessment, the growth of new residential communities in the area of Lorongs 4-22 Geylang needs to be rebalanced and moderated."
The URA wants to reclassify areas bounded by Geylang Road, Lorong 22 Geylang, Guillemard Road and Lorong 4 Geylang from "residential/institution" to a new "commercial/institution" zoning once it consults the police and "other agencies".
The rezoned areas could then be used for offices, shops, entertainment outifts such as karaoke joints, or a community club, instead of new residential units.
The affected areas exclude roads, a sports field bounded by Talma Road and Lorong 12 Geylang as well as properties fronting Geylang Road.
The proposed changes would not affect existing or new residential projects that have already been given the green light.
Developments such as Le Regal and Treasures@G6 are now being built in the affected area. However, if they were to be sold in a collective sale, for instance, the new developments could not be residential buildings under the new zoning.
Ms Chia Siew Chuin, director of research and advisory at Colliers International, estimated that there will be almost 300 new homes completed in the area over the next few years - adding more residents who might not appreciate the sleazy activity going on under their noses.
Ms Christine Li, research head at OrangeTee, said a change in land use should bode well for existing residents as values of commercial properties are typically higher. This could stir up interest from developers keen to amalgamate the residential clusters for a sizeable commercial complex, said Mr Desmond Sim, research head at CBRE, South-east Asia.
But the challenge lies in negotiating with the numerous individual owners in the area. Redeveloping the land could be costly as well as development charges are higher for commercial land.
Development charges for a 1,500 sq m commercial plot would be $12.9 million as compared to $3.5 million for a similar residential parcel, noted Ms Li.
Members of the public can submit their feedback in writing to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Development, by Feb 11.
[email protected]
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/no-more-new-residential-projects-in-14-ha-area-of-geylang
No more new residential projects in 14 ha area of Geylang
URA proposes rezoning the area from Lorongs 4-22 to new commercial/ institution use from residential/institution use
By Kalpana Rashiwala
[email protected]@KalpanaBT
14 Jan
THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will not approve any new residential projects in a 14-hectare stretch of Geylang from Lorong 4 to Lorong 22 under a proposed rezoning exercise.
The planning authority is proposing to re-zone the section from the existing residential/institution use to the newly minted commercial, institution use group. The maximum plot ratio (ratio of maximum gross floor area to land area) will remain at 2.8.
The rezoning is to better manage issues arising from conflicting uses in the locale.
With the area seeing more new residential projects being completed, complaints from residents have mounted about the noise, disturbance, traffic and other disamenities by the traditional red-light activity as well as the many small hotels, eateries, bars and other commercial establishments in the area.
Existing residential projects may remain as they are. Likewise, new residential projects in the area which have been approved may proceed to be built. However, when any residential properties in the earmarked belt undergo redevelopment in future, they will have to comply with the approved uses permitted in the new commercial/institution zone. Residential use is barred in the new zone.
Market watchers said it will be a long while before the area's character changes, given the existing fragmented ownership in the belt, with a myriad of apartment developments, hotels and commercial establishments, not forgetting the prostitution dens. However, the rezoning is expected to boost land values in the locale generally (since commercial properties are usually valued more than residential) and spur collective sales.
Knight Frank executive director Mary Sai noted that the location - at one end of Geylang, next to Sims Way and Guillemard Road - is a nice block for the government to try and convert to commercial/institutional use. "Already, the area's existing character is more bent towards commercial - in terms of budget hotels as well as eateries, pawnshops, and other retail outlets in the shophouses fronting Geylang Road." Moreover, the locale is a short drive, via Guillemard Road and Nicoll Highway, to the CBD.
URA noted Geylang's "rich and colourful neighbourhood", interspersed with associations, clans, places of worship, shops, offices and residential uses. "It is also a traditional red-light area."
The mix of uses between Lorongs 4 and 22 are the most diversified in the Geylang area, with fewer residential units as compared to the other lorongs in the location, it added.
"However, with more new residential developments in the area, there has been an increasing spillover of disamenities and friction on the ground between residents and the diverse uses in the area," URA said. For example, there have been complaints from residents on issues of noise, littering, traffic congestion and illegal parking arising from the many activities in this colourful neighbourhood.
"Thus, in consultation with the police and other agencies, our assessment is that the growth of the residential community between Lorongs 4-22 needs to be rebalanced and moderated to minimise friction with residential uses and avoid eroding the character of the area."
The proposed rezoning, which would bar new residential projects, will allow issues arising from conflicting uses to be better managed, and prevent the spillover of disamenities to surrounding areas, URA added.
The belt earmarked for rezoning currently has about 1,000 completed residential units (including recently completed projects such as Royce Residences and Central Imperial). In addition, another 200 units are under construction, including those in projects such as Treasure@G6 and #1 Suites. On top of that, there are about 100 units approved in proposed projects for which construction has yet to begin.
The area proposed for rezoning is bounded by Geylang Road, Lorong 22 Geylang, Guillemard Road and Lorong 4 Geylang. Excluded are the shophouses and other properties fronting Geylang Road (which are mostly zoned commercial) as well as a sports field bounded by Talma Road and Lorong 12 Geylang.
Ms Sai of Knight Frank noted that the area being carved out for the new zone is along the even numbered lorongs (or lanes) of Geylang, which have traditionally been a red-light district. The area is suitable for commercial developments as it is interspersed with budget hotels and shophouses.
CBRE Research, Singapore and South East Asia head, Desmond Sim, said: "There could possibly be some interest from developers or investors to amalgamate existing residential clusters through a collective sale process for redevelopment into sizeable commercial complexes. Over the long term, we expect a positive impact on land values in this precinct."
OrangeTee director Christine Li highlighted that developing the belt earmarked for rezoning will be challenging. "For a proper retail/
commercial development, the land parcels must be big enough. However, the plots in the subject area are fragmented and small in size. The land is also privately held by individual owners, which poses challenges for collective sales.
"In addition, development charge (DC) rates for commercial properties are much higher than residential properties. Based on a development baseline plot ratio of 2.072 and assuming a new project on a 1,500 sq m site tapping a 2.8 plot ratio, the DC payable for a commercial project would be S$12.9 million, compared with S$3.5 million for non-landed residential," she added.
Ms Sai does not reckon that residential values in Geylang will increase in the short term, on account of the authorities not allowing new residential developments in future in the affected area - since there is ample supply of residential properties in the vicinity. Also, the red-light activity in the location will continue.
"Given time, on the other hand, if these commercial developments take off full steam in say 10 years, it may enhance the value of residential properties," she added.
URA said the proposed amendment to the Master Plan will be exhibited until Feb 11, 2015, for public feedback. "We will then review the feedback and see whether any adjustments need to be made to the proposed amendments. This will take a few months."
Basically the red light cannot keep adding residential as it will create more underground whore den....by commercialising....govt can still sell whore licence and also collect more from rezoned land..always remember this is $PAP$..."what is wrong with collecting more money"....when did it ever care about local residents...with perpetual lobby and feedback from resident to keep community less foreign run over and sleaze free and booze free...from little india to joo chiat to geylang....it keep or force the locals to live far away to accomodate the ft..so no more complain anymore.......sinkie is just daft
Regulators
18-01-15, 01:15
Whore houses have decentralised and are in places like jurong hdb now.
Basically the red light cannot keep adding residential as it will create more underground whore den....by commercialising....govt can still sell whore licence and also collect more from rezoned land..always remember this is $PAP$..."what is wrong with collecting more money"....when did it ever care about local residents...with perpetual lobby and feedback from resident to keep community less foreign run over and sleaze free and booze free...from little india to joo chiat to geylang....it keep or force the locals to live far away to accomodate the ft..so no more complain anymore.......sinkie is just daft
yup. the chickens are smart now. why operate in geylang when services can be brought nearer to your house? furthermore, by decentralising service, less competition in the same area.
Allthepies
18-01-15, 08:47
Expect to have big plans coming up : ) Singapore has one of the best government that plan way ahead : )
You look at Marina, JLD you will understand.
Cheers! Many more good years for Singaporeans ahead!
we really need more fools like u,
just blindly angry with the PAP.
no wonder, we need to increase our population through an open-door policy.
go and find another city-state that has a performance like ours.
but, no, i shall not even attempt to speak logic to a cynic...
enjoy your time in the karmic hell fire fueled by your probable financial inability.
you are doing it right, blame others before examining self-responsibility.
Expect to have big plans coming up : ) Singapore has one of the best government that plan way ahead : )
You look at Marina, JLD you will understand.
Cheers! Many more good years for Singaporeans ahead!
It is a "shame" that it is not advisable for a family with young children to stay in Geylang, otherwise going to Merlion is just a short distance away. Went to Merlion last Saturday, the view is fantastic, I think it is a good outing place for a family and also Garden By The Bay, nice view too.
It is a "shame" that it is not advisable for a family with young children to stay in Geylang, otherwise going to Merlion is just a short distance away. Went to Merlion last Saturday, the view is fantastic, I think it is a good outing place for a family and also Garden By The Bay, nice view too.
No choice due to limited land. Must have 1 outlet place like casino etc. Since most heartlands cannot accept this then can only segregate a near central area for this.
Sleazy activity may have prompted rezoning of Geylang
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-management-news/2015/1/79879/sleazy-activity-may-have-prompted-rezoning-of-geyl
The illicit red-light activities in Geylang and the types of people it attracts could have been a factor in URA’s decision to propose rezoning Lorongs 4 to 22 from residential/institution to commercial/institution, said Chia Siew Chuin, Director of Research & Advisory at Colliers International.
Those areas also comprise a varied mix of uses including eating houses, small offices, boutique residential projects and budget hotels which are located in shophouses and low-rise buildings.
“While having so many different types of uses in that 700-metre stretch from Lorongs 4 to 22 might add to the human diversity and flavour of this unique locality, disharmonious conflict might occur among the different uses,” Chia noted.
For instance, with trading businesses and eating houses operating during the day, and coffee shops and bars open well beyond midnight, this might create disturbances for the residents there on a 24-hour basis.
Since 2010, around 400 new residential units have been launched in the area, with about 100 units already completed, revealed Colliers. This means some 300 new units will be ready in the coming years, adding more residents.
“In addition, some landlords who have maximised their properties by cramming as many tenants as possible into some of the various residences there might make the area a potential hotbed of conflict and possible disorder, if the residential population continues to increase,” explained Chia.
With the Lorongs rezoned for commercial use, Chia feels developers may choose to build spaces for budget offices catering to SMEs looking to operate on the fringe of the CBD.
“Should the development of such space gain traction in the future, it would not be unreasonable to expect that some of the existing notoriety will be replaced by mainstream businesses,” she said.
Image: Geylang Road. (Source: The Real Singapore)
3 things that might surprise you about the Geylang
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-management-news/2015/1/80310/3-things-that-might-surprise-you-about-geylang-
Last week’s news that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is seeking to stop the development of more housing projects in certain areas of Geylang to prevent potential conflict between the growing number of residents and local businesses, has put a spotlight on the notorious red-light district.
But if you think Geylang is synonymous with sleazy brothels, Bangladeshi workers dormitories and durian stalls, think again. Today, Geylang is fast transforming into a bustling town at the city fringe. Its speed of transformation can be seen in the many construction hoardings and new property showflats that have sprouted up in the area.
Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about Geylang.
The second Chinatown
Geylang is quickly becoming the second Chinatown of Singapore. While the “official” Chinatown in Outram is very touristy with souvenier stalls, night markets and tea shops, the Geylang area is transforming into a second Chinatown complete with TCM clinics, supermarkets and sundry shops selling imported China-made foodstuffs and products, as well as restaurants serving Northern Chinese cuisine such as dumplings and handmade noodles.
There are also numerous RMB money changers with bright LED signboards, Chinese clan associations, Chinese temples, and a significant increase in the number of Chinese expats in recent years. It is understood that while the “official” Chinatown has gone upmarket because it mainly caters to tourists, Geylang is the Chinatown for the masses.
Geylang property economics
Geylang is one of the very few regions in Singapore that defies market forces and economic logic. It’s an unspoken rule that most banks severely restrict or do not issue home loans for properties in Geylang, especially along the even-number lorongs (particularly those below 20) due to its red-light district stigma (although most banks are also relaxing the rule due to increased demand and the cleaning up of Geylang’s image in recent times). This was already a market practice even before the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) was introduced.
And yet, Geylang has never failed to attract developers, investors and home buyers from swarming in because its fundamentals remain strong: proximity to the CBD (especially with the improved Nicoll Highway and new Marina Coastal Expressway), high density of amenities as well as vibrancy. A well-known fact is that the most TDSR-defying home buyers can be found in Geylang as the majority forked out the bulk of the purchase price in cash.
Additionally, Geylang is a hotspot with expat rentals. Many expats, especially the Chinese, are inclined to live in Geylang due to its growing status as a second Chinatown and also its good network of transport infrastructure. The nearby Sports Hub is also providing more lifestyle, retail and entertainment options to dwellers in Geylang.
Hipster spots
The Mountbatten-Guillemard area is quickly emerging as a hipster enclave with the mushrooming of indie cafes and eateries due to the increase of expats in the area as well as relatively cheaper rentals. Brawns & Brains (Old Badminton Hall), Maple & Market (Cassia Crescent), Char, and Tuckshop (Guillemard Road), are some of the trendy hangouts that are rapidly changing the F&B and retail scene in Geylang.
with Geylang a restricted alcohol zone, i expect to see less unsavory characters hanging outside drinking n chatting.
i think its a good start.
Prostitution and pimps will eventually go high tech with e-commerce and service on demand. In retail line, products can be sent to customers island wide when needed. No need to overstock in one place (Geylang). As such, sooner or later Geylang will change for the better,
I think it's more likely government is interested in the industry moving into buildings and hidden from views in a centrally located area like geylang, instead of letting them sprout all over the places.
that's why zoning it as commercial makes sense as the residentia would not be in the vicinity to make complaints.
If short-term rental in private condos are allowed, they can even rent a day in these private condos for low price and away from Geylang (which is too obvious)! The condos even have security guards to stop private investigators or plain-cloth police from coming in to check (or at least delay them)! :scared-3:
Prostitution and pimps will eventually go high tech with e-commerce and service on demand. In retail line, products can be sent to customers island wide when needed. No need to overstock in one place (Geylang). As such, sooner or later Geylang will change for the better,
If short-term rental in private condos are allowed, they can even rent a day in these private condos for low price and away from Geylang (which is too obvious)! The condos even have security guards to stop private investigators or plain-cloth police from coming in to check (or at least delay them)! :scared-3:
So in general safer to disallow short term rentals or allow it for specific districts only?
So in general safer to disallow short term rentals or allow it for specific districts only?
Best is don't allow for shorter rental in all districts. IMHO, if certain districts are allowed and certain are not, then demand for the ppty might increase for the "allowed" districts, thus causing ppty prices for those districts to increase. Another thing is already mentioned, it might disturb the neighbours with so many strangers in and out of the building, causing insecurity.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/the-many-faces-geylang-20150126
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