Newton Suites (D11, Freehold, UOL)

At this price, this is the best investment you will ever see in Newton. Too bad it is all sold out. UOL definitely priced this to sell.

Look:

Row Project Name Price Sq Ft PSF Month
1 NEWTON SUITES $ 810,000 797 $ 1,017 05-2006
2 NEWTON SUITES $ 830,000 797 $ 1,042 05-2006
3 NEWTON SUITES $ 798,000 797 $ 1,002 11-2005
4 NEWTON SUITES $ 803,000 797 $ 1,008 11-2005
5 NEWTON SUITES $ 770,000 797 $ 967 11-2005
6 NEWTON SUITES $ 799,000 797 $ 1,003 11-2005
7 NEWTON SUITES $ 786,000 797 $ 987 11-2005
8 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,038,000 1,238 $ 839 10-2005
9 NEWTON SUITES $ 780,000 797 $ 979 10-2005
10 NEWTON SUITES $ 755,000 797 $ 948 09-2005
11 NEWTON SUITES $ 750,000 797 $ 942 09-2005
12 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,143,000 1,238 $ 923 08-2005
13 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,518,000 1,593 $ 953 08-2005
14 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,050,000 1,238 $ 848 06-2005
15 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,050,000 1,238 $ 848 06-2005
16 NEWTON SUITES $ 988,000 1,238 $ 798 05-2005
17 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,135,000 1,238 $ 917 04-2005
18 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,050,000 1,238 $ 848 04-2005
19 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,040,000 1,238 $ 840 03-2005
20 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,090,000 1,238 $ 881 03-2005
21 NEWTON SUITES $ 737,000 797 $ 925 03-2005
22 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,060,000 1,238 $ 856 03-2005
23 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,097,000 1,238 $ 886 03-2005
24 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,050,000 1,238 $ 848 03-2005
25 NEWTON SUITES $ 803,000 797 $ 1,008 03-2005
26 NEWTON SUITES $ 762,000 797 $ 957 01-2005
27 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,070,000 1,238 $ 864 01-2005
28 NEWTON SUITES $ 675,000 797 $ 847 12-2004
29 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,103,000 1,238 $ 891 12-2004
30 NEWTON SUITES $ 980,000 1,238 $ 792 12-2004
31 NEWTON SUITES $ 721,000 797 $ 905 12-2004
32 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,143,900 1,238 $ 924 12-2004
33 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,050,000 1,238 $ 848 12-2004
34 NEWTON SUITES $ 725,000 797 $ 910 12-2004
35 NEWTON SUITES $ 720,000 797 $ 904 12-2004
36 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,150,000 1,238 $ 929 12-2004
37 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,047,000 1,238 $ 846 12-2004
38 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,023,000 1,238 $ 826 12-2004
39 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,090,700 1,238 $ 881 12-2004
40 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,108,000 1,238 $ 895 12-2004
41 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,108,000 1,238 $ 895 12-2004
42 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,070,000 1,238 $ 864 11-2004
43 NEWTON SUITES $ 746,000 797 $ 937 11-2004
44 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,100,000 1,238 $ 889 11-2004
45 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,104,900 1,238 $ 893 11-2004
46 NEWTON SUITES $ 740,000 797 $ 929 11-2004
47 NEWTON SUITES $ 784,000 797 $ 984 11-2004
48 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,150,000 1,238 $ 929 11-2004
49 NEWTON SUITES $ 780,000 797 $ 979 11-2004
50 NEWTON SUITES $ 682,000 797 $ 856 11-2004
51 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,083,000 1,238 $ 875 11-2004
52 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,091,000 1,238 $ 881 11-2004
53 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,115,000 1,238 $ 901 11-2004
54 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,093,802 1,238 $ 884 11-2004
55 NEWTON SUITES $ 723,000 797 $ 908 11-2004
56 NEWTON SUITES $ 682,000 797 $ 856 11-2004
57 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,054,000 1,238 $ 851 11-2004
58 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,073,802 1,238 $ 867 11-2004
59 NEWTON SUITES $ 690,000 797 $ 866 11-2004
60 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,092,000 1,238 $ 882 11-2004
61 NEWTON SUITES $ 717,200 797 $ 900 11-2004
62 NEWTON SUITES $ 683,000 797 $ 857 11-2004
63 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,040,000 1,238 $ 840 11-2004
64 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,040,000 1,238 $ 840 11-2004
65 NEWTON SUITES $ 672,320 797 $ 844 11-2004
66 NEWTON SUITES $ 3,000,000 4,865 $ 617 11-2004
67 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,170,000 1,238 $ 945 11-2004
68 NEWTON SUITES $ 772,000 797 $ 969 11-2004
69 NEWTON SUITES $ 690,000 797 $ 866 11-2004
70 NEWTON SUITES $ 735,000 797 $ 923 11-2004
71 NEWTON SUITES $ 703,000 797 $ 883 11-2004
72 NEWTON SUITES $ 720,000 797 $ 904 11-2004
73 NEWTON SUITES $ 704,000 797 $ 884 11-2004
74 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,068,000 1,238 $ 863 11-2004
75 NEWTON SUITES $ 725,000 797 $ 910 11-2004
76 NEWTON SUITES $ 690,000 797 $ 866 10-2004
77 NEWTON SUITES $ 720,000 797 $ 904 10-2004
78 NEWTON SUITES $ 1,154,000 1,238 $ 932 10-2004
79 NEWTON SUITES $ 755,000 797 $ 948 10-2004
80 NEWTON SUITES $ 688,000 797 $ 864 10-2004
81 NEWTON SUITES $ 696,000 797 $ 874 10-2004
82 NEWTON SUITES $ 660,880 797 $ 830 10-2004
83 NEWTON SUITES $ 668,800 797 $ 840 10-2004
84 NEWTON SUITES $ 669,680 797 $ 841 10-2004
85 NEWTON SUITES $ 702,000 797 $ 881 10-2004
86 NEWTON SUITES $ 770,000 797 $ 967 10-2004
87 NEWTON SUITES $ 694,000 797 $ 871 10-2004
88 NEWTON SUITES $ 697,000 797 $ 875 10-2004
89 NEWTON SUITES $ 694,000 797 $ 871 10-2004

You cannot get any new condo in Newton for this price any more.

Even harder trying to buy old condo in Newton as every one is holding out for possible en bloc.

Yes especially after Newton One and Residences@Evelyn sold for very high $psf, about $1,250 psf - $1,500 psf.

Newton Suites at nite.... I agree it is a good project... wonder if anyone wants to sell?

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I just passed by it today and went "WOW"... the trees are being put up already and the penthouse unit looked awesome, at least it did from all the way down below. This is one of the few rare condos that actually does something interesting with the structures in the compound, for example the car park. I think because it is situated right on top of the MRT line that's why they had to build the car park above ground. Anyway the multi storey car park does not look like a car park. In fact it looks like a clubhouse or a mini shopping mall or something like that! That is the beauty of having tasteful designer architects like WoHa work on your development. This is easily the best-looking and most desirable condo in Newton. I would not be surprised if this eventually ends up being one of the more expensive Newton condos... I understand that it was launched at a low price. This proves that there is indeed value in good design... it adds value to your property while making the neighborhood look good.

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One of the best developments in Newton in terms of location with full unblocked views across Bukit Timah, and definitely one of the most stylish. The architect is international award-winning WoHa. This will be one of the icons in prime district Singapore, not to mention in Newton itself.

I think only the 3 bedrooms will have unblocked views. The 2 bedrooms will have views of condos like Lincoln Modern, Newton Gems,Iridium, and Park Infinia and of course, the city skyline. Newton Suites is a rare condo in central Singapore with unblocked views.

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Published July 24, 2008

Newton Suites shortlisted for International Highrise Award

By ARTHUR SIM


UOL's Newton Suites has been selected as one of the five contenders for the International Highrise Award (IHA).

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Green living: Newton Suites features cantilevered skygardens and a 30-storey wall of creepers

Having made the shortlist, Newton Suites, which is designed by award-winning Singapore architectural firm, WOHA, has been elevated to the same league of buildings designed by Foster and Partners (Hearst Tower, New York), Renzo Piano Building Workshop (New York Times Building) and OMA (Television Cultural Centre, Beijing).

An international jury of architects, engineers, real-estate specialists and architecture critics in Frankfurt/Main were responsible for the selection of the five buildings.

On Newton Suites, the Jury citation reads: 'In this residential tower, the feeling of living in the tropics both indoors and outdoors is transferred to a vertical dimension. It represents a development for life in the vertical in densely developed metropolises and can be seen as a pioneering model for other tropical cities.'

UOL Group COO Liam Wee Sin said that being on the shortlist with the likes of Hearst Tower and New York Times Building, 'is a step closer towards building an exciting living environment for Singapore, and having a development good enough to be selected among entries from around the world'.

'For UOL, the recognition will inspire us to continue to push the frontier of good design and sustainable city living in Singapore,' he added.

Newton Suites is a 36-storey apartment building, clad in metal mesh sunshading. It features cantilevered skygardens and a 30-storey wall of creepers.

The green areas of the building exceed the original site area, demonstrating how cities in the future can become much greener without loss of density or quality of living.

WOHA director Wong Mun Summ added: 'The integration of the environmental features such as sunshading and hanging gardens into the design shows how tropical highrise can be different from temperate climate models.'

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July 26, 2008

Newton Suites up for award

Home-grown firm Woha's 36-storey tower is up for the prestigious International Highrise Award

By Janice Tai


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'Being in the top five is already as good as winning for us. If we win, it would be an added bonus'
Woha director Richard Hassel on the nomination of its project, Newton Suites


THAT slim and stylish Newton Suites building that you have been passing on the way to Newton Food Centre is among the world's top five highrise buildings.

Designed by Singapore architecture firm Woha, it has been shortlisted for the International Highrise Award.

The other four contenders are New York's Hearst Tower (New York) by Foster and Partners, New York Times Building by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Seoul's Missing Matrix Building by Mass Studies and Beijing's Television Cultural Centre by Office for Metropolitan Architecture.

The prestigious award is the equivalent of the Oscars in the architecture world for highrise buildings, and one of only two global highrise awards. The other one is The Emporis Skyscraper Awards.

For the International Highrise Award, an international jury of architects, engineers, real-estate specialists and architecture critics selected the five finalists from 26 nominated projects from 11 countries.

The winner will get a prize money of 50,000 euros (S$106,700) at the award ceremony to be held on Nov 14 at Frankfurt Paulskirche, a church in Frankfurt.

The award is offered every two years by the City of Frankfurt, and is jointly curated by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum DAM, an architecture museum in Frankfurt, and Dekabank, the German's Savings Bank Finance Group's central asset manager.

In selecting the winner, the jury is looking for a building that stands out in its appearance, design, urban integration, sustainability, technology and cost-effectiveness.

Being shortlisted is a huge achievement for Woha, said its director Wong Mun Summ. 'Three of the selected projects are by Pritzker Prize-winning architects and the other is Korea's most prominent architect. While we hope we will win, being selected alongside these people is a huge achievement for Singapore.'

The Pritzker Prize is the equivalent of the Nobel prize in architecture. Past winners include British Norman Foster from Foster and Partners, Italian Renzo Piano from Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Dutch Rem Koolhaas from Office for Metropolitan Architecture.

This piece of good news comes after its noteworthy silver award win in the other global highrise award, The Emporis Skyscraper Awards, presented by Emporis, the world's largest free-to-use website about buildings.

In the eighth annual Emporis awards earlier this year, Newton Suites took second place out of a worldwide pool of 634 eligible skyscrapers.

It was not Woha which nominated the building for the award.

'The competition's organisers told us that the project had been nominated and asked us to submit information. We never found out who nominated it,' said Mr Richard Hassel, another Woha director. 'We suspect it was due to the attention Newton Suites got from the silver award given by Emporis.'

For the jury, Newton Suites stood out as a model for eco-friendly living in the tropics. Clad in metal mesh sunshading, the 36-storey tower features sky gardens and a 30-storey wall of creepers.

The jury citation noted that it is a 'pioneering model for other tropical cities'.

Pit against these giants, what does Woha think of its chances of winning?

Mr Hassel said: 'All the five buildings are very good and are different in terms of use, climate and urban conditions, so it is quite hard to compare them. Just being in the top five is already as good as winning for us.

'If we win, it would be an added bonus.'

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The other finalists

Here are the remaining contenders for The International Highrise Award

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TELEVISION CULTURAL CENTRE, BEIJING: One of three buildings of the China Central Television project, this one has a characteristic roof that houses TV studios and hotel rooms. Designed by the office for Metropolitan Architecture, it was completed this year. -- PHOTO: OFFICE FOR METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE

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HEARST TOWER, NEW YORK: Apart from glass, the 46-story office building's distinctive triangular facade is made of stainless steel, which contains recycled material. It was designed by Foster and Partners and completed in 2006. -- PHOTO: FOSTER AND PARTNERS

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NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING, NEW YORK: A glazed outer skin allows maximum transparency for the tower and offers a look into the daily workings at the head office of the newspaper of the same time. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, it was completed last year. -- PHOTO: RENZO PIANO BUILDING WORKSHOP

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MISSING MATRIX BUILDING, SEOUL: Gaps, or 'missing matrices' in the residential levels of this 27-storey building provide open green spaces and natural ventilation for the apartments. Designed by Mass Studies, it was completed this year. -- PHOTO: MASS STUDIES

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May 9, 2009

home & garden

Gardens in the sky

High-rise greenery is sprouting in condos and HDB blocks

By tay suan chiang

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Garden terraces on high-rise buildings are a growing idea.

More condominiums, Housing Board carparks and office towers are sprouting plants and trees amid the concrete, helping Singapore bloom as a 'garden city'.

Everyone is happy: Developers like adding high-rise greens because they say they help keep buildings cool and beautify the urban jungle. Residents like them because they help them keep close to nature, despite being above the ground.

The idea gets the (green) thumbs-up from housewife Mei Wong, who lives in one of Singapore's oldest housing estates, Toa Payoh, which boasts the first sky garden to connect five HDB blocks. It has landscaped footpaths, sheltered seating areas and a trellis where creepers grow.

Ms Wong, 40, who goes there often with her two children, says: 'There's no need for me to grow plants at home. I just come here.

'The plants keep the sky garden cool, and it is pleasant to look out onto it from my 20th-storey window.'

The HDB and the National Parks Board first started a pilot project to green the roof of a multi-storey carpark in Punggol in 2003. At some multi-storey carparks in new HDB projects, there are also roof gardens which the public can access.

The idea is also taking root in the private sector (see separate stories). Last month, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) launched a new programme called Landscaping for Urban Spaces and High Rises - or appropriately, Lush in short - to promote more skyrise greenery.

Its initiatives include making landscaping, such as to shape rooftop gardens or sky terraces, a must for new developments in Raffles Place, Shenton Way, Marina Centre, along Kallang River and Jurong Gateway, the upcoming commercial hub in the west.

Already, since 1997, the URA has encouraged developers to incorporate sky terraces in residential projects by allowing a higher building height if they are provided. Covered sky terraces are also exempt from gross floor area computation, which means a developer has more room to build more apartment units.

Under Lush, these guidelines were revised to require that sky terraces are lushly landscaped and that the greenery is visible externally, to ensure a more attractive communal space.

New condos are showing they are taking the sky garden concept to new heights. At year-old Icon in Tanjong Pagar, residents are living a luxe lush life.

The sky terrace on the 31st storey of the mixed-use development makes for one superb venue for residents' private parties. It is filled with shade-loving plants such as frangipani trees, and small pockets of areas have been created to give some privacy.

Mr Chng Kiong Huat, director of development and planning for the condo's developer, Far East Organization, says the sky terrace was created so residents can 'live, work and play within the compound'.

Property developer Capitaland has also introduced high-rise greenery at two recent residential projects, Citylights near Lavender and RiverGate near River Valley Road. At Citylights, there is a sky terrace on the 24th storey with fitness facilities, plus reading and yoga corners, amid the lush greenery.

Over at RiverGate, its sky gardens are made up of a series of public and private gardens and balconies which give the development a green and ecologically harmonious appearance on Singapore's skyline, says Capitaland.

At Fusionopolis, the science and research centre in Buona Vista, there are 13 sky gardens which the public can visit.

Developer JTC Corporation says the sky gardens provide visual relief and serve as green lungs and social pockets.

Mr Eric Van Steen, 38, senior manager of Accenture, a consulting firm, goes to the gardens about twice a week.

'The greens, with the breeze and the great views, make it a pleasant space to step out of the office to clear the mind,' he says.

Newton Suites, developed by UOL Group, also has a 100m wall of vertical greenery on the 36-storey tower.

Architect Chan Ee Mun from award-winning firm Woha, which designed the Newton Road condo, says 'elevated gardens bring nature closer to the residents and afford the luxury of greenery that was previously reserved only for landed living'.

The greenery absorbs sunlight and carbon dioxide emissions and helps create oxygen. Mr Chan adds that by planting vertically, 'we are also populating our dense urban centres with gardens and greenery that encourage a thriving biodiversity'.

Newton Suites resident, financial consultant Mona Honegger, 43, lives on the ninth storey but regularly goes up to the lush sky terrace on the 31st storey to revel in the unblocked views of the city.

The Swiss expat, who enjoys a drink and relaxes there before bedtime, says: 'Being here among the green gives me a feeling of being close to nature.'

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The high life

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A sky terrace on the 31st storey provides private seating areas, with hot tubs from which users can enjoy unblocked views of the city and the sea and floating birdcage swings.

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Lush greenery to block out prying eyes creates pockets of private space.

On the seventh storey is a pool deck featuring green 'islands'. The use of trees and plants gives the deck a tropical resort feel.

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-- PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM, JOYCE FANG, SHAHRIYA YAHAYA, CAPITALAND, JTC CORPORATION


RiverGate

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This 545-unit condomnium near River Valley Road offers residents 45 sky gardens with views of the city, Singapore River and the South China Sea. The sky gardens are made up of a series of public and private gardens and balconies. There are trellises on which creepers grow so residents can feel close to nature.


Newton Suites

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This award-winning condominium boasts sky terraces surrounded by lush greenery, giving residents a garden-in-the-sky feel. There is also a 100m-tall green wall along the 36-storey block.


HDB roof gardens

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Some lucky HDB flat dwellers are also enjoying skyrise greenery. In 2003, the Housing Board and National Parks Board started a pilot project to green the roof of a multi-storey carpark in Punggol.

These rooftop gardens not only keep the surround- ings cool but are also pleasing to look at for neighbouring residents.

The one on the left is at Toa Payoh Lorong 2. Other rooftop gardens on carparks can be found in new housing estates such as Punggol, Sengkang and Sembawang.


Fusionopolis

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This science and technology centre, developed by JTC Corporation, boasts 13 sky gardens which are open to the public. The sky gardens have water features amid the lush greenery, with clear views of the surroundings.


Citylights

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Taking a leisurely stroll is an elevating experience at this 600-unit condo near Lavender MRT station. Residents have a lush high-rise pool deck and a sky terrace on the 24th floor that has fitness facilities and a jacuzzi plus reading and yoga corners.

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Published September 26, 2009

Singapore architects among the world's best

SCDA, Look and WOHA put nation on par with the Netherlands, Italy and Canada at International Architecture Awards 2009. By Arthur Sim


IN ROBERT Powell's book, Singapore Houses, the author says: 'Architects in Singapore are producing work with a level of refinement and sophistication that is comparable with the best in the world, and one would be hard pressed to find a nation of similar size with such an abundance of accomplished young designers who have built independently.'

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LIKE LANDED LIVING
The 100-metre wall of vertical greenery is designed so that nature is brought closer to the residents

That Singapore architects are winning international awards seems to bear this out. Most recently, three young Singapore architectural firms won a total of four awards at the International Architecture Awards (IAA) 2009, putting the country on par with the Netherlands, Italy and Canada in the award tally.

The IAA is organised by the The Chicago Athenaeum (Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd) and co-presented by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

This year, there were 97 winners. The Singapore winners are Look Architects, SCDA Architects and WOHA.

Look Architects won two awards this year. The first was for Bishan Public Library and the second was for Alexandra Arch and Forest Walk.

Winning an award for a public building is perhaps more gratifying because budget constraints can be restrictive. Look Architects nevertheless created a public building that is rich in the quality of space and expression of form. On the design, Look Boon Gee, managing director of the firm, says: 'Designing buildings is more than just creating spaces, it is about discovering and celebrating the values and spirit of our time.'

The Bishan Public Library also won Singapore's President Design Award in 2007. But the IAA will go much further in building the reputation of architects here. 'I think Singapore architecture is gaining recognition on the world stage,' says Mr Look. 'I suppose I can't generalise how special Singapore architects are but I think there are some really talented, sensitive and innovative designers in our midst. I sincerely hope there are more opportunities to nurture our local talents.'

SCDA Architects is no stranger to international acclaim and the IAA for the Masuzawa House at Sentosa Cove, is its fifth IAA since 2006. Bearing the hallmark of SCDA, the Masuzawa House is perhaps the best example to date of how architecture can become one with the environment. Indeed, this sensitivity for the environment has emerged as one of the distinguishing features of not only SCDA's work but that of many Singapore architects too. 'I think it has got to be that we often engage the landscape when doing the schematic designs. There are transitional spaces that mediate between the interior and exterior . . .,' says Chan Soo Khian, principal of SCDA.

WOHA, which won an IAA for Newton Suites, has perhaps taken this furthest by applying it to a vertical plane. The 36-storey condominium has a 100-metre wall of vertical greenery so that nature is brought closer to the residents, a luxury previously reserved only for landed living. Chan Ee Mun, WOHA project manager on the Newton Suites said: 'The win represents further acknowledgment of Newton Suites as a contextual high-rise apartment designed for the tropical climate.'

Apart from the IAA, WOHA also has three projects short-listed for the World Architecture Festival 2009 to be held in Barcelona. They are the 66-storey condominium, The Met, in Bangkok; Genexis Theatre in Singapore; and the Bras Basah MRT Station.

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Dear all,

My clients from overseas are coming to Singapore on Mid October to invest in private residential properties. Newton Suites is one of their choice condo.

Their requirements are as follows:

1) 2 bedrooms or smaller;
2) Regular shaped interior;
3) Attractive pricing;
4) Floor Plan required;
5) Interior photos provided will be wonderful

Call me at +65-92993342 or email property details including floor plan & interior pictures to [email protected] before Thursday, 8 Oct 2009 3pm.

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Originally Posted by richardsng_era

Dear all,

My clients from overseas are coming to Singapore on Mid October to invest in private residential properties. Newton Suites is one of their choice condo.

Their requirements are as follows:

1) 2 bedrooms or smaller;
2) Regular shaped interior;
3) Attractive pricing;
4) Floor Plan required;
5) Interior photos provided will be wonderful

Call me at +65-92993342 or email property details including floor plan & interior pictures to [email protected] before Thursday, 8 Oct 2009 3pm.

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richard, u should go and f*** your m*****. Spoilt all the thread with you stupid f*** advertisement:tongue3::tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3:

Newton Suites hits $1701psf

Wonder when it will reach $1981psf?

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Foreigners back in private home market
Foreign buyers are streaming back into the private homes market in growing numbers, especially those from China
Joyce Teo
The Straits Times
Thursday, 5 November 2009

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New research from property consultancy Savills Singapore shows foreigners accounted for 22.7% of private home sales in the third quarter. -- Photo: Desmond Foo, ST

Foreign buyers are streaming back into the private homes market in growing numbers, especially those from China.

New research from property consultancy Savills Singapore shows foreigners accounted for 22.7% of private home sales in the third quarter – above the 19.7% average since the start of 2000.

Buyers from China have dislodged those from India for the No. 3 spot in the rankings this year with a contribution of nearly 15% of total foreign purchases. This puts China just behind Indonesia in the second spot and Malaysia at No. 1.

In the past two years, India had been in third spot, but it has slipped to fourth.

Last year, buyers from China had moved up to the No. 4 spot, dislodging buyers from Britain.

Buyers from Myanmar featured more strongly, coming in at No. 8. They did not make it to the top 10 last year, and were 10th in 2007.

In the July to September period, foreign buyers – including permanent residents – lodged 2,448 private home caveats, a key step to buying a home.

This is up from 1,807 caveats in the second quarter and just 498 in the first, according to data compiled by Savills.

In all, permanent residents bought 1,389 homes in the third quarter.

DTZ said its preliminary data for the third quarter showed that foreigners accounted for about 25% of total sales, compared with about 33% during the boom of 2007.

The most popular project sought by foreigners was Sophia Residence, a project launched in July. Then came Caribbean at Keppel Bay, Ascentia Sky, One Devonshire and Viva.

Permanent residents preferred Melville Park, a 99-year leasehold condominium in Simei, the recently launched Trevista, followed by Caribbean at Keppel Bay.

About 54% of the purchases by China buyers were for resale homes, said DTZ head of South-east Asia research Chua Chor Hoon.

Like Malaysian buyers, buyers from China tend to prefer homes priced between $500,000 and $1 million.

One-fifth of them bought homes costing $1.5 million to as much as $5 million.

Indonesians, however, tended to go for higher priced projects, particularly those priced $1.5 million to $5 million.

They like properties located at Novena, River Valley and the Singapore River.

They had been the biggest group of foreign buyers, taking first place from 2004 to 2007, only to lose the spot to Malaysia during the recent economic crisis, said Ms Christine Sun, Savills Singapore’s senior research & consultancy manager.

The latest figures featured a substantial rise in the number of foreign transactions for higher-priced properties.

A total of 86 properties priced above $5 million were sold in the quarter, up from 27 in the second and a mere six in the first.

Also, there was a 60% rise in deals for projects costing between $1.5 million and $5 million. Demand from foreigners for mass market homes was little changed from the second quarter.

Savills said recent data showed that foreigners who are not permanent residents tend to buy more pricey projects.

This group was also more likely to buy homes in prime districts than permanent residents, said Ms Sun. ‘We are hearing that more of these super-rich mainland Chinese buyers have come in recent weeks to buy prime properties like the bungalows in Sentosa Cove.’

But the big influx of foreigners to the luxury market in the 2006-2007 boom has not quite returned, consultants said.

Still, support from regional buyers could rise further. Jones Lang LaSalle’s head of residential, Ms Jacqueline Wong, said the firm has had rising interest from new potential buyers from India, China and Russia in the past four months.

‘We are one of the places they are considering. They see Singapore as a safe haven,’ said Ms Wong.

A senior private banker at a foreign bank said: ‘We are seeing some clients consider buying a Singapore property as one of a string of homes they have around the world. Luxury homes have come down 30% from the peak, so they are better value now.’

DTZ’s Ms Chua said foreign buyers see the growing attraction of Singapore as a global city and expect prices to keep rising as the economy strengthens.

‘Prices of prime and luxurious units have not reached 2007 levels and there is still the potential of capital appreciation depending on the rate of economic recovery,’ she said.

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NEWTON SUITES $2,135,550 1,238sqft $1,725psf Dec-09

This is a new high for 2009. Still some way to go before reaching 2007 high of $1981psf

price stagnant till now...

Sure stagnant lah. I already commented that this is not appealing compared to other condos nearby. Prices trend has shown that I am right (at least for now).

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price stagnant till now...

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when it comes to near mrt the land as i understand usually are 99LH , why is it that those at newton are all FH ?

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Sure stagnant lah. I already commented that this is not appealing compared to other condos nearby. Prices trend has shown that I am right (at least for now).

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rental yields at 5psf or more is pretty good though. How does the other condos compare?

All others nearby is also about $5 psf right?

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rental yields at 5psf or more is pretty good though. How does the other condos compare?

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All others nearby is also about $5 psf right?

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If you download Q32010, you will find NS is around $6.6psf whilst PI is around $5psf. So NS is even higher the ardmore park. Don't understand why so high with not much facilities.

Only thing when Lincoln Suites is built up, not sure whether rental will be affected.

Small units will have higher rental yield, so does the price! In term of capital appreciation, if it is deemed to be low, then people expect higher rental. This condo is relatively new n award winning architectual design, hence attract tenants. Give another 10 yrs, rental $psf will be normalized to surrounding equivalent condos. U think this is sustainable?.:D

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If you download Q32010, you will find NS is around $6.6psf whilst PI is around $5psf. So NS is even higher the ardmore park. Don't understand why so high with not much facilities.

Only thing when Lincoln Suites is built up, not sure whether rental will be affected.

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Not just newton MRT, still have Orchard, Novena, Somerset MRTs beside have FH condos.

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when it comes to near mrt the land as i understand usually are 99LH , why is it that those at newton are all FH ?

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