MRT track is running underneath the plot, may be difficult to developOriginally Posted by betterman1234
Ideally diagonally opp 8RS - can cater to St Michael homes too
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MRT track is running underneath the plot, may be difficult to develop
Ideally diagonally opp 8RS - can cater to St Michael homes too
Newbie
The MRT track is running underneath Serangoon Road not the plot of land,
same as eight Riversuites plot of land.
Newbie
Ok but thot for 8RS it is running underneath on the ground level carpark area.. Within 8RS
the wannabe guru
how many owners of this condo are there in this forum? any updates on the progress? quite keen to see whats its turning out to be.
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You can join the Eight Riversuites Residents facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eight...53804321475212
Lots of photo contributions on site progress
Newbie
Is the next milestone payment 10% coming soon?
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How much have you paid?
I have only paid the first 20pct
Thot next payment is completion of piling which I thot is done
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first 20pct.
waiting for next payment. anybody has any info?
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The longer the developer take, the more interest rate risk buyers are exposed to, esp for those who got floating rates and where per-payment to bank comes with penalty. Wonder why developer is dragging its feet.
first 20pct.
waiting for next payment. anybody has any info?
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hopefully till Jan 2014 then comes next milestone.
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Just bought an unit here alsohopefully till Jan 2014 then comes next milestone., my agent told me need to pay the 10% installment when bank inform me around Oct 2013.
Anyone know roughly when can move in? Usually is how many month before the official TOP (Mar 2016)?
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In total, 66% sold to date.
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Slow but steady.
the wannabe guru
I guess you're right. Its been moving about 20 units per month, steadily.Slow but steady.
Newbie
Will the good sales at Sky Vue provide a lift to 8RS?
Invester
No . Maybe the new project in potong pasir by CDL will bring up the sales . Launching soon wait and see hehe
the wannabe guru
Sky vue vs 8 riversuites.. whos the winner? To be honest i expected sky vue to be cheaper. its not really that cheap - $1500psf for 1 and 2 room. looks like 8RS is still cheaper?
yes PP is having a new launch - The Venus Residences - soon. location wise, i think it sucks. nxt to expressway and a big road. any guesses whats the psf?
I've had enough. I'm done!!!
REAL ESTATE AGENT
My friend have went to The Venue show flat. his feedback is the facade is very HDB look
quite unexpected from cdl..
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Their 2 bedroom unit is big 840 sqf abt 1.2 million .
the wannabe guru
thats about 1400+psf right? not cheap. but not exp either. depends on facing and floor also la. but look at sky vue etc. then seems like D12/13 is cheap.
I've had enough. I'm done!!!
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8 units sold in September.
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Any views?
the wannabe guru
i personality think that it will benefit 8RS to a certain extent, due to its close proximity. for now, besides the new condos and HDBs in the boonkeng area, there are no new plans for a mall or a mixed development (yet). i still believe that in time to come the area will be rejuvenated and the current old (one room) hdbs will be relocated.
contrary to what many believe, i dont think that projects such as citylights and riverine will stand to benefit much from the kampong bugis plans. if anything, the area will become seriously cluttered and they will blend in to become on of the many condos there. riverine is now a stand-alone condo, very unique, and its views to the south are no doubt very good. with the built up of kampong bugis i think most of this will be lost. also, to the north of riverine, next to kallang mrt, a plot of land is currently being built a BTO project called kallang trivista. kallang is enroute to serious clutter... i think.
I've had enough. I'm done!!!
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Is local school in Boon Keng exceptional?
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What a whole lot of nonsense. How much boon keng will benefit will never be comparable to Kallang. It is like comparable jurong west to marina bay.
8RS itself is disadvantage by the roads surrounding the site and further added the bad design and layout. I can understand why you trying to flog a dead horse, but what I don't understand is why you need to brig down city light and riverine . The price they are commanding now is a reflection of the market sentiment and the fact that 8RS is still not sold out is a reflection of general view of the project.
People are not blind here you know.
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Anything wrong with the design and layout? I feel ok wa, I like to see so many water inside this project ...
the wannabe guru
Fierce. Im not trying to pick an argument with u here. just trying to express my views in the most diplomatic way possible.
i agree that both riverine and citylights, and southbank for that matter, are very good condos. too bad i was too young to purchase any of them in the late 2000s. in other words i missed the boat - not by stupidity. these 3 condos in the lavender area are very unique, stand alone condos in that region, and no doubt rental income wise they are quite unbeatable.
So what im saying now is that, being as iconic and one-of-a-kind in the vicinity, suddenly in the span of a few years, multiple blocks of other residential housing will sprout out directly in front, or next to them. Not only will the views be obscured, blocked and immensely changed, rental competition will be fiercer. From 3 condos to choose from, there could be 7. From 7 cars on the road, there could be 10. From 2 people walking on the sidewalk, there could be 5. From 3 people in the wendy's queue, there could be 4. So overall i find it hard to understand why or how this will benefit condos in lavender now. Maybe u could argue that prices may increase. Yes they could, but in a few yrs time, those 3 condos will be old. One selling point is of course, location, which never changes, but another top selling point of those 3 condos is the view, which as mentioned before, will take a hit the moment concrete slabs are erected in close proximity to them (i think riverine will be most affected, but yet again its the only freehold one amongst the 3).
As for 8RS, well u may not like the project and its surroundings, but i dont thnk u should diss it cos its not a bad project with not a bad pricing for its location. it may not compare highly to the condos in lavender for now, thats true. but it has all the material for further appreciation in price. we can offer our opinions freely but dont diss another project for the sake of it. i never did for the lavender condos - i only praised them - but offered my honest opinions on their future.
I've had enough. I'm done!!!
Mercedes Lover
I personally like the 8RS project although i am not vested.
Having worked in the vicinity for several years, I got to experience and appreciate the convenience of the location. It is very convenient to travel from there to various parts of sg. Its only a couple of stops away from Dhoby Ghaut Mrt. There are plenty of amenities there. The traffic may be heavy but is actually not that bad. Traffic at balestier is much worse.
Blue blood
I agree with you, zeamybro.
The location is convenient.
However it may not appeal to some as there is an industrial feel about that area.
However the layout is good.
Space is well made use of.
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