July 6, 2007
Duchess residences: Wee Cho Yaw and family bought six units
UNITED Overseas Land (UOL) chairman Wee Cho Yaw and his family have picked up six units in UOL's latest project, Duchess Residences in Bukit Timah.
Mr Wee bought a third-floor, 1,485 sq ft apartment for $2.31 million, UOL said in a statement yesterday.
This works out to about $1,555 per sq ft (psf).
UOL said earlier this week that prices for the development went up to $2,100 psf.
Two of Mr Wee's children also bagged units.
Daughter Wei Ling paid $2.57 million for a 1,604 sq ft unit, while son Ee Cheong bought a 3,035 sq ft unit for $4.72 million.
The in-laws of another son, Ee Chao, picked up a fourth unit of 1,604 sq ft for $2.59 million.
The other two units were taken by Mr Wee Cho Yaw's nephew, Mr Wee Boo Tee, and his sister-in-law, Madam Cheng Soh Chin.
Each bought a 1,485 sq ft unit.
Mr Wee Boo Tee forked out $2.59 million for his, while Madam Cheng paid $2.46 million for hers.
Read the full report in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.