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    http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sub/...88380,00.html?

    Published July 19, 2008

    UE's Park Central @ AMK to sell for $490-500 psf

    It has 'condo-style' fittings and finishes, & expects a sell-out

    By ARTHUR SIM


    UNITED Engineers (UE) has priced its Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) project Park Central @ AMK at an appealing $490-$500 psf - in an apparent bid to move units fast.

    UE acquired the Housing and Development Board site in November 2007 and based on the $212.40 per sq ft per plot ratio (psf ppr) it paid, property consultants estimated the launch price could be around $580 psf.

    The actual price, revealed yesterday by UE, is lower than the reported average price of $520 psf for another DBSS project, City View @ Boon Keng, launched earlier this year.

    UE did not comment on its pricing strategy but said Park Central @ AMK will comprise four 30-storey towers with a total of 578 four and five-room units.

    With 'condominium-style' fittings and finishes, four-room units are not expected to cost more than $400,000, while five-room units will be under $600,000.

    PropNex CEO Mohamed Ismail said the project is, 'competitively priced'. 'I am glad the developer has priced it sensitively.'

    Mr Ismail said that when City View @ Boon Keng was launched there was, 'some resistance' to the pricing.

    Savills Singapore director (marketing and business development) Ku Swee Yong agrees that Central Park @ AMK is attractively priced. He believes UE could be looking at a slim profit margin, given a breakeven price of around $400 psf.

    Increasing construction costs, which he estimates at between $200-$250 psf, could also weigh in.

    Still, a sell-out development would be good for overall market sentiment, he said.

    Comparing the pricing of Central Park @ AMK with the prices of HDB resale flats in the area, ERA Asia-Pacific assistant vice-president Eugene Lim said UE's project looks like good value.

    Mr Lim said that five-room flats in the area, which are at least five years old, are going for around $400,000.

    That UE aims to sell Central Park @ AMK seems clear.

    Still, the response from buyers is unlikely to reach the fever pitch experienced at the launch of the first DBSS development in late 2006. Then, almost 6,000 people applied for 616 units at Premiere @ Tampines. But those units were going for around $300 psf.

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    http://www.straitstimes.com/Prime%2B...ry_259034.html

    July 19, 2008

    Condo-like flats for less than $700,000

    Four 30-storey blocks under the design, build and sell scheme for Ang Mo Kio

    By Joyce Teo


    LIVING IN STYLE: The Park Central development will boast amenities like barbecue pits and jogging path on the roof-top garden above the carpark. -- ARTIST'S IMPRESSION: COURTESY OF UNITED ENGINEERS

    SINGAPORE'S third condo-style public housing project is about to go on sale, this time in the heart of bustling Ang Mo Kio.

    The project is located at Ang Mo Kio Street 52, which is flanked by Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Avenue 5 and within walking distance of the Ang Mo Kio MRT station.

    The prices for Park Central @AMK are about 10 per cent below the last such project, City View@Boon Keng, launched early this year. Sales there were slow amid some concerns that prices were too high.

    Developer United Engineers (UE), through its unit Greatearth Developments, is launching the 578-unit Park Central project for sale on Wednesday.

    It aims to take advantage of the small window before the Hungry Ghost month starts in early August when some home hunters are wary of buying.

    The project, comprising four 30-storey towers, will feature only four- and five-room flats. The average price will be about $490 to $500 per sq ft, with the four-room units going for about $400,000 to $500,000. The five-room units will cost about $600,000 to $670,000.

    Park Central also has 20 'loft units', which have higher ceilings of 3.6m, compared with the typical flat height of 2.6m. They will cost $580,000 to just below $700,000.

    These high-end HDB flats will boast condo-style fittings such as built-in wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, air-conditioning systems, timber flooring and planter boxes.

    The developer will also put in barbecue pits and a 400m jogging path on the roof-top garden above the carpark, allowing for more privacy, though these are public areas.

    PropNex chief executive Mohamed Ismail expects strong demand as the prices are very fair, particularly considering the significant run-up in construction costs, he said.

    UE chief executive Jackson Yap said he priced the units slightly above resale flat prices. He is optimistic as resale prices are still rising.

    UE won the Park Central site in a tender last November at $212 per sq ft of potential gross floor area. It is the third project under under the Housing Board's Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS).

    In such projects, private developers set the price of the flats but are bound by general public housing rules. For instance, they can sell their flats only to households earning not more than $8,000 a month.

    Because of this restriction, the project's price seems a little high, said Chesterton International's head of research and consultancy, Mr Colin Tan. 'But the interest will be strong as Ang Mo Kio is one of Singapore's largest housing estates.

    'People tend to buy in areas they know or have lived in. With a little clever marketing, enough people may be persuaded to really stretch themselves and part with their hard-earned money.'

    The first DBSS project, The Premiere@Tampines, met with an overwhelming response when it was launched at the end of 2006. But demand at City View@Boon Keng, which was priced over 50 per cent more than The Premiere, was slower. Some buyers felt the prices - the five-room units cost $536,000 to $727,000 - were too high.

    The fourth DBSS project, in Bishan, could come to market at the end of the year.

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    http://www.straitstimes.com/Prime%2B...ry_259034.html

    July 19, 2008

    Condo-like flats for less than $700,000

    Four 30-storey blocks under the design, build and sell scheme for Ang Mo Kio

    By Joyce Teo


    LIVING IN STYLE: The Park Central development will boast amenities like barbecue pits and jogging path on the roof-top garden above the carpark. -- ARTIST'S IMPRESSION: COURTESY OF UNITED ENGINEERS

    SINGAPORE'S third condo-style public housing project is about to go on sale, this time in the heart of bustling Ang Mo Kio.

    The project is located at Ang Mo Kio Street 52, which is flanked by Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Avenue 5 and within walking distance of the Ang Mo Kio MRT station.

    The prices for Park Central @AMK are about 10 per cent below the last such project, City View@Boon Keng, launched early this year. Sales there were slow amid some concerns that prices were too high.

    Developer United Engineers (UE), through its unit Greatearth Developments, is launching the 578-unit Park Central project for sale on Wednesday.

    It aims to take advantage of the small window before the Hungry Ghost month starts in early August when some home hunters are wary of buying.

    The project, comprising four 30-storey towers, will feature only four- and five-room flats. The average price will be about $490 to $500 per sq ft, with the four-room units going for about $400,000 to $500,000. The five-room units will cost about $600,000 to $670,000.

    Park Central also has 20 'loft units', which have higher ceilings of 3.6m, compared with the typical flat height of 2.6m. They will cost $580,000 to just below $700,000.

    These high-end HDB flats will boast condo-style fittings such as built-in wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, air-conditioning systems, timber flooring and planter boxes.

    The developer will also put in barbecue pits and a 400m jogging path on the roof-top garden above the carpark, allowing for more privacy, though these are public areas.

    PropNex chief executive Mohamed Ismail expects strong demand as the prices are very fair, particularly considering the significant run-up in construction costs, he said.

    UE chief executive Jackson Yap said he priced the units slightly above resale flat prices. He is optimistic as resale prices are still rising.

    UE won the Park Central site in a tender last November at $212 per sq ft of potential gross floor area. It is the third project under under the Housing Board's Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS).

    In such projects, private developers set the price of the flats but are bound by general public housing rules. For instance, they can sell their flats only to households earning not more than $8,000 a month.

    Because of this restriction, the project's price seems a little high, said Chesterton International's head of research and consultancy, Mr Colin Tan. 'But the interest will be strong as Ang Mo Kio is one of Singapore's largest housing estates.

    'People tend to buy in areas they know or have lived in. With a little clever marketing, enough people may be persuaded to really stretch themselves and part with their hard-earned money.'

    The first DBSS project, The Premiere@Tampines, met with an overwhelming response when it was launched at the end of 2006. But demand at City View@Boon Keng, which was priced over 50 per cent more than The Premiere, was slower. Some buyers felt the prices - the five-room units cost $536,000 to $727,000 - were too high.

    The fourth DBSS project, in Bishan, could come to market at the end of the year.

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    Thousands throng showflats at Park Central@AMK

    By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 23 July 2008 1915 hrs


    SINGAPORE : Some 3,000 home hunters thronged showflats at Park Central@AMK on the first day of its launch on Wednesday.

    The developer is still tabulating the applications.

    But as of noon, 130 people have applied for the flats in central Singapore which will be ready in 2011.

    Of these, 130 have already applied for the flats, which will be ready in 2011.

    The project is Singapore's third condominium-style public housing, and a queue to view the showflats started forming at 5am.

    All 578 units at Park Central@AMK come with fittings like built-in wardrobes, air-conditioners and parquet flooring.

    The four 30-storey blocks will house four- and five-room units, priced between S$433,000 and S$689,000 or about S$500 per square foot.

    Real estate agents said the prices are comparable to those for resale public housing in the neighbourhood. These are about S$400,000 for a four-room flat and up to S$550,000 for a five-room unit.

    Despite a slight cooling off in the property sector, the project's developer expects a good take-up rate.

    Jackson Yap, CEO, United Engineers Limited, said: "This is the mass market, the demand is always there. The interest rate in Singapore is still relatively low so to speak, and the other one is cash flow.

    "If you do your sums right, the net cash flow for buying these units (is) not that high if you include your CPF contributions."

    Park Central@AMK is the third project under the Housing Board's "Design, Build and Sell Scheme", where the private sector is involved in the building and marketing of public housing.

    While prices at Park Central@AMK are nearly 10 per cent lower than the previous condo-style development, City View@Boon Keng, it is still too much for some - especially younger couples who have just joined the workforce.

    Kevin Kwan said: "Maybe you have to forfeit your car, not get it so fast; and for daily expenses, you have to be more meticulous."

    Others are worried about the falling value of their asset as well as tough times ahead. Lean Guan Hock said: "Now, due to the soaring oil prices, I think everybody must be very concerned."

    Even though many have put in an application for the flats, not all will end up buying one. Some applicants said their final purchase decision will depend on how the global economy and the property market perform in the next few months.

    Applications must be submitted by August 5, and sales will be done via a balloting system. - CNA/ms

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