Optima (D16, 99 years leasehold, TID <Hong Leong / Mitsui Fudosan>)

[alvinkoh1818]

For those who bought during launch, nothing to worry about Bedok South new project

[popoty]

confirm complete before 31 March 2012 based on my sources, they need to hand over for inspection by end March 2012.

Never been landlord before. If TOP Mar 2012, when is good time frame to start looking for tenant rental?
Appreciate advice from other forumer. Tks!

[doufei]

Its confirmed before 31 March12? It will be great if this is true. Can't wait to move in.

[mcmlxxvi]

Never been landlord before. If TOP Mar 2012, when is good time frame to start looking for tenant rental?
Appreciate advice from other forumer. Tks!

March. Give yourself few weeks for taking keys, defects checks and rectification, and doing up the place (lights, curtains and white goods at least) for tenant.

[hovivi]

Is it just me cos I find the balcony railing looking like 1980s HDB? I mean most condo have glass but vertical steel rail in Optima is uhhh... I don't know what to say.

[mcmlxxvi]

Is it just me cos I find the balcony railing looking like 1980s HDB? I mean most condo have glass but vertical steel rail in Optima is uhhh... I don't know what to say.

Mass market projects are typically like that. Metropolitan is like that. Meadows @ Peirce is like that. Heck, even the Arte is. You get what you pay for...

[popoty]

March. Give yourself few weeks for taking keys, defects checks and rectification, and doing up the place (lights, curtains and white goods at least) for tenant.

Thanks, bro

[popoty]

confirm complete before 31 March 2012 based on my sources, they need to hand over for inspection by end March 2012.

Bro DF, your source of TOP by 31 March still on?
Roughly 2.5 months to go....

[doufei]

Optima has crossed $1400psf mark. Any possibilities that it will cross $1500psf?

[0412]

Bro DF, your source of TOP by 31 March still on?
Roughly 2.5 months to go....

Any bro/sis got any construction progress to update??

[GSLJ]

Any bro/sis got any construction progress to update??

Drove pass the area.

Both towers are up till ceiling, now doing landscaping.

Should TOP really soon, congrats to all Optima owners.

[easteast]

which i know government also release the land opposite optima for another condo project but still under reserved list, hopefully will b low rise condo .....i think ard 540 unit...not sure gd or bad news for optima owner lol...

[Adva181]

Congrats to all owners

[DC33_2008]

Wow! More competition.

[latour]

which i know government also release the land opposite optima for another condo project but still under reserved list, hopefully will b low rise condo .....i think ard 540 unit...not sure gd or bad news for optima owner lol...

It will be good news eventually, that's for sure.

[doufei]

I just got reply from the developer that it is unlikely that Optima will TOP in March. They will collect the next payment for the carpark in March and take another 2-3 months for inspection. Earliest TOP should be in June.

[easteast]

so disappointed !! the architecture look so normal and plain , should paint more dark grey ...white and light blue no contrast at all, anyway guess will be top b4 ghost month ard july or august..

[latour]

There seems to be a sign of delaying actual TOP for PC, also good as I think the developer/real estate companies are finding ways to do so, so as the actual units coming onto the market will kinda slow down.
Will also be interesting to know the land bid result for the nearby LH99 at Bedok South, tender closing these few days rite?

[minority]

There seems to be a sign of delaying actual TOP for PC, also good as I think the developer/real estate companies are finding ways to do so, so as the actual units coming onto the market will kinda slow down.
Will also be interesting to know the land bid result for the nearby LH99 at Bedok South, tender closing these few days rite?

What it means? Means optima folks will have a short window of peace then got to live with 4 yrs of construction noise n dirt.

[latour]

What it means? Means optima folks will have a short window of peace then got to live with 4 yrs of construction noise n dirt.

Its not so near, the one besides the new land is Bedok court. Depending on the land bid price, therefore estimated selling price - this will have some impact on the price of Optima, I think.

[howgozit]

Its not so near, the one besides the new land is Bedok court. Depending on the land bid price, therefore estimated selling price - this will have some impact on the price of Optima, I think.

Its the triangular plot facing the secondary school across the road right?

[latour]

Its the triangular plot facing the secondary school across the road right?

yes, wonder what will be the outcome in bid price... its near TM MRT station so the price should be quite 'interesting'.

[howgozit]

yes, wonder what will be the outcome in bid price... its near TM MRT station so the price should be quite 'interesting'.

IMHO it is better located than Optima.

1. Shorter walk to amenities.... hawker ctr, market.....etc
2. MRT noise shielded by hill.
3. Walkable to reasonably good primary school definitely <1km (Temasek Pri)
4. Dist to MRT station is actually abt the same as Optima as the only access to the MRT is via the underground pass.

[Daniel Foo]

Bro DF, your source of TOP by 31 March still on?
Roughly 2.5 months to go....

Complete by March 2012, not TOP. TOP will be around June 2012 likely as mentioned by another forerunner. After completion, they need to hand over for inspection which would typically take 2-3 mths and all the legal stuff etc.

[GSLJ]

IMHO it is better located than Optima.

1. Shorter walk to amenities.... hawker ctr, market.....etc
2. MRT noise shielded by hill.
3. Walkable to reasonably good primary school definitely <1km (Temasek Pri)
4. Dist to MRT station is actually abt the same as Optima as the only access to the MRT is via the underground pass.

Last tme when Optima was launched, queue formed and sold out really quick.So I bet when this new plot is ready will sell out fast too.

[GSLJ]

Was around the area today.

Landscaping not complete, March TOP very unlikely.

Looking at the progress, should be another 3-6 months time.

[howgozit]

Was around the area today.

Landscaping not complete, March TOP very unlikely.

Looking at the progress, should be another 3-6 months time.

Seems to have a lot of equipment still around. Exterior almost done, suspect still a lot of work still required with interior.

[howgozit]

Last tme when Optima was launched, queue formed and sold out really quick.So I bet when this new plot is ready will sell out fast too.

Yah... there is still one more wild card which is the ERL Bedok South MRT station. If the rumours are correct it may be built in the empty plot of land near Temasek Pri. which is a walkable distance too.

[minority]

Its not so near, the one besides the new land is Bedok court. Depending on the land bid price, therefore estimated selling price - this will have some impact on the price of Optima, I think.

Yup there is another field beside optima. I saw the sign n fence up say residential land sale. So means up for tender soon. N means construction. Could be a good thing for optima . Means price up. Bad for rental coz 4 yrs of noise n dust.

[latour]

Yah... there is still one more wild card which is the ERL Bedok South MRT station. If the rumours are correct it may be built in the empty plot of land near Temasek Pri. which is a walkable distance too.

From the new pcs of land at Bedok South, to current TM mrt station is nearer then the possible ERL station even if its next to Temasek Pri and its only speculating to complete in 2020.