City Regency

[cityregency]

ISSUE OF TEMPORARY OCCUPATION PERMIT (TOP) AND CERTIFICATE OF STATUTORY COMPLETION (CSC) WITHIN 7 WORKING DAYS

From 1 Jul 99, qualified persons (QPs) can expect the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to issue TOP/CSC within 7 working days following application after successful inspection (where applicable) and submission of all relevant documents.

Currently, a time limit of 7 weeks for major projects and 5 weeks for minor projects is allowed from date of application for TOP/CSC for QPs to comply with all outstanding requirements before TOP/CSC may be granted. If the QP is unable to meet such requirements within the time limit, the application for TOP/CSC may be suspended or terminated. He may then need to submit a fresh application or re-activate his earlier application when he is ready.

Under the Advance Booking System (ABS) implemented for all projects from 1 Jan 99 (see our earlier circular of same series dated 19 Jun 98), site inspection will be carried out before TOP application. Any outstanding requirements will be made known in a written advice to the QP within 3 working days after site inspection. After the outstanding requirements have been met, including any waiver of building regulations, the QP may then submit his application for TOP. The TOP will then be issued within 7 working days. If an application is received for TOP with requirements still outstanding, the application would be suspended.

Top within 7 days?

[mcmlxxvi]

No, "QP has not submit the application for TOP". It should look something like this:

Plan Reference No: A1573-00003-2006-BP01
Application Type: BCA-TOP-APPLN
Current Status: APPROVED
Current Status Date / Time: 02/12/2008 18:36:37
Registration Date / Time: 24/11/2008 11:01:14
Processing Officer: TAN ENG HUAT
Telephone No.: 63258635
Email Address: [email protected]

[Regulators]

you guys must be damn excited to be in ur new place. so u all planning to rent out?

[mcmlxxvi]

Dear Regulator bought anything in D12?

[mcmlxxvi]

Correction: The deck chairs were actually just regular chairs x 4 + a glass table by the poolside.

The playground has additional sit up bench for those crunches. Think the gym is the typical (nowadays) treadmill x 2 kind without any free weights. (not that I've seen it though)

[ngcw]

Correction: The deck chairs were actually just regular chairs x 4 + a glass table by the poolside.

The playground has additional sit up bench for those crunches. Think the gym is the typical (nowadays) treadmill x 2 kind without any free weights. (not that I've seen it though)

MCM, yes, you are right, the outdoor has a chin up and sit up bench. Not sure about the Gym as I have also not seen it as well.

By the way, not sure about the others on this forum, but I intent to stay in my unit ...... hence anxiously waiting for TOP

[Regulators]

nope but i think that area has potential

Dear Regulator bought anything in D12?

[mcmlxxvi]

nope but i think that area has potential

Really? How many psf do you think will go up to in next 6-12mths? 1500psf possible?

[cityregency]

Really? How many psf do you think will go up to in next 6-12mths? 1500psf possible?

Highly Impossible unless its a super big bubble forming

[mcmlxxvi]

Highly Impossible unless its a super big bubble forming

Note that as of Sep 09, Airstream already brought up the price level of the vicinity to almost 1200psf.

26 St. Michael'S Road #11-05 Freehold $1102 506 $557k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #05-04 Freehold $1128 334 $376k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #10-04 Freehold $1195 334 $398k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #04-04 Freehold $1116 334 $372k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #04-06 Freehold $1003 624 $626k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #04-05 Freehold $1036 506 $524k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #09-04 Freehold $1181 334 $394k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #06-06 Freehold $1018 624 $635k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #09-05 Freehold $1082 506 $547k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #06-05 Freehold $1053 506 $532k 11 Sep 09

[Reporter]

Note that as of Sep 09, Airstream already brought up the price level of the vicinity to almost 1200psf.

26 St. Michael'S Road #11-05 Freehold $1102 506 $557k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #05-04 Freehold $1128 334 $376k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #10-04 Freehold $1195 334 $398k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #04-04 Freehold $1116 334 $372k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #04-06 Freehold $1003 624 $626k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #04-05 Freehold $1036 506 $524k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #09-04 Freehold $1181 334 $394k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #06-06 Freehold $1018 624 $635k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #09-05 Freehold $1082 506 $547k 11 Sep 09
26 St. Michael'S Road #06-05 Freehold $1053 506 $532k 11 Sep 09

$1,195-psf unit was sold in August.

Private Residential Units Sold in the Month of August 2009

Project Name . Locality . Units Sold To Date . Units Sold In Month . Highest $psf . Median $psf . Lowest $psf
Airstream ......... RCR ........ 70 ............................ 70 .............................. 1,195 ............ 1,085 ............ 989

[mcmlxxvi]

More progress...

Plan Reference No: A0659-00081-2006-CN01
Application Type: CD-SS COMMISSIONING SUBMISSION
Current Status: ISSUE APPOINTMENT LETTER FOR COMMISSIONING
Current Status Date / Time: 06/11/2009 13:50:45
Registration Date / Time: 16/07/2009 08:30:00
Processing Officer: NG YEW LOO
Telephone No.: 63258926
Email Address: [email protected]

Plan Reference No: A0659-00081-2006-BP02
Application Type: BP PLAN APPROVAL
Current Status: BP APPROVED
Current Status Date / Time: 09/11/2009 17:15:40
Registration Date / Time: 03/11/2009 06:44:01
Processing Officer: ANSON SEAH
Telephone No.: 63258643
Email Address: [email protected]

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO APPROVED ERECTION OF A 15-STOREY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (TOTAL 56 UNITS) WITH ATTIC ,ELEVATED SWIMMING POOL AND BASEMENT CARPARKS AT ST. MICHAEL'S ROAD ON LOT(S) 4478 & 9633 MK17

[mcmlxxvi]

Ai Hwee KOH to me
show details 5:00 PM (38 minutes ago)


Dear Sir,

There is no information available right now as to when the expected TOP will be. Please check with the developer.

Rgds
Koh Ai Hwee – BPM - Building & Construction Authority - Tel: +65 63258657 - Fax: +65 63254437

[cityregency]

Ai Hwee KOH to me
show details 5:00 PM (38 minutes ago)


Dear Sir,

There is no information available right now as to when the expected TOP will be. Please check with the developer.

Rgds
Koh Ai Hwee – BPM - Building & Construction Authority - Tel: +65 63258657 - Fax: +65 63254437

Wads gonna happen next then?

[mcmlxxvi]

Dear Sir/Mdm,

We are currently waiting for the authority to grant us the TOP.

Best regards,

xxxxxxxxxxx
Admin Support Officer

Fragrance Homes Pte Ltd
168 Changi Road
#04-01 Fragrance Building
Singapore 419730
DID: +65 6508 00xx
FAX: +65 6346 6120
URL: www.fragrancegroup.com.sg

Co Regn No: 200509542H

[mcmlxxvi]

Guess top wont be anytime soon. Bbq pit not even done up.

[mcmlxxvi]

BBQ pit sits here? But nothing in sight yet...

Fitness corner has 2 chin-up bars and sit-up bench.

[ngcw]

Latest from BCA

A0659-00081-2006-CD06 CD-SS PLAN SUBMISSION ISSUE NOA FOR PLAN 16/11/2009 10:35:00 PROPOSED ERECTION OF A 15-STOREY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (TOTAL 56 UNITS) WITH ATTIC ,ELEVATED SWIMMING POOL AND BASEMENT CARPARKS AT ST. MICHAEL'S ROAD ON LOT(S) 4478 & 9633 MK17

A0659-00081-2006-CN01 CD-SS COMMISSIONING SUBMISSION ISSUE WD FOR COMMISSIONING 13/11/2009 17:02:01 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO APPROVED ERECTION OF A 15-STOREY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (TOTAL 56 UNITS) WITH ATTIC ,ELEVATED SWIMMING POOL AND BASEMENT CARPARKS AT ST. MICHAEL'S ROAD ON LOT(S) 4478 & 9633 MK17

Hopefully will still be able to TOP

[mcmlxxvi]

Plan Reference No: A0659-00081-2006-CN02
Application Type: CD-SS COMMISSIONING SUBMISSION
Current Status: COMMISSIONING PROCESSING
Current Status Date / Time: 03/11/2009 10:19:16
Registration Date / Time: 03/11/2009 10:18:57

Think have to wait for the status to change to ISSUE NOA FOR COMMISSIONING before BCA-TOP-APPLICATION can happen...

[Regulators]

pardon me but the playground and the fitness corner looks rather pathetic. doesnt this project even have a gym?

BBQ pit sits here? But nothing in sight yet...

Fitness corner has 2 chin-up bars and sit-up bench.

[Regulators]

depending on the size of the unit, the smaller the unit, the higher the psf. for your studio, could fetch between 1100 to 1200psf but again depending on what level. if you ask bank for valuation, just remember to quote vetro, airstream, beacon heights etc. only thing is city regency lacks the class and sophistication of larger projects like beacon heights so might be difficult to for bankers to push prices up as well. remember that being near an expensive condo does not always mean your condo will fetch similar prices. comparing osm and bh to city regency is not comparing an apple to apple coz the latter is only an apartment, not a full condo.

Really? How many psf do you think will go up to in next 6-12mths? 1500psf possible?

[mcmlxxvi]

pardon me but the playground and the fitness corner looks rather pathetic. doesnt this project even have a gym?

It has gym alright, but before I can steal my way towards it I kena 'caught' and asked to leave.

[mcmlxxvi]

depending on the size of the unit, the smaller the unit, the higher the psf. for your studio, could fetch between 1100 to 1200psf but again depending on what level. if you ask bank for valuation, just remember to quote vetro, airstream, beacon heights etc. only thing is city regency lacks the class and sophistication of larger projects like beacon heights so might be difficult to for bankers to push prices up as well. remember that being near an expensive condo does not always mean your condo will fetch similar prices. comparing osm and bh to city regency is not comparing an apple to apple coz the latter is only an apartment, not a full condo.

Noted. Don't forget that BH is 999 years. Although most will say it's essentially the same, given a choice between this and freehold the choice for most buyers is obvious. FYI, 484sf unit in City Regency last bank valuation could match 580k. For those who bought at 450k for example it's already a windfall if they sell.

As for like to like comparison, Airstream is the only one comparable in the vicinity as the rest does not have 1 bedroom. BH is 1+1. Callista yes but much older. City Regency does not have studios but 1BR, 2BR, 3BR and PH.

[Regulators]

Have you sold your unit at a windfall? Banks can value a property high but there may not be takers. 450k to 580k isnt much of a windfall for the number of years you had to wait. my parents could make 300k from their hdb flat in dover if they wanted but money is not a great concern to them. i know some people who make pure profit of 600k for a 5 room flat in dover area as well, so making 100k from a pte property is nothing fantastic.

Noted. Don't forget that BH is 999 years. Although most will say it's essentially the same, given a choice between this and freehold the choice for most buyers is obvious. FYI, 484sf unit in City Regency last bank valuation could match 580k. For those who bought at 450k for example it's already a windfall if they sell.

As for like to like comparison, Airstream is the only one comparable in the vicinity as the rest does not have 1 bedroom. BH is 1+1. Callista yes but much older. City Regency does not have studios but 1BR, 2BR, 3BR and PH.

[mcmlxxvi]

Have you sold your unit at a windfall? Banks can value a property high but there may not be takers. 450k to 580k isnt much of a windfall for the number of years you had to wait. my parents could make 300k from their hdb flat in dover if they wanted but money is not a great concern to them. i know some people who make pure profit of 600k for a 5 room flat in dover area as well, so making 100k from a pte property is nothing fantastic.

I stand corrected then! It's first time I heard of such profits in flipping HDB. I suspect those profits are achieved after like 20 years of waiting kind. Can't compare then. Time = money. Then obviously making 100k in 1 year vs making 300k over 25 years is a lot of difference.

[Regulators]

Just 6 years ago, my parents asked me if i wanted to buy their neighbour's flat, a top floor 5 rm unit at block 12 dover close for 4xxk for the purposes of rental income. i declined much to my regret and it is valued at more than 650k now and can easily be sold for 700k for its sheer good location despite the age being more than 25 years. you dont need 20 years to make that kind of profit you mentioned and even more, if you had the forsight just a few years back, you could already make a pile just from hdb, not to mention private

I stand corrected then! It's first time I heard of such profits in flipping HDB. I suspect those profits are achieved after like 20 years of waiting kind. Can't compare then. Time = money. Then obviously making 100k in 1 year vs making 300k over 25 years is a lot of difference.

[mcmlxxvi]

Just 6 years ago, my parents asked me if i wanted to buy their neighbour's flat, a top floor 5 rm unit at block 12 dover close for 4xxk for the purposes of rental income. i declined much to my regret and it is valued at more than 650k now and can easily be sold for 700k for its sheer good location despite the age being more than 25 years. you dont need 20 years to make that kind of profit you mentioned and even more, if you had the forsight just a few years back, you could already make a pile just from hdb, not to mention private

Indeed then, your case is one of a million (no pun intended). Not sure 6 years ago was the plan announced for Biopolis and One-North area? Any idea what caused the area to rise in value so quickly, if not for the Fusionopolis and proximity to Tertiary hub in Clementi area...?

[Regulators]

fusionpolis, biopolis, IR, the rochester area and plans to develop the area etc and the general run-up in pty prices in singapore. there is also talks in the grapevine of enbloc for that area but nothing is conclusive as yet. dover close is a good location, but i always tell forumers here that commonwealth close is a much better location. just take a drive up and you know what i mean.

Indeed then, your case is one of a million (no pun intended). Not sure 6 years ago was the plan announced for Biopolis and One-North area? Any idea what caused the area to rise in value so quickly, if not for the Fusionopolis and proximity to Tertiary hub in Clementi area...?

[cityregency]

Ever wondered why City Regency took so long to build?

[mcmlxxvi]

Ever wondered why City Regency took so long to build?

The owners who bought in 2006 launch their necks must be as long as the palm trees at the front of the development by now...