Five plots up for sale set to yield 2,700 homes
The
Business Times | 16 May 2013
FIVE 99-year leasehold
plots released for sale by the government yesterday could yield more than 2,700
homes.
FIVE
99-year leasehold plots released for sale by the government yesterday could
yield more than 2,700 homes.
The
sites were launched by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Housing
and Development Board (HDB) as part of the Government Land Sales (GLS)
programme for the first half of the year.
One
site, parcel B at Tampines Avenue 10, was put up for sale under the confirmed
list.
The
remaining four plots, at Toa Payoh Lorong 6, Siglap Road, Geylang East Avenue 1
and Prince Charles Crescent (parcel B), will be made available under the
reserve list.
For
the Tampines Avenue 10 parcel, analysts see a modest demand of three to six
bidders with a winning bid in the range of $400 to $470 per square foot per
plot ratio (psf ppr).
The
site has a maximum gross floor area (GFA) of about 515,000 sq ft and can yield
about 530 units.
"In
terms of location and marketability, the four reserve list sites are more
attractive than the confirmed list one," said Nicholas Mak, executive
director for research and consultancy at SLP International.
Consultants
noted that the Tampines plot was not near an MRT station, and sits among
several developments that have either been launched for sale or will soon be.
"On
top of Q Bay Residences with about 153 units unsold as at April 2013, there are
at least another six sites not yet launched in the same cluster at Tampines
Avenue 10," said Alice Tan, head of research at Knight Frank Singapore.
For
the Toa Payoh Lorong 6 site, analysts foresee five to 12 bidders, with the
winning bid at $680 to $920 psf ppr if the plot is triggered for sale.
The
plot has a maximum GFA of about 458,000 sq ft and can yield about 550 homes.
Market watchers liked its proximity to Braddell MRT station and its location in
a mature estate and near schools such as CHIJ Toa Payoh and Pei Chun Primary
School.
For
the Siglap Road site, analysts expect upwards of seven bids, with a potential
winning bid that ranges from $550 to $860 psf ppr if it is triggered for sale.
The
site has a maximum GFA of 737,000 sq ft and can yield around 780 units.
"This
is a rare chance for developers to stock up land in (the) East Coast area
without having to go through a collective sale process, which requires more
time and effort," said Knight Frank's Ms Tan.
Consultants
also cited its location near East Coast Park and Victoria School, as well as
the fact that the future development can offer sea views.
For
the land parcel at Geylang Avenue 1, analysts highlighted that it is near
Aljunied MRT station.
The
top bid could be around $570 to $690 psf ppr, going by their estimates. Ong Kah
Seng, director at R'ST Research, expects seven bids if the plot is triggered
for sale.
The
site has a maximum GFA of 188,000 sq ft that can yield 215 homes.
Mr
Ong said developers will be keen to have a head start in the area which has few
private developments, and Aljunied can benefit from the rejuvenation of nearby
Paya Lebar as a business hub.
For
the land parcel at Prince Charles Crescent, there could be three to five
bidders with the winning bid between $850 and $1,070 psf ppr.
Some
650 homes could be yielded from this plot, which has a maximum GFA of 564,000
sq ft, if it is triggered for sale.
R'ST's
Mr Ong said there are "ample new private housing choices" in this
vicinity due to recent GLS sites sold and another Alexandra View site available
on the reserve list.
The
tender for Tampines Avenue 10 closes at noon on July 2.
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Senior Sales
Director
DTZ Property
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