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February 2021 was a notable month for HDB resale transactions, setting the record for the highest number of million-dollar flat transactions in a month with 23 flats.  At the same time, resale prices have increased for the eighth straight month, despite a drop in transactions. 2,165 resale transactions were made last month, which was actually…

It’s not much, but it’s honest work. In the aftermath of the fire at Waterwoods condominium on Saturday (19 December), photos and a video surfaced of a kind samaritan neighbour attempting to put out the blaze from his balcony using a hose. [Note: This article has been updated at 3pm on 20 December (Sunday) with…

Representing the bulk of Singapore’s North-eastern region, District 19 has been the hotspot for new condominium launches for the entirety of the past decade. In fact, transaction records show that in the past ten years, 1 out of every 8 non-landed private residential homes sold in Singapore were from D19, and 1 out of every…

By 2020, residents in Punggol, Hougang and Sembawang can enjoy living near next-gen neighbourhood centres that provides the most convenient amenities. Residents can conveniently walk to these centres from the LRT station via a sheltered bridge, which transitions into a shop-lined corridor of the upper floor of an airy building. They can choose to stop…

Are any districts in Singapore underrated? Comprising the bulk of the north-east region including Serangoon, Hougang, Sengkang and Punggol towns, District 19 (D19) might just be one of them. Adding to the argument is how D19 is often excluded from the “East vs West” housing location debate among condo buyers, even though the area is…

Homeowners of Waterway Sunrise II, an under construction BTO project in Punggol, are facing a delay of at least one year after HDB terminated the services of its building contractor, Lian Ho Lee Construction, due to “not being able to meet project milestones”. The HDB had told The Straits Times that it had been “monitoring…

On 5 August, the shocking explosion of a warehouse filled with ammonium nitrate in Beirut, Lebanon, killed at least 135 people and wounded 4,000 others. Buildings as far as 3 kilometres away were damaged in this horrific accident, which left several neighbourhoods looking like a warzone. Such was the power of the blast in Beirut…

It’s been more than two months since the Circuit Breaker and Phase 1 have had us holed up in our humble, 99-year leasehold HDB flats. And frankly, we’re bored out of our wits. Worse, it’ll be awhile yet before social activities, such as clubbing and mass celebrations, can go back to the way it was…

Living next to a temporary pasar malam can be an irritation, but that’s nothing compared to living near the largest Covid-19 cluster in Singapore. The massive and growing number of confirmed Covid-19 cases at PPT Lodge 1B—a foreign worker dormitory housing 13,000+ residents—appears to be causing increasing fear and uncertainty among the Punggol HDB residents…

[Updated – 21/3/2019] On 6th March 2019, it was announced that Pasir Gudang had been hit by a chemical spill incident, affecting around 2,775 people in the area and forcing 111 schools in the Johor region to shut down. According to Malaysian authorities, this was caused by “toxic waste” illegally dumped into a river –…