{"id":46232,"date":"2021-12-04T12:14:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T04:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=46232"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:35:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:35:18","slug":"nostalgic-en-bloc-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/nostalgic-en-bloc-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"4 nostalgia-inducing en bloc exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Singapore being a forward-looking city, the one constant you can count on is its ever-changing, ever-evolving facade. This city moves in an unceasing flux of facelifts, with many developers tendering en blocs for older developments.<\/p>\n

The real estate market saw 31 en bloc deals in 2017 and 36 deals in 2018. Many iconic buildings we grew up with are no longer around, leaving only pictures and memories to look back fondly on.<\/p>\n

With the government\u2019s focus on rapid development and improvement of the city, few buildings are spared from being swept up in this dynamic wave.<\/p>\n

The Palisades en bloc<\/h2>\n

One such notable landmark is a three-decade-old condo tucked away in Pasir Panjang Road. This condo belies a unique secret \u2013 a one of a kind funicular lift in Singapore. The elevator moves sideways instead of vertically, opening up on both sides to cater to residents from the private entrance of their flats.<\/p>\n

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@lostblur<\/a> delivered a parcel for a client n found that they had the most awesome lift. right here in #singapore<\/a> #sgtiktok<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #sg<\/a> #funicular<\/a> \u266c is it cool? – Ffion<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n