It's that time of the year again the first HDB BTO launch of 2023! Some people may be surprised at the size of this launch, as with 4,428 flats, it is nearly half the 9,655 Build-To-Order flats launched at the last one in November 2022. This time, there are five projects spread out across Kallang Whampoa, Queenstown, Jurong West.
Normanton Park’s en-bloc sale in 2017 was a bittersweet occasion for my wife and her family. Sad on the one hand because it meant goodbye to a childhood home; elation and relief on the other as the stars had aligned after 2015’s unsuccessful attempt. Today, the site has completely changed, its density intensified with nine colossal blocks towering over Kent.
Belize sits on the cusp of protecting the key piece of the largest rainforest preserve north of the Amazon. In April 2021, the Nature Conservancy and a consortium of conservation organizations purchased 368.75 mi2 in northwestern extent of the country, which is now the Belize Maya Forest. This area connects protected areas in Belize and […]
“The bigger the better”
And if this phrase was any indication of consumer preferences, it would seem that Normanton Park would be on due course for a home run.
After all, it is and should be the biggest new launch of 2021 (bar any surprise mega en bloc deals) – at a staggering total of 1,862 units.
So for those keeping track, Normanton Park will surpass D’Leedon as the second biggest development in Singapore (in terms of units) – the first prize trophy still goes to Treasure at Tampines – the behemoth in the East with 2,203 units.
But let’s be honest, this isn’t a prize that anyone really wants to win.