Renewed interest in ageing mixed-use developments on Orchard Road
The collective-sale fever has returned, and some investors are adopting a long-term position by buying units in ageing, freehold buildings in the prime Orchard Road belt.
房屋趣：贴近自然的恬静美
由繁化简，是极简主义爱好者努力追求的境界，但简单不代表简陋，如何运用简单的摆设与大自然结合，营造恬静舒适的环境，考验着设计师的实力。 CocoKacang创办人Amy Liang认为，设计应从细节着手，欣赏大自然之美，并在物件中寻找连接。 这样的概念或许听起来很抽象，但只要到访过由她操刀设计的Breakfast Thieves Café就大概可以领略到她的意思。这间咖啡厅为澳洲墨尔本知名Breakfast Thieves Café的首家海外分店，位于Bangsar Jalan Riong的APW。 APW原为印刷厂，经由业主重新改造，保留建筑物原有架构，再增设Paper Plate——面积达6,400平方尺餐饮区，一个采用开放式与自然采光设计的空间。 Breakfast Thieves café的所在地点恰好位于Paper Plate的较高楼层，可以一览花园绿景以及看到对面的活动场地。 运用这样的优势，Liang采用木制叠式家居、铁制挂钩加上传统的灯泡，以及简约的黑白与木色色调搭配，营造出与大自然结合的静谧感。 Liang披露，人们开始欣赏简单的事物，例如最传统的灯泡，当我们想要使用灯泡的时候，管理层其实另有意见，因觉得过于简单，但在她极力争取与说服下，他们终于同意，而结果也令人惊艳。 原文已于2017年夏季的Haven月刊刊登，点此查阅更多精彩图文！ Click here for English version! (编译：陈爱玲)
Pickup in bungalow transactions in Singapore
Transactions of landed homes in established landed housing estates have picked up recently, based on caveats lodged between Aug 1 and 8.
Eupe’s Parc 3 in Cheras to be launched by mid-October
PETALING JAYA (Aug 23): Eupe Corp Bhd’s serviced apartment project in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur called Parc 3 is slated for launch by mid-October.
UOA Development 2Q net profit up 33.34% to RM165.65 mil
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): UOA Development Bhd net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 rose 33.
KL city office occupancy continues decline in 1H2017
PETALING JAYA (Aug 21): Occupancy rates for purpose-built offices (PBOs) in Kuala Lumpur city continued its decline to record at 80.
DONE DEAL: Double-storey terraced house, USJ 5, Subang Jaya, Selangor
Sold for: RM880,000 Concluded by: Lai Yan Yin (REN 17086) of MIP Properties Sdn Bhd (012-881 8886) and Calvin Moy (REN 04457) of Reapfield Properties Sdn Bhd (016-692 1567) When: June 2017 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● Built-up: 2,000 sq ft ● Land size: 22ft x 75ft ● Three bedrooms and three bathrooms ● Strict security ● Surrounded by amenities at Taipan Business Centre Located in USJ 5, Subang Jaya, Selangor, this double-storey home was purchased by a couple with a growing family.
Bungalow on Lakeshore View in Sentosa Cove, Singapore sold for S$15.5 mil
In Sentosa Cove, a bungalow on Lakeshore View was recently sold for S$15.
Owners of residential units in integrated developments advised to form sub-management corporations
KELANA JAYA (Aug 16): Those staying in integrated developments could choose to form their own sub-MCs (management corporations) to focus on issues related to the management of the residential segment of the development.
