New Launch . The Arcady at Boon Keng Condo
The Botanique @ Bartley is fully sold out. If you missed getting a unit there, and like this neighbourhood, you might want to consider the Arcady at Boon Keng condo launch, towards the other side of Bidadari.
The best part thing about this project, is that it is on freehold tenure. On top of that, it is only 6 minutes walk from Boon Keng MRT station, along Serangoon Road in the Kallang Planning Area. So like Botanique, this is a city fringe location as well.
The other attraction about this place, is that it is within the 1KM radius from St Andrews School, both the junior and senior sections. This should appeal to families with young boys. Perhaps that is why the Arcady at Boon Keng has a full range of unit types, from one bedroom + study units, to 4 bedders and penthouses.
The Arcady at Boon Keng site is actually that of the former Euro-Asia Apartments, that was sold enbloc in a collective sale. For a freehold site, it is considered a fairly good size.
The land size is around 56,475 square feet, and it will house 172 residential units. There won’t be room for a tennis court, but there will be space for a good size clubhouse and gym, the usual pools and function rooms, kids play areas, and gardens.
The Arcady Condo Prices . Comparisions
At this point, not much is known about what the Arcady condo prices will be like. It will possibly be around the $2,xxx PSF range, almost double that of Botanique launch prices. One reason is that the Arcady condo is closer to town. But it is also freehold, which would command a price premium of at least 20% over Botanique.
And most importantly, this is being launched in 2023, several years after Botanique. Different times, different prices.
If this project interests you, and would like to view the Arcady condo showflat, just jump over to the website and drop a line to make an appointment. Once the floor plan brochure is ready, we will send that to you as well.
Side Note: This last project around this location, Piccadilly Grand, has also sold out, and there are no units left. This is a mixed development being built by City Developments in conjunction with MCL Land right beside Farrer Park MRT station. Mixed developments are popular due to their sheer convenience, as they combined homes with retail and a transport node. The Piccadilly Grand showflat launched for viewings and sales in the first half of 2022. Pricing was slightly above $2,000 PSF, for the 99 year leasehold project.
There wasn’t a new launch in this corner of Singapore that was so conveniently located for some time. The previous one was Uptown at Farrer, which also happens to be a mixed development, though a smaller one. It is in the vicinity, within walking distance of Piccadilly Grand condo, and its commercial retail mall called Piccadilly Galleria.
But if you prefer a freehold mixed development, the only one available for sale coming up is Newport Residences. This project is located at Tanjong Pagar, at 80 Anson Road. It comprises a single tower housing both the commercial retail component, as well as a residential condominium, Newport Residences itself. The design is done by a Japanese architectural firm, Nikken Sikkei, on the site of the former Fuji Xerox Towers.
Though Newport Residences enjoys the advantage of being a freehold project, its main drawback is that it is surrounded by other high-rises too, so there are not much views. However it has the advantage of being in a very central location, in the heart of the CBD itself. It is also within a short walk of two MRT stations, namely the Prince Edward station on the Circle line, and the Tanjong Pagar station at Guoco Tower.
The developer for the Newport Residence launch is City Developments (CDL), which is just as well-known and reputable as UOL, the developer for Botanique at Bartley. The other attraction about Newport is that it lies within the upcoming Greater Southern Waterfront district, which includes the rejuvenation of Tanjong Pagar.