You might have noticed that there is this industrial building, Leong On Building, sitting beside the up and coming Zhong Shan Park site. It looks pretty out of place, and will be even so after the completion of Zhong Shan Park. I would have thought that it would have been more efficient and integrated in terms of planning if the site to be amalgamated with the Zhong Shan Park during the URA land tender. However the wish was somehow not materialized.

However the owners of Leong On Building will be very happy, since their property will appreciate greatly with the completion of Zhong Shan Park which include hospitals and retail. In addition, URA has called for a rezoning of the industrial parcels in Balestier to residential. Therefore this plot of land that Leong On Building is sitting on is going to be very valuable with its prestigious neighbor and landuse conversion value.

As for now, you would still like to patronize Leong On Building if you are looking to purchase baby items especially Qunny & Maclaren strollers (which are the very expensive range) from Baby Avenue. Baby Avenue provides the one-stop lifestyle shop that provide all the necessities for babies and mothers’ need.

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