There are many mixed use developments in Balestier, namely Balestier Point, Balestier Plaza, Rocca & Balestier Towers. They are made up of commercial activities in the lower levels, and residential components in the above floors.  This concept is somehow similar to our shophouses, where commercial activities take place at ground floor and the floors above are used as residential spaces.

Today I am going to highlight one of my available listing from Balestier Towers. Balestier Towers is sitting at 207 Balestier Road Singapore 329683 in District 12. It is located next …

Walking along the Kim Keat Road gives me a sense of nostalgia and laid back feel. The stretch of shophouses is made up of mix of two to 4 storey heights. They are of the more latter construction, and do not carry much of colonial influence in the design. A couple of units are not well taken care of, and they need face lifting.
 

Turning towards the Kim Keat Lane, you would see Fayidha Restaurant. It is a 24 hours shop serving Indian and Indian-Muslim food. I had the roti prata …

Balestier is popular with many trades. It includes good food, lighting shops and budget hotels. Even before the inclusion of the 2 nos. of new hotels in Zhong Shan Park, the 2km stretch of Balestier is already home to 13 budget hotels. Of course the most ubiquitous hotel chains are the Hotel 81 and Hotel Fragrance.
The latest ones opened last year are Aqueen Hotel Balestier, Value Hotel Thomson, Value Hotel Nice and Value Hotel Balestier. For your information, the latest Value Hotels are operated by the established budget hotel group …

As reported in the earlier posting on the potential enbloc for several apartments in Balestier, Diamond Tower has managed to ink the first residential deal for the area.
The existing Diamond Tower is just sitting next to the up and upcoming Zhong Shan Park, which houses 2 hotels and a public park. The deal has not been finalized since the proposed collective sale of Diamond Tower will be subject to approval from Strata Titles Board as its owners have not unanimously consented to the sale.

EL Development has inked a deal to buy …

I decided to try out the Whampoa Park Connector starting from Toa Payoh Town Park. Early in the morning, the view towards the PIE highway and the Rajah Court HDB buildings is beautiful. They are basked in the beautiful soft morning sun. Everything appears to be painted in yellowish orange. Just take a look at the Sungei Whampoa Canal, the water is clean and serene. Joggers are exercising along the canal promenade.
One thing disappointing is the unsightly works for the landscaping works at the Rajah Court area, as well as …

The buoyant property launches along Newton Road are going strong that the older projects are also enjoying the uptrend. With Balestier and Novena just steps away, the developments from the area will definitely enjoy the spillover too:)
 
Source : The Edge – 29 March 2010
Amaryllis Ville units going for more than $1,200 psf
Since last June, the transaction prices of apartments at Amaryllis Ville, along Newton Road, have increasingly crossed the $1,000 psf level. In January, prices at the 311-unit twin-tower condo development came close to the 2007 peak of $1,514 psf, …

With the successful precedent transaction of the 3 storey industrial terrace factory building at No. 6 Jalan Ampas on February this year, there is another industrial site in Balestier put up for sale.

It is a freehold industrial site at No. 21 Kim Keat Road at an asking price of $42 million. Within the same Balestier area, this site is potentially to be re-zoned under the Urban Redevelopment Authority planning to residential use of a gross plot ratio of 2.8
The asking price of 42 million works out to S$734 per square foot …

If you are hankering for a place in or near to city but daunted by the high prices, a home buyer or investor may want to consider Minbu or Mandalay areas. Though it is very near to Balestier, yet it is still within the district 11 and within the walking distance to Novena MRT Station. Since it is at the fringe of Balestier area, it is very close to good food and amenities.  More importantly, the property prices are much more attractive in comparison to the properties in Newton and Novena …

Novena is fast setting itself as a distinctive medical cluster in Singapore with a number of leading medical institutions already located in the area. These include the Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Singapore’s second largest hospital), Thomson Medical Centre and specialist centres such as the Johns Hopkins International Medical Centre, Novena Medical Centre, National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), National Skin Centre (NSC) and the Renci Hospital.

The latest up and coming one is the Parkway Novena medical hospital, which is planned to be a world first class hospital with only A class single …

The new launches like the Arte, Cube 8 & the Vista Residences are blessed with MacRitchie Reservoir view for residents living at the high floors. Rather than enjoying the view, the residents in Balestier can always visit the MacRitchie Reservoir Nature Reserve for work out and natural lifestyle. It is just a few bus stops away from Balestier. And with the completion of the new 2 storey carparks with 300 parking lots, it is just a breeze for people who drive and park there. I still recalled in the past …