Cube 8 artist impression
 

View of The Albany, Thomson Mansion & the Arte from PIE flyover
 This is the site that the new Cube 8 by CDL will be located. Currently it is sitting the old development of the Albany & Thomson Mansion. They were acquired by CDL in 2006 & 2007. The Albany was acquired for $65mil with a plot ratio of 2.8, with an additional of development charge of $174,000 (which is insignificant to the developer).

View towards The Albany & Thomson Mansion from Thomson Road, Google streetview
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Sky @ Eleven is a freehold development located at 5 – 11 Thomson Lane, Singapore 297724, in District 11, near Toa Payoh MRT Station. Completed in 2009, it stands 43 storeys tall and comprises 273 units, over looking the region around. As the photo shows, it should be TOP in weeks time. It is a project by SPH property development arm.
It may be worth noting that the nearby new project Cube 8 by CDL will be launching at $1250 psf, which sounds a bit jaw-dropping to me. Quite an ambitious …

The Arte by CDL in Balestier, which had bee sold out, appears to be completed soon. I attach the marketing artist impression with the actual site photo for your preview:) Does the actual building turn out the same aesthetic outlook as the brochure?
Actual view from PIE (from car)

 
Artist Impression from advertisment

And take a look at the 2nd marketing artist impression, one may wonder if we are talking about the same project. The above picture illustrates that the Arte is sitting in spacious green with no cluttered buildings and noisy roads around …