I'll post pics of various construction sites in this thread.

Please refrain from taking investment here. This thread is about construction and urban development ;-)
Feel free to link the pics in other threads if you will.

Natwest Centre

Demolition has started on this building on McCallum Street. It is to be replaced by a 43-stories condominium.
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_natwest_centre01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_natwest_centre02.jpg


Regency Suites

A 36-stories condo to be erected right in front of Twin Regency.
First few floors now out of the ground:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_regency_suites01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_regency_suites02.jpg

Bobo Tan Mansion

I was a bit surprised to see this building still standing so I took a number of pics. I'd have liked to take pics of the funny chinese-style roof feature but it was too late to go around to nearby HDB block to get a good point of view. This building is under demolition and will be replaced with a condominium named The Regency @ Tiong Bahru (if I'm correct).

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_bobo_tan_mansion01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_bobo_tan_mansion02.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_bobo_tan_mansion04.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_bobo_tan_mansion05.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_bobo_tan_mansion06.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_bobo_tan_mansion07.jpg

Although it's not a beautiful building, I find it quite original and funky ;-)
The neighborhood may look a bit untidy to posh condo owners...
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070304_bobo_tan_mansion03.jpg

Hey pengui, nice thread! And thanks for the construction updates. Maybe other forumers should follow his idea of creating their construction threads, keeps the investors away!

Sigh... Tiong Bahru's going to be an upmarket area soon... there goes hopes for UNESCO...

Ah NatWest, good to see it go.

start another thread for pictures, with label updates only

Do we put all the pictures in this thread ?

Or do we start another thread for pictures of other developments ?

YFG ... ...

Up to you but if everyone starts hijacking my thread, it might become messy ;-)

Newton Suites

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070311_newton_suites01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070311_newton_suites02.jpg
The roof thingie looks weird !

You won't find it on Youtube: the Metropolitan is still underground (here seen from Redhill MRT station.

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070314_metropolitan01.jpg

Domain 21 now unwrapped:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070314_domain_21_01.jpg

Thanks Pengui, I will sure follow this tread. Photo updates are always great. Makes you feel like being all around Singapore, yet without leaving your seat.

I agree...it seems like now the construction thread has been plagued with investors. :( we should separate the investing thingys with construction threads...

A construction update on Regency Suites. Photo taken on 01 Mar 07.

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/1064/p1090828yb8.jpg

Yay, Pengui! You did it! :horse:

Thanks a whole lot -- I sure will be following this thread! :)

Sorry!

Double post out of sheer enthusiasm for the spirit of Pengui! :okay:

Otherwise I'm not able to find my own posts in other threads ;-) But thanks ;-)

I am not sure if this has been mentioned in another thread...
Old and rundown, but nonetheless interesting Hilltop Apartments is going to be redeveloped into something new (by SC Global). I don't know what's the name of the new project...
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070324_hilltop_apartments02.jpg
There was also another project going to launch on Cairnhill Road where I took the photo. It's by WingTai and possibly replacing Phoenix Court. They call it "Ultra-luxurious" (sic).

This is the Iridium on Lincoln Road, now at pilling stage.
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070324_iridium01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070324_iridium03.jpg

Park Infinia, now a huge towering concrete shell:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070324_park_infinia01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070324_park_infinia02.jpg

Still Park Infinia, a tower getting unwrapped:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070324_park_infinia03.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/pano_070324_park_infinia02.jpg

This is another "prime" plot of land on Lincoln Road. It apparently belongs to Far East and has been developed into a heaven for construction workers ^ ^
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070324_land_plot_on_lincoln_road01.jpg

Not featured here, updates on OCBC founder's family project at Cainrhill Road. Follow the link:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=254638&page=4

Whoa, a sneak peak of the facade of Park Infinia.. But I don't see any circular facade on the rendering, or is that the back?

Yes that's on the back, not on the side seen on the rendering on the same pic ;-) This pic is taken from Kampong Java Road.

Central on 21st April:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070421_central04.jpg

River Valley Road skyline seen from Central... It's almost looking like Dubai...
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070421_skyline_from_central01.jpg

River Valley Road skyline seen from Central... It's almost looking like Dubai...
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070421_skyline_from_central01.jpg[/QUOTE]

Whoa, nice update, that's alot of cranes! But I think around 2008,it's going to be a better skyline, even more cranes!

The jellyfish shelter thingies are making the quay look so crammed!!!

hope Singapore's skyline will not become like Hong Kong's (residential I mean).
Just massive blocks of the same thing.:ohno:

All taken on 28th April:

The Centris at Boon Lay. Huge excavation, reminds me of Ang Mo Kio Hub construction. It seems they just completed pouring the foundation raft.
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/pano_070428_centris02.jpg
Scroll ---------->

HDB construction at Lakeside
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070428_lakeside_hdb_construction01.jpg
(on a side note, Lakeshore is almost completed and is looking terribly awful)

The Metropolitan at Redhill: one tower rising out of the ground (that was fast).
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/pano_070428_metropolitan02.jpg
General view:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070428_metropolitan01.jpg

Nice updates!

Wah. Its a big site at Centris@boon Lay.

Taken 6th May.

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/07/070506_the_seaview_the_esta01.jpg
The Seaview now in the final stages. Good looking one! On the right, The Esta is rising fast. I wonder if they are reusing previous apartment blocks foundation. It is progressing so fast while One Amber which started roughly at the same time is still at foundation stage.
I think it might be the case because The Esta blocks are about the same bulk, height and location than previous development's blocks.

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9031/p1010161xg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4122/p1010163hn9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

hehe....taken at night. next time take in the day.

Do take in the day please kurakra.

Hard to see what stage the construction is at.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4913/p1010005xr4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Do take in the day please kurakra.

Hard to see what stage the construction is at.

Yes boss:lol:

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7343/p1010006gl2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7343/p1010006gl2.ceb9f3ec54.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=530&i=p1010006gl2.jpg)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8754/p1010009rv2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8754/p1010009rv2.8dc336d446.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=509&i=p1010009rv2.jpg)

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5245/p1010010kk1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Looks like a glassy industrial building to me :D

"Yes boss" :lol:

Looks like a glassy industrial building to me :D

"Yes boss" :lol:

Its a research lab funded by Temasek.

I thought you already said that on Post 27?

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4913/p1010005xr4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Maybe it is one of those wacky statues found @ Vivo City :lol:

But I think it is some electronic board to tell the stock market or something.

Maybe it is one of those wacky statues found @ Vivo City :lol:

But I think it is some electronic board to tell the stock market or something.

LKY ?

LKY ?

:|

no lah, its a cone shaped thing, belongs to One Raffles Quay, lol..

LKY ?

Now why would they put LKY?

Put Raffles better ;)

no lah, its a cone shaped thing, belongs to One Raffles Quay, lol..

which is?....

I think it is to display some market rates or something.

I lost my topic on One Tree Hill so meanwhile I'm posting those here :-)

27th November 2008

Topped out
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_one_tree_hill02.jpg

Base
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_one_tree_hill03.jpg

Last visible sign of One Tree Lodge, former building on the site
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_one_tree_hill04.jpg

en bloc victim...

Speaking about en-bloc... I propose we rename Angullia Park in "Enblockia Park". I think that would be more fitting, since basically the entire street is being redeveloped.

From Orchard Boulevard:
1) The Parisian
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_the_parisian01.jpg
Vacated and just closed, waiting for handover to demolition company

2) Cuscaden Royale
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_cuscaden_royale02.jpg
Under construction (redevelopment of former Angullia Heights)

3) Skyline Angullia
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_skyline_angullia_demolition01.jpg
Demolition started

4) Angullia Mansion
(no picture) demolition finished, new project from Far East due to start there (quite large plot).

5) Orchard View
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_orchard_view01.jpg
Under construction (redevelopment of Angullia View)

And that's it! End of the road!
Maybe it's a sign that Angullia Park is ending on Jalan Tupai!
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080127_jalan_tupai01.jpg

Indeed, Singapore is doing its own Dubai, although with a strange accent :-)

Tupai is actually squirrel in malay

Arnap is actually spelled as Arnab (almost the same pronouciation)- if they meant Rabbit to be consistent with Tupai

I'm reposting some pics I took of the Sail progress on 25th January, since there's already like 3 new pages of $$$-chat in the building's topic:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080125_the_sail02.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080125_the_sail03.jpg

Looks so mtallice on this side?

Tupai is actually squirrel in malay

Arnap is actually spelled as Arnab (almost the same pronouciation)- if they meant Rabbit to be consistent with Tupai

So cute :lol:

Looks so mtallice on this side?

it looks metallic coz its barely cladded or coz of the cladding itself?

Pictures from 14th March 2009:

The Big Mess @ Marina Bay
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_bfc_03.jpg

Centre is Business Financial Centre, with 3 towers going up.
Behind the barracks on the left, in front of the Sail will be Marina Suites (prep works currently).
In the background is Marina Bay Sands.
Foreground, I'm not sure what's going on except the site is being used as a pathway (and storage, possibly, for Marina View. Marina View's site can be glimpsed on the bottom right, pilling is well underway.
I also don't know if anything is planned for the site behind with the weight testing blocks stacked on it.
The concrete truck on the bottom left is for One Shenton. Here's a pic of One Shenton:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_one_shenton_01.jpg

Two Tanjong Pagar condos... I think this is Lumiere:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_lumiere_01.jpg

While this one is the Clifft:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_the_clifft_01.jpg

The Pinnacle @ Duxton:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_pinnacle_at_duxton_01.jpg

Pinnacle's skybridge being assembled:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_pinnacle_at_duxton_02.jpg

No idea what's going on there (near Fuji-Xerox Tower):
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_tanjong_pagar_construction_01.jpg

Rivergate nearing completion:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_rivergate_01.jpg

The Regency @ Tiong Bahru (ex-Bobo Tan Mansion site) topped out:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_the_regency_at_tiong_bahru_01.jpg

Completed Regency Suites:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_regency_suites_01.jpg

A more complete view of the Tiong Bahru skyline:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_general_hospital_tiong_bahru_01.jpg
Think Tiong Bahru Plaza was the tallest there, not so long ago ^^
Also, there are some new towers that seem to be part of Singapore General Hospital, never noticed them before.

A very comprehensive update on the developments in the city. Thanks pengui!

hey pengui, thanks for the updates!
it's been something we hear from ya!

Thanks for the feedback :-) I'm always lurking around even when I don't post much ;-)

Here's Conrad Hotel Extension taken on 21st of March.

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090321_carlton_hotel_extension_01.jpg

More pics of Carlton Hotel progress taken today:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_carlton_hotel_01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_carlton_hotel_02.jpg

Marina Bay Sands
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_marina_bay_sands_01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_marina_bay_sands_02.jpg

The Pinnacle @ Duxton
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_pinnacle_at_duxton_01.jpg

Completed Rivergate (the top's deco goes well with antennas)
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_rivergate_01.jpg

Sky @ Eleven near Thomson Road
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_sky_at_eleven_01.jpg

Completed Tampines 1 shopping mall
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_tampines1_01.jpg

And its atrium:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_tampines1_02.jpg

Holy crap,what a crowd at Tampines One.

1st day visitors topped 40,000...

Some hdb estates has too many malls, some have none at all.

I just went in and out Tampines One. It's not very spacious inside so with this kind of crowd it was just not nice.

Is that the wave-like roof they are building currently for the sands?

^^
Yea,they just started the bay-facing frame.Still a long way to go.

Is that the wave-like roof they are building currently for the sands?

Yes it is, check this render RafflesCity posted on page 1:

http://www.msafdie.com/images/1167

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090410_marina_bay_sands_02.jpg

1st day visitors topped 40,000...

I think it was closer to 120,00, heh. We really "kia gua" (afraid of coldness) huh? :nuts:

Wow. Those are the only 2 pictures of Tampines One on this thread! You'd think in the era of cellphone cameras and so many S'pore SSC members, especially over at the Projects & Construction threads who are more interested in sq ft and when to buy/sell, it's just sad.

Wow. Those are the only 2 pictures of Tampines One on this thread! You'd think in the era of cellphone cameras and so many S'pore SSC members, especially over at the Projects & Construction threads who are more interested in sq ft and when to buy/sell, it's just sad.

Don't be sad... different strokes for different folks..

Wow. Those are the only 2 pictures of Tampines One on this thread! You'd think in the era of cellphone cameras and so many S'pore SSC members, especially over at the Projects & Construction threads who are more interested in sq ft and when to buy/sell, it's just sad.

I looked a bit and I don't think the building has a thread so I only posted them here.
Sometimes, important buildings don't have a thread here especially if they are in slightly remote areas like Tampines. I won't open one for my pics because it's unlikely I'll be able to update again regularly after that. I believe quite some regulars here follow this "unwritten rule" ;-)