Shenton Way is the name of a road, but what an important road it is. Stretching from the south of Raffles Place to Keppel Road, the street is relatively short, but represents the Wall Street of Singapore, rivalring the position of Raffles Place as the premiere business address.

This zone has over 70 buildings of various sizes, the tallest of which is the Capital Tower at 52 storeys (254 metres), and is the second tallest in Singapore after the "3 peaks" of Raffles Place. Neighbour Temasek Tower, also 52 storeys (235 metres), is the third tallest.

This thread will introduce you to practically all the high-rises of this zone, including various interesting nooks and crannies of it. Join me in the stroll! :D

Here's some pictures of the model of this dynamic region to get an overall "feel" of the place:

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A few of the tallest and most recognisable buildings of the Shenton Way-Tanjong Pagar financial district.

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Shenton Way is the road to the right of Temasek Tower in this photo, passing through some of the most important buildings in this district.

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Low-rise conserved shophouses of the Chnatown district can be seen to the left, providing a nice contrast to the otherwise high-rise district.

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View down Anson Road, one of the roads running parallel with Shenton Way.

Wow... I can see that Tanjong Pagar area still got a few high buildings are yet to be built...

Hey... if can build monorail system in this region... most impressive

How about some real pics? But the models are awesome.

I recommend this walk to anyone who wants to explore skyscrapers in SG. You can stop for a cheap meal and drink at Lau Pa Sat, a Victorian designed food court. They serve satay in the evening beneath the scrapers:cool:

interesting. so, there are more hi-rises planned to be built as suggested by the "creme color" bldgs. appear on 1st photo.

Raffles...to be honest, Lau Pa Sat is one of the LAST place here I would associate the word "cheap" with!! :D And coincidentally,I jus had satay there a week ago...under the scrapers as you say. ;) I will post some pictures and details of it later in the walk.

As requested, here's some shots I took of the region, some of which are fairly recent, and still "unseen". ;)

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This angle has been made famous by Dereky's photos I believe. It is exeptionally nice to look at from the west in the late afternoon, with the sun behind you and bouncing off the high-rises.

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These are some of the rarely seen high-rises that are often hidden from view in skyline shots. This is because they face the south along Keppel Road, while skyline shots tend to be taken from the north and east. Here, I am facing the towers from the north, with the site of The Icon, Singapore's tallest residentials under construction, in the foreground.

Originally posted by teddybear
interesting. so, there are more hi-rises planned to be built as suggested by the "creme color" bldgs. appear on 1st photo. Yeap! They are massing models which stimulate what the place will look like assuming all developers make full use of the height limit and plot ratio (density) controls.

The largest sites that can be realised in the vicinity are those currently occupied by the Traffic Police HQ, which has already moved out. This site alone can reap about four major towers. Across the road, The old school site and the empty plots of land can also allow for approximately two towers. Most of these plots have height limits up to 250 metres.

The space above the underground Tanjong Pagar MRT station, which is located just beside International Plaza, as well as the newly freed plots south of International Plaza offer the remaining areas for expansion. Already, the first development, the two-tower The Icon (a 46 and 41 storey tower), is being built.

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Here's a map to show the region I have been trying to describe all these while. It is centred on Capital Tower, as depicted by the Red Star. The devlopment zones I jus described mainly surround International Plaza (abbreviated as "Intl Plaza" in the map). You can see the MRT station just north of it, as well as the (now vacant) Traffic Police compound in blue further to the north.

NOTE: the map will not show up when its hotlinked (I think). Simply copy the link and open it in another window. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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Shenton way district is made up of several parallel lines of high-rises, along several key roads. Just to the west of these, are low rise shop houses. Here, I was standing amongst the low rise shophouses looking east, with a view of a neat row of buildings.

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Further to the south, the line of scrapers extend to where Capital Tower anchors the southern skyline.

thx huawei! when i visit indonesia, i will try to stop by singapore also.

great photos.
This must be a very nice district. cool:) It would be nice if i could go visit Singapore this December (only if i could convince my grandma to go with me.:D)

wow, these models look sooo real!:eek:

Let's start the stroll!! ;)

We emerge from the underground Tanjong Pagar MRT Station, where rising in immediate vicinity rises several scrapers representing the who's who of Singapore's government financial institutions. This particular district is distinct from Raffles Place for this reason.

Temasek Tower

Temasek tower actually formed the nuclei of this important region way before Capital Tower tried to steal the crown. It was once called "Singapore Treasury Building", as if housed the Ministry of Finance offices.

Basic stats:
Address: 8 Shenton Way
235m (770ft)
52 floors above ground, 5 underground
Construction from 1982 to 1986
16 double-decker lifts
Gross Floor Area: 130,063m² (1,399,998ft²)

The design of the tower is very simple, characteristic of buildings of that era. The circular design allows for unobstructed 360° views, and is actually designed to look like a stack of coins. The brown exterior often gives the impression that it has a concrete finish, but in actual fact, is composed of treated aluminimum panels It was designed by Stubbins Associates, in partnership with Architects 61, a local film.

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Today, the Ministry of Finance has moved out, and Capitaland, one of the largest local real estate film, bought it over. The chief tenant noe is Temasek Holdings, the government's investment arm, which led to the name change.

Some close-up views, and the interior:

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Wow.. that model looks almost like the real thing!

These massing buildings, are they based on any proposed designs or just guesswork?

Thanks for the stroll Huaiwei

Originally posted by kiku99

great photos.
This must be a very nice district. cool:) It would be nice if i could go visit Singapore this December (only if i could convince my grandma to go with me.:D)

If you come in December the entire Orchard Road will be lighted up for Christmas:angel1:

@huaiwei..great tour..NEXT! :dooby:

yea.....Shenton Way has some of Singapore's best concentration of buildings. Huaiwei, RafflesCity and myself walked along this street when I was in Singapore.

RafflesCity & Huaiwei > Remember when I ventured out into the street just to take pictures? :D

But you promptly dashed for safety when a bus came charging at you..cant remember if you managed to get a pic or not:D

Originally posted by Jo

Wow.. that model looks almost like the real thing!

These massing buildings, are they based on any proposed designs or just guesswork?

Thanks for the stroll Huaiwei

You are most welcome Jo!! ;)

Those messing models merely show the maximum building height of the respective plots of land. They are not based on any designs, as the plots have yet to be sold to the open market. Also, the height limit MAY be changes in future, sometimes lowe :( and sometimes higher :).

Thanks for strolling with me! :D

Originally posted by szehoong

yea.....Shenton Way has some of Singapore's best concentration of buildings. Huaiwei, RafflesCity and myself walked along this street when I was in Singapore.

RafflesCity & Huaiwei > Remember when I ventured out into the street just to take pictures? :D Wahaha....well I remember he DID manage to take a shot. ;) I tried many times myself when I took a few walking trips to bring these photos to you guys! ;)

Szehoong, I will be taking a slightly different route. We are walking south, in the opp direction we took that day. Some surprises await! :)

Let's resume the stroll for today! ;)

If you recall, I earlier said the area above the MRT station showcases a couple of buildings representing the government financial institutions. Now, I will show you two such buildings, both of which are immediate neighbours of the Temasek Tower as introduced above, but stand on either side of it.

CPF Building

CPF Stands for the "Central Provident Fund", a locally tailored version of a "pension fund". The CPF have its own statutory board, under the Ministry of Finance.

Basic stats:
Address: 79 Robinson Road
171m (561ft)
45 floors above ground
Built in 1976

Located to the north of Temasek Tower, the building was a fully "govenment affair", with the state allocating the land, designing, and constructing the building under the now corporatised Public Works Department. The resulting building's design is therefore reminiscant of the "brutalist" style, typical of government buildings. the segmented style of the building looks similar to the DBS Building Tower 1 just beside it. I will come to the later later (you can see it just to the left of the CPF in the first two photos).

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Basement shots:

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MAS Building

In the other direction to the south, stands another government financial building. MAS refers to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (not Malaysian Airlines :D), the de facto central bank of Singapore.

Basic stats:
Address: 10 Shenton Way
30 floors above ground
Built from 1981 to 1985
16 elevators

Designed by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Private Limited, a local architectural firm, they describe the building as one that "emphasizes its verticality with distinct fins that serve as sun-shading device. The resulting interplay of light and shadow creates a rich surface texture."

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We will be advancing to the south from here:

Springleaf Tower

For some reason, this building took a damn long time to build, even thou it has been approved a long time ago. It is located next to the MAS Building.

Basic Stats:
Address: 3 Anson Road
165m (541ft)
37 floors above ground
Construction finished in 2002
13 elevators
Usable Floor Area: 8,754 m² (94,228 ft²)

While it is predominantly an office building, the top 4 floors contain residential units. Its cylindrical appearence reflects that od Temasek Tower nearby, but this one is clad in more contemporary metal and glass. When seen from the south, however, the cylinder has a rectangular block protruding out of it.

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Extra shots:

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South to that, are a few smaller towers that usually dunt get much attention. I run them through here as a great service to them. :D Afterall, they do contribute to the overall skyline! ;)These are all my own photos taken very recently, all previously unseen!

Anson Centre

Basic Stats:
Address: 51 Anson Road
49m (161ft)
14 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1971

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HMC Building

Basic Stats:
Address: 2 Mistri Road
16 floors above ground

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Marina House

Basic Stats:
Address: 70 Shenton Way
70m (230ft)
22 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1975
Architect: Lee Sian Teck Chartered Architects

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Phoenix Tower

Basic Stats:
Address: 79 Anson Road
23 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1992
Architect: P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd

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M Hotel Singapore

Basic Stats:
Address: 81 Anson Road
29 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1985
Architect: Kanko Kikaku Sekkeisha

Previously known as the Harbour View Dai-Ichi, and then the Copthorne Harbourview Hotel.

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Great shots.

Springleaf Tower sure looks classy from the base and inside:cool:

I like CPF too..its ageing very well, and so is DBS.

Doesn't the MAS building look very 'frank lloyd wright'?

Originally posted by heirloom

Doesn't the MAS building look very 'frank lloyd wright'?

I dunno..he didnt make many skyscrapers did he?

My Shenton Way pics
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CPF and DBS Buildings
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I think there are so many pictures per page, it will make anyone with slow connections scream. :D Maybe we should engage in a little commentary session about those buildings we see above in the stroll occasionally to help spread the pictures out! :D

I love the CPF and DBS..I kinda grew up with them.
Although Sam hates them..I kinda like them more and more. CPF and DBS are synonymous with the rise of Singapore:angel1:

Well...I do always remember the CPF and DBS too as the "twins". Both are segmented giant insects. And Im still wondering too why sam hates one of them so much. Given a choice...I would rather hate the DBS one....(not very helpful too when they charge me 2 precious bucks coz my acc with them is too small!!! :D )

Originally posted by heirloom

Doesn't the MAS building look very 'frank lloyd wright'? Er......I dunt quite get it either...mind elaborating, our self-declared architectural critic?? ;)

Singapore streets are very very clean. You took those photos over the weekend? coz streets look so empty.

Thanks kiku! ;) Not all the photos were taken by me....some were taken by my German frens when I took them round the city. I took my photos over several trips, most of them during weekday afternoons. The roads are indeed relatively empty even on weekdays, and only become filled to the brim during the morning and evening rush hour periods..and maybe even lunch time! ;)

p.s. We do also try to take photos when the traffic has moved away. That is usually the few seconds when the traffic lights are red! :D

sweet;)

Cool, you guys are doing a review of the buildings in Shenton Way :)

I think Springleaf still rules the Shenton Way area, although Capital Tower comes close. :guns1:

Originally posted by TropicalSQ744

Cool, you guys are doing a review of the buildings in Shenton Way :)

I think Springleaf still rules the Shenton Way area, although Capital Tower comes close. :guns1:

maybe..but at night Capital Tower gets all the attention!:angel1:

These 2 panoramas show you the lineup of buildings along Shenton Way.

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Great Skyline.... Singapore is great

Continuing from where we left off...

76 Shenton Way

Once known as the Ong Building

Basic Stats:
Address: 76 Shenton Way
20 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1985
Architect: SAA Partnership

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78 Shenton Way

This is the flagship building of MCL Land Limited, once known as Malayan Credit Development Private Limited. The building was once called Malayan Credit Building

Basic Stats:
Address: 78 Shenton Way
34 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1988

The architecure of this buildings is very simply, yet very distinctive. The brown, stepped facade at the top makes it a landmark marking the southern end of Shenton Way.

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The Malayan credit building is underrated!
And I've never seen that Ong Building before:bash:

Hahaha.....if you recall...I kept telling u I loved 78 Shenton Way, and you arent convinced! :D

There are even more surprises awaiting....just follow me along this stroll!! Hahahaa!! :D

Originally posted by huaiwei

Hahaha.....if you recall...I kept telling u I loved 78 Shenton Way, and you arent convinced! :D


Well you said it was a brown building..so I thought you were referring to the MAS Building, which I dont find too loveable;)

I almost forgot to continue walking...ok here we go again...

Apex Tower

Formerly known as Tunas Building

Basic Stats:
Address: 70 Anson Road
97m (318ft)
30 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1973

This building underwent major upgrading works in 1987, which included recladding the exterior of the building with a "light skin" to meet energy saving requirements. At the same time, the street address was also changed to 70 Anson Road from 114 Anson Road, as "114" was considered "inauspicious".

Apparently I forgot to take a photo of this building. I only have the bad model picture of it. Darn.

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Anson House

Basic Stats:
Address: 72 Anson Road
12 floors above ground

Dunt know much of this building, other then it looking relatively new?

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Realty Centre

Basic Stats:
Address: 15 Enggor Street
12 floors above ground

This is one heck of an ugly blob of concrete, especially when its just beside the more elegant looking Anson House above. Thankfully its not tall, and hopefully it gets redeveloped along with the empty plot of land just beside it. :D

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Wow!!! Singapore is such a developed country!!...I love the skyline as well as their people!

Originally posted by Chad

Wow!!! Singapore is such a developed country!!...I love the skyline as well as their people! Thanks Chad! but how about some comments about the individual buildings?

For eg, I hv to get this off my chest:

The Reality of the Realty Centre is that it is Really ugly!! :D

IBM Tower

As the name obviously suggest, IBM is the chief tenant of this tower. City Developments Limited, owner of Republic Plaza, is the manager of this building.

Basic Stats:
Address: 80 Anson Road
165m (541ft)
38 floors above ground
Construction finished in 1987
Usable Floor Area: 33,295m² (358,387ft²)
Parking places: 360

Facing the south of the skyline just beside 78 Shenton Way, this is a very distinctive landmark due to its height and architectural features.

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The IBM building is very unique and underrated, although it looks like it belongs more in Japan!

I wonder if the future downtown buildings will look something like that...

Raff...maybe you wanna add more ROTs based on some of these photos...which I hope are good enough? ;)

And do you think I should start a part 2 thread to this? I am less then halfway through, and its already getting really clogged up!! :D

I like the Ong Building actually - these brown/golden windows have some weird nostalgic effect on me. :crazy:

And that IBM tower. I saw a photo of it from a different angle a while ago and thought 'damn, that's an booring looking building'.. but it's not bad at all!

yes huaiwei, its a good idea to start a part2

I cant wait..and i will look through the buildings to make ROTs..the pics are excellent!:D

Originally posted by Jo

I like the Ong Building actually - these brown/golden windows have some weird nostalgic effect on me. :crazy:

And that IBM tower. I saw a photo of it from a different angle a while ago and thought 'damn, that's an booring looking building'.. but it's not bad at all! Heee..what does the Ong building remind you off? ;)

The IBM building can look really horrid from some angles indeed, and looks even worse on a bad day. I suppose the elements were kind to me (and the building) that day!

Originally posted by RafflesCity

yes huaiwei, its a good idea to start a part2

I cant wait..and i will look through the buildings to make ROTs..the pics are excellent!:D Thanks raffi! Well part two will come in a moment (next few days)...I am still sorting out the final details. ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei
Heee..what does the Ong building remind you off? ;)

I dunno.. maybe some old TV show featuring cops with huge sideburns, muscle cars from the 70s, kung fu dudes with funny hairstyles saying yieeeeaooooohh.

..you know ;)

Or maybe it's just that they are not used in new buildings. It's all supah-transparent windows now (which might be a good thing after all)

Yeah I also think a second part could be a good idea.

Your interpretation is quite hilarious actually!! :D

Alright part two coming up in a moment! ;)

What moment? :)

Edit: Bruce Lee and old American cop series rules :D

Ops....I keep procrastinating when it comes to this thread. :D Ok I try to do this by end of this week. ;)

Hmm..wat old american cop series did u like? I arent too familiar with those I suppose. :D

Ahh great - I look forward to that :)

Baretta (cool intro song), Streets of San Fransisco, the Dirty Harry movies (although I can't stand the macho, arrogant, l'm-gonnah-blow-up-the-whole-town-and-shoot-55-people-to-get-that-jaywalker-scum-in-jail style he has)

There are more old private detective / cop soapies of course and ones where the Ong building would fit in better but these are the ones I followed most.

I dont know what you are talking about, jo! :D

Neither do I. What else is new? :D
edit: now I know, I think it was an exaggerated reference to some old Clint Eastwood movies and similar things..

Please continue the strolling, I want to learn more about this part of your city :)

Heres somemore strolling

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Hungry or thirsty? Visit the 24 hour Victorian Style food court called Lau Pa Sat. Their satay is very popular.
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You can also have Starbucks or Burger King if you fancy that!

Burger King in downtown??

oh I always get the 2nd photo's view when I take bus back home from school.....

oh I always get the 2nd photo's view when I take bus back home from school.....
Cant be what...unless u sit facing the back of the bus? :D

Cant be what...unless u sit facing the back of the bus? :D

I forgot to say almost like..:D...so it should be the other way around......

I forgot to say almost like..:D...so it should be the other way around......
Hahaha...service 10 ah? or 30?

Hahaha...service 10 ah? or 30?

service 10....and my favourite seat is the front seat at 2nd floor.....:D

service 10....and my favourite seat is the front seat at 2nd floor.....:D
Hahaa....same. :D Anyway, service 30 has some of the best views for any bus service right? :D

Hahaa....same. :D Anyway, service 30 has some of the best views for any bus service right? :D

If you want close up of CBD, 10 better....if not for overall city and sea view...30 is the best...:D

If you want close up of CBD, 10 better....if not for overall city and sea view...30 is the best...:D
Haahaa....can pick and choose one ah. :D

Haahaa....can pick and choose one ah. :D

Depends on your preference.....:D

oh I always get the 2nd photo's view when I take bus back home from school.....

your bus passes through the CBD? Where do you stay?

your bus passes through the CBD? Where do you stay?

Bedok.....and my school at NUS...... :bash: Why can't they build it in the east.......

Bedok.....and my school at NUS...... :bash: Why can't they build it in the east.......

what a looooong journey :dizzy:

At least you get to pass through the CBD and got to see the completion of the NTUC Centre :cheers:

He should have waited. NSW University is building their campus near Simei! :D

He should have waited. NSW University is building their campus near Simei! :D

I rather go NUS....it's so much "cheaper".....plus I a patriotic guy.....:D

BTW....if I wait....I will get my degree at the age of 30 plus..... Cannot I can't wait to lay my hands on that paper.......:D

Emm....found that the MAS building is reconstructing its roof during a stroll in the tanjong pagar area(30/6/04):

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http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/City%20Landscapes/DSCN15271.jpg

Whatever for?

are they making it more red?!@£!@£

are they trying to match the euro asia building?!@£!@£!@?

please dont!!@@£?!@!@!@$!

i hope this turns out pleasant - it looks like it could because it's cladded.
i liked this building as it was.

Sigh, so many great towers, yet very few people know about them.:(

IBM Towers' is now Fuji Xerox Tower! :D

BTW, I think they're recladding the MAS.

The MAS recladding looks like theyre using the same colours and the IBM tower changed its name quite some time back.

I think they're recladding it to a better cladding?

The new cladding looks redder.

yup...maybe the old one faded but a bolder colour is better.

I say it looks very grand and imposing at some angles. :cool:

IBM Towers' is now Fuji Xerox Tower! :D

I heard Fuji Xerox shifted from Suntec.......seems like competition is stiff for office rents.....:yes:

I wonder what MAS looks like now...

I wonder what MAS looks like now...

MAS building........makeover in process....(4/12/04):

http://img102.exs.cx/img102/2480/9f-DSCN35341.jpg

Wah,......................

Should had started a MAS makeover thread....
Volunteers?

Wah,......................

Should had started a MAS makeover thread....
Volunteers?

Volunteers?? Hmmm.......that would be you?? :D

Aiyah....now its too late liao lah. All I can see is a change in colour...

Springleaf Towers is mainly an office building at Anson Rd.
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/singapore61.jpg

But, on its topmost 4 storeys (i.e. 34th - 37th) are 8 apartments. Here's an article about it.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2015/a19ar.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1959/a28sc.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4986/a35ni.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/707/a42zb.jpg

This is a lovely building...like its shape and facade :)

I remember some forumers here were raving about it in 2003 when it opened...but we were wondering if it was doing well as it used to be pitch dark every night.

here's Jakarta version of Springleaf:D (just that Singapore taller)
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9933/sudir57ef.jpg
both designed by same architects

this is also one of my fav in Singapore:D

SO ITS TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to stay there!:cry:

oh the interior is so nice,i love wooden floors:)

Condos all in the round part? :eek:

is there a 280m height limit for singapore? and why were there so many singaporian towers built in 1976, 86 and 96 is any year ending in 6 a lucky year for building towers in in singapore?????

I believe it is due to the economic cycles. The economy was on the upswing before those years which you quoted. Demand and Supply. Nothing to do with the year ending with a "6". However, downside of this third cycle seems to be longer than the previous 2 cycles.

About the height limit - Yes, we have building height limit so that aircraft can fly safely. CAAS is consulted for such.

http://www.caas.gov.sg/caas/level3.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302024355&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181138

Springleaf towers reminds me of Newton 18 too :) is Newton 18 designed by the same architect ? :)

1996 was one year before the Asian financial crisis, a LOT of major projects were completed just before then:

Suntec City
Millenia Tower
Centennial Tower
Republic Plaza.

Well, going into 2006, it seems more big projects are underway again! :happy:

Where did you get that magazine? Hya?

Style Weddings :)

Lol, I thought it was Square rooms, or something like that.:D

Any chance of sharper pics?

u meant pic #1 & #3?

2nd last and 3rd last

not too sure which are the pages. Here're the pics again (re-taken)

Page 1
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/763/p10300727is.jpg

Page 2
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8538/p10300736id.jpg

Page 3
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8734/p10300718io.jpg

Page 4
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3628/p10300709cu.jpg

Page 5
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6530/p10300752kf.jpg

Thank you very much!!!:D

seems like theres not much nice views, all blocked by mainly temasek and capital tower... :(

MAS building is ready....anyone took a picture of it?? :?

Nope, but I don't think it changed a lot anyway ;-)

Just an updated panorama of Shenton Way taken in June 2006:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2863/cboulevard8wc.jpg

An old pic showing the development of Shenton Way in the mid 1970s:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103shenton70s.jpg

More random pics:

International Plaza
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/RCSSC/internationalplaza.jpg

Capital Tower, DBS and CPF Building
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/sexay0807b.jpg

Temasek Tower
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/sexay0807.jpg

Shenton Way is a skyscraper canyon:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/0904g.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/sx1504c.jpg

Tanjong Pagar renewal takes shape with new site for sale

5 Sep 07

THE rejuvenation of Tanjong Pagar, right on the doorstep of the Central Business District (CBD), is gathering steam, with a new residential site launched for sale yesterday.
It could feature one of only a few new condominiums to be built downtown for the next two to three years, property watchers say.

The 0.3ha land parcel in Enggor Street, behind Far East Organization's Icon condominium, is earmarked for a residential development with shops on the first floor.

Right next door is another residential plot, of 0.28ha, which will be put up for tender later this month.

The release of these two sites comes after four other plots in the vicinity were sold over the past few months.

These are two office sites along Anson Road - on either side of Gopeng Street - and two hotel sites between Tanjong Pagar Road and Tras Street, near Amara Hotel.

A seventh plot, at Bernam Street opposite Fuji Xerox Tower, will be made available in December.

Together, these upcoming developments will inject more life and add more definition to Tanjong Pagar. The site released yesterday can host a 50-storey condominium. Similarly, 50-storey buildings can be built on the office plots.

Of the two hotel sites, one can be built up to 30 storeys while the other can accommodate a building of up to 20 storeys.

With the release of the new residential sites in Enggor Street, more inner-city dwellers will also be drawn into the neighbourhood, said property consultants.

Currently, the only two residential projects in the immediate area are Icon and Lumiere, which sits on the former HMC Building in Parsi Road.

Developers and investors keen on the city-living concept may be particularly interested in the two new sites, because the Government recently stopped allowing the conversion of office buildings to homes in the CBD.

This means that the two residential plots in Enggor Street are part of the few possibilities for a condominium downtown until at least end-2009.

Other options are the 'white' sites in the Marina area, which can host some homes.

This policy may be what the Government is banking on to offload the Enggor Street sites, which have been sitting on its reserve list for land sales for at least four years with no takers.

The two were offered as a single parcel until late last year, when they were divided to make them more attractive. In June, the two sites were transferred to the confirmed list to be put up for sale at a fixed date regardless of bidder interest.

The site put up for public tender yesterday has a 99-year lease and can be built up to 274,523 sq ft of gross floor area. A condominium with about 255 units can be built on the plot.

A development on the parcel 'will be attractive to urbanites working in the CBD', said Mr Li Hiaw Ho, executive director at property consultancy CB Richard Ellis.

'Investors are likely to benefit from the pool of expatriates looking to rent homes in the CBD,' he added.

He expects the site to fetch $180 million to $200 million, or $655 to $715 per sq ft (psf) per plot ratio.

Based on this, the finished units could be launched for sale at $1,300 to $1,400 psf, he said.

Recent transactions at the Icon have ranged from $1,250 to $1,928 psf. The last recorded sale of a Lumiere unit was in May, for $1,602 psf.


By Fiona Chan, Property Reporter