This project was announced in January last year..so lets see whats been going on.

http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl01.jpg

36-storey towers at prominent location.

2 units of 3-level super penthouses with private swimming pool and roof terrace and double volume living room.

2 units of 2-level junior penthouses with double volume living room.

42 units of high level apartments starting from level 6.

All apartments have living rooms facing either directly north or south.

Private lift access to all units.

Full curtain wall with glass fins and panoramic view for living room.

Distinctive feature staircases.

2 levels of sky terraces with fitness area complete with fitness equipment, viewing lounge, gardens and open function spaces.

Cantilevered lap swimming pool at level 3.

Function room and outdoor function area next to swimming pool.

3-storey high entrance dropoff lobby with water feature background.

Children's pool and playground.

BBQ pits with trellis.

http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/blvd_map.gif

Early April, 2004

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/DSCN2143.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/DSCN2147.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/DSCN2146.jpg

Woah! Its rising fast!! :eek:

Cool! Would be nice to see it completed. How high is it in metres?

Woah! Its rising fast!! :eek:

funny how when you dont monitor things, they rise rapidly but when you try hard to look for changes at a construction site..nothing happens :bash: This one has been rising silently against the hustle and bustle of Orchard Rd. :cheers:

Cool! Would be nice to see it completed. How high is it in metres?

I estimate this will be about 130-140m tall (The 46 floor ICON is 163m).

The design seems vaguely like 1 Moulmein Rise.:cool:

funny how when you dont monitor things, they rise rapidly but when you try hard to look for changes at a construction site..nothing happens :bash: This one has been rising silently against the hustle and bustle of Orchard Rd. :cheers:
Haha..I did see a thing rising up before, but it might be another development...I forgot. I was walking near Tanglin Shopping Centre, which might be too far?

Tanglin is definitely not this one. There are quite a few condos over there. Its quite hard to keep up with condo developments lah :rant:

Aye I might be right leh...I was looking in the sdt directory, and the direction looks just about there? :D

So fast???!!! Wow!

So buildings are damn fast when we are not looking at it all the time..others are damn slow when we keep looking at it.....(ahem! ORQ....) :D

Aye I might be right leh...I was looking in the sdt directory, and the direction looks just about there? :D

oh yah I guess it can be seen from Tanglin since its already built on a hill.

From the developer's website:

http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl02.jpg

http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl03.jpg

http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl04.jpg

http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl05.jpg

One of the first things you will notice about The Boulevard Residence is the intriguing way in which the building seems to change during the course of the day. At times it appears translucent and skeletal. At others impervious and mirror-like, its two streamlined towers-placed diagonally opposite each other - are linked by bridges in the sky. Yet what gives The Boulevard Residence such an arresting presence is its combination of sleek lines and the fascinating manipulation of light and materials.

The series of intersecting and overlapping places are constructed with materials of inherently different characteristics: solid, transparent, opaque and translucent. The glass fins on its façade play an optical game with light by simultaneously casting half shadows and reflecting radiance from unexpected directions. The result is a distinctively fluid quality in the building's appearance.

Running the entire height of both towers is a perforated steel staircase enclosed by a medal screen that is reminiscent more of fabric than of building matter. This screen forms an intricate and porous sheath that silhouettes the staircase while catching light on its reflective surfaces. At night the towers make a dramatic statement, lighting up like elegant lanterns or beacons in the urban landscape.

http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl06.jpg

The Boulevard Residence makes a bold statement of its truly contemporary high-rise lifestyle through the use of shared spaces in the sky. Two sky terraces contain fitness equipment as well as gardens and horizontal podium holds the pool deck and a multi-function platform. At this podium, the clever use of a small strip of glass at the water's edge makes the pool appear like a large glass object cantilevered into the surrounding tree canopy, these extraordinary architectural touches are only appropriate as they reflect the lifestyle and sophistication of the buildings' discerning residents.

The Boulevard Residence's design philosophy of clean lines, attention to detail and rich materials is carried through to each individual apartment. Inside, no luxury is spared. These apartments also convey a sense of living that is at once elegant, modern and stylish. This combination of innovative architecture and refined lifestyle can perhaps only be described as "The Ultimate Living".

This is so damn posh.....I even wrote an article for it in s.com! :D

lol..wanna post your article here?

I wonder if this is truly posher than those other residentials or is it just because of its location.

Nothing much lah....I just rephrase watever is found in the ST...hahaa!

another shot from early April 2004. I think I can see the top of its crane rom my house.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/blvd.jpg

Very stylish! :D Anyway...are there more renderings or models of the completed project?

I couldnt find the showroom. Maybe they have sold out already?

I couldnt find the showroom. Maybe they have sold out already?
That fast? Thats obscene! :D

yup..very obscene but I'm all for it if it aids the boom in higher-rise condos! I recall it was marketed as the tallest condo in Orchard.

28 April 2004
It has grown by about 2-3 floors, including the staircases.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103bvd.jpg

Your construction photos look quite pretty as well! :D

haha...it wasnt deliberate though. This building is actually quite hard to photograph given its tight location! :rant:

haha...it wasnt deliberate though. This building is actually quite hard to photograph given its tight location! :rant:
Yeah I figured....you took from across the road?

nah..from the pedestrian bridge. A great and safe spot ;)

nah..from the pedestrian bridge. A great and safe spot ;)
IC...thanks for the tip-off! :D

when will it be completed? will be a gorgeous addition to orchard skyline..

when will it be completed? will be a gorgeous addition to orchard skyline..
I think it will be completed by late this year or early next man....very fast..

28 June 2004

you need to see this in real life..its looks very big and impressive compared to its neighbours.

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/blvd28.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/blvd28a.jpg

My gosh!!! What lovely glass!!! :eek:

And I really appreciate you taking the updates from the same location each time...makes comparisons so much easier! :)

i think the glass will be lovelier once they strip off the blue sheets...

ahh maybe that's what will happen with high street centre also..

And I really appreciate you taking the updates from the same location each time...makes comparisons so much easier! :)

yup..but I also like to check it out from alternative angles :cool:

29 June 2004

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/blvd29.jpg

I think I just saw it yesterday.Looks a lot taller now.

It will be hard to miss especially if you are in the Orchard/Scotts area. I can even see its top from my room :cool:

10 July 2004

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/blvd10.jpg

17 July 2004

not many changes seen from this angle, the facade is creeping up

http://img39.exs.cx/img39/3280/blvd17.jpg

changes more obvious from this angle

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/3389/blvd17a.jpg

3 August 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103blvd3.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103blvd3a.jpg

I can't wait!!! :cool:

The facade.....its all glass? Anyway those glass could have been done with a lighter shade of blue? :D

The staircases would be encased in glass?

Of course the staircases will be enclosed, if not people will fall out. Not sure if it is glass yet..

@huaiwei, I'm not sure if thats the final color of the glass but the vertical lines look great

it's most probably blue film... can't wait for the blue film to be peeled out..

28 August 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103blvd288a.jpg

Closeup
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103blvd288b.jpg

The base
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103blvd288.jpg

look like people are going to fall out

I hope they cover the staircases up, but something tells me the design of the staircases are going to be dramatically exposed, like the Lincoln Modern :runaway:

it would be funny to imagine what happens in a fire, but uhm not so funny to watch

5 Sep 2004

looking tall from this perspective
http://img31.exs.cx/img31/1103/blvd059.jpg

2 October 2004

http://img10.exs.cx/img10/7910/blvd210.jpg

That is the final height? Look quite impressive I have to say, although the facade will make or break it!

i decide it makes!

I dunno..the colouring seemed kind of cheap to me.

Guess got to wait till its fully finished but I expected something metallic and greyish, not light orange!

I dunno..the colouring seemed kind of cheap to me.

Guess got to wait till its fully finished but I expected something metallic and greyish, not light orange!
Yeah precisely.....it looks like a HDB flat in the last photo! :D

The rendering looks so much cooler.

@raffles
the buildign will look alot better when the blue film is peeled off i think

14 October 2004

waiting for blue film to be peeled off, but can see the paintwork

http://img36.exs.cx/img36/3000/blvd1410.jpg

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/3010/blvd1410a.jpg

looks great!

the colour or the form? I am still hoping it will redeem itself.

I think it looks best when you can see its full height...

the colour :) and form. i dunno but the finish looks very fine.. almost velvety?

I dunno I just find the colours a little jarring and 70s @_@

hrm... i dunno i think such calm colours are coming into vogue again perhaps? note the colours are different from the dreadful four seasons style condominiums that were all the rage perhaps not even a decade ago. these colours are more subtle and the finish tends to be more velvety. reminds me of this church in los angeles: the cathedral of our lady of the angels by rafael moneo.

http://gallery.drewandkim.com/albums/losangeles/IMG_2185.sized.jpg


perhaps an example closer to home would be the use of similar colour and textures in the esplanade theatres. but i think that was done to a less pleasing effect than blvd and the above church.

hmm perhaps..I can certainly see the similarity in that pic and the BLVD.

I also see similarities with Lincoln Modern.

Oh man...the colour destroyed it! :bash:

I was hoping for something like Moulmein Rise! :bash:

25 October 2004

Interesting patterns on the left. I think theyre covering up the staircases
http://img44.exs.cx/img44/9145/blvd2510.jpg

ooh.. i see some blue film stripped off!

its going to look much better :yes:

12 November 2004

http://img111.exs.cx/img111/7436/blvd1211.jpg

I have no words to describe it...

hrm didnt turn out as nice as i expected. is the glass that colour or is there film? why is there white? the white is jarring... this reminds me of some condo around clarke quay or somewhere there... nevertheless i'd give 10 arms (not mine) to live there.

Arms? :?

compared to the model rendering, the colours doesnt match the glass facade, its like the 70s kind of architectural

Think so too....the balconies destroyed it siah. Can they please do something about it??

btw BOULEVARD IS GORGEOUS!!!!!

btw BOULEVARD IS GORGEOUS!!!!!

you mean the BLVD ah?

yah I saw it today from the back it looked great with that sea-green glass shining

yes BLVD. i hope i have enough willpower to post photos in 5 minutes. how did you get conned?

omfg so nice :D

http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/104953.jpg


http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/104954.jpg

cool! I love the pattern on the side - but it looks nice from this angle not the other one

whats it like on the other side?

the pic just before yours

yes BLVD. i hope i have enough willpower to post photos in 5 minutes. how did you get conned?

oh nvm..tell u another time :D

oh i see the other side now :)

I like the 3 'holes'! :D

I like the 3 'holes'! :D

those holes might be used for recreational facilities i think

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/blvd.jpg

It is sooooo ugly from the back, I actually mistook the building for that other sore looking brown one at Chinatown(forgot the name).
http://img84.exs.cx/img84/5004/b7wbvld.jpg
Took it yesterday while having lunch at the Top of the M.

how was lunch?

It was good.:D

It was a buffet, my mum had a $50 voucher, so we paid $15 for the meal. It was the usual buffet things, nothing special.

How much is lunch buffet per person normally?

and yes it does look like that tall ugly brown thing near Chinatown!

but at night the stairwells are lit, so not so bad :cool:

Oh, Manhattan Tower? ;)

u mean that ugly thing dares to call itself MANHATTAN Tower?!

they should reserve that for Parkview Square at least! :soapbox:

Oops...

Should be Manhattan House...

Sorry... I'm kinda confused.

It's either Landmark Tower or Manhattan House

Confirmed. Landmark Tower at Chin Swee Road. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/Tiong%20Bahru%20conservation%20area/d.jpg
Here it is!

yup..looks like a cousin of BLVD :)

How much is lunch buffet per person normally?

and yes it does look like that tall ugly brown thing near Chinatown!

but at night the stairwells are lit, so not so bad :cool:

I've never seen it at night, hope it looks good!

Anyhow, it costs about $35+++ something per person for lunch and weekends costs less than on weekdays. Not very worth it, you are just paying for the view, in my opinion.

Yeah, I thought it was Landmark Tower.:D

A closer look at its 'back'

http://img97.exs.cx/img97/5398/blvdback1je.jpg

Wonder when the huge SC banner would be taken down.

No more orange?

strange...this building is behaving like a chameleon! Need to go close to it soon...

I only like the facade seen from Borders..not too keen on the rest

Muahah...or maybe they realise the orange cheapens it..

Anyway, I am still enormously dissapointed because the rendering is so much more beautiful. The actual building looks no better then your usual block next door?

Orange base paint? :?

uh the actual building is very beautiful to me though :D

unessential, but i read 'chameleon' as watermelon :p

uh the actual building is very beautiful to me though :D

unessential, but i read 'chameleon' as watermelon :p
You saw it in real life meh?

seems that they recently painted it!

i dont see the orange anymore

http://img144.exs.cx/img144/9909/blvda7zw.jpg

http://img137.exs.cx/img137/2662/blvdb1fp.jpg

http://img132.exs.cx/img132/2297/blvdc1ij.jpg

http://img128.exs.cx/img128/4194/blvdd7lk.jpg

WOOAA!! Now thats MUCH MUCH better!!! :applause:!!

It stil dosent look anywhere close to the original renderings thou? :D

You saw it in real life meh?

yar i see it a lot

so you think it looks better now?

WOOAA!! Now thats MUCH MUCH better!!! :applause:!!

It stil dosent look anywhere close to the original renderings thou? :D

I agree..at least the colours are less jarring :yes:

they are now working on the grounds

yep i agree it looks better. i wonder how often they'll have to repaint.

cool!:)

i like the second picture,good shot raffie!
:)

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050119_blvd01.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050119_blvd02.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050119_blvd03.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050119_blvd04.jpg

Maybe for some things the design is so-so, but it's really quite vertical, it makes the tower look much higher than it is. I like it :-)

it will look much nicer once they remove the green :)

i think thats the construction site of St Regis in your last pic ^^

It is :-)

Ok....it is begning to look better, but still looks too much like other condos of this era!

its has a bit of that Lincoln Modernish Moulmein Rice look :D

Rice from Moulmein very special meh? :lol: :jk::jk::jk:

I've not tried Burmese rice..sounds exotic though ;)

its has a bit of that Lincoln Modernish Moulmein Rice look :D
A few is nice....but too many is getting boring! :D

this is really a nice tower. I like its design and the colours used. :)

I wonder where we can have jaw dropping density panos of Orchard taken...

Tiong Bahru, Redhill?

several places

Ok....it is begning to look better, but still looks too much like other condos of this era!

at least it doesnt look like condos from the 90s or 80s or 70s like some current developments... dont know how people can build stuff like that at all.


A few is nice....but too many is getting boring!

yar this really should be the standard hdb flat. i wouldnt mind if all the hdb flats looked like this or similar; in fact i'd be quite happy.


its has a bit of that Lincoln Modernish Moulmein Rice look

lincoln modern and boulevard are by the same architect mar... chan soo khian.

Ney.....some designs look good when repeated, some simply do not. You cant equate the clones of HDB blocks with these condos. Seriously, can you imagine 200 copies of the sail all over the city?

no the sail i cannot, but the boulevard and lincoln modern and moulmein rise and newton suites i can. with a little variation like normal hdb flats do of course.

Tiong Bahru, Redhill?

several places

Redhill, possibly, but you have to find a way to see above the River Valley Road area, and there are not many towers high enough for that here. From the new 30 stories HDB APPARTMENTS, should be possible, not from the staircase, unfortunately :-(
Queenstown, once the new 40 stories HDB are opened up, possibly ?

Orchard Rd's tallest condo ready to move in

15 Apr 05

OWNERS of Orchard Boulevard's tallest up-market condominium, The Boulevard Residence, are about to start living the high life. Tomorrow, the owners of 46 units will be able to move into their new homes in the Cuscaden Walk development.

http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2005-04-15/lzblvd15-210745.jpg
The Boulevard Residence: Prices for the 42 standard units of about 2,000 sq ft each start from $2.8 million


The Boulevard Residence is a joint venture between GuocoLand Group and niche market developer SC Global Developments. Its apartments range from three-bedroom standard units to super-penthouses.

Touted as one of Singapore's most expensive developments when it was launched in 2003, the apartments are priced at an average of $1,500 per square foot. Prices for the 42 standard units of about 2,000 sq ft each start from $2.81 million.

The 36-storey building features four penthouses, two of which are super-penthouses. It is understood that these could go for at least $10 million each.

Facilities include swimming and wading pools, a barbeque area and function rooms. Each residence carries with it lifetime membership at The Club at Four Seasons.

Elsewhere, The Mountbatten Regency, a 13-unit apartment, is being launched tomorrow.

Prices for the three-bedroom units and three penthouses start from $450 per square foot. Foreigners are permitted to buy.

Construction of the Katong block, which will include a swimming pool and barbeque pit, starts next month and is intended to be completed in early 2007.

the ad in the papers today said it was '180m abouve orchard boulevard' - is it because of the height of the land its on or is the buildign really that tall?

I noticed it too. From what they say, should be 180m tall.

So 42 units in a 36 storey building, so its about 1 unit per storey??

Singapore homes are getting more and more expensive. How I wish I could buy first, and pay later(when I earn the money!) I would save alot!

but still far far cheaper than 97/96

@Heirloom: 36 storeys residential is certainly not 180m tall. 140m at the very most. The building is on a hill, so I guess that's why they say that.

@Cliff: I suppose it's about 2 units per storey if you remove the lobby, the penthouses floors, the skylobby and the swimming pool... As for buying without having the money... Actually a lot of people do that :-p

As for buying without having the money... Actually a lot of people do that :-p

Not exactly true. You still need to pay 10% min in CASH and the other 10% using CPF/CASH and can borrow only 80% of the home cost. The loan can be paid partially in CASH and/or CPF.

More info, refer to CPF (www.cpf.gov.sg) website for updated info.

If the bank does not think the borrower is able to pay in future and is of high risk, it will not approve the loan at all.

it is 180 metres over !! quite tall !!
guess what? my cousins stay there!! next time if i go there i will take some photos and upload them !!
anybody want me to upload the pics next time??

it is 180 metres over !! quite tall !!
guess what? my cousins stay there!! next time if i go there i will take some photos and upload them !!
anybody want me to upload the pics next time??

YES

:lol: Rafflescity so excited...

:)

ok yes please encon, pics from up there would be great :happy:

guess what? my cousins stay there!!

omigod... will you be my best friend?

What lucky cousins you have.:D

Yes please, having the views From and instead of towards the building would be nice for a change.:)

Muahaha...anyway I must say it looks rather sucky in the full page ad in the ST, yet looks slightly more presentable in that small photo above?

it is 180 metres over !! quite tall !!
guess what? my cousins stay there!! next time if i go there i will take some photos and upload them !!
anybody want me to upload the pics next time??

Do you know the exact height ? Is it 180m above sea level or what ?
Thinking about my 140m figure, it still seems too small as I don't believe the hill is 40m higher than Orchard. Maybe 20m at most ?

But the views must definitely be awesome ^^

huh i was so mesmerised by the picture in ST.

I dont think the structure itself is 180m....

was surprised that the green is part of the design, thought it was temporary, but better than that ugly brown initially seen

Actually I think my 140m figure is a bit over the top ;-)
That would mean nearly 4m/storey already. I guess 120-130m is more realistic.

No way is it 180m...Suntec City Towers is 175m

is the land really that high?

That's why I thought maybe that's a figure taken from sea level.

it says 180m above orchard boulevard... which road is orchard boulevard?

the road behind Wheelock Place

if you read the straits time today
they write it is over 180m height
go and find the starits times!!

oh yah sorry to tell you that my cousins live in the 7th storey
i hope you don't mind if i still taking the pics
and i will ask her if she has the design paper or architecth paper

u mind for taking pics from 7storey?

oh bty. anybody live there?/

No way is it 180m...Suntec City Towers is 175m

suntec city is not 175m but 181m

suntec city is not 175m but 181m

oh yes..I confused the figure with Maybank Tower;)

anyway can you try to take pictures from the Sky Terrace if possible?

any pics will be welcome actually. :)

oh yes..I confused the figure with Maybank Tower;)

anyway can you try to take pictures from the Sky Terrace if possible?

any pics will be welcome actually. :)

i will try!

Thanks!! And the floorplans would be just great!:)

if you read the straits time today
they write it is over 180m height
go and find the starits times!!

Probably that's over sea level then. 180m for the building would mean 5m/floor, that's about as much as for One Raffles Place ^^

Well, luxury apartments are sometimes out of the ordinary. The penthouse for Trump World Tower has 16ft ceilings!(and its not duplex)

besides, I think the lobby is quite high, and there is quite a bit of unused roof there.

Oh, but what I said is rubbish, this building is about the same height as Mandarin Meritus.:)

oh yah sorry to tell you that my cousins live in the 7th storey
i hope you don't mind if i still taking the pics
and i will ask her if she has the design paper or architecth paper

u mind for taking pics from 7storey?

oh bty. anybody live there?/
Oh yes we will LOVE to have a reference to the architectural plans please!! ;) Just ask her to chk it for us, please? We love yah! :D

And btw, it still dosent look that nice in the ST. Looks "cheap" to me even....

Oh yes we will LOVE to have a reference to the architectural plans please!! ;) Just ask her to chk it for us, please? We love yah! :D

And btw, it still dosent look that nice in the ST. Looks "cheap" to me even....

sure but maybe must wait 2-3 more months as my cousins
not here (SINGAPORE) IN THE MEAN TIME
THE FASTEST IS 1 1/2 MONTH!

I WILL SURE UPDATE!!

IS BLVD THE TALLEST APARTMENT IN SINGAPORE CURRENTLY THAT ARE FINISHED?

i thought its still the queens? although they are only 119m tall (something like that)... but i thought if this project was the current tallest they'd surely boast about it everywhere.

I think BLVD should be taller than Queens. Queens certainly looks more like a HDB than a condo, from its construction ;-) So yeah, possibly BLVD is the tallest one. Is there any other 36 storeys block finished around ?

i don't think have any

hey today straits times advertise again the BLVD on the world columns
2 pages full get yours today!!

Yesh...another big 180m claim..hmm...

If its this tall, why they merely advertised it as the "tallest apartment in Orchard" during sales? The current ad looks as thou they just realised its THIS tall! :D

Well, maybe expensive condos feel that making such a claim would sound too tacky and arrogant for its classy sophisticated image.:)

BTW, today's add is great!

Guess what, the penthouse is still for sale!!!

Maybe the penthouse has 5 metre ceilings...hmm...

the ad in today's paper shows the penthouse - really looks like super high ceilings

I will hv to read the papers then. It still looks cheap in the ST. Period.

well, to you it does. no matter how many times you say it looks cheap, it still looks like the prettiest condominium project in singapore to me :) along with lincoln modern and newton suites. and the trumps.

You are funny lah. Since when you like the look of plain concrete? And in that colour scheme?

You mean the one in the papers today is the penthouse? I thought its the skylobby or something, its too low to be the penthouse(the view behind)

can someone post a pic of the trumps?

huh.. white is very nice what. you know the pub building? ilike that too.

@cliff
i thought it was preetty high?

http://www.redas.com/Html/showcasing/Trumps/cover.gif

the carpark is so gorgeous too - i hope they maintain the whiteness well.

@Heirloom: what's this project ? Where ? When ? ^^

hey today going to see the mount sophia showfalt want me to upload?

You don't need to ask for permission, feel free :-)

Just remember, everything you have is not only welcomed, but encouraged too!:D

@Heir, since this is the tallest condo in orchard, whatever views from the penthouse would be higher than any other building around. And though its high, I can't see very far.:)

So is that the trumps? Oh is it the one at bedok? Yeah, its very nice!

I WILL UPLOAD THE FLOOR PLANS AND OTHERS

STAY TUNED!!

for 8@mount sophia?

In a new page please! :D

For any pics or info regarding 8 @ Mount Sophia, post it here

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=181849

For any pics or info regarding 8 @ Mount Sophia, post it here

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=181849

OKIE DOKKIE!

the blvd seems really quite tall, if you look at this pic

http://img225.echo.cx/img225/733/blvdvsmeritus8jg.jpg

In most skyline shots, it appears to be about the same height as Mandarin Hotel and ComCentre, but then its on a hill, so its a bit of an illusion.

Orchard area condo units fetch sky-high prices

21 Apr 05

By Joyce Teo and Daryl Loo

A THREE-BEDROOM condominium unit in the Orchard Road area has been sold for $3.86 million, or $1,900 per sq ft - a level not seen since property prices began heading south in 1997.

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The Boulevard Residence in Cuscaden Walk has also managed to sell its two 3,961 sq ft 'junior penthouses' for more than $6 million, or around $1,515 psf.

The 46-unit luxury condominium has done well enough that its developer, SC Global, is now shooting for the moon: It hopes to sell its 7,029 sq ft super penthouses for $15 million each, or $2,134 psf.

Other units there have gone for upwards of $1,600 psf, up from $1,500 on average when it was launched in January 2003.

So far, half of the units in the development have been sold, to a mixture of local buyers, as well as those from countries such as Britain, Taiwan and Indonesia. But while Boulevard's prices signal a revived interest in high-end properties, they are unlikely to have an impact on the market as a whole, say analysts.

Said property consultancy Knight Frank's executive director, Mr Tay Kah Poh: 'The ultra-luxurious segment is doing relatively better than others, as there is some opportunistic buying. Some buyers think this is as far as prices can fall, though this excludes SC Global's projects.'

He and other consultants pointed out that SC Global has a reputation for holding out for its posted prices while riding out property cycles.

Nevertheless, this segment forms just the top 1-2 per cent of the market and has little influence on prices in general, Mr Tay said.

Mr Nicholas Mak of Chesterton International was more pessimistic. He said the $1,900 psf price could be just an anomaly.

He said Boulevard's high prices would not have much impact on overall private property prices, which have started a slow but steady recovery since last year.

'One sale does not make the market,' he added.

Other consultants said the property market as a whole was seeing selective buying.

The highest price fetched by a condominium unit in Singapore remains an Ardmore Park apartment near Orchard Road, which fetched $2,200 psf in 1997.

So what does one get for a condominium unit that costs several million dollars, apart from acres of space and sweeping views, thanks to special floor to ceiling glass?

Luxury finishings, such as specially-imported marble, for one. And a private elevator for each unit.

Buyers also get a free lifetime membership at The Club at The Four Seasons, which has a spa and daily breakfast spreads, among other things.

And, if you have $15 million to spare for the super penthouse, your own swimming pool in the sky.

Huh....wait till they see the condo itself. I wonder who will pay millions for such an architectually bland building!

I think theyre just paying for the location and address. I wonder how upmarket the interior is...but it certainly seems hyped up!

Then again the penthouse must be awesome at 7,029 sq ft.

Yeah.....not helped when there seems to be this reputation surrounding that developer.....hmm...

Anyway, there arent tt many who can fork out $15m for a penthouse, and this thing has 4 on offer. Isnt it a risk to have four of them living in the same building? :D

its architecturally gorgeous! i would such prices if i had the money. i viewed the lincoln modern a few years ago and its the only project where i have no (or perhpas very ver very little) complaints about the interior.

I think the interior of the ICON is quite nice.

I would never pay for location, conveniece, yes, but not location. I give me novena over orchard anytime.

Usually, high end condos don't come furnished. The best of the best, which aren ot even found in Singapore come without walls even.

Huaiwei, you might be surprised how many rich people there are in Singapore (or the world for that matter). And if that's not enough, rich people don't stop at one.:D

its architecturally gorgeous! i would such prices if i had the money. i viewed the lincoln modern a few years ago and its the only project where i have no (or perhpas very ver very little) complaints about the interior.
Erm...I cant believe you actually liked the concrete?

actually singapore has comparatively few rich people if i'm not wrong... ? uhm i dunno though so i better not say any more.

condominiums never come furnished as far as i've seen - only provide flooring and nothing more than white walls. you only see quality in the kitchens and toilets - dont scoff at that cos 100k is a very normal price for designer kitchens from lets say bulthaup. toilets too are expensive - a philippe starck designed bathtub from duravit might cost around 8k, while a toilet bowl aroudn 2k. i think i remember some biha stone bathtub from boffi cost around 30K ++ but uh i've never seen that in any development :p

for trivia, a philippe starck toilet brush from duravit costs $550 :D thought that was a cute piece of info :)

Erm...I cant believe you actually liked the concrete?

its not just a lump of concrete! anyway i do like concrete. must say it again - its one of my favourites in singapore :)

I think the interior of the ICON is quite nice.

I would never pay for location, conveniece, yes, but not location. I give me novena over orchard anytime.

Usually, high end condos don't come furnished. The best of the best, which aren ot even found in Singapore come without walls even.

Huaiwei, you might be surprised how many rich people there are in Singapore (or the world for that matter). And if that's not enough, rich people don't stop at one.:D
If you look at the buyers in Sentosa Cove...its still the same bunch of ppl loh...how many more are there?

sentosa cove is so much cheaper mar... about half the price right?

anyway like half of the buyers of the blvd are non-local. which is why i say singapore doesnt have that many rich people.

its not just a lump of concrete! anyway i do like concrete. must say it again - its one of my favourites in singapore :)
Yeah...and it looks like a HDB flat to me.

Singapore has 30000 millionares which means that there are 30000 people who have SGD$1.7million or more in cold hard cash.

And also, many units are sold to hkers, indonesians, etc.

Singapore does have few rich people compared to HK, which is why we have 1 Sail, and they have 7 Sorrettos.:D

30000??? Where?

There was this news article before. You must have at least 1 million us$ in cash to qualify.

Ok...but that still isnt enough to buy that house. And btw, it could mean total assets....including the houses and cars they own!

Nono, the criteria is 1.7 million in the bank. AT LEAST.

property don't count, and of course, all paid for.

Ok...but that still isnt enough to buy that house

i doubt many people pay for their homes in full.

the blvd seems really quite tall, if you look at this pic

http://img225.echo.cx/img225/733/blvdvsmeritus8jg.jpg

I thought that pic was some chinese city at first, before I saw Ngee Ann City.

Haahaa....look that filthy? :D

simple yet striking! :)

just come back from my cousin house :D

got some photo here :D

ok

here's the story:

the BLVD card:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/3248/dsc022618cm.jpg

on the way there:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/965/dsc022628kw.jpg

finally arrived! :
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/8351/dsc023038sg.jpg

a round fountain at the main entrance still u/c:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/7910/dsc022992ma.jpg

some greenery design exactly outside the lobby:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9205/dsc023008og.jpg

outside the lobby:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/962/dsc022961ei.jpg

Inside the lobby:

it just look like small hotel lobby :
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/6458/dsc022957sj.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/7202/dsc022813np.jpg

looks very nice! :cool:

haha..finally you got the pics...anymore?

looks very nice! :cool:

haha..finally you got the pics...anymore?

yah finally after 5 months like what i told you :D

sure got some more ;)

did you see fann wong?

^^ tell you it looks fantastic and exclusive even the security wear BLVD shirts!!

yah finally after 5 months like what i told you :D

sure got some more ;)

you rawk!

also hoping for Newton 18, ah, ok? :D

did you see fann wong?

no did not seen her

she buy a unit there right?? :D

oh yah his BF Chirstopher Lee lives in Newton 18 just upstair my cousin house :D

my cousin often seeing them

you rawk!

also hoping for Newton 18, ah, ok? :D

thanks :D

ok :)

but this BLVD only at 7 storey (my cousin lives)

while Newton 18 my cousin lives in 18 floors

with that much of money for an apartment, we can't be expecting anything less.

Thanks for sharing the pictures, encon. :)

so the story continue....

we went to 7th storey

(there are some pics i can't show u all cos it is people property)

this is the Living Room: (still empty) (half of the room get block by the wall) :(

Rendering:
http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl04.jpg

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we went to Master Bedroom:
http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl06.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/805/dsc022647oh.jpg

Some details of the MB toilet:D

the bath tub:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/7002/dsc022753wd.jpghttp://img358.imageshack.us/img358/8938/dsc022639av.jpg

the sink & panel
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/1209/dsc022773gx.jpghttp://img358.imageshack.us/img358/6833/dsc022743di.jpg

the toilet bowl:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/7163/dsc022760sc.jpg

story will continue :)

the bath tub looks like a big basin though.

hmmm... bathroom looks tight with that "big basin". :colgate:

Can you take pics from the units? :cool:

hrm.. i'm not really a fan of toilet fittings from that range.. but i love the axor faucets!

ot, but in greenwood, a far east development, they use imitation axor faucets from balestier :D which goes to show how ;sldfka;sdlkfjas far east is :D

how ;sldfka;sdlkfjas far east is :D

???
:lol:

Can you take pics from the units? :cool:

can my cousin house :D

cool and stylo looking toilet! :eek:

The toilet bowl looks aesthetically pleasing...hmmm...I wouldnt wanna wet the floor in there too much though!

One cool thing is you can take a bath and enjoy the view out the room as well :D

how is it possible?

Seems that the bathroom uses glass walls, so you can sit in the bath and stare out the room window? ok..maybe you get to enjoy the sky :cool:

Carribean at Keppel Bay toilets are totally full-glass. If you dare, can enjoy sea / pool view while bathing... of course people can see from outside. :p

well...dont most condos in Singapore have sun screen built into their windows?

well...dont most condos in Singapore have sun screen built into their windows?

still can see through.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6697/picture0156lf.jpg

still can see through.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6697/picture0156lf.jpg

You see them, they see you... :runaway:
Can peep at someone this way leh!!!

still can see through.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6697/picture0156lf.jpg


seems like this nowadays popular in new apartments

I guess the pricier units are those with windows NOT overlooking the other block.

For the 8 @ Mount Sophia, some of the blocks are so close to each other!

story continues :)

go to kitchen:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/1151/dsc022699sd.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9105/dsc022875er.jpg

then the public toilet:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/5246/dsc022666fc.jpg

the shower:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/7512/dsc022679xd.jpg

the sink:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4298/dsc022724hg.jpg

Some BLVD facilities:

the garden above:
http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl02.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/5563/dsc022882nn.jpg

the swimmong pool
http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl03.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/881/dsc022828wj.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9128/dsc022711nk.jpg

Tennis court:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9967/dsc022933hu.jpg

Garden below:
http://www.scglobal.com.sg/images/bl05.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/8582/dsc022979zc.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/1253/dsc022708zn.jpg

Take photos of the views!! :cool:

^^ Kitchen looks modern. Good design to separate bath tubs and shower areas. Hate it when need to shower in bath tub. so slippery.


I guess the pricier units are those with windows NOT overlooking the other block.

For the 8 @ Mount Sophia, some of the blocks are so close to each other!

That unit costs around $1.4 million during initial launch and is at the large fountain (which is beautifully lit at night). Those units facing the sea on the same level is visible only if you stand up in the bath tub or stay on lower floors. :D

Take photos of the views!! :cool:
take already :D

^^ I think he meant panoramic views from BLVD. ;)

^^ I think he meant panoramic views from BLVD. ;)
ic but the one i take not pano cos it is seperated

but i will post here better than nothing :)

I see. Thanks. :)

ok

SOME VIEWS

not in order and also i try my best where the view taken from:
Master Bedroom: (looking below)
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/676/dsc022886ge.jpg
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4250/dsc022923zi.jpg

view from Living Room and Balcony

cos Living room half and Balcony half

not in order:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/8252/dsc022900wb.jpghttp://img358.imageshack.us/img358/3474/dsc022851bl.jpg

when this 2 pics i put side by side it become Pano :D !!
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/6388/dsc022843io.jpghttp://img358.imageshack.us/img358/6905/dsc022838kf.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/1439/dsc022869zq.jpg

2nd Last Chapter:

BLVD close Up :cool:

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/8517/dsc022792ix.jpg
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/646/dsc022783zr.jpg
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4080/dsc022916mg.jpghttp://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4683/dsc022897wd.jpg

Last chapter:
BLVD from Below

i like the 1st pics BLVD looks cool with the clouds :cool:

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/6149/blvd4hv.png
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/5954/dsc023029bi.jpg

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9979/dsc023013wp.jpghttp://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4080/dsc022916mg.jpg

Rate Blvd ! :

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=5417889#post5417889

wow..I really like the view of the lap pool and the water features, together with all the greenery, so relaxing...like an oasis in the heart of the city!

The views are good too. Thanks for sharing!

btw is there a sky-garden in the building?

wow..I really like the view of the lap pool and the water features, together with all the greenery, so relaxing...like an oasis in the heart of the city!

The views are good too. Thanks for sharing!

btw is there a sky-garden in the building?

think so

I've been down there yesterday evening and I noticed that the staircase should have absolutely great views on the skyline. It should be easy to get up to the top floor and give it a try. :-)

I've been down there yesterday evening and I noticed that the staircase should have absolutely great views on the skyline. It should be easy to get up to the top floor and give it a try. :-)


u need a card to get up (just like in Hotel) unless u want to climb from 1st to top floor :D

also the security strict :sleepy:

Oh so you can only access the floor of your apartment ?
If there's a sky garden at floor 24, then you can try climbing up the staircase from there ^ ^ This floor should be free access ^ ^

Oh so you can only access the floor of your apartment ?
If there's a sky garden at floor 24, then you can try climbing up the staircase from there ^ ^ This floor should be free access ^ ^


after seeing ur post then i think again you're right

but don't forget got the lobby which u can only access by card :)