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150sq metre HDB maisonettes that are 32 year old at Blocks 190 and 194 Bishan St 13 selling over a $1M dollars....

Most likely "the module" shown in the photo is a motor that spins it? What do you think?

I have taken a photo of the distinctive walk-up staircase design with it's unique U shaped and a distinctive circular "pot-hole" close to the Top of the stairs. Close-by, Block 10A Boon Tiong Road has just TOP. However, it's multi-storey carpark is still under-construction. But, I have taken several snap-shot of it's "protruding" staircase leading towards the upper floors of the multi-storey carpark. You can see from the photos that this new carpark had copied the same design from the old Tiong Bahru Flats. Specifically from the photo taken of Blk 28 Tiong Bahru.

Another additional refinement is that the multi-storey carpark has an access link at the third storey (3rd level) link to a block. And that block has an additional link to the 2nd block. For example, at block 312C, there is a 3rd storey link. And blocks 312C and 312B are futher linked at level 3. See photo illustrations. This 3rd storey link serves an added function: no longer need to construct a roof for the ground level link between say blocks 312C and 312B. What is impressive is that the 3rd storey link of blocks 312C and 312B provides a ready shelfter for those walking at ground level from one block to the other. These two enhancements: the covered walkway + central b…

Wu Tai San Buddhist Temple @ West Coast Road has a nice roof-line motif...

Very rare to have sites that face the side of the Istana. This development is also within walking distance to Cuppage Road - Holiday Inn hotel and Centrepoint.

A client recently has two new borns - twins: a baby boy and a baby girl. Although they are born on the same day and nearly the same time; Male (boy) and Female (girl) has a different set of ba zi...

The Fullerton Hotel, formerly the General Post Office and the office of Dr Goh Keng Swee, our former Finance Minister, features an inspirational bronze statue of the late Mr Ng Teng Fong at its lobby - Far East Organization and Sino Group. NG TENG FONG 黄延方 1928 - 2010 I will dwell in the house of the lord forever, Psalm 23:6 A firm believer in the virtues of frugality, hard work and progressiveness, Ng Teng Fon considered himself simply an "ordinary working man". He had a dream and an ambition to satisfy a desire for new homes among Singaporeans. In 1960, he completed his first major project at Jalan Pacheli, establishing Far East Organization as a …

This house is literally at the end of Shelford Road. And as the road leading to the main gate is a large distance, it will not be affected or similar to homes that are just at the fringe a road. For example, a home at the "T" junction is literally so close to the fringe of the road; and if there is run amok vehicle, it would easily plough into a home.

Beautifully restored Petain Road Terrace Houses

The Tong Shu is produced annually. And often published around the Chinese 7th month. This copy is for the Lunar year 2015

Oops! There is a tiger roaming around little India

I believe, they are about to be set-up as no sign-board, yet...Quite unique as there are two large urns in the middle of their store

This is the 2014's HDB variant version of the "Point-block". But with the additional of two "attached" stacks: #97 and #99.

Photo taken from a HDB block showing the canal curving away from the block. Under the water classics; this is a good thing...

A large development: 99 years Riversails condo

Can you spot the tell-tale signs of a just T.O.P. condo unit besides empty units? Please look at these photos... carefully

This fruit stall is literally stocked with nearly all varieties of fruits....

I had mentioned previously, a test of whether a home is concerned with a Sha Qi or poison arrow is to imagine if "a run-away vehicle could in a straight-line - smash into the home"... In this case, less lightly for the house marked in yellow as "A". But is more highly likely for house marked as "B". If one follows the purple line....

The Block to the right of the photo....This semi-arc design ensures that all the stacks face the same direction. Especially good there is a good frontage such as the sea...

History of Sultan Street: Bussorah Street

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Did you manage to see the sha qi or poison arrow?

This roof (red arrow-ed terrace home) is being supported by side-wall

It is a pity that this old 1950's elevated-terrace home is so run-down. I believe... in a few years time... it will disappear / demolished totally...