Posted on April 27, 2008 by lushhomeonline
It is up for tender again, as part of a cluster with three other buildings
An announcement earlier this month may not have been the first time the authorities have declared plans for the historic Capitol Theatre, but it was still music to the ears of those who love the grand old dame.
Something was different this [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Amber Road will enjoy a clubhouse that has been restored to its historic grandeur.
Developer Wheelock Properties said it spent $1.3 million to conserve, retrofit and furnish the double-storey building.
The stately bungalow was built in the 1900s, along what was then the seaside at Katong. Then known as The Pavilion, it was owned by the Elias [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by lushhomeonline
RESIDENTS of Wheelock Properties’ new The Sea View condominium will be able to take pride in the fact that they have a classic piece of Singapore’s history in their estate.
Conservation work on the stately Neo-classical style bungalow off Amber Road formerly known as Pavilion has been completed, Wheelock said in a press release yesterday. Pavilion [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2008 by lushhomeonline
For too long, the once-lovely Capitol Theatre has stood forlorn and forgotten, the unwanted child of Singapore conservation.
Newspaper reports once held out hope of it being transformed into a performing arts centre for musicals, plays and ballets.
That, alas, was in January 1996.
Even then, the report quoted government officials as saying that the plans were ’still [...]
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Posted on April 3, 2008 by lushhomeonline
URA plans makeover for theatre and adjoining Capitol Building and Stamford House
CAPITOL Theatre, the 79-year-old building which screened its last movie in 1998, will be redeveloped along with its adjoining buildings - Stamford House, Capitol Building and Capitol Centre - next year.
HERITAGE VALUE: Capitol Building, built in 1933, has been gazetted for conservation, which means [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2008 by lushhomeonline
MY CONDO Clementi Park was built in the 1980s. It is a rambling, spacious and spread-out estate with 494 units on a million sq ft of land. There isn’t a condo like it anywhere in Singapore. In the heart of my condo lies the unspoilt woods of Clementi Park. The hillside terrain, mature trees and [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2007 by lushhomeonline
THE rich heritage of Katong and Joo Chiat district will get more protection from the wrecking ball with a further 228 buildings earmarked for conservation status.
The buildings include landmarks such as St Hilda’s Church, the Bethesda (Katong) Church and the former Grand Hotel in Still Road South.
Three bungalows - in Marine Parade Road, Chapel Road [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2007 by lushhomeonline
Six restoration projects have won the Architectural Heritage Awards this year.
They include the National Museum of Singapore’s $79m makeover as well as two private terrace houses that have been restored for modern-day living while retaining their historical charm.
The National University of Singapore’s Law School on Bukit Timah Road is also one of the winners.
The luxurious [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2007 by lushhomeonline
SEVENTEEN two-storey conservation shophouses opposite KeyPoint at Jalan Sultan were yesterday offered to suitable investors by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The reserve-list site is 0.14 hectares in size.
A URA spokeswoman said: ‘The land parcel can be put to commercial uses such as hotel, office, shops and restaurants. There is no control on the quantum [...]
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Posted on September 8, 2007 by lushhomeonline
MOTORISTS driving on Mountbatten Road will be familiar with this Katong landmark amid a row of sprawling bungalows.
At 745 Mountbatten Road stands the former Chans’ Ville, a two-storey Early Modern-style bungalow.
It was the home of the late Dr Chan Ah Kow and his seven children - including Alex, Roy, Patricia and Mark - who were [...]
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