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FRONT COVER
Frasers Centrepoint Ltd.
THE BROWNSTONE
a luxury executive condominium next to the
upcoming canberra mrt station
UPCOMING CANBERRA MRT NORTHPOINT CITY
GO NORTH
GO FORTH
T
here’s never been a better IT´S GOT YOUR
time to live in the north. NEEDS COVERED
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The area is now getting You won’t have to travel far from
a new burst of life with exciting The Brownstone EC for all your
J
ORTO
ointly developed by City developments that will make it needs, since it's surrounded by
Developments Limited and TID hard to beat in terms of liveability shopping malls, hawker centres,
Pte. Ltd., new luxury executive and connectivity. cafes and restaurants. There are
condominium - The Brownstone plenty of schools nearby, with
looks set to be Canberra’s next hot EXTRAORDINARY Wellington Primary School and
residential property. LOCATION Sembawang Primary School both
The Brownstone EC is located just within a 1km radius, as well as the
new york inspired next to the upcoming Canberra upcoming GEMS World Academy
design MRT station, which makes it a Singapore. Also serving the area
The Brownstone EC takes its design mere 20-minute train journey is Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, which
cues from the rustic charm of New to the city after it's completed will be joined by more healthcare
York Brownstone houses, resulting in 2019. It's also connected to facilities in the coming years. KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL
in eight residential blocks rising Singapore’s major highways,
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up to 12 storeys, with a brown like Seletar Expressway and THE TRANSFORMATION clock. There's even more to
sandstone inspired facade and Central Expressway. Adding HAS BEGUN look forward to in the coming
unique jetty balconies. Set amidst and premium fittings and appliances love the plethora of facilities at to the property’s outstanding The north of Singapore is poised years, including plans to build
expansive greenery and pools, the from brands like Hansgrohe, The Brownstone EC. Residents can connectivity are upcoming to get a new burst of life. Nearby an integrated wildlife park
towers are oriented to maximize Mitsubishi and Whirlpool. luxuriate in the many pools, work projects like the Yishun integrated neighbourhood Jalan Legundi, once in neighbouring Mandai and
natural ventiliation, and its spacious out at the gymnasium and relax transport hub in 2019, new roads a cluster of homely eateries, is now transform nearby Woodlands
three-, four- and five-bedroom THE PERFECT HOME at the Jasmine Spa, and children leading directly from Yishun to an up-and-coming lifestyle enclave into a buzzing commercial hub
apartments are strategically placed FOR everyone can enjoy themselves at the junior Seletar Aerospace Park, a new with vibrant new cafes and even by 2017. With so much going
to offer views of the landscape decks Whether you’re looking to unwind skating rink and kiddie splash pool. North-South Expressway and a a baking school. Active types can on here, the north looks ready
and water features. To match the in a lush green sanctuary, indulge At The Brownstone luxury executive proposed Rapid Transit System enjoy fun-filled days (and nights) to take off as Singapore’s next
sleek exteriors, the apartments are in feasts with family and friends, or condominium, an extraordinary (RTS) connecting Woodlands to at brand new 24-hour park Orto, hot neighbourhood.
outfitted with luxurious finishings get into a healthier lifestyle, you’ll lifestyle awaits. Johor Bahru. which offers activities around the
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Head Curry (1 Jalan Legundi, 6257-
EXTRAORDINARY 1396) and Sum’s Kitchen & Hong
Kong Roasted Meats (3 Jalan
MUST TRY!
EATS
Legundi, 6757-2118). Farther afield,
Cafe hoppers and serious
there’s also fantastic Hakka yong
foodies, your gastronomic
tau foo at Ngee Fou Restaurant
journey to Canberra is not
(928 Upper Thomson Rd.).
complete without sampling
these famous items.
RESTAURANTS
serving A WIDE
RANGE OF CUISINES
When it comes to family dinners
and friendly get-togethers, you’ll
be spoilt for choice. Family
favourite Orchid Live Seafood
Restaurant (1 Bah Soon Pah Rd., QUENCH
6756-0311, www.orchidliveseafood.
com.sg) serves seafood dishes
like lobster porridge and steamed CHILL OUT BARS COCAINE WINGS
cold crab, while JJ Thai (Victory GALORE
8, 8 Jalan Legundi) and Auntie One of the best bars around COCAINE WINGS
Kim’s Korean Restaurant (431 Canberra is Quench (#01-10 Don’t leave Handlebar without
Sembawang Rd., 6635-3430, www. Orto, 81 Lorong Chencharu, trying their famous BBQ hot
auntiekim.sg) are bound to satisfy 6257-3657, www.quench.com. wings, dubbed Cocaine Wings
Thai and Korean food cravings. And sg) which overlooks a tranquil due to their addictiveness.
CHONG PANG NASI LEMAK
if you’ve got a hankering for tasty fishing pond and serves a wide They come in varying levels of
L
Indian fare, head straight to The variety of craft beers. Locals also spiciness—try the high heat
ocated at the epicentre of of simple local classics and hawker SHER
swear by Flamingg Mangos (50
Prata Place (1 Thong Soon Ave., one if you dare. Handlebar, 57
northern Singapore, The staples. Other standouts in Yishun Jalan Malu-Malu, 6257-4657,
www.theprataplace.com.sg) for Jalan Mempurong, 6475-9571,
Brownstone EC is close to include Chong Pang Nasi Lemak www.flaminggmangos.com), a
your prata fix. new arrivals The Daily Scoop www.handlebaroriginal.com
a huge variety of delicious food, (447 Sembawang Rd., 6756-0048, cool grill and wine bar tucked
(#01-05 Sembawang Cottage,
from hawker classics to family www.chongpangnasilemak.com), inside a residential estate, salted gula melaka
brand NEW CAFE 369 Sembawang Rd., 6754-1233,
restaurants to a growing cafe Yishun 925 Hainanese Chicken and Sher (25 Sembawang Rd., ice cream waffle
options www.thedailyscoop.com.sg) and
culture. Rice (#01-249 Blk. 925 Yishun 6455-3356, www.sher.com. Holy Cow’s homemade salted
Independent cafes and ice cream Mootime (#01-05 Victory 8, 8
Central 1) and 928 Yishun Laksa sg) for beers and North Indian gula melaka ice cream is
parlours have sprung up in the Jalan Legundi, 6556-4671, www.
THE HAWKER FARE (#01-155 Blk. 928 Yishun Central 1,
facebook.com/mootimesg) to also fare. If you’re up for a trek, biker one of their bestsellers, and
north recently, much to the delight
HERE IS AMAZING 9731-9586). Over at foodie enclave
serve gourmet flavours, waffles bar Handlebar (see sidebar) for good reason. Try it on a
of cafe hoppers. Leading the
Much loved by residents of the Canberra, don’t miss the famous at the northernmost tip of the freshly-baked waffle for a
charge is hip homemade ice cream and desserts to northsiders. Finally,
north, Yishun’s charming Chong Sembawang White Beehoon (22 island offers a rewarding view savoury-sweet hit. Holy Cow
specialist Holy Cow Creamery (see RoyceMary Cafe (see sidebar)
Pang Market & Food Centre (104 Jalan Tampang, 9843-4699, www. of Malaysia from across the Creamery, #01-291 292 Yishun
sidebar), which has inspired cheery might just be the north’s first
Yishun Ring Rd.) offers up a feast whitebeehoon.com), Chye Lye Fish Singapore Strait. St. 22, www.facebook.com/
artisanal coffee-focused cafe.
HolyCowCreamery.SG
heart-shaped
DID YOU KNOW the brownstone EC is... macarons
Those who have a sweet tooth
should try these handcrafted
heart-shaped macarons.
RoyceMary’s green tea lava
cake is both unusual and
delicious as well. RoyceMary
Cafe, #01-13 Victory 8,
3 minutes 8 minutes 12 minutes
drive to drive to drive to Orchid Live 8 Jalan Legundi, 6753-4224,
Flamingg Mangos 928 Yishun Laksa Seafood Restaurant www.roycemarycafe.com
HOLY COW CREAMERY AUNTIE KIM’S KOREAN RESTAURANT
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business hubs
The north is slated for some big economic developments
that will make finding that dream job much easier. Bonus:
your workplace will only be minutes away from home.
COLD STORAGE
SEMBAWANG SHOPPING CENTRE
heartland mall with a public library,
LIVE, PLAY NTUC FairPrice supermarket, fast
food restaurants, a food court and
CAUSEWAY POINT
and WORK
casual eateries like a brand new VICTORY 8 &
Sushi Express outlet. JUNCTION NINE
These two boutique developments,
NORTHPOINT CITY which serve the community living
L
iving at The Brownstone EC is has a lively mix of tenants like Giant Northpoint Shopping Centre in Jalan Legundi and Yishun
a breeze with major shopping hypermarket, Japanese goods store (930 Yishun Ave. 2) is a bustling Avenue 9 respectively, give WOODLANDS INDUSTRIAL CENTRE
malls offering supermarkets, Daiso, an Esprit outlet store, Popular complex with staples like Cold residents even more retail and
retail stores, entertainment options bookstore, a hair salon and a spa. Storage supermarket, Starbucks, dining options. Located across the HEALTHCARE
and amenities all conveniently You’ll also find a handful of student food courts, hair salons, pharmacies road from Sembawang Shopping The healthcare sector is set to boom in this part of Singapore, with the
located nearby. enrichment centres and a Yamaha and banks. Come 2018, it will be Centre, Victory 8 (8 Jalan Legundi) new Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Yishun already open. From 2015 to
music school here. transformed into Northpoint City, is home to a scattering of cool new 2022, expect a slew of developments to open progressively, including
SEMBAWANG Singapore’s largest suburban mall cafes and eateries, and is already Yishun Community Hospital, Admiralty Medical Centre and Woodlands
SHOPPING CENTRE SUN PLAZA (at a whopping 1.33m sq. ft.), which open for business. Junction Nine Integrated Healthcare Campus. Apart from addressing residents’
Situated right next to The Conveniently located next to will integrate the shopping mall with (Yishun Ave. 9) is slated to open in healthcare needs on all fronts, these also ensure that there is a growing
Brownstone is the established Sembawang MRT, the newly a community centre, town plaza and 2017 with similar offerings. stable of career opportunities in the north.
Sembawang Shopping Centre revamped Sun Plaza (30 air-conditioned public transport hub.
CAUSEWAY POINT WOODLANDS REGIONAL CENTRE
(604 Sembawang Rd.). The mall Sembawang Dr.) is a cheery
One of the largest shopping malls According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Master Plan, nearby
in Singapore, Causeway Point (1 Woodlands (which is just a 10-minute drive away) will be transformed
Woodlands Square) at Woodlands into a high-traffic hub in the coming years. With the help of a $31m
MRT is a sprawling suburban injection of funds, new commercial and business developments there
shopping mall with anchor tenants will create abundant job opportunities across a wide range of sectors.
like Metro department store, COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Cold Storage supermarket, Courts Also offering a wide variety of jobs are the many industrial parks already
furniture and electronics store, dotting the north of Singapore, like Yishun Industrial Park, Woodlands
Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo Industrial Centre and Seletar Aerospace Park. There are more industrial
and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. developments in the works in these regions, along Gambas Avenue,
For entertainment, there’s a Cathay and the upcoming North Coast Wafer Fab Park for high-value wafer
Cineplex as well as a video fabrication plants.
THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF DAISO UNIQLO
game arcade.
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THERE´S PLENTY OF
EXTRAORDINARY
Walter Lim
Chuwasg
NATURE AROUND
Surrounded by rambling greenery,
EXPERIENCES
The Brownstone EC is a nature
lover’s paradise. Those seeking a
break from the fast pace of city
life can enjoy a breath of fresh air
W
ith easy access to green spaces, sporting facilities, recreation at two of the area’s parks. One
options and bicycle paths, The Brownstone EC is the perfect is the nearby Sembawang Park
launchpad for your new healthy lifestyle. (Sembawang Rd.), a 15-hectare
space built on the historic site
of the British Royal Navy’s
naval base. Today, its beach
and jetty are popular for fishing
and relaxed hangouts, and the
conserved colonial Beaulieu SEMBAWANG PARK PARK CONNECTOR
House is home to a seafront
restaurant. There’s also Yishun
Park (Yishun Ave. 11), once
or Lower Seletar Reservoir (100 for the bike THE BROWNSTONE
Yishun Ave.1, 9710-1826), while enthusiasts
a rubber tree plantation that all-weather options like indoor rock
EC IS A PARADISE
Two of the first towns to benefit
now has plenty of recreational climbing and bowling are available from new cycling paths and an FOR NATURE
facilities for the whole family. In at SAFRA Yishun Country Club extensive network under the LOVERS, WITH
the coming years, residents can (60 Yishun Ave. 4, 6852-8200, government’s National Cycling
look forward to even more new www.safra.sg). The URA also
PLENTY OF
Plan, Yishun and Sembawang are
outdoor leisure developments, has plans to develop a green both remarkably bike-friendly. RECREATIONAL
SAFRA YISHUN COUNTRY CLUB including the upcoming space off Sembawang Road into Sembawang’s dedicated paths FACILITIES FOR THE
Springleaf Park in the south a community hub, complete with
of Yishun. Over at Woodlands,
make it safe to cycle to and from WHOLE FAMILY.
sports facilities and amenities. MRT stations and amenities, while
Admiralty Park (Admiralty Rd.) Finally, little tykes and animal Yishun’s cycling lanes are expected have their very own Sembawang
is slated for transformation into lovers will love the fact that the to be completed in 2015. These Hot Spring (Gambas Ave.),
a recreation destination come Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and tracks are seamlessly integrated the only natural hot spring on
2016, thanks to large-scale River Safari (80 Mandai Lake Rd., in the wider Northern Explorer Singapore’s main island, to soak
enhancements by the Urban 6269-3411, www.wrs.com.sg) are Loop park connector network, off and relax at. Avid cyclists have
Redevelopment Authority (URA). all just a 19-minute drive away. which covers the northern tip of even more to look forward to as
the island, including Woodlands National Parks Board’s forthcoming
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY For the golfers and Mandai. It’s no wonder there’s Round Island Route, a 150km
24-hour leisure park Orto (81 Golf fans would be thrilled at the already a growing bike culture in green corridor that goes all around
Lorong Chencharu, 6257-8858, prospect of being surrounded by place, as evidenced by the many Singapore, will link up the Northern
PA WATER-VENTURE SELETAR COUNTRY CLUB www.orto.sg), which opened in country clubs. Orchid Country cyclists and bicycle shops in the Explorer Loop with park connector
December 2014, is an exciting Club (1 Orchid Club Rd., 6755- area. Cyclists of the north even networks across the island.
new development for the
SingaporeTourism Board
9811, www.orchidclub.com)
adventurous. Clustered around boasts a manicured 27-hole
a beautiful lotus pond, this free- course overlooking Lower Seletar
access recreation centre offers Reservoir, and recreational facilities
a plethora of activities, like
DID YOU KNOW the brownstone ec is...
like karaoke rooms and a 36-lane
prawning, fishing, paintball, futsal bowling alley. Alternatively, the
and trampoline jumping, as well nearby Sembawang Country
as charming waterside eateries. Club (249 Sembawang Rd., 6751-
Those into water sports can try 0331, www.sembawanggolf.org.
out kayaking, windsurfing, sailing sg) and Seletar Country Club (101
and other activities at PA Water- Seletar Club Rd., 6481-4812,
Venture Sembawang (60 Jalan 9 minutes 11 minutes 19 minutes
www.seletarclub.com.sg) both
drive to drive to Orchid drive to
Mempurong, 6755-0225, www. have 18-hole courses as well.
SINGAPORE ZOO Sembawang Park
ORTO Country Club Singapore Zoo
facebook.com/WaterVenture)
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architectural icon is Cliveden at
Grange, a hypermodern oasis
designed by star architect Carlos
Ott. Through these collaborations
with cutting-edge architects,
CDL has shaped Singapore’s built
environment over the decades.
In addition to iconic luxury
residences, CDL has raised the
bar with exciting developments
like the beach resort-themed
Coco Palms in Pasir Ris; the
stylish, modern, dazzling Jewel @
Buangkok; the tropical-themed The
SOUTH BEACH Artist’s Impression
Rainforest in Choa Chu Kang and
COCO PALMS Artist’s Impression TREE HOUSE Artist’s Impression
the contemporary Lush Acres EC
in Sengkang further demonstrate
CDL’s commitment to affordable
ABOUT THE
across diverse markets, the Group
is one of Singapore’s largest luxury and eco-living. Also of note
companies by market capitalisation. is the Tree House condominium at
DEVELOPERS
Singaporeans will be familiar with Chestnut Avenue, with spectacular
A
its many commercial properties features like play structures linked joint collaboration
including City Square Mall, Palais by a tree top walk. It even holds between Singapore’s Hong
Renaissance, Quayside Isle, a Guinness World Record for the Leong Group and Japan’s
Republic Plaza and the upcoming world’s largest vertical garden. Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd., TID Pte.
South Beach development. The list Ltd. is led by a strong Japanese
CDL is also a game changer in
of household names doesn’t stop team with over 40 years of
sustainable development. As
there. The Group also owns one of experience in Singapore’s property
each and every one of its projects
the world’s largest hotel groups, market. Its portfolio of noteworthy
is designed sensitively and built
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc. projects include the executive
sustainably, it’s no surprise that
condominium The Rainforest in
As for residential developments, the Group has won numerous
Choa Chu Kang, luxury residences
there’s no lack of sophisticated, accolades and awards, including
Nathan Suites in District 10, as
chic properties under CDL’s belt. the President’s Award for the
well as Optima@Tanah Merah in
The ultra-luxurious The Sail @ Environment, the Built Environment
the east of Singapore. All of these
A
Marina Bay and The Residences at Leadership Platinum Award and the ONE SHENTON For Illustration Only
s Singapore’s property that includes more than 400 projects are successfully sold.
W Singapore - Sentosa Cove are Green Mark Platinum Champion
developer since 1963, subsidiaries and companies across
two projects that have received Award. CDL is also listed on three
City Developments 91 locations in 25 countries.
a lot of acclaim since they were of the world’s most prominent
Limited (CDL) has always been
on the forefront of cutting-edge
With a huge stable of luxurious built. A more recent project that sustainability benchmarks: DID YOU KNOW the brownstone ec is...
and high-quality developments looks set to be the city’s next FTSE4Good Index Series, Global
architecture and has created By embracing smart architecture design and
100 Most Sustainable Corporations
over 36,000 homes. The Group’s construction, the Group will be pioneering the use of
in the World and the Dow Jones
success has also continued into the Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction
Sustainability Indices. To further
hotel ownership and management (PPVC), an innovative new technology which not
champion the cause, they’ve also
sectors, as well as facilities only enhances construction productivity and worksite
sponsored and built the CDL Green
management and provision of safety, but also superior quality control given that the building modules
Gallery in the Singapore Botanic are prefabricated offsite, using highly engineered techniques, and
hospitality solutions.
Gardens, which features interactive subsequently assembled onsite. The use of PPVC on this project is the
Over 50 years on, the Group exhibits to promote green energy to first of its kind in Asia, and likely the world’s largest application for a
still maintains a strong track the public. large-scale residential development.
record as one of the foremost
developers in the region. All of Published by:
this is made possible with the
QUAYSIDE ISLE Artist’s Impression All information and content herein are accurate at the time of printing and are
company’s extensive global network www.asia-city.com.sg provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
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