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    After seeing a string of collective sales this year, owners at Pearl Bank Apartments are jumping on the bandwagon - for the fourth time.

    Owners at the iconic building in Outram have formed a collective sale committee and are asking for a reserve price of $728 million for the 288-unit building.

    But the question of whether the distinctive tower will be conserved is still up in the air.

    The latest bid follows a proposal involving conservation to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). In 2015, more than 90 per cent of residents backed a proposal that would conserve the building, while seeking URA approval for new units to be built on top of the carpark.

    With the additional floor area, owners had hoped to entice a developer to rejuvenate the building.

    However, The Straits Times understands from owners that the URA last year said consent from 100 per cent of owners was needed for such a proposal to be approved.

    Mr Alex Poh, the committee chairman, said he is "not too sure" if the tender conditions would include a conservation clause. However, he added: "If conservation adds value to our society, why not? (Pearl Bank) was, after all, the tallest building in Singapore during its time."

    He also said the building is getting harder to maintain with age.

    An extraordinary general meeting was held last Saturday, with Colliers International appointed the marketing agent, but the agency declined to comment yesterday.

    The building will go on sale after 80 per cent of home owners agree to it. This has to be done within a year, but Mr Poh is confident as previous bids in 2007, 2008 and 2011 garnered enough signatures. He hopes the building can go on the market "as soon as possible" to ride on market sentiment.

    If the sale goes through, each home owner stands to receive an average of $2.6 million.

    The 38-storey building was completed in 1976 and sits on 82,376 sq ft of land, with 52 years left on its lease.

    http://www.straitstimes.com/business...ollective-sale

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    Pearl Bank Apartments making 4th attempt for collective sale

    Jul 10, 2017

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    After seeing a string of collective sales this year, owners at Pearl Bank Apartments are jumping on the bandwagon - for the fourth time.

    Owners at the iconic building in Outram have formed a collective sale committee and are asking for a reserve price of $728 million for the 288-unit building.

    But the question of whether the distinctive tower will be conserved is still up in the air.

    The latest bid follows a proposal involving conservation to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). In 2015, more than 90 per cent of residents backed a proposal that would conserve the building, while seeking URA approval for new units to be built on top of the carpark.

    With the additional floor area, owners had hoped to entice a developer to rejuvenate the building.

    However, The Straits Times understands from owners that the URA last year said consent from 100 per cent of owners was needed for such a proposal to be approved.

    Mr Alex Poh, the committee chairman, said he is "not too sure" if the tender conditions would include a conservation clause. However, he added: "If conservation adds value to our society, why not? (Pearl Bank) was, after all, the tallest building in Singapore during its time."

    He also said the building is getting harder to maintain with age.

    An extraordinary general meeting was held last Saturday, with Colliers International appointed the marketing agent, but the agency declined to comment yesterday.

    The building will go on sale after 80 per cent of home owners agree to it. This has to be done within a year, but Mr Poh is confident as previous bids in 2007, 2008 and 2011 garnered enough signatures. He hopes the building can go on the market "as soon as possible" to ride on market sentiment.

    If the sale goes through, each home owner stands to receive an average of $2.6 million.

    The 38-storey building was completed in 1976 and sits on 82,376 sq ft of land, with 52 years left on its lease.

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    99 years leasehold.

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    Still many units up for sale today. Maybe owners are not confident of the enbloc?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VS View Post
    Still many units up for sale today. Maybe owners are not confident of the enbloc?
    May use this opportunity to sell since buyer might be those enbloc chaser.

    Once enbloc failed then price will drop again.

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    En bloc fail then complete sales.

    En bloc succeed cancel sales agreement pay buyer small sum.

    Either way works for those who need cash.
    The three laws of Kelonguni:

    Where there is kelong, there is guni.
    No kelong no guni.
    More kelong = more guni.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelonguni View Post
    En bloc fail then complete sales.

    En bloc succeed cancel sales agreement pay buyer small sum.

    Either way works for those who need cash.
    Seller can cancel the sales agreement?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VS View Post
    Seller can cancel the sales agreement?
    Some people may need the money so they just put on sales.

    The completion of sales take months. There is a window to cancel sales if case enbloc succeeds.
    The three laws of Kelonguni:

    Where there is kelong, there is guni.
    No kelong no guni.
    More kelong = more guni.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelonguni View Post
    Some people may need the money so they just put on sales.

    The completion of sales take months. There is a window to cancel sales if case enbloc succeeds.
    Once OTP is exercised...no cancellation

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