About Forte Suites
Forte Suites is a freehold condominium at 88 Mergui Road, Singapore 219062, in District 8 (Little India, Farrer Park, Serangoon Road). It is a single tower of 106 homes on a site of roughly 2,000 square metres, completed in 2016. EdgeProp lists the developer as Forte Development Pte Ltd and the architect as Ronny Chin Architects.
At around 24 storeys, the tower is far taller than most of its neighbours, which are walk-up flats and low-rise apartments from earlier decades. The unit mix runs from one-bedroom homes to penthouses. Shared facilities are stacked at three levels rather than spread on the ground: a swimming pool deck on the 5th storey, a gym and lounge level on the 14th, and a viewing deck near the top.
Interesting facts
Mergui Road is part of a family of Burmese street names around Moulmein and Balestier. Mergui is a town and archipelago on the southern coast of Myanmar. Rangoon Road, Mandalay Road, Pegu Road and Irrawaddy Road belong to the same group.
Launch material stated that some of the larger units came with a private jacuzzi.
With 106 parking lots listed for 106 homes, the project was planned with one lot per unit, which is generous for a city-fringe site.
EdgeProp notes that the block has high ceilings and a sky deck on the upper floors, and that the Central Expressway is close at hand for drivers.
Nearby
Farrer Park MRT (North East Line) is about 10 to 12 minutes on foot. Novena MRT (North South Line) is further, at around 15 minutes. Pek Kio Market and Food Centre on Cambridge Road is the nearest hawker centre, and Balestier Road's eating houses are a short walk north. Shaw Plaza and City Square Mall are the closest malls. Farrer Park Primary School and St Joseph's Institution Junior are nearby primary schools.
Key facts
Address: 88 Mergui Road, Singapore 219062
District: District 8 (Little India, Farrer Park, Serangoon Road)
Property type: Condominium
Completed: 2016
Developer: Forte Development Pte Ltd (per EdgeProp)
Architect: Ronny Chin Architects Pte Ltd
Tenure: Freehold
Storeys: About 24
Units: 106
Nearest MRT: Farrer Park (NE8), Novena (NS20)
MCST: 4495
