About Spottiswoode 18
Spottiswoode 18 is a freehold condominium at 18 Spottiswoode Park Road, in Singapore's postal District 2. The 36-storey tower has 251 apartments and was completed in 2014. It was developed by RL Developments Pte Ltd, a vehicle of Roxy-Pacific Holdings, with Ronny Chin Architects as the architect. The site is about 3,887 sq m and the gross floor area about 10,883 sq m.
The project is weighted towards compact homes, with one-bedroom units from under 400 sq ft, alongside two-bedroom units, duplexes and penthouses. Marketing material described sky terraces on the 14th and 24th storeys, and pools and other facilities at ground level and on the 5th storey. It stands on the edge of the low-rise Blair Plain conservation area, so many units look out over shophouse roofs towards the port.
Interesting facts
The tower replaced Block 18 of Dragon Mansion, a late-1960s apartment block of 72 units that faced Spottiswoode Park.
Roxy-Pacific bought that block in a collective sale announced in December 2009 for about $100.8 million, below the owners' original $120 million reserve.
The remaining Dragon Mansion blocks were sold separately in 2011 for about $130 million.
Freehold tenure is unusual for a high-rise this close to the Central Business District, where most newer sites are 99-year leasehold.
Nearby
Outram Park MRT station (East-West, North East and Thomson-East Coast lines) is about eight to ten minutes away on foot. Neighbours include Spottiswoode Residences, Spottiswoode Suites and the HDB blocks of Spottiswoode Park. The conserved terrace houses of Blair Road, Everton Road and Neil Road are next door, and the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station is a short walk south. Food options include the coffee shops along Kampong Bahru Road and Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre. Cantonment Primary School is close by, and Singapore General Hospital is across Kampong Bahru Road.
Key facts
Address: 18 Spottiswoode Park Road, Singapore
District: 2 (Spottiswoode Park, Tanjong Pagar)
Property type: Condominium
Completed: 2014
Developer: RL Developments Pte Ltd (Roxy-Pacific Holdings)
Architect: Ronny Chin Architects
Tenure: Freehold
Storeys: 36
Units: 251
Nearest MRT: Outram Park (East-West, North East and Thomson-East Coast lines)
MCST: 4197