About Urbana
Urbana is a freehold condominium at 1 River Valley Close in District 9 (Orchard, River Valley). Completed in 2007, it is a single 36-storey tower with 126 apartments. The developer was Sherwood Development Pte Ltd and the architect was RSP Architects Planners and Engineers.
The tower stands on a site of about 5,514 sq m at the River Valley Road end of the street. With one block and a modest unit count, much of the ground level is given to shared facilities. These include a lap pool, children's pool, jacuzzi, tennis court, gym, clubhouse and basement parking. Urbana remains an occupied residential estate.
Interesting facts
Urbana and the later twin towers of The Avenir across the road all rise to 36 storeys, giving River Valley Close a matched set of tall towers.
Thirty-six storeys matches the planning height control reported for neighbouring plots on the street, so the tower was built to the local limit.
The landscaping was planned with a herb and mist garden and a koi pond, according to project descriptions.
The design came from RSP, one of Singapore's oldest architecture practices.
Nearby
Great World station on the Thomson-East Coast Line is about 500 metres away, a walk of 6 to 7 minutes, and Great World mall is next to it. Somerset station (North-South Line) is about 8 minutes on foot. Killiney Road's coffee shops are close, and Orchard Road lies just beyond. Neighbours include The Regalia, Euro-Asia Court and The Avenir. River Valley Primary School is about 200 metres away. Fort Canning Park and the Singapore River at Robertson Quay are both within walking distance.
Key facts
Address: 1 River Valley Close, Singapore 238427
District: 9 (Orchard, River Valley)
Property type: Condominium
Completed: 2007
Developer: Sherwood Development Pte Ltd
Architect: RSP Architects Planners and Engineers
Tenure: Freehold
Storeys: 36
Units: 126
Site area: about 5,514 sq m
Nearest MRT: Great World (TEL), Somerset (NSL)
MCST: 3290