The tender for a residential government land sale (GLS) site at Lentor Gardens closed today with just one bid from GuocoLand and Intrepid Investments, a subsidiary of Hong Leong Group. The two joint venture partners submitted a bid of $486.8 million, translating to a land rate of $985 psf per plot ratio (psf ppr).
Guoco Land has envisioned a new high-end residential development with around 533 units, and 600 sqm of childcare facilities for the site. The future development is intended to complement other two upcoming developments – Lentor Modern and Lentor Hills Residences – as part of plans to transform the Lentor Hills estate to be widely known as a premium residential area.
Mark Yip, CEO of Huttons Asia, observes that the $958 psf ppr bid is the lowest for a land parcel in the Lentor precinct. It is also the first residential GLS tender to see only one …