9 Million-Dollar En-Bloc Aka ‘En-Block’ Properties In Singapore If you’re born earlier than the 2000s, nostalgia has probably hit home many times this year. Why? 2018 has truly been the year of the En-Bloc — with at least 14 iconic landmarks in Singapore being put up for collective sale. Here’s a list of those we’ll miss the most. 1. Beauty World Food Centre ($17.5M – Pending) The collective sale of Beauty World Food Centre was proposed this Feb. Source Home to gourmet burger stall Hambaobao, Top 1 Ban Mian and authentic Thai food, the deal unfortunately fell through. Source At $17.5m, the valuation was deemed too little by the government. Taken from the food centre’s roof Source They’re currently still looking for a buyer, but we will definitely miss this view. 2. Pearl Bank Apartments ($728M – Sold) Much ado was made about the horseshoe-shaped Pearl Bank Apartments going down. Source We know for a fact that apartment owners were made at least $1.2-6.9 million richer, after it was sold for $728 million. Architects in Singapore appealed for the building’s structure and integrity to be preserved for its cultural value — it was considered an architectural wonder back in the day. Unfortunately, […]
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