Tag Archives: Singapore Land Authority

A Last Look at Turf City

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Remember Singapore

Turf City was officially closed on 31 December 2023, after a brief history that lasted slightly more than two decades. It had been existing on borrowed time, as the site was safeguarded for future residential use since the Master Plan … Continue reading →

The End of Lorong 3 Geylang Neighbourhood

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The Lorong 3 Geylang terrace houses, 191 of them, had their 60-year leases ended on 31 December 2020. Began in 1960, the houses held on for six decades and eventually became Singapore’s first residential units to have met the expiry … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Geylang Bahru, Geylang Bahru Industrial Estate, Geylang Lorong 3, Geylang Road, Housing And Development Board, Kallang Bahru, Kallang River, Kampong Hock Soon, Kampong Koo Chye, Kampong Kuchai, Lee Rubber Factory, Lorong Tiga Estate, Sims Avenue, Singapore City Council, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Land Authority, Upper Boon Keng Road | 1 Comment

Singapore Trivia – A Lone Kampong House at Mandai

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Remember Singapore

There is not much information on the kampong house – how long has it been left there, why was it not demolished last time? Located about 100m off Gangsa Track (former Mandai Track 15), the small kampong house measures roughly … Continue reading →