Bukit Merah URA Master Plan | Everton Road

Located at the fringe of the city center, Bukit Merah is a mature residential town with generous green spaces, historic precincts, and heritage buildings. New residential developments will be injected to cater to new families who want to enjoy the comforts of a mature estate.

How towns are planned

Our towns are planned with a comprehensive range of facilities to meet the needs of current and future residents. These include housing, shops, schools, libraries, sports facilities, community clubs and parks – all important in ensuring a liveable, self-sufficient town.

The facilities are carefully distributed across each town to ensure good accessibility, supported by an efficient transport network. Most towns also have commercial nodes and other employment centers such as industrial estates and business parks within the town or nearby, to provide job opportunities close to homes.

Sky Everton is located at 50 Everton Road were situated in the planning area of Bukit Merah. This is according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore. It borders with Cantonment Road in the east, Kampong Bahru Road in the west, Eu Tong Sen Street, Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) in the south and the New Bridge Road in the north.

Base on the background to Sky Everton Master Plan, Its site was formerly vacant land, zoned under the URA 2014 Master Plan for residential apartment development. It was acquired by Roxy-Pacific through its fully owned subsidiary, RH Capital Two, for SGD$110 million via private treaty, in August 2017.

Following the plan of the project, Sky Everton Condo will be among the earliest HBD neighborhoods in Singapore that have improved over the years in terms of boutiques, cafes and bistros that have made the area lively yet still keeping its quiet charm.

These facilities and employment centers will be developed according to demand. The detailed planning and implementation of plans for each the town is a joint effort of many government agencies.

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Housing: Better living environment for Singaporeans

With new developments on the horizon, Bukit Merah is set for a fresh breath of life. A number of infills housing developments in the area including at Spottiswoode, Redhill, and Kim Tian will provide residents with new housing choices in their familiar neighborhood. Highlights of new amenities in the area include:

• A new retail mall and hotel at Alexandra Central, which will add to established hubs at Alexandra, Harbourfront, Tiong Bahru and the Arts Cluster at Gillman Barracks
• An extended tertiary healthcare facility at the Outram Medical Campus. New facilities at the medical campus include The Academia, a cutting-edge research and diagnostics facility launched in July 2013, as well as the new National Heart Centre, to be completed by the end of 2013. A future nursing home at Henderson Road will also be built in the coming years
• A new school, Alexandra Primary School at Prince Charles Crescent that will open in January 2014

Transport: Smoother, shorter journeys

There are currently six MRT stations and various bus services serving the Bukit Merah area. There will be public transit enhancements and improvements to the road system in the area, such as:

• The new MRT station at Havelock will provide residents with an additional connection to the Thomson Line. Outram Park MRT station will also, serve as an interchange connecting the Thomson Line to the East-West and NorthEast lines.
• The upcoming Sentosa Gateway Tunnel that will improve motorists’ journeys out from Sentosa
• The widening of the Keppel Viaduct along Keppel Road

Leisure: New reasons to be outdoors

Within easy reach of residential areas in Bukit Merah are parks and nature areas such as Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, Tiong Bahru Park, and the Labrador Nature Reserve. These green spaces offer respite from urban living, and provide opportunities for recreation, social interaction and family activities. Other outdoor areas include:

• The Labrador Nature and Coastal Walk
• The waterfront promenades at Keppel Bay
• The Sentosa Boardwalk
• The Alexandra Canal park connector, which links Bukit Merah with the Singapore River, providing an easy route to the city
• The Rail Corridor that winds through the area, offering a green route for cycling and jogging

Identity: The enduring charm of Bukit Merah

Bukit Merah is blessed with a number of distinctive residential areas rich in heritage. The pre-war flats of Tiong Bahru features graceful Art Deco designs and is the best examples of early public housing in Singapore, while Blair Plain includes conserved shophouses featuring an eclectic a mix of architectural influences.

Bukit Merah is also the proud home of several National Monuments, including:

• Former St James Power Station, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, Bowyer Block and College of Medicine Building at the Outram Medical Campus and Church of St Teresa

To bring more homes closer to parks, new parks are also planned at the following locations:

• Ganges Avenue, which will complement the park connector along Alexandra Canal
• Kim Tian Road, which will provide recreational spaces for residents at Tiong Bahru
• Keppel Island, a waterfront park that will be an extension of the Labrador Nature and Coastal Walk