Reclaimed ‘Long Island’ off East Coast could be about twice the size of Marina Bay: Desmond Lee
The concept of Long Island would “project coastal projection seawards”, allowing the occurring East Coast Park to be kept mainly in its present state, Minister Lee states. It will also create a covered waterbody, which will emerge as a freshwater basin gradually, putting on Singapore’s water system while furthermore being a space the general public can utilize for water functions.
The proposed Long Island will certainly incorporate seaside safety procedures with future reclamation programs for the place, in view of the continued influence of climate difference that includes rising water level. “Mean sea levels around Singapore are forecasted to climb by approximately 1m by the end of this century. When full tides coincide with storm rises, water level might rise by as much as 4 to 5m above mean sea level. This is a very considerable concern, because approximately one-third of our island is below 5m above mean sea level, and susceptible of being swamped by the sea,” Minister Lee discusses.
In any case, the future property developments on Long Island will likely benefit existing exclusive developments along the East Coast, most of which are freehold, Huttons’ Lee concludes. “It may perhaps even enhance the possibility for en-bloc in the future.”
He continues: “The opportunities of developing a 2nd Sentosa are low as the government wants to develop an inclusive society allowing everyone connectivity to excellent homes and not just for the rich.” He also views that the project will certainly prompt further investment into transportation connection, with the potential for an MRT or LRT expansion to branch off from the Thomson-East Coast Line to Long Island.
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” It is very likely that the allotment for common housing will certainly be greater than private housing on Long Island,” Huttons’ Lee states, adding that the HDB condos will likely be released either under the Prime or Plus model.
Lee Sze Teck, top director of information analytics at Huttons Asia, assesses that at 800ha, Long Island would be similar in size to the Kallang-Whampoa estate and can possibly place between 30,000 and 60,000 new homes with an excellent mix of industrial, leisure and environment-friendly aspects.
Speaking at a housing improvement event at East Coast Park hung on Nov 28, Minister Lee indicates that the project would certainly develop possibilities for years to come ages of Singapore. “They can develop homes, generate jobs, build support services and facilities that they need, and add around 20 kilometres of new seaside and reservoir parks, extending from the current East Coast Park,” he includes.
Technical researches will be accomplished to assess the workability of the project, with the researches anticipated to take about 5 years. At the same time, residents and stakeholders will most likely be connected to offer responses and strategies on the project. Provided the scale of the property development, full planning and execution of Long Island “is going to take years”, Minister Lee states.
Around 800ha throughout 3 regions of land can potentially be redeemed off East Coast Park in future years, providing space for brand-new homes and facilities. Dubbed “Long Island”, the land would certainly be approximately two times the size of Marina Bay, states Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration.
