Official Parc Esta (Former Eunosville)

Parc Esta, formerly known as Eunosville, a HUDC estate that has been the prime residential location along Sims Avenue and Changi Road, under the developer MCL Land, who acquired it in a collective sale exceeding $750 million, towards the end of 2017. The former residents have been at an advantage with this, having gotten a whopping 19% increase in their demanding price during the sale.

Parc Esta is in a well-established estate with an area spanning more than 350,000 square feet. Very conveniently, it is located in the Eastern Region of Singapore. Being one of the largest residential sites in its Eunos, Parc Esta can approximately yield 1400 residential units

As for the en-bloc price, it is approximately between $909 per square foot per plot ratio. This also includes a premium of approximately $194 million.  Assuming that the company aims for a target profit margin of 10%, the average selling price of Parc Esta should land somewhere between $1500 to $1600 per square foot.

PARC ESTA MCL
Parc Esta Condo developer MCL Land is one of the leading property groups within Singapore. This is thanks to their explicitly maintained legacy of over 50 years, where the company and all its employees compromise at nothing in delivering quality residential solutions to the citizens of Singapore. Officially a member of the Jardine Matheson Group under the Hong Kong Land Holdings, the premium residential company not just operates locally, but internationally as well, building quality homes and apartments in Malaysia. Their vision is simple and clear; to be a premier and reputable property group, leading all its competitors through innovative solutions in providing its customers just what they need at the best value for money.

Parc Esta Projects
With successful launches for residential apartments over the past four years, MCL Land is the force behind J Gateway, Lake Grande, Sol Acres, Terrasse as well as Lake Ville. Having established their name with these projects that are not just a success in the property industry, but also widely popular within the public, it leaves little doubt in the minds of potential residents and investors about the success of Parc Esta in Eunos.

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Parc Esta condo’s Proximity to public transport especially the MRT will literally gives an value-added advantages to any properties and Parc Esta beautifully succeed that due to its perfect location giving its potential residents multiple options for travel. With only a 200 meter walk to the nearest Eunos MRT station, residents can access the entire East-West Line (EWL) in Singapore. The abovementioned MRT station is also only six stops to the City Hall, and only five stops away from the Changi Airport. Residents of Parc Esta can also conveniently travel to the Central Business District, City Centre Marina Bay and Marina South.

Parc Esta At Its Convenient
Parc Esta’s convenient central location is only 1 MRT stop away from Paya Lebar and Paya Lebar is a upcoming new developing commercial hub, where the future retail and commercials lie. Parc Esta is also only two stations away from Bedok MRT, where the residents have wider shopping options at the Bedok Mall.

It is also interesting to note that the Eunos MRT Station, only a walk away from Parc Esta, is also joined by a bus interchange serving the needs of immediate localities at even shorter time intervals. Within 6 stops of the Eunos MRT station, one can find the most traveled-to locations including office complexes like the Changi Business Park, Expo and Changi City, relaxing facilities like the Kallang Sport Hub, as well as the nearby town of Bugis.

Parc Esta is also near to PIE (Pan Island Expressway) as well where it is well-connected to all of Singapore.

PARC ESTA NEIGHBOURING
Just a short drive away from Parc Esta lies the popular East Coast Road where catering to the needs of residents and visitors alike, are a supermarket, F&B outlets, and shops serving items of different varieties. As an alternative to that, residents may also take another short drive from Parc Esta towards the Marine Parade Town Centre which can easily be called the heartland of food, market and retails.

The area is also home to the very popular among residents, Parkway Parade Shopping Centre, which is always bustling with shoppers going about their business at any given hour of the day. Apart from shops and retail, this huge shopping center in 112 Katong also has a very good variety of dining and entertainment options available. Other than these, Parc Esta is just a minute’s worth of drive away from many local and popular eateries serving the food cravings of residents.

PARC ESTA OUTDOORS
For people who are particularly fond of outdoor activities, Parc Esta remains to be of particular interest. Residents get to live within proximity of the Kallang Riverside Park as well as the East Coast Park. These parks are not only suitable for children and families, but also for the individual looking to enjoy water sports, jogging, or a simple cycling path inside.

Residents can also avail the membership of many different clubs that are located in the vicinity. These include Geylang Stadium, Badminton Hall, Kallang Squash and Tennis Centre, Kallang Netball Centre, Singapore Swimming Club, Singapore Cricket Association, along with the PWD Sports Club. As mentioned earlier, with the closely located MRT stations, the residents can also easily access the Singapore Sports Hub.

PARC ESTA – SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
With its central and ideal location, Parc Esta is very near to the Eunos Primary School, as well as the Haig Girls School. Being a commodity that families living in apartments tend to have children of the young age bracket, Parc Esta is also in close proximity of Tanjong Katong Primary School, CHIJ Primary School, as well as the Telok Kurau Primary School. Among others, another fresh additions are the Canadian International School and Chatsworth International School providing international standard education.

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New Mercedes-Benz CLA coupe will stand out from the crowd

Mercedes-Benz turns the sex-appeal thermostat from lukewarm to steaming hot with the shapely new CLA. As before, the compact four-door coupe is designed to seduce but Stuttgart’s second attempt is classier, curvier and more charismatic.

The completely new model, due to reach Australia in the third quarter of this year, is sure to be a more effective customer magnet for Mercedes-Benz than the first-generation CLA launched in 2013.

In Europe, half the people who bought the CLA previously drove something from another brand. And three out of four of these first-time buyers chose another Mercedes-Benz as their next car.

It’s been a big success in Australia, racking up almost 15,000 sales so far, and a big hit worldwide, with combined sales of the four-door and five-door Shooting Brake wagon totalling 750,000.

The new Shooting Brake due out later this year will not be sold in Australia. Slow-selling diesel versions of the CLA will also be dropped, according to Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesman Jerry Stamoulis.

First of the new line to arrive, about August, will be the CLA200. This front-drive model features the same lacklustre engine and gearbox team of turbo 1.3-litre four and seven-speed double-clutch auto as the A200 hatch launched last year. Expect prices to begin from about $56,000, an increase of roughly $3000.

It will be swiftly followed into showrooms by the CLA250, with a lively turbo 2.0-litre four, seven-speed double-clutch auto, and all-wheel drive. High performance AMG variants join the line-up later still.

The new CLA is a larger car than before, growing about 50mm wider and longer compared to the current model, though height is almost the same. Its axles, front and rear, put more distance between the wheels than in Mercedes-Benz’s other compact models.

There’s more elbow room inside the enlarged new CLA, in front and behind. Front seat headroom increases, too, but the swoopy roofline means the rear seat remains squeezy for tall types. The cargo compartment is slightly smaller but a much wider boot opening makes the space easier to use.

Inside is a skilful fusion of style and tech. With the same widescreen instrument and infotainment display as the new A-Class hatch and a similar layout, the cabin of the CLA is as seductive as its exterior.

The tech isn’t bad either. With the Alps looming ahead at one stage of the international launch test drive in southern Germany, we decide the view calls for music.

Saying “Hey Mercedes” to first activate the car’s MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User eXperience) set-up, my co-driver requests “The Lonely Goatherd” from The Sound of Music. Seconds later we’re yodelling along.

When it comes to providing driving entertainment, the new CLA isn’t so adept. The 165kW engine of the popular-in-Australia 250 version is energetic enough but the transmission is a constant pain.

The CLA gets the brand’s new digital screen layout.
The CLA gets the brand’s new digital screen layout.Source:Supplied

Gear changes tend to be jerky, especially in slow-moving traffic when pressure on the accelerator pedal is light. It’s easy to make things worse; switch to Sport mode and the seven-speed double-clutch holds low gears too long and this reluctance to upshift quickly becomes annoying.

Another problem noted during the German test drive was the proclivity of the car’s collision-avoidance tech for false alarms — not only warning beeps but sudden and sharp braking. This is technology with great lifesaving potential but the CLA’s set-up needs extra work to make sure it acts only when really needed.

All the CLA250s available for testing at the launch came with adaptive damping. Comfort mode delivers a floaty feel. Too soft. Sport is firmer, reducing comfort. Slightly too hard.

The non-adaptive AMG “lowered comfort” suspension that will be standard on the CLA in Australia needs to hit the Goldilocks zone in between.

So the new CLA highlights the talent of the Mercedes-Benz design department but isn’t a great example of the company’s engineering expertise. Having grown longer and wider, the compact coupe is now close in size to the C-Class sedan.

For similar money to the new CLA250, a C200 or C300 will deliver proper Mercedes-Benz polish when it comes to the driving experience. There’s another big difference, and it’s an important one — the C-Class sedan isn’t styled for seduction.

Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4MATIC Coupe

Price: $70,000 (est)

Safety: Not yet rated

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo, 165kW/350Nm

Thirst: 6.7L/100km

0-100km/h: 6.3 secs

Hungary games

In our globalised age, brand homeland is not a reliable indicator of where something is made. Mercedes-Benz is German as can be but the new CLA isn’t made there. Instead, it’s built in Kecskeme, Hungary.
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Monday, April 1, 2019
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe Review
Having arrived on the market in 2015 as the replacement for the GLK-Class, the Mercedes-Benz GLC has quickly become one of the most successful models in the carmaker’s SUV lineup.

In early 2019, the first generation GLC received its first facelift for the regular SUV body-style. With this new model still not available on the market, the Germans introduced in March 2019 the facelift for the coupe variant of the GLC as well.

Described as “a vehicle for individualists who attach maximum importance to extraordinary looks, the greatest possible freedom and pioneering technology,” the GLC coupe brings a revised exterior and interior, new driving assistance technologies and new engines.

1 Exterior design & Features

The exterior changes made to the model are subtle, yet noticeable. At the front, the air intakes have been modified, and the standard-fit LED High Performance headlamps and contoured diamond radiator grille reshaped.

At the rear, the main changes are the new look of the rear diffuser with underride guard and tailpipe trims and the redesigned full-LED tail lamps.

Look at from the side, the GLC coupe retained the same distinctive shape, with a dropping roofline leading into the rounded rear window. What looks a bit different are the A-pillars, which have a more pronounced slope making the roof of the car look a bit lower.

2 Interior design, features and passenger space

The interior of the GLC coupe sports, as per Mercedes-Benz, “flawless luxury and user-friendly controls.”

The design chosen features clear lines, with flowing surfaces linking the various elements together. In the center of the car, a large, one-piece console panel extends from the center air vents to the armrest.

The single piece of the interior that was significantly overhauled is the multifunction steering wheel, which will be made available in two new versions.

Also, a brand new interior color has been created for the GLC, magma grey.

3 Gadgets

The GLC coupe carries over all of the gadgets deployed in the regular version, including the deployment of the MBUX infotainment system.

The free-standing screen of the infotainment system will be available in two sizes, 7 or 10.25 inches, while the instrument cluster relies on a 12.3-inch screen. Both screens of the infotainment can be tailored in one of three modes, Classic, Sport and Progressive.

MBUX features in the GLC an Augmented Video feature that shows images captured by a camera located in front of the rear-view mirror. The information sent back to the driver directly on the multimedia display includes traffic signs information about where to make a turn, house numbers or names.

4 Performance

When it launches later this year, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC coupe will be available with five engines, two gasoline and three diesel. More units will be added at later dates.

All the engines to be deployed in the beginning are four-cylinder. The gasoline ones are enhanced by Mercedes’ EQ Boost mild-hybrid system. Regardless of fuel, all units work in conjunction with the 4MATIC system.

The gasoline lineup comprises the GLC 200 that develops 197 hp and the GLC 300 good for 258 hp. Diesel fans are treated with the GLC 200 d, GLC 220 d and GLC 300 d with respective outputs of 163, 194 and 245 horsepower.

Fuel consumption ranges from 5.8 l/100 km (40.5 mpg) on the GLC 300 d to 7.4-7.1 l/100 km (31.7 – 33 mpg) on the gasoline engines.

5 Safety

Most of the safety features deployed on the current generation GLC coupe made it into the facelift as well, enhanced by the deployment of additional systems.

These new features include an exit-warning function, emergency-corridor function, and tail-end-of-traffic-jam function, among others. Also new is Trailer Manoeuvring Assist.

For the first time, the SUV is equipped with the Dynamic Body Control suspension with infinitely adjustable dampers for the front and rear axle.

6 Conclusion
Presently, the Mercedes-Benz lineup of SUV comprises seven models: the GLA, GLC, GLC Coupé, GLE, GLE Coupé, GLS, G-Class. Since the introduction of the first Mercedes car for this segment, the carmaker sold around five million SUVs.

The rather young GLC nameplate had, of course, an important contribution to reaching that number, and the launch the facelifted and upgraded variants for both the regular SUV and the coupe can do nothing but help future sales.

Apr 3 - COE Prices

SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed higher in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Apr 3).

For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$29,159, up from S$26,659 in the last exercise.

Premiums for larger and more powerful cars in Category B rose to S$43,102 from S$39,401.

COEs for commercial vehicles, which include goods vehicles and buses, rose to S$27,589 from S$27,021 in the previous bidding exercise.

Motorcycle premiums closed at S$3,501, up from S$3,469 in the last exercise.

Open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars, rose to S$48,209 from S$41,000.

A total of 6,392 bids were received, with a quota of 4,396 COEs available.