Daily Briefing: Singapore slips out of real estate investment favourites; HDB bags recognition for greening efforts

And here's which of the three Woodland condos is the most attractive.

Bad news for Singapore as it fell 10 places for city investment prospects, dropping to 21 from 11th spot a year ago. This is according to a report from the Urban Land Institute and Price Waterhouse Coopers. As recently as 2012, Singapore had topped the ranks of real estate investment favourites. Get to know that happened here. 

Three housing projects by the Housing and Development Board have been awarded certificate of excellence in landscaping and greenery. These projects comprise Oasis Terraces in Punggol, SkyResidence @ Dawson and SkyOasis @ Dawson. The awards, handed out by the National Parks Board under its Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework (LEAF), recognise projects that bring nature to residents’ doorstep and have greening initiatives aimed at boosting biodiversity and environmental conservation. Check out the awards here. 

Woodlands – an estate north of Singapore, close to the Singapore-Malaysia causeway. According to statistics, Woodlands has a whopping population of 250,000! Within this area, there are quite a number of condos, so if you are looking at buying one for your own stay, in this article I will suss out some possibilities for your consideration. Get to know which one is the most attractive condo in the area here.