Near carparking MRT outram Chinatown tg Pagar cantonment hotel pub cte
Along with District 1, District 2 forms an integral part of the Central Business District (CBD) of Singapore that spans Anson Road, Neil Road and Tanjong Pagar. The area has been developed over the years, as numerous skyscrapers that accommodate well-known multinational companies line the streets of District 2. This has become the very trait of District 2, which makes it hard to imagine as we consider its humble beginnings as a little town focused on fishing.
In District 2, both freehold and 99-year leasehold projects have been the top property options among potential buyers, even when they consist of only one- and two-bedder units. The Icon was the most popular property, although the project acquired the lowest average asking price among the top 5 at $2017 psf in 2013. The 68-unit Dorsett Residences located nearby Outram MRT Station that ranked 4th, also received the highest average asking price of $2446 psf. (according to source no.2)
Chinatown forms District 2’s busy tourist attraction, as it distinctly features Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population, though now in modern Singapore