The Commodore @ Canberra . The Location

This projects sits within the Sembawang district, in the Canberra precinct. Sembawang has tended to be characterised as somewhat inconvenient and remote in the past.

North-South Corridor Map . Near The Commodore Condo

However this is perhaps not so true today as it was before. Along with the extension of the MRT and expressway networks reaching out to all corners of the island, has come shorter travelling times.

So much so that even the outer suburbs of Singapore are now reasonably accessible. To a great extent, that has also meant the loss of any ‘remote or rural’ areas we ever had.

In this specific case, the Commodore condo is slightly under 30 minutes train ride from Orchard Road station, and slightly under 40 minutes ride from Raffles Place station. That is about the same timing as from the CBD to Upper Bukit Timah or Tampines.

As for drivers, the North-South Corridor currently being built will do what the MRT has done for commuters. This is a new 21.5km long expressway running almost parallel with the CTE, to connect the northern region and Sembawang directly to the city centre.

The North-South Corridor . Cross-Section of Expressway

But unlike for the CTE, there is a more direct on-ramp to this expressway from Sembawang, which will cut travelling time to the rest of the island. The North-South Corridor is targeting to complete in 2026, and should lighten the traffic flow on the CTE as well.

The Commodore at Canberra . Supporting Amenities

Sembawang is a mature estate quite well supported by amenities. There are a number of neighbourhood malls, with the nearest to the Commodore condo being Canberra Plaza.

Canberra Plaza is fairly new, having recently opened. It is also pretty conveniently close by, about 6 minutes walk away and directly connected to Canberra MRT station. It houses 70 shops, spread across its three levels totalling 118,000 square feet of space.

Whilst not very big, Canberra Plaza still manages to accommodate a mix of shops that cater to the basic needs. Besides the convenience of Fairprice supermarket and fast food chains such as KFC, A&W and McDonalds, it offers the usual F&B joints like Starbucks, cafes, Ya Kun, and a food court.

Canberra Plaza near the Commodore Condo

On top of that, we have bubble & fruit teas, a Daiso outlet, and services that include salons, and dental and medical clinics. The top floor is given over to enrichment centers such as a tuition centre, and language, ballet, and music schools.

The other interesting place nearby is Bukit Canberra, currently under construction about 800 metres north up Canberra Drive. This is an integrated sports and community hub comprising several facilities, spread across the 12-hectare landscaped grounds of Admiralty Hill.

The facilities include an indoor sports hall with 500 seats, a 1,500 square metre ActiveSG gym catering to all abilities, an eight-lane lap pool, a six-lane sheltered swimming pool, and 3 km of running trails winding around the hub.

It will also incorporate healthcare options like a polyclinic. A senior care centre will provide rehabilitation and home-based services to elderly and frail residents.

Bukit Canberra Integrated Hub on Admiralty Hill. Click to Expand

Apart from sports and healthcare facilities, the hub is intended to bring together features that give residents a venue to relax and interact. Such as a hawker centre, a therapeutic garden, “fruit orchard” and “food forest” with edible crops, and community gardens.

Admiralty Hill is actually quite a historic site. It is notable for the former Admiralty House, a heritage building built in 1940 for the British navy, and gazetted as a national monument in 2002.

Admiralty House will be restored for use, in line with the intent of the hub to retain its natural heritage and greenery.

Facilities set against backdrop of Admiralty House

Sembawang Park and Beach . Near The Commodore at Canberra

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About JBE Holdings Group (“JBE” or “the Group”)

JBE Holdings was established in Singapore in 2004. Since then it has delivered a spectrum of projects ranging from executive condominiums, to private condos, and landed housing.

In the course of that, it has remained committed to its key principles of building sustainability and quality homes.

Examples of its work are The Luxe at Handy Road off Orchard Road, Luxe Ville at Pasir Panjang Road, Signature at Yishun and SkyPark Residences executive condominiums, and The Oasis of The North, which comprises several terrace houses.

Luxe Ville by JBE Holdings Group

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About Keong Hong Holdings Limited (“Keong Hong” or “the Group”)

Keong Hong has been established in Singapore since 1983, and listed on the Stock Exchange main board since 2016.

The Group’s main business focus is in residential and hotel investment and development, and especially building construction.

Its property development work includes executive condominiums such as the Amore in Punggol, Parc Life & Twin Waterfalls in collaboration with Frasers Centrepoint, and SkyPark Residences in Sembawang in partnership with JBE Holdings.

It also collaborated with Frasers Centrepoint to deliver Seaside Residences, a private condo at East Coast that it completed recently. At present it is building the Antares condo beside Mattar MRT station, in another joint venture initiative.

The Antares Condominium by Keong Hong Joint Venture

Keong Hong’s strong point is a long and solid track record in the construction of a wide mix of projects. These range from industrial to residential, institutional to commercial, and both public and private sector infrastructure work.

Among its construction projects have been many for leading developers like Keppel Land, MCL Land, and Frasers Centrepoint. These include the Singapore Institute of Management, Sime Darby Performance Centre, IBIS Hotel, Martin Place Residences, 8 @ Woodleigh, The Parvis @ Holland Hill, Seaside Residences, and international projects like The Residence Maldives, and Kooddoo Airport in Maldives.

The Group also develops and owns hotels and properties in Singapore, Maldives, and Japan.

Keong Hong is helmed by a highly qualified and experienced management team with a staff strength of over 300. Over the last 30+ years, it has built a market reputation for its commitment to service and quality.