Cecil Lee

Part 5: History of Kallang Breeze Site 1. As we know it today, this plot of land is next to the highway leading to both PIE as well as to KPE tunnel. 2. The plot sits between Lorong 3 Geylang and Sims Way:- 3. To better understand it's history, Kallang area was predominantly an industrial and flatted factory area. And further down stream towards Lavendar and Crawford was the two famous Kallang gas works. 3.1 In fact as recent as in 1995, prior to the development of HDB Kallang Heights; that plot of land was formerly a cluster of Sims Avenue Flatted factories and Geylang Avenue flatted factories. 3.2 The equavilatent of today's SME shop fronts:- 4. Otherwise, throught out 1966 to 1984, the exact site where HDB Kallang Breeze sits on is and always had been a vacant plot of land:- 5. In 1966, there is a Kampong village called Kampong Kuchai (a type of veggetable and chive-type plant used as a codiment for mee siam and sprinkled onto fried kway teow in the past) 6. In 1975 flatted factories were built between the future Kallang MRT and Lorong 3 Geylang. 6.1 Today, this site was replaced by HDB Kallang Heights apartment blocks:- 1984:- 7. Question: Is it okay to be located on a vacant plot of land? 7.1 Reply: Isn't it better than finding out that the site was actually on cemetry land or a market? Thus vacant land is considered as "virgin" land.

Part 4: Overall, good news is that since 1966, this site sits on a relatively vacant plot of land. [Good to know that this plot was never a market or a cemetery land.] 2007:- 2019:- 1984:- 1975:- As far back as 1966... mostly vacant plot of land.... mostly swamp land...

Part 8: Ground Zero for a former Jurong Fire Station and former Tata Government Training Centre: Street map of the site, through various decades... 1984, East-West MRT line not available, yet. Boon Lay Secondary School was built. And Tata Government Training Centre was taken over by Jurong Vocational Institue. A forerunner of ITE:- 1995, Jurong Vocational Institution was renamed as ITE Jurong:- 2007, ITE Jurong and Boon Lay Secondary School plot became a vacant plot of land. While Summerdale condo was built on a plot to the east of The now Boon Lay Gades BTO: 2017, Jurong Fire Station demolished leaving only a tower to remember it by. Little wonder that Boon Lay Glade BTO Site map highlights an existing tower! Above: The existing tower was part of the former Jurong Fire Station. Something to remember it by. If your visitor hails a cab to your new home. And if the cabby is an elder; perhaps, tell him/her ... “Bring me to the former Jurong Fire Station!” Just no ERP, no auto-lock and no kidnap!

Part 6: History of HDB Towner Crest BTO site: 1. In 1966 this site consists of two schools: McNair School and Griffiths School. 1.1 There was a road called Bajerai Lane. And only in the 2007, one can start to see that this road has been demolished. 1.2 And in it's place the Central Sikh Temple sits on this road:- 2. By 1984, the Griffiths School was torn down and this plot became a vacant land. While McNair School has been changed to McNair Vocational Insitute. A forerunner of today's ITE:- In 3. In the early 1990's, McNair School, then McNair Vocation Institute was renamed as ITE Balestier (Campus 2). 3.1 While a new school: MINDS - Towner Gardens School was developed on the former Griffiths plot of land:- 4. By 2007, both ITE Balestier (Campus 2) and MINDs school was torn down and the combined plot was vacant until today, where it is going to be developed into HDB Towner Crest BTO. 4.1. The Central Sikh Temple is a pretty recent addition to the area:- 4.2. Through 1966's map one common denominator is the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home. This site has not changed at all. 4.3. But today, if one pass by the site, the Hospital and Nursing Home has had just nearly completed it's renovations and upgrading work. 5. HDB Towner Crest BTO will be occupying the former the Griffiths School:-

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Part 6: In the early 1980's, Fernvale Vines site has a road: Seletar East Farmway splitting the site running North to South cutting this site in-half:- 1. The Seletar East Farmway land was primarily used for agriculture, pig rearing, and poultry farming. 2. Between 1978 and the 1980s, I attended Clerk Class II, Clerk Class I, NCO II, and NCO I at the School of Manpower in Seletar West Camp. We often traveled past Jalan Kayu, and once we reached Yio Chu Kang leading towards Jalan Kayu Road, the unmistakable smell of pig farming would fill our army vehicles. 3. In some earlier forum postings, I shared about the cleared land around Fernvale Vines. By then, the LRT had been completed. The photos should still be somewhere within this forum. 4. Here is the 1966 map of the area: Fernvale Vines once stood at the intersection of Lorong Kechapi and the edge of Lorong Chengai, though these roads no longer exist. To the west of Fernvale Vines or Parc Botannia, there used to be a market—yes, a market! This area holds a rich history, being located just south of the former British Seletar Camp.

Part 5: Sites reserved for Schools 1. Above: Directly south of Fernvale Vines plot of land, is a site reserved for a school. 2. Below: While to the north of this site is another site reserved for another school. 3. Should I be concerned? 3.1. Yes, especially if a unit directly faces a construction site, as blocks 464A and 464B's south-facing stacks are adjacent to this reserved site. 3.2. Noise pollution and dust are common throughout the school's construction, which often lasts 2 to 2.5 years or more. 3.3. Fortunately, not many, but some Feng Shui practitioners and individuals believe that living facing a school is not ideal. 3.3.1 Their main concern is that after school hours, the school compound becomes inactive. In the evenings, they consider a school to have a YIN environment. 3.3.2 Technically, this is true, but during the morning and afternoon, the activities of many young people create a burst of Yang Qi in daylight hours.

Part 4: Electrical Sub-Station (ESS) 1. The planners of this development has done an acceptable job to incorporate the ESS together with the 2-storey Elderly Facility with roof garden access. 2. This ESS is quite a distance away from the nearest stacks: 506, 508, 510 and 512. Thus overall for the majority of stacks/units in Fernvale Vines.. can be considered a non-issue.

Part 3: Fernvale Vines and the two Precinct Pavilions (PPs) 1. Your checklist for purchase of a unit at Fernvale Vines should include the consideration of low level flats that has a view into one of the two PPs in this development. 2. Low floor stacks close-by to the PPs should also be taken note of. As sometimes, religious prayers and ceremonies are performed at these PPs.

Part 2: Staggered block/stack layout can result in potential sharp corners (poison arrows) 1. How can I tell if my unit is affected by a poison arrow? 1.1. The site plan can only provide a rough estimation of the likelihood of a potential poison arrow. 1.2. More importantly, if the sharp corner is not directed at an opening such as a window, it is not a concern. 2. For Block 466B, stack 502, between storeys 1 to 7, it is possible for the sharp corner of the MSCP to be aimed at a bedroom opening, which could be an issue.

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Part 7: Common sense Feng Shui: White noise pollution: Raised MRT Tracks 1. Without a doubt many would automatically add this as one of the checklist when considering the purchase of a unit at HDB Boon Lay Glade. 2. Good news is that today, somehow the modern MRT trains are less noisy. And or there is an additional add-on barrier to further reduce the noise decibel; this is good news for Boon Lay Glade BTO. 2.1 Often the loudest part of the MRT tracks is in close proximity to the MRT station. Here, trains from both directions need to start braking close to say the Boon Lay MRT station or further away is the Lakeside MRT station. 2.2. The planners of this development did a good job as it has placed the MSCP and 2-storey CCC / garden as a sandwich between the MRT tracks and the linear blocks. Far better than several condos already in existence such as Parc Vista, Lakefront Residences, Caspian, Lakeholmz. 3. Given that the blocks/stacks are set-back quite a distance away from the MRT tracks; plus nowadays MRT trains are less noisy. This should not be a top consideration. 4. In fact, with existing industry, the good news is high-floors of the South-East facing stacks/units get unobstructed views! 5. In conclusion, this is an existing MRT track and parallel to the HDB Boon Lay Glade BTO. 6. Under construction MRT stations/tracks 6.1. Previously I had a client who had just received their keys for Block 776 Waterfront Key condo at Bedok Reservoir (Circled in red). 6.2. So happen that her unit faces a "deep hole" which today is Downtown Line 30 = Bedok Reservoir station. 6.3. She had moved in and living in low floors = had to endure close to 24 hours of construction noise. 6.3.1 As unlike a residential home which has restrictions on the day and timing of renovation works; this one does not have. Therefore, it can be a Saturday or Sunday or just any weekday and construction noise can occur virtually 24 hours. 6.3.2 Indirectly this is not Feng Shui. But rather noise pollution. And it affects people living close to it. 6.3.2 Fortunately, once the MRT station was operational, this is no longer an issue. 7. Katong Park MRT station and tracks (under construction) 7.1. I recall in the last 28 months, I had two separate calls for Feng Shui SOS at The Belvedere. 7.2. So happens that two separate families were staying at Block 53 Meyer Road and both faced financial issues. 7.3 As I understand the tunnelling works was ongoing just a few metres away and even if the tunnelling is deep down, somehow it must have disturbed the qi of Block 53. 7.4. Perhaps, it has disturbed the signature wavelength of Block 53. 7.5 From the clients balcony, I can look down towards a "hole". This hole is the proposed Katong Park MRT station. 8. With so many new diggings, if in the future, one is looking for a home or staying in one... do take this into consideration. I am not saying every home near to the diggings is an issue...

Part 6: When purchasing a unit in this development, do take into consideration the existing tower especially for low floors near-by to it. As the existing tower may or may not be a poison arrow (if any). Only time can tell especially after T.O.P. and physically in a unit to look towards it...

Part 5: Electrical Sub-Station (ESS): A non-issue for this development 1. There is always a stigma (or generally called Grandma tale) attached by some persons on a home near to an ESS. 2. There are also a smaller group who says that it is also a taboo to have a view of an ESS. Fortunately, most of these persons are friends of the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) or a patient there. 3. Frankly, there is no known concern of health issues associated with staying above or beside an ESS. 4. In Boon Lay Glade, the ESS is tucked away at the side of the MSCP. So much so that if one does not actively look for it; one would not think twice of it. 5. Thus although low floor stacks 250 and 281 has the view of the ESS; seriously, these stacks are a distance away from it. And, in a future resale, the ESS should never be a topic to bring up to supress the resale value (if any) especially for higher floor units.

Part 4: Precinct Pavilion (PP) and near-by stacks/units 1. Good news is that only low floors of stack 281 has a view into the PP. 2. Highlighted in green: Other than stack 259 where the bedrooms may have a view into the PP, the rest are more at the mercy of "noise" (if any) during wakes/funerals if religious rites are performed.

Part 3: Potential poison arrow(s) aimed towards a unit's frontage. 1. Best to assess the situation on-site. 1.1 By standing inside the specific unit's opening e.g. windows looking out to confirm whether the sharp corner of the neighbouring is a poison arrow or not. 2. Below: The blue arrows are aimed towards a sidewall without any openings. Thus this is not considered a poison arrow(s): -

It is all and fine to detect such a poison arrow. What is more important is whether this poison arrow is a threat or a pseudo threat or not? For us the readers, we have the faintest idea whether the poison arrow is aimed towards an opening of your house. As you have omitted the "face" of your home. Thus if the poison arrow (pointed roof) does not aimed into any of your house's opening : be it a main door or some external door that is used or a window... how are we to know from here that it is a threat?

As the plot of land is rectangular and more importantly the home sits exactly fully on the rectangular plot. The other that forms an "L" is merely your garden. Thus no major concern under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui.

Part 5: Common sense Feng Shui: Dusty and construction noise during the construction period of the site reserved for future high-rise residential development 1. Two stacks : 21 and 23 are the closest to this future site. Thus may expect between 2 to 3 years of dust and construction noise. 2. Stacks 25 and 31 are the next closest so may also be affected especially by construction noise during such a period.

Part 4: Any concern with the MRT station Entry / Exit across the road from this development? 1. Negative. The train tracks are located underground, and the trains' movement deep below does not directly align with this development. 2. Certainly, having an MRT at its doorstep is an added benefit, and this is not a factor related to Feng Shui.

Part 3: Any concern with the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital & Sikh Temple? 1. Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 1.1. The primary focus lies on the positioning of the Pathology Department and the area where deceased individuals are kept. It is advisable that one's residence is not in close proximity to these locations. 1.2. Thankfully, the developers of this project have carefully planned and positioned the Multi-storey car park (MSCP), ESS, Precinct Pavilion, CCC, etc. as a barrier between the HDB flats and the hospital. 2. Stigma of one's home looking towards a hospital. 2.1. Regrettably, there exists a segment of individuals or their relatives who hold superstitious beliefs and consider it unlucky for a residence to have a view of a hospital. Convincing such individuals to think otherwise can be quite challenging. Thankfully, this group appears to be relatively small. 2.2. I remember the DBSS HDB Adora Green development. The two units in Block 348A with the highest prices faced Yishun Pond but also had a view of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH). Despite the hospital being approximately a kilometer away, these units still overlooked KTPH. 3. The photograph below depicts Singapore General Hospital, highlighting a prime example of an unfavorable location within a hospital to avoid: the Mortuary. Not all hospitals have the same level of visibility for their mortuary facilities. It is worth noting that SGH has undergone significant renovations, so the information provided may be outdated. Additionally, apart from the nearby Clubhouse, there are no residential areas near Block 9, where the mortuary was located. 3. Silk Temple 3.1 It is probable that the developers of this project carefully considered the presence of the temple. Consequently, none of the stacks or units are positioned to directly face the temple. 3.2 Stack 33 is the only unit that offers a partial view of the temple from the side. Stacks 35 and 45, on the other hand, do not directly face the temple. 4. The design of the Silk Temple's roof does not pose a risk to any of the units in this development, as none of them directly face the building.

Part 2: For staggered Stacks/units such as #21 is set-back further than a neighbouring unit like #31 may be affected by the glare bouncing off the side-wall of #31 especially if one is too close to the window area:- 1. Similarly in the morning stack #27 may be affected by glare coming off from the side wall of stack #25. 2. Other stacks highlighted in yellow such as #27 and #45 may also be affected by the glare bouncing off the side walls of neighbouring stacks. For stack #45 this is in the morning. 3. For stack #29 in green, not the glare but especially in the master bedroom or other bedrooms, and if one were to turn one's head to look to the left, one may somewhat see into the service yard of stack 43. 4. For stack #41, it is more about looking into the service yard of stack #39.

Frankly, it is difficult to digest which is the actual plot of land, from here.