Purportedly named after an early settler, Mr. Yeo, which built his house (chu in the hokkien dialect) along the river (kang), Yio Chu Kang still has an old-world charm about her. With kampongs still in her midst till the 1980s, the area is slowly awakening while still holding on nature and space.
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As part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)‘s rejuvenation master plan and development of the North Coast Innovation Corridor, Yio Chu Kang is situated near the Seletar Aerospace Park, which will create 10,000 jobs by 2018. Many private condominiums and mixed-used properties are sprouting in the vicinity, with Flora V (made up of Floraview and Floravista) being one of the latest. A freehold mixed-use development situated along Yi Chu Kang Road, it will hold 140 residential units and 80 commercial units. Besides one-, two- and three-bedders, the project will also feature terrace penthouses. Some penthouse units even come complete with jacuzzis and rooftop terraces.
Adding to its own mix of restaurants, shopping and lifestyle services, are nearby shopping malls such as Greenwich V, Seletar Mall and Ang Mo Kio Hub. The Yio Chu Kang MRT station is also a short distance away, and the upcoming Lentor station (Thomson- East Coast Line), also provide options to get to town quickly, aside from its connectivity to the Seletar Expressway, Central Expressway (CTE) and Kallang-Laya Lebar Expressway (KPE).
In the decade ahead, Yio Chu Kang might very well be the lion awakening. When will we hear it roar?
