ST : Pinnacle of living in S'pore

Dec 14, 2009
Pinnacle of living in S'pore
By Shawn Lee Miller



MM Lee (extreme left) hands over keys to owners of new flats at the Pinnacle@Duxton. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG

WHAT better high for new house buyers than getting the keys to their new home?

But for Mr Venketroyalu, 38, welcoming Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew as the first house guest to his new flat was definitely the highest point of his day.

Mr Venketroyalu was among the first few home owners to receive the keys to his new apartment at Pinnacle@Duxton last Saturday.

Pinnacle@Duxton stands on the same plot of land where MM Lee, who was then MP for Tanjong Pagar, unveiled the first rental blocks in the Tanjong Pagar constituency in 1964.

MM Lee, who was there to visit the new crown jewel in Singapore's public housing programme, described the event as a symbolic milestone.

Mr Venketroyalu himself used to stay in the old rental flats back in 1977.

When asked about the difference between then and now, he said: 'When I walk down the street and look up, it doesn't look like Singapore. It's like I'm in New York. It's an amazing look, fantastic.'

A testament to the changing face of Singapore, the 50-storey high Pinnacle@Duxton also boasts a skygarden which offers a panaromic view of the Singapore skyline.

Members of the public can go up to the skygarden for $5 to admire the view, and will be able to ballot for a spot to catch special events like the NDP fireworks.

For more on what MM Lee had to say about the Pinnacle@Duxton and public housing in Singapore, visit RazorTV.