Room Rental. The area is served by Novena MRT station (approximately 700m - within 5 minutes’ walk). Just right above the MRT station, it sits the Velocity @ Novena Shopping Centre. And the shopping mall is well connected to its adjacent Square 2 and United Square via an underground tunnel. Hospitals and medical facilities such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital (one of the largest hospitals in Singapore), Renci Hospital and the National Neuroscience Institute (NSI) are also present within the Novena region. With the Novena Medical Centre and the soon completed Parkway Hospital, the area is going to be transformed to a world class medical hub with international standard.
Within 2 minutes' walk is Zhongshan Mall (中山广场), a 2-storey retail mall with integrated hotel-cum-commercial development namely Aloft Hotels Singapore Novena. Its distinctive design has become an iconic retail landmark in the Balestier area, with a strong heritage value and distinctive old-world charm.
With service partners such as NTUC Finest supermarket, 7-Eleven, Sanook Kitchen, Thai Tai 泰太, Tani Bistro, ToastBox, Subway, Food Fair Foodcourt, BreadTalk, SevenDaze, LiHO, De Pacific Dental Group, Guardian, Hockhua Tonic, Zhong Yue Therapy, Pet Lovers Centre and Eye Theory. Hair & Beauty such as QQ House, Skype Organic Hair Spa and A-Beauty Slimming. Including a Starbucks and McDonald’s located facing Zhongshan Park, catering to the young and old.