Once largely covered by marsh and forest, River Valley is now brimming with several hipster cafes, restaurants, and entertainment bars.
Redevelopment of River Valley only began in the 1960s with a clean-up of the polluted Singapore River. In 1969, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew tasked the Public Works Department and the Public Utilities Board to clean up the river and Singapore’s waterways. Under the URA 1991 Concept Plan, the Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay areas along River Valley Road were zoned for entertainment, residential and hotel accommodation purposes.
During the 1990s, numerous private condominiums were also built along River Valley Road. And the latest would be Martin Modern, to be launched in 2H2017.
Redevelopment of River Valley only began in the 1960s with a clean-up of the polluted Singapore River. In 1969, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew tasked the Public Works Department and the Public Utilities Board to clean up the river and Singapore’s waterways. Under the URA 1991 Concept Plan, the Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay areas along River Valley Road were zoned for entertainment, residential and hotel accommodation purposes.
During the 1990s, numerous private condominiums were also built along River Valley Road. And the latest would be Martin Modern, to be launched in 2H2017.