The now defunct Paya Lebar police station has a long history that dates back to the early 20th Century which began operation in a wooden hut. It was only in the 1930s that the colonial building was erected to replace it by the former British government as part of the island-wide police stations upgrading program during that time.
Since then it has stood as a prominent landmark at the junction of Upper Paya Lebar and Upper Serangoon Road.
During the late 80's, the Singapore police stations underwent another rationalization. The police operations began moving to new modern premises giving up the old colonial buildings. By 1988 the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) took over the old Paya Lebar Police station for its 3rd Division HQ before abandoning it for a new building in Yishun. The SLA then took over and lease it out in 2006 to a master lessee who then leased out to various foreign education institutions conducting their courses here.
Today we are about to witness another transformation. The URA sold the site by tender November last year and awarded it to the highest bidder, a consortium of established developers - CDL, Hong Leong and TID.
The old colonial building will soon make way for a new condominium development, Forest Woods which according to the billboard, with be a paradise of homes, up to 600 of them, according to URA plans .
Because of its strong location attributes, being just 5 minutes walk away from Serangoon MRT station and NEX shopping mall, this project will likely draw strong interest if priced attractively to sell.
For more information about this upcoming condo development at Lorong Lew Lian, visit http://forestwoodshomes.com
