East Coast, Marine Parade (District 15)

In the early part of the 20^th century, District 15 was known for its numerous plantations that grew nutmeg, pepper, coconut, cotton and gambier. As the Eurasian population increased in Singapore, the area slowly transformed as schools, churches and other facilities catering to their various needs sprung up. Today, District 15 is one of the top choices for property buyers as it offers a wide array of residential options ranging from HDB apartments to private residences like Costa Del Sol, Cote D’Azur, Fernwood Towers, Mandarin Gardens and Lagoon View. Prospective property buyers can also look to this region for new residential launches in the following years, with upcoming projects like The Lush @ Katong and Auralis @ East Coast. In the following segments, we will look into the various leisure options and amenities that Marine Parade and East Coast –the main regions of District 15— have to offer its residents.

Marine Parade is primarily served by its town centre, the Marine Parade Town Centre that comprises of numerous neighbourhood shops and a major commercial area ‘Parkway Parade’ which is occupied by offices and a shopping centre....

In the early part of the 20^th century, District 15 was known for its numerous plantations that grew nutmeg, pepper, coconut, cotton and gambier. As the Eurasian population increased in Singapore, the area slowly transformed as schools, churches and other facilities catering to their various needs sprung up. Today, District 15 is one of the top choices for property buyers as it offers a wide array of residential options ranging from HDB apartments to private residences like Costa Del Sol, Cote D’Azur, Fernwood Towers, Mandarin Gardens and Lagoon View. Prospective property buyers can also look to this region for new residential launches in the following years, with upcoming projects like The Lush @ Katong and Auralis @ East Coast. In the following segments, we will look into the various leisure options and amenities that Marine Parade and East Coast –the main regions of District 15— have to offer its residents.

Marine Parade is primarily served by its town centre, the Marine Parade Town Centre that comprises of numerous neighbourhood shops and a major commercial area ‘Parkway Parade’ which is occupied by offices and a shopping centre. Marine Parade Community Building which houses the Marine Parade Community Club and the Marne Parade Community Library also provide other facilities like a 263-seater theatrette, gymnasium and a covered basketball court. Property buyers, especially families are attracted by the wide range of reputable schools that includes Victoria Junior College, Tan Nan School, CHIJ (Katong) Primary and Secondary, Chung Cheng High School (Main) and Tanjong Katong Girls’ Secondary School.

At the further part of East Coast, Singapore’s best local dishes and cuisines like chili crab, katong laksa and roti prata are eveywhere. These delectable foods can be found at food stalls like 328 Katong Laksa at 51 East Coast Rd; Famous 49 Katong Laksa at 49 East Coast Road. Chili crab can also be found along the slew of restaurants within East Coast Park which comprise of Jumbo Seafood, Little Red House, No Signboard Seafood and Long Beach Seafood Restaurant. Not forgetting, East Coast also has its very own beach, the East Coast Park which is a popular seaside getaway for water sports and leisure. A myriad of facilities and activities are also provided here including tennis courts, sand play areas, skate and bicycle kiosks, People’s Association Water-Venture, fishing jetty and an amphitheatre.