Visit to King George's Building

[Luther Goh Lu Feng]

We are visiting this unit at 3pm in a bit. Meet downstairs at King George's Building.

http://www.alantan.sg/13767290

[Jacob]

Heya all,

My office is in the same building :-P

Transport

MRT

5 minutes walking distance to Lavender MRT

Shuttle from Lavender MRT to City Square (Farrer Park MRT)

Buses 

2, 7, 12, 13, 32, 33, 51, 63, 67, 80, 107, 107M, 133, 145, 175, 197, 961, 961C

As a side note, as I mentioned to Luther if it helps with the negotiations, the unit opposite the one they saw is owned by my relatives. We rented it out at $2,650 to Go Sushi last year. So can try negotiate a bit with the rental the agent quoted.

Food Options around the area

3 x Food court @ 24hours

Lavender Food Court at Eminent Plaza (Kok Kee wan ton mee, frog porridge etc etc)

Jalan Besar Stadium Foodcourt (nothing fanciful)

Kopitiam at Lavender MRT

Other foodcourt Not 24hrs)

Tai sun foodcourt @ Block 803 (opposite building)

Fast Food

Wendys at Lavender MRT

3rd Wave Coffee (nearer than previous Mustafa)

Chye Seng Huat @Thywitt

Loysel

The Bravery

Restaurant/Diner 

Antoniette @ Penhas

Tiramisu Hero @Thywitt 

Suprette @Jalan Besar

NTUC At Block 803 (Opposite Building)

Free Parking after 5pm around entire

Vibe : http://is.asia-city.com/city-living/article/jalan-besar-new-tiong-bahru

If you folks are nearby, I will be dropping by very often :-P

[Kai Hendry]

http://youtu.be/btifnN-sNK8

[Luther Goh Lu Feng]

> On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 5:04 PM, Kai Hendry <hen...@webconverger.com> wrote:
> > http://youtu.be/btifnN-sNK8
>
Thanks Kai for the video.

My only complaint is the fact that there is no lift for the level 3 unit and that there is a lack of power points in the main area.

A lot of hardware shops around. When I pass by in the night it seems very quiet.


This is a newly renovated unit. Everything looks spanking new.

It's a +1 from me

[Aaron Tan]

From the video, I must say i like this place; newly renovated, with toilets and air conditioners. 

Plus Jacob's insider info too.

Regards,

Aaron

On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:04 PM, Kai Hendry <hen...@webconverger.com> wrote:

 http://youtu.be/btifnN-sNK8

--
--
Chat: http://hackerspace.sg/chat

---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "HackerspaceSG" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hackerspaces...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

[Shiwen Yap]

I fully support the move. Given that we are looking for an affordable place, this area seems to have the best cost/benefit ratio. It also has sufficient space to host a Makerspace and Hackerspace.

[Tey Jin Hean]

Should be nice. Would prefer this over the one near Mustafa

On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 2:30:21 PM UTC+8, Luther Goh Lu Feng wrote:

[Aaron Tan]

google street view of building

[William Hooi]

Looks really nice and spacious. A bit too sterile but Im sure there're little corners you can carve out to make it cosy.

+1 here.

On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:04 PM, Kai Hendry <hen...@webconverger.com> wrote:

 http://youtu.be/btifnN-sNK8

[DrenBoy]

Large space. Safe area. Commercial Location. Nice vibe. Food nearby. Air-con. Open Net Ready. 2 Toilets. One Ring To Rul... oops!

[Alvin Ho]

Thank u very much everyone who took the time 2 view the place, take & upload the video.

Looking at the video, before we move in, we should play our 1st football game on the floor! yes it's that big!
http://www.streetdirectory.com/sg/king-georges-building/318-king-georges-avenue-208563/4712_17035.html

Considering the price that luther told me (sorry i'm not allowed to repeat it here) &
the surrounding food & amenities &
vibe &
convenience on transport & ...

we have an amazing opportunity to turn this into a amazingly homely space! Let's do it .. i'm defintiely 101% in!

alf

[Justin Lee]

I like it. No issues here.

Regards,
Justin Lee

[Stephan February]

+1. Looks good.

Stephan

[Gibson Tang]

King George Building is not bad, my ex-office used to be there. As for food wise, there are makan places at the Lavender MRT there or Jln Besar that area

Sent from my iPhone

[Luther Goh Lu Feng]

I am not that familiar with the locality. But just to cater to our friends and members with dietary restrictions, I supposed there are viable halal and vegetarian food options nearby?

[Mats Engstrom]

If you end up with this venue I'll have a decent & cheap hotel nearby :-)  I stayed for a week at Tresor Tavern at Cavan Rd a year ago.  From what I remember the area is lacking any kind of "vibe" though - but there sure was a lot of hardware shops there so it's not bad for a makerspace.

[DrenBoy]

Best Eating Places around King George's Building

Disclaimer: in no particular order.

Windowsill Pies

• 78 Horne Road (5 mins walk away)

Antoinette

• (next street: Penhas Road)

Chye Seng Huat Hardware Store

• (Coffeeshop, cold-brew, pourovers...)

Loysel's Toy

• (a short walk to kallang basin, bike there!)

Suprette

• Kam Leng Hotel (burgers anyone?)

Lavender Food Square

• Eminent Plaza (Opens till 2-3 am, famous wonton noodles store)

Cheng Mun Chee Kee Pig Organ Soup

• Yummy Offal Soup

Nanas Eating House (Halal)

• Facing People's Association entrance, along King George's Ave

Qi-Ji (Halal)

• ICA Building (Local delights)

Wendy's

• Lavender MRT (V Hotel)

Kopitiam (Food court)

• Lavender MRT (V Hotel) -- 24 hrs!

Coffeeshop

• Blk 802 French Road

Broers Cafe - coffee! tell kiat, we sent you!

Dblshot Cafe

• small coffee cafe, has a decent jumbo hotdog. 

Sungei Road Laksa

• Blk 27 Jalan Berseh #01-100 Jin Shui Kopitiam

• Andre Chiang's (Celebrity Chef) pick for local food

• Open 9am to 6pm (closed every 1st and 3rd Wednesday)

• http://www.soshiok.com/article/10071

Hill Street Tai Wah Pork Noodle (aka Bak Chor Mee)

• Block 466 Crawford Lane #01-12, Tai Hwa Eating House Singapore 190466

• http://gothere.sg/maps#q:singapore%20208563%20to%20Singapore%20190466

• 
  

Seng Huat Bak Chor Mee

• Seng Huat Eating House

• 492 North Bridge Road (Opposite Bugis Jn)

• Singapore 188737 

• Opened 24 hours

• http://ieatishootipost.sg/2010/07/seng-huat-bak-chor-mee-bak-chor-mee.html

[Gibson Tang]

the food court at Lavender MRT has muslim food

Sent from my iPhone

[Gibson Tang]

There are a lot of small kopi shops ard the area catering to the working crowd ard there

Sent from my iPhone

[Jacob]

I have to profess I know more Halal Food places than Vegetarian Places

Vegetarian Food

Kwan Inn Vegetarian Restaurant Inside Tai Sun Food Court at Block 803 (Opposite Building, Behind NTUC Fairprice)

There may be 1 -2 more places around the blocks that I do not know of

Halal Food (5 Minutes walking)

Ananas Cafe below Hotel V (Lavender MRT)

A new Halal Store at same location just opened there I think (Lavender MRT)

Wendys (Lavender MRT)

Ayam Penyat Place with Mee Rebus/Mee Soto/Mee Siam Opposite Jalan Besar Stadium. 

There are about 5 Foodcourts within a 5-10 minute walk radius and some small food places around.

Cheers

[Jacob]

Broers has sadly closed :-( :-(

[Gibson Tang]

I remember there is a muslim coffeeshop near there that serves a pretty good nasi padang. But most food places there close after dinner time as they cater to the dinner crowd

Sent from my iPhone

On 5 Nov, 2013, at 6:24 pm, Jacob <btpang...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have to profess I know more Halal Food places than Vegetarian Places

Vegetarian Food

Kwan Inn Vegetarian Restaurant Inside Tai Sun Food Court at Block 803 (Opposite Building, Behind NTUC Fairprice)

There may be 1 -2 more places around the blocks that I do not know of

Halal Food (5 Minutes walking)

Ananas Cafe below Hotel V (Lavender MRT)

A new Halal Store at same location just opened there I think (Lavender MRT)

Wendys (Lavender MRT)

Ayam Penyat Place with Mee Rebus/Mee Soto/Mee Siam Opposite Jalan Besar Stadium. 

There are about 5 Foodcourts within a 5-10 minute walk radius and some small food places around.

Cheers

On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 6:10:03 PM UTC+8, Luther Goh Lu Feng wrote:

I am not that familiar with the locality. But just to cater to our friends and members with dietary restrictions, I supposed there are viable halal and vegetarian food options nearby?

[Aelindgard]

Looks good. If it's in budget why not?

[Gibson Tang]

+1

On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Aelindgard <hazwanb...@gmail.com> wrote:

Looks good. If it's in budget why not?

--
--
Chat: http://hackerspace.sg/chat

---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "HackerspaceSG" group.

To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hackerspaces...@googlegroups.com.

For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

--
Regards
Gibson Tang
www.azukisoft.com

+65 96565537
www.gibsontang.com

[Michael Cheng]

Looks good.

Regards,

Michael Cheng CM
Mobile: +65 9185 5166

LinkedIn: http://sg.linkedin.com/in/miccheng

[Chow Loong Jin]

On Tue, Nov 05, 2013 at 05:04:00PM +0800, Kai Hendry wrote:
> http://youtu.be/btifnN-sNK8

+1

--
Kind regards,
Loong Jin

[Chinmay]

Based on the location looks like it won't be so noisy. Since the main room is buffered by the two "side rooms" that itself should be great for talks wrt noise.

Also I remember there was no shower, but I guess during day time we could just head down to the nearby swimming pool to use the shower facilities.

Lastly, since most of the space is a large contiguous area we'll need to figure out how we'll arrange the desks vs space for events. Having desks and talks in the same room would be disturbing to people who're working.. But these small details can be worked around in the future.

+1

[Luther Goh Lu Feng]

I am arranging with the agent to have another visit this afternoon. Please let me know if you are likely to be there. Thanks.

[Luther Goh Lu Feng]

Another visit today 230pm. We probly leave Hsg at 215pm. Let me know if u r coming Sent from Android

---

From: Luther Goh Lu Feng <elf...@yahoo.com>;
To: hackerspacesg <hacker...@googlegroups.com>;
Subject: Visit to King George's Building
Sent: Tue, Nov 5, 2013 6:30:21 AM

[Juanita]

What time will you be at KGB?

[Luther Goh Lu Feng]

230pm is the meeting time at KGB. Sent from Android

---

From: Juanita <juanita....@gmail.com>;
To: <hacker...@googlegroups.com>;
Cc: <elf...@yahoo.com>;
Subject: [HackerspaceSG] Re: Visit to King George's Building
Sent: Wed, Nov 6, 2013 5:23:24 AM

[Robert Sim]

Oh yes. One more thing. NTUC just opened a branch across the road. So if want to have a cookfest, it is very much possible too.

[Alvin Ho]

http://www.fairprice.com.sg/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreLocatorCmd?langId=-1&storeId=90001&catalogId=10051&storesView=ContentView&Corporate=Y&strType=FairPrice%20Supermarkets

this is the list of fairprice supermarkets. You can click on the appropriate menu on the left for finest, xtra, express & cheers. i'm not sure how up2date this is.

u can locate seng siong from here;
http://www.shengsiong.com.sg/pages/Store-Locator.html

& giant is here
http://www.giantsingapore.com.sg/locate-us.html

i vaguely recall that there was a shop & save around there not so long ago, but that might have either closed down or been "rebranded" as giant.

Thinking about it, we shd hv our "house warming" party in the new site rather than the old. In german, they call it einstand und ausstand!

enjoy!