It’s probably not a coincidence that, with the Ridout Road Black & White bungalows seeing so much drama, the Mt. Pleasant site has come up again. Originally mentioned by HDB back in 2021, this upcoming site isn’t just centrally located: it’s also a heritage site, which will include the Old Police Academy and the Black & White bungalows currently there. Here’s what we can expect: The Mt. Pleasant Site Most Singaporeans will recognise the area as the location of the Old Police Academy (OPA). There have been quite a few art exhibits and events here in the past. The parcel is located around the spot where Thomson Road intersects with the PIE, just southwest of the Singapore Polo Club and east of Kopi Sua Cemetery. This is predominantly a landed area, with some freehold landed projects like Whitley Villas and The Whitley Residences located just across the PIE. Part of the Polo Club (3.3 per cent of the club’s...