If you told me a few years ago that a new EC would be right opposite Downtown East, I’d probably have waited a bit before buying my place. Downtown East is where I picture teen birthday parties, drenched children at Wild Wild Wet, and the unmistakable smell of BBQ smoke wafting through chalets. It really is living next to a resort; so it’s exciting that – for the first time in more than a decade – a brand-new EC is heading to this corner of the East. The Jalan Loyang Besar EC site, launched under the GLS programme and recently awarded to Qingjian Realty, will soon bring 710 new EC units to the area: What is it? A brand-new Executive Condo (EC)  project, the first in Pasir Ris in over 10 years. It’s sitting on a 99-year leasehold site directly across from Downtown East. How big? The site spans about 28,405 sqm and could yield around 710 units, making it one of the...