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Elsa Chai

Co-Head, Corporate Real Estate

Practice Area:

Corporate Real Estate

LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore
LLM, University College Of London
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

T +65 6232 0512
E elsa.chai@rajahtann.com

Elsa is a Partner in the Corporate Real Estate Group and joined the firm in 1996.

Experience

Elsa has over 20 years of experience specialising in conveyancing. In addition to representing corporations, individuals and foreigners in property sales, purchases and leases, Elsa advises banks and financial institutions in mortgage financing and acts for developers in land acquisition (by way of government land sales and en-bloc transactions etc) and in the developers’ residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use development projects. 

Elsa handles all aspects of property-related work dealing with a wide range of properties, from residential properties (condominiums, executive condominiums, landed properties and strata-landed housing), commercial properties, industrial properties to hotels. She has also been involved in regional projects in Myanmar and Cambodia. She was also part of the team which advised in two bank mergers previously with focus on the property aspects of the transactions.

Notable Cases & Transactions
Development Sales
  • Parc Central Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 700 units development at Tampines Avenue 10.
  • KI Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 660 units   development at Brookvale Drive/Walk.
  • The Landmark: Acting for developer in the sale of 396 units development at Chin Swee Road
  • Forett@BukitTimah:Acting for developer in the sale of 633 residential units and 2 commercial units development at Toh Tuck Road.
  • The Atelier: Acting for developer in the sale of 120 residential units development at Makeway Avenue.
  • Parkwood Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 18 residential units development at Yio Chu Kang.
  • Parc Canberra: Acting for developer in the sale of 496 units development at Canberra Walk.
  • Stirling Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 1259 residential units development at Stirling Road.
  • Rivercove Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 628 units development at Anchorvale Lane.
  • One Draycott: Acting for developer in the sale of 64 residential units development at Draycott Park.
  • Jui Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 117 residential units and 3 commercial units development at Serangoon Road.
  • Food Concept @ Pandan: Acting for developer in the sale of 38 factory units development at Pandan Loop.
  • The Verandah Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 170 residential units development at Pasir Panjang Road.
  • Sea Pavilion Residences:Acting for developer in the sale of 24 residential units development at Upper East Coast Road.
  • Affinity at Serangoon: Acting for developer in the sale of 1012 flat units, 40 strata landed houses and 5 shop units development at Serangoon North Avenue 1.
  • Sixteen35 Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 60 residential units development at 16 Lorong 35 Geylang.
  • The Addition: Acting for developer in the sale of 26 residential units development at MeyappaChettiar Road.
  • Harper Point: Acting for developer in the sale of 24 industrial units, 6 retail units and 22 office units at Harper Road.
  • Le Quest: Acting for developer in the sale of 516 residential units in the mixed use development at Bukit Batok West Avenue 6.
  • Royal Square @ Novena: Acting for developer in the sale of 51 retail units and 171 medical suites at Irrawaddy Road. 
  • Hundred Palms Residences:Acting for developer in the sale of 531 units development at Yio Chu Kang Road.
  • iNz Residence: Acting for developer in the sale of 497 units development at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5.
  • The Visionaire: Acting for developer in the sale of 632 units development at Canberra Drive.
  • Thomson Impressions: Acting for developer in the sale of 288 residential units development at Lorong Puntong.
  • Sophia Hills: Acting for developer in the sale of 493 residential units development at Mount Sophia with 3 conserved buildings.
  • Le Nouvel Ardmore: Acting for developer in the sale of 43 units development at Ardmore Park.
  • The Whitley Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 61 residential units development (strata landed) at Whitley Road.
  • Vue 8 Residence: Acting for developer in the sale of 463 residential units in the development at PasirRis Heights.
  • Alex Residences: Acting for developer in the sale of 105 residential units in the development at Alexandra View.
  • Tai Seng Point: Acting for developer in the sale of 17 shop units, 7 restaurants and 22 factory units at Irving Place.
  • West Star: Acting for developer in the sale of 108 factory units and 1 temporary canteen unit at Tuas Bay Close.
  • Woodlands Industrial Xchange: Acting for developer in the sale of 160 factory units at Woodlands Avenue 10.
Land Purchases / En-bloc Purchases
  • En-bloc Purchase of Landmark Tower: Acted for purchaser in the en-bloc purchase of the entire development consisting 139 units.
  • En-bloc Purchase of Brookvale Park: Acted for purchaser in the en-bloc purchase of the entire development consisting 160 units.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Canberra Link.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Tampines Avenue 10.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Stirling Road
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Anchorvale Lane.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Bukit Batok West Avenue 6.
  •  Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Yio Chu Kang Road.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Choa Chua Kang Avenue 5.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Canberra Drive.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Building at Harper Road.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Lorong Puntong.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Mount Sophia.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Thomson Road / Irrawaddy Road.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at PasirRis Drive.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Punggol Field Walk.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Kovan Road.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchaser of Land Parcel at Woodlands Avenue 10.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchaser of Land Parcel at Tuas Bay Link.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Jalan Loyang Besar / Pasir Rise.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Yuan Ching Road.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Tampines Road.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Punggol Drive/Punggol East.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Miltonia Close @ Yishun.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Wak Hassan Drive /Wak Hassan Place.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of a big piece of freehold land at Jalan Senang.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Toa Payoh.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Bishan Street for Design-Build-and-Sell Scheme.
  • Acted for the purchaser in the purchase of Land Parcel at Boon Keng Road Design-Build-and- Sell Scheme.
  • En-bloc Purchase of Guang Ming Industrial Building: Acted for purchaser in the en-bloc purchase of the entire development consisting 20 units.
  • En-bloc Purchase of Whitley Heights: Acted for purchaser in the en-bloc purchase of the entire development consisting 45 units.
  • En-bloc Purchase of Pender Court: Acted for purchaser in the en-bloc purchase of the entire development consisting 48 units.
Others
  • Purchase Of Retail Business Assets by Singapore Petroleum Company Limited from BP Singapore Pte Limited: Acted for Singapore Petroleum Company Limited in the property aspects for the above transaction.
  • Purchase of Bank of America’s Retail Business in Singapore by ABN AMRO Bank: Acted for ABN AMRO Bank in the property aspects for the above transaction.
  • Merger between The Kwangtung Provincial Bank and Bank of China: Acted for The Kwangtung Provincial Bank and Bank of China in the property aspects for the merger.