The residents of the Emery Point condominium have sued listed developer City Developments Limited. — ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

THE residents of the Emery Point condominium have sued listed developer City Developments Limited, the main contractor, five sub-contractors and the architect over numerous building defects.

The condo’s management corporation, representing the owners, is claiming about $600,000 in compensation to rectify defects in 17 areas.

The defects include a leaking basement carpark which is located below a swimming pool, cracks in walls, and lift lobbies with ceilings damaged by rainwater.

The case opened in the High Court on Monday and is fixed for a 10-day hearing.

Emery Point, an 18-storey block of 51 units at Ipoh Lane in the Tanjong Katong area, is a freehold development that was completed in 2003 but not fully sold until 2007.

In his opening statement, lawyer Leo Cheng Suan, representing the condo owners, said that CDL was fully aware of the defects. Mr Leo said: ‘The plaintiffs are extremely disappointed that CDL, being a public listed company, did not live up to its social responsibility to build quality homes’.

Read the full report in Tuesday’s edition of The Straits Times.