Aspen Heights is newer by around 6 months, being completed in 1998. Aspen Heights looks residential as it has the tiled sloping roofs. One main complaint is that UE Square apartments look like offices while Aspen Heights look like residential homely apartments. A very small percentage of UE Square apartments have balconies. Windows are tinted green.
Natural stone is used in the common areas around the lift and pool.
Add 8-15 minutes walk for Aspen Heights to Raffles Place but young people should have no problem. Around 8-10 minutes to walk to the Dhoby Ghaut Subway for UE Square and slightly longer for Aspen Heights. For Aspen Heights, visitors get impressed by the grand entrance which has 2 waterfalls cascading down the fake rock walls. The uphill winding entry road up the East Block will not fail to give a good impression to visitors. The West Block has a shorter winding road but no waterfalls.