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East Coast Road’s 85-home site opens for bids; Serangoon plot waits
The two sites could hold 320 homes in total, but only the unusual split parcel on East Coast Road is presently open for tender.
River Valley Freehold Condo Latitude Hits Record $2,993 Psf
A 2,766 sq ft four-bedder sold for $8.28 million, narrowly lifting Latitude’s record despite being far larger than the previous benchmark unit.
Four Forfeited Martin Modern and Wallich Homes Sell for S$16.28m
Two compact Martin Modern units and two Wallich Residence homes found buyers, while most other prime lots went unsold.
Trendale Tower’s S$168m relaunch hinges on a new rental route
The unchanged guide price matters less than a possible SA2 use—but planning optionality is neither approval nor proof of buyer demand.
Singapore new-home sales fell to 153 as the launch pipeline emptied
August’s collapse mainly reflects a missing launch calendar; the weaker eight-month sales tally is the more consequential signal.
Lower en-bloc thresholds give older condos a new route—but HDB needs a different renewal model
The reform reduces the majority needed to sell ageing private developments. It changes owners’ bargaining power, not project economics, and leaves the harder questions of HDB consent, compensation and rehousing unanswered.
Lake Grande’s 4.65% rental yield rests on a lower entry price
The Jurong one-bedder led a selected comparison after property tax, but ownership costs and the price paid still decide whether the return holds.
Older estates get a clearer en bloc route—but six months to prove support
Lower consent thresholds could unblock collective sales at developments aged 40 and above. Tougher initiation rules, commercial realities and a pending commencement date limit how far the reform goes.
Woodlands Street 81’s $1.01 million sale reveals the premium on scarce family space
The renovated executive apartment achieved a standout price in a softer resale market. Its real signal concerns a thin pool of unusually large homes—not every flat in Woodlands.
Pine Grove’s en bloc reset hinges on more than a lower 70% threshold
The proposed collective-sale reforms could revive the estate’s S$1.78 billion campaign, but owners must first approve a fresh agreement—and developers must still make the numbers work.
Lower En Bloc Thresholds Could Unlock Older Condos—Without Unlocking Developer Bids
Proposed consent levels of 70% and 65% would help ageing estates organise a collective sale. Reserve prices, redevelopment costs and competition for land will still decide whether anyone buys.
Bedok’s S$1.425 Billion Land Bid Raises the Stakes Before Any Sale Is Awarded
The New Upper Changi Road tender reveals unusually strong developer conviction, but neither the land sale nor a near-S$3,000 psf launch has been confirmed.