Residential

SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Peirce Road GCB jointly owned by Jopie Ong’s sister and kin of Tan Kah Kee being sold for S$148 million

The transaction, now at option stage, would be the biggest Good Class Bungalow deal done in years

Dreams of condo and car ownership may get harder for upper-middle-income households to realise, even if such households enjoy steady income growth. 
THE LEVEL GROUND

Are condo and car ownership getting harder for Singapore’s upper middle class?

Rise in private-home prices and car COE premiums outpaces income growth of 80th percentile of households

Some projects, such as Sim Lian's Emerald of Katong, saw a much higher than average number of sales to agents.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Property agents bought up to 20% of some new condo launches: did ‘first dibs’ buying heighten Fomo?

Such activity does not breach regulations, but some in the industry are concerned that it crowds out the public

Amid strong new condo sales in H2 2025, trimming new housing supply from confirmed list sites in the H1 2026 GLS programme may be counter-intuitive.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Should the government have boosted housing supply in its H1 2026 land sales programme?

More supply could help meet robust demand from homebuyers and developers, moderate prices and generate more economic activity

Manhattan’s office market is on pace for record levels of leasing in 2025, according to Michael Slattery, tri-state research director at CBRE Group.

New York City to get 12,000 new apartments from old office buildings

Nearly 90 buildings have already joined a city programme to help navigate government approvals for conversions

Low interest rates may not be sufficient to keep private housing demand buoyant in 2026.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Housing developers should brace for rougher conditions in 2026

Slower economy, more tepid HDB resale market and stiff competition for land await 

The Good Class Bungalow that belonged to late architect Ho Kok Hoe is changing hands at a 15% discount to its listed price.

Camden Park GCB being sold for S$48 million to Centurion Corp’s Kelvin Teo

The bungalow belonged to late architect Ho Kok Hoe, whose sons put it up for sale at S$55.9 million

Normanton Park condominium was the most popular non-landed residential project in Q3, with 199 leasing deals recorded.

Uncertainty over hiring, relocation clouds outlook for Singapore rentals after brisk Q3: Savills

Q3 jump in leasing activity may be masking underlying weakness as expat inflows contract

The 31st-floor unit in luxury condominium Sculptura Ardmore that fetched S$20 million or S$6,193 per sq ft has four bedrooms.

Sculptura Ardmore condo unit sells for almost S$6,200 psf amid uptick in high-end sales

This is the fifth deal this year to cross the S$6,000 psf mark, after only six sales have surpassed this threshold between 2011 and 2024

Some seniors will prefer to stay in their existing private or HDB home for the rest of their lives, while others may seek to monetise their existing home and move to a more affordably priced one to free up funds for retirement needs.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Expand HDB choices for seniors: Offer new dual-key homes and short-lease 3-room flats

Let seniors who own a private home buy an HDB resale flat without selling the private unit