August Sales Was A Launch-Led Pause
Developers sold 153 new private homes excluding ECs in August, down 79.1% month-on-month. With no major launch that month, the sharper test is whether September and October projects bring buyers back.
Source: EdgeProp, 18 Sep 2026
Lucerne Grand Tests Lakeside Demand
The 570-unit project starts from about $1.5 million and is directly linked to Lakeside MRT. It is the first new private condo launch in the immediate area in a decade.
Sources: The Business Times, 17 Sep; EdgeProp, 18 Sep 2026
Record Land Bid Near Bright Hill
Eco World's $208.1 million bid for the Lorong Puntong site works out to $1,612 psf ppr, setting a reported RCR residential land benchmark. The future 140-unit project will sit near Thomson Reserve.
Sources: The Business Times, 16 Sep; EdgeProp, 18 Sep 2026
Co-Living Attracts Bigger Capital
Institutional interest is growing as demand broadens beyond expatriates and students. The key constraint is now creating clearer pathways to convert or develop suitable buildings.
Sources: The Business Times, 17 Sep; EdgeProp, 18 Sep 2026
Landlords Face Takeover Risks
When a struggling tenant sells its business, the buyer does not automatically take over the lease. Landlords can protect themselves through due diligence, consent requirements, deposits, guarantees and a properly documented novation.
Source: The Business Times, 16 Sep 2026
PSD Reviews MRT-Proximity Research
The Public Service Division is reviewing an academic paper alleging that some civil servants disproportionately bought homes near MRT stations before those stations were announced. PSD said any material integrity concern would be referred for investigation.
Source: The Straits Times, 16 Sep 2026
Seized Luxury Homes Failed To Sell
Seven properties linked to the $3 billion money-laundering case were withdrawn after bids failed to meet reserve prices. A Gramercy Park unit drew the strongest offer at $3.75 million.
Source: The Business Times, 18 Sep 2026
Emerald Hill Site Opens For Tender
STB launched a concept-and-price tender for 37 Emerald Hill. The former SCGS site is planned as a mixed-use hospitality and commercial destination under the Orchard Road rejuvenation plan.
Source: The Business Times, 18 Sep 2026
Boat Quay Shophouses Eye Hotel Use
URA received six hotel-use applications around Upper Circular Road and one in Beach Road after planning rules were temporarily eased. Owners are weighing hospitality returns against commercial rents.
Source: The Business Times, 19 Sep 2026
Riverdale Mall Changes Hands
SC Capital Partners is selling the Sengkang suburban mall for about $276 million, reflecting roughly $3,401 psf of net lettable area and an estimated 4.7% net yield.
Source: The Business Times, 19 Sep 2026
More Homes Near Upper Changi MRT
Proposed plot-ratio increases across three Upper Changi and Simei sites could support about 1,580 to 1,680 flats, improving housing supply near MRT stations and employment nodes.
Source: The Straits Times, 20 Sep 2026
Tengah Tests New Building Technology
Garden Waterfront I @ Tengah used greater prefabrication, automated lifting, 3D-printed concrete and smart electricity monitoring. HDB said the pilot raised site productivity by about 25% over its baseline.
Source: The Straits Times, 20 Sep 2026
Valuations Matter In Property Disputes
A Pinnacle@Duxton court case highlights why owners should obtain an independent valuation and keep clear records of purchase, mortgage and renovation contributions.
Source: The Straits Times, 20 Sep 2026
Act Early On Building Defects
Homeowners and MCSTs should document and investigate defects promptly. Legal time limits and dissolved project companies can make recovery much harder years later.
Source: The Straits Times, 21 Sep 2026
District 10 Resale Records
Mutiara Crest reached $2,368 psf and Ewe Boon Regent reached $2,191 psf, both new project highs during the week of 1 to 8 Sep.
Source: EdgeProp, 18 Sep 2026
Resale Outcomes Diverged Sharply
A Seven Holt Road seller earned a $2.46 million profit after holding since 2001, while a Marina Collection seller recorded a $5.87 million loss on a unit bought from the developer in 2008.
Source: EdgeProp, 18 Sep 2026
Higher Global Rates Stay A Risk
The US 10-year Treasury yield crossed 5% as inflation concerns returned, while markets expected another Federal Reserve hike. Higher borrowing costs remain a headwind for property and other long-duration assets.
Sources: The Straits Times, 16 Sep; The Business Times, 17 Sep 2026
