Wei Ling is a senior data scientist at Grab. She has been renting a 2BR in Clementi for three years — $3,800 a month, a 20-minute commute to one-north, and a landlord who just told her rent is going up again. She looked at buying something in 2024. The numbers didn't work. Then her friend told her about Hudson Place — launching at Media Circle, a 10-minute cycle from Grab's headquarters, with 2BR units from $1.4M and a free shuttle to Buona Vista MRT. She ran the numbers on the back of a napkin at the kopitiam next door: $1.4M at 75% loan, 30 years at 3%, is $4,436 a month. That is $636 more than her current rent — but the unit is hers, on a 99-year lease, next to Singapore's AI Park that is completing in 2028. Wei Ling was not the only one who ran those numbers on launch weekend. 201 units sold in two days. This article explains what she knew — and what buyers still considering the remaining units need to understand.
On 16 and 17 May 2026, 201 of 327 units at Hudson Place Residences sold at an average of $2,458 psf. That is 61.5% in 48 hours — including all 14 three-bedroom deluxe units gone on Day 1.
The land cost was $1,037 psf ppr. The Dover Road GLS awarded the same year went for $1,556 psf ppr — 50% higher. Every new project launching on that land in 2027 and 2028 will be priced above Hudson Place. The market understood this.
Here is the full picture — including the honest trade-off on MRT distance that every buyer needs to understand before signing.
Hudson Place Residences — The Full Project Facts
📍 Hudson Place — Location & One-North Surroundings
Indicative map · Distances approximate · Sources: URA street directory, LTA MRT data, one-north masterplan
The One-North Transformation — Why the Land Cost Gap Matters
The single most important number for any Hudson Place buyer to understand is this: the land cost was $1,037 psf ppr. The Dover Road GLS — awarded the same year, in the same general corridor — went for $1,556 psf ppr. That is a 50% higher land cost. And land cost is the floor beneath every future launch price.
📊 Land Cost Ladder — One-North and Nearby Corridor 2025–2027 Sources: URA GLS tender results 2025–2026 · singaporecondominium.sg · EdgeProp May 2026What the Units Cost — Balance Units Available Now
One-North MRT (CC23) is approximately 1km from Hudson Place — a 12 to 15 minute walk in Singapore's heat. Buona Vista (EW21/CC22) is similar. The developer is providing a free shuttle for the first year, which is welcome — but the shuttle expires and the walk does not shorten.
For tech professionals who cycle within one-north, drive to work, or work from home — this trade-off is genuinely manageable. For buyers who depend on MRT access daily and are not comfortable with a 12 to 15 minute walk — this project will feel operationally uncomfortable over time.
Be honest about your daily commute pattern before you sign. If you drive to one-north employers from Media Circle — this is your condo. If you take MRT to the CBD every day — check whether the shuttle-to-MRT commute works for your specific situation.
The Rental Yield Case — Why One-North Tenants Pay a Premium
The rental story at Hudson Place is driven by a specific, identifiable tenant pool — tech, biomedical and AI professionals working within walking or cycling distance of the office. This is not speculative rental demand. It is structural.
The Full Buyer Picture — Pros, Cons and Who This Is Not For
✅ The Case For Hudson Place
- Land cost advantage — $1,037 psf ppr vs corridor at $1,500+ — every future project costs more
- 61.5% sold on Day 1 — strong demand validation at $2,458 psf avg
- Adjacent to Singapore's AI Park (Kampong AI) completing 2028 — future tenant pipeline
- Mixed-use with retail at ground level — convenience built in
- Bloomsbury Residences (same team, adjacent) 85% sold at $2,525 psf — proves the precinct
- Free shuttle to MRT for Year 1 — reduces friction during settling-in period
- Strong tenant pool — Grab, SEA, Razer, Biopolis professionals all within cycling distance
- 2BR from $1.4M — one of the few RCR launches at this quantum in 2026
❌ The Honest Trade-Offs
- MRT 12–15 min walk — not walkable. Shuttle helps Year 1 only
- 99-year leasehold — lease decay begins immediately, long-term hold adds risk
- Best 3BR (Deluxe) fully sold — remaining inventory is 2BR and 4BR heavy
- RCR pricing at $2,458 psf — not a value buy vs OCR; investment case is growth not yield-only
- TOP Sep 2029 — 3-year wait; rental income only from 2029
- Media Circle location feels industrial to some buyers unfamiliar with one-north
Hudson Place is not a project I would recommend to every buyer. It is a project I would recommend to a specific buyer — and for that buyer, the case is genuinely strong.
The one-north thesis is real and well-evidenced. Singapore has been building this innovation district since 2001. Biopolis, Fusionopolis, and now Kampong AI are not government press releases — they are completed or completing physical infrastructure with real tenants who live in the immediate area. The tenant pool for a Hudson Place unit in 2029 is not hypothetical. It is a Grab product manager or a biomedical researcher who wants to walk to work in 10 minutes.
The land cost gap is the investment signal I find most compelling. $1,037 psf ppr acquired in 2025. Dover Road GLS awarded at $1,556 psf ppr in 2026 — that is 50% higher land cost on comparable land within the same corridor. That gap does not disappear when the next project launches. It transmits directly into higher asking prices. Hudson Place buyers at $2,458 psf are buying into a corridor that will price above them structurally — and that is a reasonable definition of a price floor.
The MRT trade-off is honest. I will not dress it up. 12 to 15 minutes in Singapore's heat is real friction. But for the buyer who cycles within one-north, drives to work, or works from home three days a week — that friction is manageable. Know your commute pattern. If MRT-walking distance is your non-negotiable, this is not your project. If the one-north employment story and the price entry point are what matter — then 126 units remain and that number will not stay there long.
126 units remain as at launch weekend. WhatsApp James with your preferred unit type and budget — he will confirm current availability, updated pricing after early bird, and model the TDSR and yield projections for your specific scenario.
- 📊 Current balance unit list
- 💰 TDSR calculation at your income
- 📈 Rental yield projections 2029
- 🏗️ One-North transformation timeline
- 🆚 Hudson Place vs Bloomsbury vs Pinery
- ✅ No obligation · Direct developer pricing
EdgeProp Singapore — Hudson Place Residences sells over 61% at average $2,458 psf on launch weekend · 17 May 2026
EdgeProp Singapore — Hudson Place Residences draws over 3,500 visitors over May Day long weekend · 3 May 2026
EdgeProp Singapore — Transformative changes expected to drive up demand for condos near one-north · 1 April 2026
newlaunchesreview.com — Hudson Place Residences Review: Yield-First One-North Condo at Media Circle · May 2026
newlaunchesreview.com — Hudson Place Residences Price Guide · District 5 · May 2026
singaporecondominium.sg — Hudson Place Residences: land cost $1,037 psf ppr · shuttle bus details · May 2026
PropertyGuru — Hudson Place Residences listing details · D05 · May 2026
URA GLS — Dover Road (Parcel A) tender awarded 2026 · $1,556 psf ppr
URA GLS — Media Circle (Parcel B) · Hudson Place site · 2025
