Hougang Central is GFA harmonised — the psf quoted is closer to liveable psf than older D19 developments. But mixed development structural columns create unit efficiency issues most buyers never check. What to look for.
Record BTO supply. The 15-month wait-out gone. En bloc thresholds cut. And land bids still climbed 57% in 12 months. James breaks down why both are true at once — and what buyers, owners, landlords and tenants should each do about it.
All three are GFA-harmonised, so the real floor plan question isn't hidden space — it's unit mix and choice. Comparing Thomson Reserve, Dunearn House, and Lentor Gardens Residences.
At $1,179 psf/ppr, the Hougang Central GLS land cost sets a breakeven of ~$2,171 psf. Buyers at ~$3,126 psf have roughly 30% downside buffer before the developer's floor. What that means if you need to exit.
Land cost is the number a developer can't spin. Comparing Thomson Reserve, Dunearn House, and Lentor Gardens Residences on price floor, and which fits which buyer.
JadeScape's Defects Liability Period closed years ago. At 1,206 units and 96 facilities with an 8-year-old smart home system, here's what the MCST actually carries now.
SSD is clear for every JadeScape launch buyer. The real question is what Thomson View's launch pricing, 200m away, does to your buyer pool through 2028.
JadeScape has two live MRT lines today, but the 2030 CRL interchange lands one stop away at Bright Hill, not at its own doorstep. Here's what that actually means.
JadeScape's estate-wide 3.2% yield hides a real spread. School-catchment 3-bedders command an 8-12% premium; the rest sit closer to the RCR average.
