New Launch Review Every new launch comes with a showflat, a sales pitch, and a price list. What it rarely comes with is an honest breakdown. These reviews go behind the brochure — analysing unit mix, PSF pricing against comparable launches, developer track record, lease structure, and location fundamentals. If you're considering a new launch, read the review before you register for the VVIP preview.
327 units at Media Circle. 61.5% sold on launch weekend at $2,458 psf avg. Land cost $1,037 psf ppr. Free shuttle to One-North MRT. Next to Singapore's AI Park. James runs the full investor and upgrader case — with the honest trade-offs on MRT distance.
JadeScape launched in 2018 — pre-GFA harmonisation. Thomson Reserve launches in 2026 — fully harmonised. At D20 PSF, the difference in what you get per dollar is $100,000 to $150,000 per unit. Here is the full floor plan comparison.
Before June 2023, developers could charge you for air-con ledges, oversized bay windows and empty ceiling voids. GFA harmonisation closed that loophole. Here is what changed, which projects are affected, and how much money harmonisation actually saves you.
Chuan Park sold at $2,586 psf — but its floor area includes AC ledges and voids because it is pre-GFA harmonisation. Chuan Grove launches harmonised in 2026. At D19 PSF, the real difference per unit is $80,000 to $181,000.
Lentor Modern has TOPped. Lentor Hills Residences, Lentoria and Hillock Green are next. Whether you own a unit and want to rent it out, sell it, or you want
Frasers Property just rezoned Yishun 10 in the north — and the playbook is identical to Valley Point in River Valley. Same developer, same internal-redevelopment strategy, two completely different price points. James breaks down what it means for D10 buyers.
Six launches. 96.4% sold through. Kingsford arrives last with the lowest land cost in Lentor at $920 psf ppr, no 1-bedrooms, and CHIJ SNGS within ~1km. Is the 7th launch still worth it? The honest case.
The former Thomson View site took 17 years and five en bloc attempts before finally selling for $810M. Now redeveloped by UOL, SingLand and CapitaLand, it becomes the largest new launch in D20 since JadeScape. Here is everything buyers need to know before the Q3 2026 showflat opens.
A condo within 500m of an MRT commands 15–20% more than one that isn't. An integrated development adds another 20–25% on top. A top primary school? 5–12% — and the data is more mixed than you think. Here is the complete three-year picture.