James's analytical takes on Singapore property: investment thesis, market positioning, the property-as-hedge argument, and the decisions most agents don't cover. Informed opinion grounded in transaction data and years of hands-on Managing Agent experience.
Thomson Reserve previews on 17 October 2026, on a 5.2-hectare site beside MacRitchie Reservoir, the largest D20 launch since JadeScape. Should you look now, or model Parcel A first? James sets out who each one suits, the land cost, stack selection and the price gap if estimates hold.
Across every development in the Lentor-Upper Thomson-Braddell View corridor, sale PSF stays fairly flat by room type -- typically a $50-$150 psf spread between a 1-bedroom and a 4-bedroom in the same building -- because larger units still carry a scarcity premium at the point of sale.
Sale psf and rental psf side by side for JadeScape, Clover By The Park, Thomson Three, and Springleaf Residence, the rental dimension the corridor PSF chart doesn't show.
Thomson Reserve previews October 2026. Here is what it means for Braddell View and Lakeview owners, lease-decay math, Thomson View seller net proceeds, and the corridor comparison that matters.
Inflation. Retrenchment. Retirement. Legacy. Singapore property addresses all four, but only if you bought right and manage right. James explains the full argument in one article.
Ten Singapore concierge condos tracked from launch to today. Marina One fell 12% from peak. Klimt Cairnhill held flat to +10%. Orchard Residences appreciated 25%+ over 15 years. The staffing story nobody publishes, and the question that separates real concierge from a lobby desk.
Today CDL and Hong Leong paid $1,865 psf ppr for the Peck Hay Road GLS, the highest CCR residential land rate since 2018. The future Newton condo will likely launch at $3,400 to $3,900 psf. Here’s what that means for buyers deciding now.|
Three 2026 launches, three very different buyers. James compares Thomson Reserve, Dunearn House, and Lentor Gardens Residences on price, yield, schools, and MCST risk, then names which one fits a single buyer, a family of two, and a retiree.
Union Square Residences is a 366-unit CDL mixed-use development at 20 Havelock Road, District 1, in the URA Singapore River conservation zone, with Fort Canning and Clarke Quay MRT access and a 2028 TOP.