J'den, Newport Residences, Watten Estate Residences, and More: 29 New Condos and ECs Launching in 2023

J'den, Newport Residences, Watten Estate Residences, and More: 29 New Condos and ECs Launching in 2023
J'den, Newport Residences, Watten Estate Residences, and More: 29 New Condos and ECs Launching in 2023

According to the PropertyGuru Singapore Property Market Report Q3 2023, $2,000 is likely the new starting median price per sq ft (PSF) norm for Q3 2023 major new condo launches.

And on the heels of the April 2023 property cooling measures, which raised Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates, “buyers are becoming more judicious in their decisions. It’s likely they would channel their financial resources to only one property for own-stay purposes,” said Dr Tan Tee Khoon, Country Manager – Singapore, PropertyGuru.

That said, buyers seem to be turning out for major new condo launches that are near MRT stations, lifestyle amenities, and choice schools. So even with rising new condo launch prices, buyers may still be willing to bite the bullet on developments that hit all their criteria for a home.

Considering a new condo but not sure where to start? Check out our video guide on buying a condo in Singapore, then check out our guide for all the condos and executive condominiums (EC) that have launched in 2023, and the upcoming major new launch condos you can expect for the rest of 2023!

How to Buy a Condo in Singapore

Before we dive into the upcoming launches for the rest of 2023, here are the condos that have launched so far.

Condo Launches in 2023 So Far

Condo Launches Q1 2023

Sceneca Residence

Bedok / Upper East Coast (D16)

Gems Ville

Eunos / Geylang / Paya Lebar (D14)

Terra Hill

Buona Vista / West Coast / Clementi New Town (D5)

The Botany at Dairy Farm

Dairy Farm / Bukit Panjang / Choa Chu Kang (D23)

Read our review of how Q1 2023 major new condo launches performed.

Condo Launches Q2 2023

Tembusu Grand

East Coast / Marine Parade (D15)

Blossoms By The Park

Buona Vista / West Coast / Clementi New Town (D5)

The Continuum

East Coast / Marine Parade (D15)

The Reserve Residences

Clementi Park / Upper Bukit Timah (D21)

Grange 1866

Tanglin / Holland / Bukit Timah (D10)

Read our review of how Q2 2023 major new condo launches performed.

Condo Launches Q3 2023 (as of 16 August 2023)

Lentor Hills Residences

Mandai / Upper Thomson (D26)

The Myst

Dairy Farm / Bukit Panjang / Choa Chu Kang (D23)

Pinetree Hill

Clementi Park / Upper Bukit Timah (D21)

Grand Dunman

East Coast / Marine Parade (D15)

The LakeGarden Residences

Boon Lay / Jurong / Tuas (D22)

Altura (EC)

Dairy Farm / Bukit Panjang / Choa Chu Kang (D23)

The Arden

Dairy Farm / Bukit Panjang / Choa Chu Kang (D23)

Orchard Sophia

Orchard / River Valley (D9)

TMW Maxwell

Chinatown, Tanjong Pagar (D2)

Now on to what we can expect for the rest of 2023!

Potential Upcoming Condo Launches in 2023

Project name/land parcel

Region

Type of sale

Tenure

Developer

J’den

OCR

Government Land Sales (GLS)

99-year lease

Capitaland Development (CDL)

Marina View

CCR

GLS

99-year lease

FE Landmark Pte Ltd

Watten Estate Residences

CCR

Freehold

Freehold

UOL and Singland

La Ville

RCR

En bloc

Freehold

ZACD

Peace Centre

CCR

En bloc

99-year lease

CEL and Singhaiyi

Newport Residences

CCR

Redevelopment

Freehold

Hong Leong Properties Pte Ltd

Shenton Way

CCR

Direct purchase

99-year lease

Perennial Shengotn Property Pte Ltd

Amber Sea/Amber Green

RCR

En bloc

Freehold

Urban Park Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Far East Organisation)

Former Realty Centre/Enggor Street

CCR

En bloc

Freehold

The Place Holdings Ltd.’s The Place Yuntai Investment Pte. Ltd. subsidiary and Sun Card Ltd

Haig Road

RCR

En bloc

Freehold

Nanshan Group

Golden Mile Complex

CCR

En bloc

99-year lease

Far East Organisation + Perennial

This list of upcoming condo launches in 2023 is extracted from the PropertyGuru Singapore Property Market Outlook 2023. It is not confirmed and developers may change or delay their plans.

1. J’den

Name of condo

J’den

District

Boon Lay / Jurong / Tuas (D22)

Address

Jurong East Central

Tenure

99-year lease

Expected number of units

368

Types of units available

3-bedroom to 5-bedroom and penthouses

Developer

CDL

Estimated TOP date

2028

On 6 August 2023, JCube, one of the series of iconic shopping centres near Jurong East MRT station – the others being JEM, Westgate, and IMM – closed for good. While many residents staying in the west of Singapore mourned the loss of the shopping centre, which had been built in 2012, others anticipated the major new condo launch that would take over the land it had sat on.

JCube’s developer, CapitalLand Development, has announced that it would be launching J’den, a 99-year leasehold mixed-use condominium that is 40 storeys high and features commercial space on its first two storeys, in H2 2023, on the same site JCube occupied. Slated to receive its TOP in 2027, residents of J’den can expect to be part of the upcoming Jurong Lake District (JLD), benefit from the Jurong Region Line (JRL), and other redevelopment plans in the west side of Singapore.

Browse Jurong East properties for sale on PropertyGuru.

2. Watten Estate Residences

Name of condo

Watten Estate Residences

District

Newton / Novena (D11)

Address

Watten Rise

Tenure

Freehold

Expected number of units

205

Types of units available

3-bedroom to 5-bedroom

Developer

UOL and SingLand

Estimated TOP date

2026

An en bloc site of former Watten Estate condos, this upcoming development sits in the Bukit Timah landed enclave, in a low-density neighbourhood.

The current plan is to have eight blocks of five storeys each. Despite being tucked away in a private estate, Watten Estate Residences is just 700m from the nearest Tan Kah Kee MRT station.

Browse Watten Estate properties for sale on PropertyGuru.

3. Newport Residences

Name of condo

Newport Residences

District

Chinatown / Tanjong Pagar (D2)

Address

Anson Road

Tenure

Freehold

Expected number of units

246

Types of units available

1-bedroom to 4-bedroom and one super penthouse

Developer

Hong Leong Properties Pte Ltd

Estimated TOP date

2030

The former Fuji Xerox Towers, a six-minute walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT station, is being redeveloped into a mixed-use building called Newport Tower (commercial) and Newport Residences (residential).

Newport Tower will constitute the first nine storeys of the building: the ground floor featuring restaurants, and the rest office space. Above it will sit Newport Residences, comprising service apartments and about 246 1-bedroom to 4-bedroom units.

Browse Tanjong Pagar properties for sale on PropertyGuru.

Buying a Condo: Will Condo Prices Rise in 2023?

The PropertyGuru Sale Price Index for non-landed private residential properties increased by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2023, compared to the 0.9% QoQ increase in Q1 2023. This suggests that prices are finally reaching a peak and may stabilise in the near future.

On the supply side, the latest Government Land Sales (GLS) programme list was announced on 21 June 2023, when the URA announced the 17 sites it would put up for tender soon. Dr Lee Nai Jia, Head of Real Estate Intelligence, Data and Software Solutions, PropertyGuru Group noted that the GLS H2 2023 sites “will result in an estimated total Confirmed List supply of around 9,250 units for the entirety of 2023 – the highest in the last ten years.”

More GLS sites means potentially more homes! And as buyers become more selective about their purchases and the government takes more action to redevelop different regions across Singapore, and we could see prices moderate further in the next two to three years.

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