Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD) has long been synonymous with prestige, convenience, and connectivity. Yet, for many buyers I advise, finding a property that truly balances these attributes with long-term value has been challenging. Newport Residences at Anson Road is one of the rare developments that achieves this balance, making it both a strategic investment and a practical lifestyle...
In Singapore’s Central Business District, residential living has always come with trade-offs. You gain proximity to work, prestige, and connectivity, but often at the cost of tenure security, space efficiency, or genuine liveability. For years, buyers accepted this as the price of owning a CBD address. Newport Residences challenges that assumption. As a real estate advisor who works closely with...
If you want to understand where Singapore’s private housing market is heading, stop looking only at launch prices and start watching the land bids. The latest Straits Times analysis on Government Land Sales in December 2025 offers one of the clearest signals yet of how developers are thinking. This is not a market driven by optimism alone. It is a market shaped by discipline, selectivity, and a sharp...
In Singapore, property is rarely treated as a short-term decision in wealthy households. It is a long-range strategy. More importantly, it is a teaching tool. Parents who have built substantial wealth through real estate do not keep these lessons to themselves. They pass them on deliberately, shaping how their children think about money, risk, and time. This commentary examines how the wealthy in...
Singapore’s Central Business District has long been dominated by offices, commercial towers, and limited residential options. For those seeking a city home with permanence, opportunities are increasingly scarce. Newport Residences, located at 80 Anson Road, offers a rare solution: a freehold mixed-use development that combines long-term ownership with the convenience of living at the centre of...
In Singapore’s Central Business District, residential options are often constrained by lease tenure, compact layouts, or limited liveability beyond working hours. Against this backdrop, Newport Residences introduces a markedly different proposition. Positioned at 80 Anson Road, this freehold mixed-use development presents a rare chance to own a permanent home within the CBD, without compromising on...
The Peirce Road Good Class Bungalow transaction, reportedly at S$148 million, offers a rare window into how legacy wealth in Singapore continues to interact with real estate. This is not about speculation. It is about continuity. Why GCBs Operate Under a Completely Different RulebookThe Buyer Profile That Drives Prices Like ThisWhy PMETs Should Not Dismiss This as IrrelevantLegacy Peirce Road...
The Hougang Central GLS tender result tells a deeper story about where Singapore’s property market is heading. It is not just about land price. It is about how developers now see PMETs living, working, and aging in place. Why Integrated Developments Have Become the New StandardPricing Expectations and the Reality for PMET BuyersWhy Developers Were Willing to Commit Capital NowHow This Shapes...
Singapore homeowners will receive a one-off property tax rebate in 2026, marking the third consecutive year the government has intervened to ease rising property tax burdens. Annual Values (AVs) have climbed due to stronger rental markets, resulting in higher property taxes for many households since 2022. The upcoming rebate is designed to offset the impact of revised tax bands that now reflect a higher...
Singapore’s housing landscape is shifting as a growing segment of single adults choose to move out and buy homes of their own. The latest findings from the HDB Sample Household Survey 2023/2024, published on Nov 27, indicate future property demand where singles are increasingly prioritising independence, ownership and a living environment that better fits their lifestyle. More than 1,600 single...