New Launches

Eleven projects on my desk. Two or three are relevant to you.

Every agent will send you the full list. That isn't advice, it's a catalogue. What matters is which projects fit your budget, your timeline and your exit, and that shortlist is usually very short.

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Market context

Why 2026 matters if you're upgrading

The single most important number this year isn't a price. It's the number of HDB flats reaching the end of their five-year Minimum Occupation Period, a sharp increase on last year, which puts a large wave of upgraders into the market at the same time.

That cuts both ways. More competition for the units you want, and more competition when you sell your flat. Whether it helps or hurts you depends on the gap between what you'd sell and what you'd buy, which is arithmetic specific to your household.

Supply is also uneven by region. Prime district launches are far fewer this year than last, while the suburbs carry most of the volume. If you're upgrading out of an HDB, that's where your options are.

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The 2026 pipeline

Currently selling and upcoming

Not the full market, the projects I am actively tracking for upgraders and own-stay buyers. Some are selling now, some are still ahead.

Dunearn House

Dunearn House

Expected

Bukit Timah Turf City · CCR

  • SegmentPrime district, scarce supply this year
  • NotableFirst private condo in the Turf City transformation
  • StatusPreview underway, ask me for current availability
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Thomson Reserve

Thomson Reserve

Expected

Bright Hill Drive · D20

  • DeveloperUOL · Singapore Land · CapitaLand
  • Scale~1,268 units across six towers
  • Tenure99-year leasehold
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Hudson Place Residences

Hudson Place Residences

Selling

Media Circle, one-north · D5

  • DeveloperQingjian Realty · Forsea Holdings
  • Scale~325 units, 1 to 4 bedroom and penthouses
  • Transportone-north MRT, Buona Vista interchange
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Chuan Park

Chuan Park

Selling

240 Lorong Chuan · D19

  • DeveloperKingsford Development · MCC Land
  • Scale~916 units, 2 to 5 bedroom
  • TransportLorong Chuan MRT at the doorstep
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Narra Residences

Narra Residences

Selling

Dairy Farm Walk · D23

  • DeveloperSantarli Realty · Apex Asia
  • Scale~540 units, 2 to 5 bedroom
  • TransportWalk to Hillview MRT, Downtown Line
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Sora

Sora

Selling

Yuan Ching Road, Lakeside · D22

  • DeveloperChip Eng Seng · SingHaiYi · KSH
  • Scale~440 units on the former Park View Mansions site
  • ContextJurong Lake District transformation
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Coastal Cabana

Coastal Cabana

Launched

Pasir Ris · Executive Condominium

  • FrameworkOld EC rules: 5 year MOP, 10 year privatisation
  • NotableFirst EC in Pasir Ris in over a decade
  • Take-up~67% of 748 units sold on launch weekend, January 2026
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Rivelle at Tampines

Rivelle at Tampines

Launched

Tampines Street 95 · Executive Condominium

  • FrameworkOld EC rules: 5 year MOP, 10 year privatisation
  • SuitsIncome-eligible first-time upgraders
  • Take-upOver 92% of 572 units sold on launch day, March 2026
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Vela Bay

Vela Bay

Selling

East Coast

  • Scale~515 units
  • NotableLarge share of units oriented for sea views
  • StatusPreviewed April 2026
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Elta

Elta

Ask me

Details on request

  • NoteI have current pricing, stack analysis and balance units on this project, ask me directly rather than relying on a summary here.
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Where 2026 launch supply sits OCR ~64% RCR ~21% CCR ~15% Around 85 percent of units are outside the prime districts. Roughly 22 launches, about 9,700 units in total for the year. OCR supply is running well above 2025 levels. Why that matters if you are upgrading out of an HDB The supply is concentrated exactly where upgraders buy, which means choice, and it means developers are competing for the same buyer you are.
Distribution of 2026 new launch units by market segment. Compiled from published 2026 launch pipeline research. Segment shares are indicative and shift as launch dates move.

Unit counts, developers and timelines are indicative, subject to change, and compiled from publicly available project information. I have deliberately left prices off this page, quoted figures go stale within weeks and an out-of-date number is worse than none. Ask me for the current position on any project.

Important if you are looking at an EC

There are now two EC frameworks running side by side

This is the detail almost everyone gets wrong, including plenty of advertising you will see. The May 2026 changes are not based on when you buy. They are based on when the land tender closed.

TENDER CLOSED BEFORE 8 MAY 2026 TENDER CLOSED ON OR AFTER 8 MAY 2026 Old framework New framework 5 year MOP Privatisation at year 10 Deferred Payment Scheme available 70% first timer quota, 1 year window 10 year MOP Privatisation at year 15 No Deferred Payment Scheme 90% first timer quota, 2 year window Coastal Cabana, Rivelle, Woodlands Drive 17 EVERY EC LAUNCHING NOW Sites tendered from May 2026 onward REACHING MARKET FROM LATE 2027
Announced 8 May 2026 by the Ministry of National Development. The measures apply to EC Government Land Sales sites with tender closing dates on or after that date, and are not retroactive. Confirm the position for any specific project with HDB before you commit.

Every EC on the market today is on the old rules

Coastal Cabana, Rivelle at Tampines and the Woodlands Drive 17 sites were all tendered before the cut off, so they keep the 5 year MOP and privatisation at year 10. If an advertisement implies otherwise, it is wrong.

The new rules bite from late 2027

Sites tendered from May 2026 onward will take the usual development time to reach the market. That gives you a genuine window, and it is why demand for the remaining old framework projects has been strong.

Ask one question before anything else

When did the Government Land Sales tender for this site close? That single date decides whether you are committing to five years or ten. Any agent should be able to answer it immediately.

Ask me which framework applies to a project

How I'd assess any of them

A launch isn't good or bad. It's suitable or unsuitable.

Whichever project you're drawn to, I run it through the same four criteria I apply to every unit: quality at unit, project and location level; entry price against genuine comparables; who buys it from you in ten years; and en bloc potential as upside rather than a plan.

A launch that scores well for a cash-rich investor can score badly for an upgrader stretching to the top of their loan. Same building, different answer, which is why a catalogue is worth so little on its own.

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Rather than a brochure dump, you'll get a short list with reasoning, including the ones I think you should rule out and why. If nothing in this year's pipeline suits you, I'll say that too.

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