Landed vs non-landed index, 238 million-dollar HDB resales, February BTO, Orchard Boulevard awarded (SG Property Daily)
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February 2027 BTO exercise to offer 4,300 flats in Bishan, Toa Payoh, Tampines and Tengah
About 5,000 flats will be offered in a concurrent Sale of Balance Flats exercise. The BTO exercise is the smallest since February 2022, when 4,126 flats were offered. About 2,210 flats, or 51.6%, are in two projects in Bishan and Toa Payoh; the Bishan project has about 1,070 flats.
First-timer families with two or more children won 79% of BTO flats in 2025, up from 62% in 2024
The success rate for first-timer families with two or more children applying for 3-room and bigger BTO flats was 57% in 2021, 53% in 2022, 80% in 2023, 62% in 2024 and 79% in 2025. Data for 2026 is not yet available because flat selection is still ongoing.
Orchard Boulevard site awarded to the highest tenderer, Intrepid Investments and TID Residential
URA awarded the tender for the 99-year-lease site, which launched for tender on 13 August 2026 and closed on 29 October 2026, to Intrepid Investments Pte. Ltd. and TID Residential Pte. Ltd.
Million-dollar HDB resales hit a record 238 in October, a third straight monthly high
The 238 flats sold for at least S$1 million, up from 209 in September and 201 in August, and made up 10.9% of resale volume. Overall resale prices dipped 0.2% MoM and volume fell 3.1% MoM to 2,178. Toa Payoh had 39 million-dollar sales, Queenstown 31 and Bedok 26.
Bedok HDB resale record broken for a third time in 27 days at S$1.588 million
A five-room flat at 152B Bedok South Road sold for S$1.588 million (S$1,305 psf) in November 2026, S$48,000 above the S$1.54 million set by a flat in the same block in October 2026. All 10 of the highest HDB resale prices in Bedok are for 1,216 sq ft five-room flats at Bedok South Horizon.
Starhill Global Reit’s DPU could fall about 10.6% if David Jones, its Perth anchor tenant, leaves
David Jones has verbally told the landlord it has entered voluntary administration. It occupies 95.1% of the David Jones Building’s gross lettable area and generates about S$9 million a year, or 4.7% of portfolio revenue. In the Reit’s pro forma case, FY2025/26 DPU would have been about S$0.0329 instead of S$0.0368, and committed occupancy 86.1% instead of 97.4%.
Indonesian party in exclusive due diligence to buy Income Centre for over S$265 million
The price works out to roughly S$3,617 psf on a net lettable area of 73,271 sq ft. The property at 75 Bras Basah Road is owned by Income Insurance. The buyer is understood to be part of the family of the late Sinar Mas Group founder Eka Tjipta Widjaja.
153 Kampong Ampat industrial building sold en bloc to LWH Holdings for S$121.8 million
The price is about S$1,059 psf on the existing gross floor area of 114,969 sq ft and 16% above the S$105 million guide price. The freehold, seven-storey building in the Tai Seng-MacPherson precinct drew more than a dozen bids when the tender closed on 23 October.
Boutique hotel on Hongkong Street offered at a S$31.88 million guide price
The 30-room Luma41 at 41 Hongkong Street is up for sale by expression of interest. The guide price works out to S$3,593 psf on a built-up area of about 8,872 sq ft. Renovations costing S$6 million have been carried out.
Four freehold conservation properties in the CBD offered at a S$91.8 million guide price
The four commercial properties are in the Telok Ayer, Ann Siang and Keong Saik conservation areas and sit on about 6,166 sq ft of land.
Johor developer ordered to pay US$2.58 million to R&F Princess Cove condo owners, including Singaporeans
The Johor Bahru High Court ruled for owners of 84 units, finding the developer breached its agreements by splitting the first phase into two, so buyers got keys while shared facilities were unfinished. Claims for another 39 units were dismissed. The developer intends to appeal.
Corporate tenants in rent arrears are 14 to 40 of 1,100 to 1,840 yearly lease claims
From 2021 to 2025, 1,100 to 1,840 residential lease claims a year were filed in the Small Claims Tribunal. Between 14 and 40 a year involved rental arrears with a company or other entity as respondent. Courts do not track data at this level of detail.
Factory and warehouse leasing volume falls 29% YoY in Q3 to 2,174 deals, the lowest since 2017
Leasing activity softened further in Q3 2026. Prime logistics rents fell 2.7% QoQ, ending five straight quarters of growth.
Centurion Accommodation Reit’s 9M net property income of S$117.7 million beats forecast by 4.8%
Gross revenue was S$164.4 million, 5.7% above the prospectus forecast, helped by higher rental rates at Singapore worker dormitories and new bed capacity. Gearing rose to 30.7% with debt headroom of S$350.1 million. The Reit listed on 25 September 2025, so it has no year-ago figures.