Our project picks

Projects Worth a Closer Look

We don't try to cover every new launch. These are the projects that have caught our attention — for different reasons. Benny walks through what we like, what gives us pause, and what we think buyers should consider before deciding.

Current shortlist • Updated 5 September 2026

The shortlist changes as new projects launch, projects sell through and the market evolves.

Our Picks at a Glance

Projects worth a closer look — and the strongest reason each caught our attention.

Our Top Picks are listed alphabetically, not ranked in order of preference. Each project is selected for different strengths, buyer profiles and circumstances.

How to use this page

Each shortlisted project is written around the same three ideas.

What caught our attention
The characteristic that made the project worth a longer look in the first place.
Who may want to explore it
The kinds of households and life stages the project might suit — or clearly might not.
Questions worth investigating
What we would want answered before treating the project as a serious option.

We give you a starting point for deeper research — not a verdict.

Benny thinking through what makes a project worth investigating

The current shortlist

Projects currently on our radar. The list rotates — being here is not an endorsement, and leaving it is not a criticism.

7 projects • Updated 5 September 2026

Our project pickThe Space-For-Your-Money Story
Canberra Crescent Residences
Sembawang · District 27 • 99-year leasehold • Under construction
Why it caught our attention
Proper family-sized layouts — 3-bedroom Premium and 4-bedroom homes — at a private-condo quantum that a fair number of upgrading households can still reach. The honest question is what being brand-new is worth next to younger resale in the same neighbourhood.
“A family of five cannot sleep in the PSF. Sometimes the extra bedroom matters more than the prettier postcode.”
Worth exploring if…
- You need four genuinely usable bedrooms and your budget stops well short of S$3 million.
- You are an own-stay family happy in a quiet, self-contained northern estate rather than a prestige address.
- You are willing to compare a new launch honestly against young resale a few minutes away.
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Our project pickThe Breathing-Room Story
Faber Residence
Clementi · District 5 • 99-year leasehold • Under construction
Why it caught our attention
A large, unusually low-density site alongside Sungei Ulu Pandan in an established Clementi catchment. The residential quality is the argument; rail access today is the trade-off, and future lines are upside rather than convenience you already own.
“Some condos give you convenience. Some give you breathing room. Faber is trying to give you more of the second.”
Worth exploring if…
- You want space, greenery and a quiet street more than you want a station downstairs.
- You are a Clementi-catchment family and school access matters to you.
- You drive, or you are genuinely comfortable with a short bus ride as part of daily life.
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Our project pickThe Long View
Newport Residences
Tanjong Pagar · District 2 • Freehold (estate in perpetuity)
Why it caught our attention
A freehold city home above a mixed-use landmark at the edge of the CBD. The interesting question isn't the tenure label — it's whether a smaller city home can make a life bigger.
“Freehold and city living are attributes, not answers. What matters is the life phase you're moving toward.”
Worth exploring if…
- You are drawn to city living, mixed-use convenience and lock-up-and-leave practicality.
- You are rightsizing after a family phase, or genuinely buying with a long holding horizon in mind.
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Our project pickThe Buyer-Pool Story
Penrith
Queenstown · District 3 • 99-year leasehold
Why it caught our attention
Very strongly taken up at launch. The interesting question isn't simply why buyers rushed in — it's what Penrith tells us about location, quantum and future sellability.
“Great location. Broad buyer pool. But for the last few units, price still decides.”
Worth exploring if…
- You value MRT connectivity and a mature city-fringe neighbourhood.
- You are specifically looking at a 2-bedroom home and are comfortable with leasehold.
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Our project pickThe Complete Ecosystem
River Modern
River Valley · District 9 • 99-year leasehold
Why it caught our attention
Riverfront. Direct MRT. Great World. A primary school across the road. River Modern is a useful test of when an exceptional ecosystem can justify a premium.
“A premium is easier to defend when the things you're paying for are genuinely hard to replicate.”
Worth exploring if…
- You value direct MRT and mall connectivity and central owner-occupier convenience.
- You are willing to pay for an unusually complete established ecosystem rather than simply chase the lowest psf.
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Our project pickThe Overlooked One
The Robertson Opus
River Valley · District 9 • 999-year tenure from 1841 • Expected TOP 1H 2029
Why it caught our attention
An unusually long 999-year tenure on an established stretch of the Singapore River — and materially slower absorption than some contemporary 99-year launches nearby. That contradiction is the reason it is on our list.
“Slower sales are evidence too. The interesting work is understanding why, not deciding the market got it wrong.”
Worth exploring if…
- You are planning over multiple decades and want to understand what an exceptionally long tenure is actually worth to you.
- You value an established river lifestyle and central access, and you are willing to compare absolute quantum rather than psf alone.
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Our project pickThe Location-Quality Question
The Sen
Upper Bukit Timah · District 21 • 99-year leasehold • Under construction
Why it caught our attention
A quiet, green Upper Bukit Timah address near the Rail Corridor and Bukit Timah nature belt, with bus stops along Jalan Jurong Kechil about 100m away. The question is not simply whether ~1.1km to Beauty World MRT is too far — it is whether you are being compensated, in price and lifestyle, for not living beside the MRT.
“Don't ask me whether 1km is near MRT. Ask me what the actual journey feels like.”
Worth exploring if…
- You value greenery, quiet and Upper Bukit Timah character more than a station at your gate.
- You are comfortable with a short bus ride as part of your commute.
- You are looking at the regular 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom formats, where the entry quantum still makes sense.
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What puts a project on our radar?

We are not looking for one magic number. A project may become interesting because of the way its location, price quantum, layouts, surrounding supply, buyer pool or life-stage suitability come together. Different projects can be interesting for very different reasons.

Location & everyday life
How the address actually works on an ordinary weekday.
Price & quantum
The total commitment, not only the rate per square foot.
Space & layouts
Whether the plans are usable for how people really live.
Buyer fit
Which households the project genuinely suits at this moment.
Future flexibility
What options the home still leaves open later.
Supply & future buyer pool
Who might realistically want the property after you.

The deeper methodology stays behind the scenes. What we share here are the observations and questions that may help you explore more intelligently.

Different buyers notice different things.

A project that deserves a closer look for one household may be irrelevant to another. Start from where you are today.

Upgrading from HDB
Exploring your first private home without stretching the next stage of life.
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Buying your first / next condo
Balancing location, lifestyle, space, budget and future flexibility.
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Growing family
Thinking beyond bedrooms — towards how the home may work as family life changes.
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Planning your next move
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When you explore a project, we go beyond the brochure.

Each researched project page is written to help you think, not to sell.

What caught our attention

What the location is actually like to live in

What your budget may buy

How the floor plans work in real life

Who the project may fit at different life stages

What else deserves comparison

Questions we would ask before visiting the showflat

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Projects Worth a Closer Look

Our Picks at a Glance

How to use this page

The current shortlist

Canberra Crescent Residences

Faber Residence

Newport Residences

Penrith

River Modern

The Robertson Opus

The Sen

What puts a project on our radar?

Different buyers notice different things.

Upgrading from HDB

Buying your first / next condo

Growing family

Planning your next move

When you explore a project, we go beyond the brochure.

Already comparing a few projects?