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Lucerne Grand: 61.4% sold at launch for $2,480 psf average — what the D22 absorption rate actually tells you — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
LatestD22 · 06 Oct 2026 · 5 min
Lucerne Grand: 61.4% sold at launch for $2,480 psf average — what the D22 absorption rate actually tells you

Lucerne Grand sold 61.4% of 570 units on launch day at a $2,480 psf average. I break down what that absorption rate actually signals about D22, how it compares to URA transacted comps, and what it ...

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Lucerne Grand: 61.4% sold at launch for $2,480 psf average — what the D22 absorption rate actually tells you — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
— D22
Lucerne Grand: 61.4% sold at launch for $2,480 psf average — what the D22 absorption rate actually tells you

Lucerne Grand sold 61.4% of 570 units on launch day at a $2,480 psf average. I break down what that absorption rate actually signals abou...

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Canberra Drive EC: 13 bids, record $825 psf ppr land price — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
— Canberra Drive
Canberra Drive EC: 13 Bids, Three Times the Usual — Despite the Toughest EC Rules Yet

13 developers bid for the Canberra Drive EC site, more than three times the usual 3–5 and the most since 2018, even with the new 10-year ...

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Trendale Tower: D9 Freehold En Bloc at $168M — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
— Cairnhill
Trendale Tower: D9 Freehold En Bloc at $168M

Eighteen apartments. Freehold. D9. $168 million — or roughly what a Newton address with SA2 designation and a 5-minute walk to the MRT is...

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Amberwood at Holland: First Mover into Holland Plain at $2,921 psf — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
— 99-year leasehold
Amberwood at Holland: First Mover into Holland Plain at $2,921 psf

Sim Lian previews Amberwood at Holland at prices from $2,921 psf — Singapore's very first new launch in Holland Plain, an entirely new pr...

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Amberwood at Holland by Sim Lian - Holland Plain new launch condo, Singapore
— CCR
Amberwood at Holland: Sim Lian’s 17-Year Wait — and Why Holland Plain Could Be Singapore’s Next Benchmark Precinct

The first launch in Holland Plain's new precinct — Sim Lian's 17-year wait, the no-studio product call, and why the first-mover advantage...

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High Point Is Back at $580 Million — Six Times Is Not a Charm, It's a Thesis — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
— CCR
High Point Is Back at $580 Million — Six Times Is Not a Charm, It's a Thesis

Six en bloc attempts on a prime Orchard site tells a story about D9 freehold scarcity that no headline can. Here's what the $580M guide p...

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Yishun 10 Is Coming Down. What the New Launch at Yishun Central Actually Signals — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
— D27
Yishun 10 Is Coming Down. What the New Launch at Yishun Central Actually Signals

Frasers Property's 110-unit Yishun 10 redevelopment launches mid-2027. Here's what it signals for D27 buyers, HDB upgraders in Yishun, an...

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New Upper Changi Road GLS: The $1,537 Bid That Tells You Where D16 Is Heading — Roncasa Singapore property analysis
— Bedok
New Upper Changi Road GLS: The $1,537 Bid That Tells You Where D16 Is Heading

The $1.43B winning bid for the New Upper Changi Road GLS site — $1,537 psf ppr — falls squarely within Roncasa's independently derived ra...

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CDL Lucerne Grand at Lakeside: The $608M Conviction Bid and What D22's Numbers Say About $2,400 PSF
— 2026
CDL Lucerne Grand at Lakeside: The $608M Conviction Bid and What D22's Numbers Say About $2,400 PSF

CDL's $608M bid on Lakeside Drive — 10.4% above the next bidder — is a conviction call on Jurong Lake District. PropNex estimates $2,400 ...

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The New Face of Prime Living: How Smaller Homes Are Broadening the CCR's Appeal
— CCR
The New Face of Prime Living: How Smaller Homes Are Broadening the CCR's Appeal

New CCR compact units under 600 sqft now average $1.54M — just $39K more than OCR. 34.8% of buyers are aged 30–39. This isn't a compromis...

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Two GLS Sites, Two Different Bets: Marina South and Orchard Boulevard Decoded
— D01
Two GLS Sites, Two Different Bets: Marina South and Orchard Boulevard Decoded

Two GLS confirmed list sites released. Marina South and Orchard Boulevard are two completely different bets — one a precinct-building pla...

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One Bid. $1,515 psf ppr. What Hong Leong and GuocoLand's Berlayar Drive Play Actually Says — Roncasa GLS analysis
— Berlayar Drive
One Bid. $1,515 psf ppr. What Hong Leong and GuocoLand's Berlayar Drive Play Actually Says

Hong Leong and GuocoLand were the sole bidder on Berlayar Drive at $576.78M ($1,515 psf ppr). To make the numbers work, they need to laun...

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Little India Conservation Cluster: What YK Land's 48% Bid Premium Actually Tells You
— Chitty Road
Little India Conservation Cluster: What YK Land's 48% Bid Premium Actually Tells You

Seven bids. One outlier. YK Land's $962 psf ppr top bid for the Little India conservation cluster sits 48% above the second — a gap that ...

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The Nassim Tops Weekly Resale Gains: What $4.2M Profit Says About CCR Freehold
— CCR
The Nassim Tops Weekly Resale Gains: What $4.2M Profit Says About CCR Freehold

The week of July 14–21 laid it out in three deals: The Nassim's $4.2M freehold gain, The Claymore's $4M across 20 years of patience, and ...

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Lentor Gardens Residences sells 54% on launch day at $2,350 psf — and the Lentor story isn't over
— commentary
Lentor Gardens Residences sells 54% on launch day at $2,350 psf — and the Lentor story isn't over

Lentor Gardens Residences sold 54% of 499 units at $2,350 psf on launch day. Ron's read on buyers, estate momentum, and what the 8th Lent...

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CCR demand rebounds despite foreign buyer pullback: Is pricing the new catalyst?
— CCR
CCR demand rebounds despite foreign buyer pullback: Is pricing the new catalyst?

Foreign CCR buyers at 4.7% — yet demand jumped 5×. Local upgraders now own this market. Ron's read on who's buying at $3M and what Turf C...

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GuocoLand's $634.7M Green Loan: What It Signals About Lentor Central's Pricing.. and Whether the ESG Premium Is Real
— D26
GuocoLand's $634.7M Green Loan: What It Signals About Lentor Central's Pricing.. and Whether the ESG Premium Is Real

GuocoLand secured $634.7M in green financing for Lentor Central, D26. Expected launch 2027. Here's what ESG-certified development means f...

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Dunearn House: First Into Turf City and What the $2,799 psf Entry Move Actually Signals
— 2026
Dunearn House: First Into Turf City and What the $2,799 psf Entry Move Actually Signals

The first private development in Bukit Timah Turf City drew 5,900 preview visitors before sales even opened. At $2,799–$3,030 psf, develo...

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