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TOP 2028 · District 12 · Boon Keng

The Arcady
at Boon Keng.

Freehold. City Fringe. When OCR leasehold is transacting at $2,500+ psf, why pay more for less land permanence?

OCR Leasehold (D16–D18)
$2,500+ psf
99-year · Far from CBD
The Arcady · Freehold RCR
~$2,600 psf
Freehold · City Fringe · D12
Price Guide
~$2,600 psf
Tenure
Freehold
To CBD
~3–4 km
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PSF indicative. Not financial advice. Artist's impression only.

Tenure
Freehold
Permanent ownership — no lease clock
Price Guide
~$2,600 psf
Comparable OCR leasehold already at $2,500+ psf
TOP
2028
~2 years away vs ~4 years for newer launches
Distance to CBD
~3–4 km
City fringe · 7 min walk to MRT
The Question Worth Asking

OCR leasehold is
already at $2,500+ psf.
So why not freehold?

Outside Central Region launches — further from the CBD, on 99-year leases — are transacting at $2,500 psf and above. The Arcady at Boon Keng is Freehold RCR at ~$2,600 psf. Closer in. Permanent title. The math speaks for itself.

How It Stacks Up

OCR leasehold at $2,500+ psf.
Arcady is Freehold RCR.

OCR launches in the east and west are now transacting at $2,400–$2,600 psf — on 99-year leases, further from the CBD. The Arcady at Boon Keng is Freehold RCR at ~$2,600 psf. Same budget. Permanent title. City fringe location.

Project Neighbourhood Tenure Avg. Launch PSF Est. TOP Dist. to CBD MRT
The Arcady at Boon Keng ✦ Freehold RCR Boon Keng / D12 Freehold ~$2,600 psf 2028 ✦ ~3–4 km 5 min walk
Skye at Holland Holland Village, D10 99-Year ~$2,946 psf 2029 ~7 km 5 min walk
Vela Bay East Coast, D16 99-Year ~$2,900 psf 2029–2030 ~14 km Drive required
Nava Grove Pine Grove / Ulu Pandan, D21 99-Year ~$2,487 psf 2029 ~10 km No direct MRT
Pinetree Hill Ulu Pandan, D21 99-Year ~$2,484 psf 2028–2029 ~11 km No direct MRT
Pinery Residences Tampines / Bedok Reservoir, D18 99-Year ~$2,500 psf 2029–2030 ~17 km Direct MRT

PSF figures are indicative and based on publicly available data. Distances and TOP estimates are approximate. Sources: EdgeProp, StackedHomes, PLB Insights, 99.co. Not financial advice.

OCR Leasehold · D16–D21 · 99-Year
$2,400–$2,900 psf
  • ✕ 99-year depreciating tenure — the clock starts the day you sign
  • ✕ Outside Central Region — 10–17 km from CBD, longer daily commute
  • ✕ Limited en bloc potential — HDB upgrader estates dominate resale pool
  • ✕ Financing gets harder as the lease shortens below 60 years
  • ✕ Rising psf, but shrinking land value year by year
VS
The Arcady at Boon Keng · Freehold RCR · D12
~$2,600 psf
  • ✓ Freehold — permanent land ownership, no lease decay, ever
  • ✓ City fringe RCR — ~3–4 km to CBD, 5-min walk to Boon Keng MRT
  • ✓ Strong en bloc potential — freehold sites are prime redevelopment targets
  • ✓ Banks consistently favour freehold now and when your buyer needs a loan
  • ✓ Legacy asset — pass to the next generation without a lease countdown
The Freehold Advantage

Three reasons freehold
matters more than ever.

01
Legacy. Pass it on, not the lease.
A 99-year lease is yours for a lifetime — but not your children's. Freehold property transfers intact across generations. No lease countdown. No depreciation baked in. It's an asset that grows with the family, not against it.
02
Retirement. Land that works while you sleep.
Freehold properties consistently command stronger rental yields and resale premiums in mature markets. As a retirement asset, the land never expires — you draw income from it at 65, and it's still worth holding at 85. No en bloc pressure, no lease-decay discount.
03
Capital Preservation. The floor that holds.
In downturns, leasehold properties suffer disproportionate value erosion — banks tighten LTV, buyers demand steeper discounts. Freehold land has a structural price floor. Singapore hasn't released new freehold residential sites in years. When supply is fixed and demand endures, the math favours the holder.
Market Supply

Only 12.16% of Singapore's
freehold units are still available.

Across all active freehold new launch developments in Singapore, just 305 of 2,508 units remain unsold. When these are gone, there is no freehold pipeline to replace them — the government has not released new freehold land for development in years.

Freehold units remaining — all Singapore launches
305
out of 2,508 total freehold units
12.16% remaining 87.84% already sold
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Direct from developer — full price list, no markup
Buying directly means you see the complete unit selection, choose your preferred floor and stack, and pay the developer's published price — no agent markup, no resale premium over asking.
📋
Full legal protections under the Housing Developers Act
New launches are governed by the HDA — payment schedules are fixed by law, defects liability is mandatory, and the developer cannot delay completion without financial penalty. Resale offers none of these guarantees.
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No freehold pipeline. When these are gone, they're gone.
The Singapore government has not released new freehold residential land in years. Every freehold unit sold reduces a fixed pool that cannot be replenished. Scarcity of this kind historically supports long-term value.
Project Total Units Available % Remaining
The Continuum 双悦园816536.5%
Vela Bay37114438.8%
Terra Hill 顶丽峰2707929.3%
The Arcady at Boon Keng ✦ Freehold RCR1727342.4%
Boulevard 88 铂瑞雅居15421.3%
Klimt Cairnhill 康邻豪庭13810.7%
Ardor Residence36411.1%
Atlassia3126.5%
Claydence28828.6%
Gems Ville241145.8%
K Suites19210.5%

Source: Developer sales data. Available units as of May 2026. Figures are indicative and subject to change. This Launch row based on internal project data.

TOP Timeline

You could be home
in 2028.

Most launches previewing right now are targeting 2029–2030. That's 4 years. This one is different.

OCR Leasehold Launches · D16–D21
$2,400–$2,900 psf
✕
Est. TOP 2029–2030
✕
99-year tenure — depreciating from day one
✕
10–17 km from CBD — commute adds up daily
✕
Similar price — without the permanent title
VS
The Arcady at Boon Keng · Freehold RCR · D12
~$2,600 psf
✓
TOP 2028 — ~2 years away
✓
Freehold — permanent ownership, no clock
✓
~3–4 km from CBD · 5-min walk to MRT
✓
Move in, rent out, or sell sooner
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Note for buyers: When buyers price-comparing across launches realise they can get Freehold RCR at the same psf as OCR leasehold — with a 2028 TOP — the calculus changes quickly. The Arcady has 73 units remaining. Early registrants receive the full project brief, pricing, and floor plans immediately.
What You're Getting

The Arcady at
Boon Keng.

Tenure
Freehold
Permanent land ownership. No lease clock. First new freehold launch in District 12 since 2020.
TOP
2028
~2 years to completion — while most OCR launches target 2029–30.
Location
Boon Keng, D12
2 St Barnabas Lane. ~3–4 km to the CBD. Bendemeer Market, City Square Mall and schools nearby.
MRT Access
5 Min Walk
Boon Keng MRT (North-East Line). CBD in under 15 minutes, no transfer.
Unit Mix
2BR – Penthouse
172 units. 24 storeys. 2BR to Penthouse. KSH Holdings Ultra Unity (JV). Full price list on registration.
Developer
KSH Holdings
Ultra Unity JV. Floor plans, pricing, and site plan shared immediately on registration.
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Freehold RCR at OCR pricing.
The case is clear.

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Freehold ~$2,600 psf City Fringe · D12 TOP 2028 5-min to MRT 172 Units · 73 Remaining

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The Arcady at
Boon Keng

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  • The Arcady at Boon Keng — full project brief
  • Floor plan brochure — all unit types 2BR to Penthouse
  • Indicative price list by unit and floor
  • Boon Keng MRT proximity and address details
  • Priority briefing before wider release
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