Just to also compare with other recent launches (with substantial proportion of units sold):
Bartley Ridge: (Bartley, Circle Line)
INDICATIVE PRICE RANGE / AVERAGE*
$1,024 - $1,564 PSF / $1,280 PSF
BUYER PROFILE BY STATUS#
SINGAPOREAN 81.3%, PR 11.9%, FOREIGNER 6.7%, COMPANY 0.0%
BUYER PROFILE BY PURCHASER ADDRESS#
HDB 58.7%, PRIVATE 41.3%
D'Nest (Pasir Ris, EW line)
INDICATIVE PRICE RANGE / AVERAGE*
$744 - $1,299 PSF / $976 PSF
BUYER PROFILE BY STATUS#
SINGAPOREAN 80.1%, PR 15.7%, FOREIGNER 4.0%, COMPANY 0.1%
BUYER PROFILE BY PURCHASER ADDRESS#
HDB 63.0%, PRIVATE 37.0%
La Fiesta (Sengkang, NE line)
INDICATIVE PRICE RANGE / AVERAGE*
$975 - $1,440 PSF / $1,163 PSF
BUYER PROFILE BY STATUS#
SINGAPOREAN 80.5%, PR 14.7%, FOREIGNER 4.8%, COMPANY 0.0%
BUYER PROFILE BY PURCHASER ADDRESS#
HDB 69.1%, PRIVATE 30.9%
Jewel @ Buangkok (Buangkok, NE line)
INDICATIVE PRICE RANGE / AVERAGE*
$990 - $1,411 PSF / $1,192 PSF
BUYER PROFILE BY STATUS#
SINGAPOREAN 87.1%, PR 9.9%, FOREIGNER 2.9%, COMPANY 0.0%
BUYER PROFILE BY PURCHASER ADDRESS#
HDB 69.6%, PRIVATE 30.4%
Sant Ritz (Potong Pasir, NE line)
INDICATIVE PRICE RANGE / AVERAGE*
$1,126 - $1,655 PSF / $1,469 PSF
BUYER PROFILE BY STATUS#
SINGAPOREAN 82.5%, PR 6.8%, FOREIGNER 8.7%, COMPANY 1.9%
BUYER PROFILE BY PURCHASER ADDRESS#
HDB 38.6%, PRIVATE 61.4%
Q Bay Residences (some distance from Tampines West, DTL3)
INDICATIVE PRICE RANGE / AVERAGE*
$913 - $1,224 PSF / $1,073 PSF
BUYER PROFILE BY STATUS#
SINGAPOREAN 82.1%, PR 12.4%, FOREIGNER 5.5%, COMPANY 0.0%
BUYER PROFILE BY PURCHASER ADDRESS#
HDB 65.0%, PRIVATE 35.0%
Midtown Residences
INDICATIVE PRICE RANGE / AVERAGE*
$1,106 - $1,643 PSF / $1,434 PSF
BUYER PROFILE BY STATUS#
SINGAPOREAN 95.8%, PR 4.2%, FOREIGNER 0.0%, COMPANY 0.0%
BUYER PROFILE BY PURCHASER ADDRESS#
HDB 68.1%, PRIVATE 31.9%
Observation:
Buyer Profile
These projects had above 80% of buyers who are Singaporeans. Quite similar to the earlier batch of projects I have listed except for J Gateway. So J Gateway does differ from the rest in terms on the proportion of buyers who are non-Singaporeans.
Other than Sant Ritz, the rest of the projects had a significant proportion (e.g. > 60%) of buyers with HDB addresses. Interestingly, contrast this with the earlier batch of projects that have I listed where the mix between HDB and private addresses is more balanced or skewed towards private addresses. I do realise this fact may not be significant but nevertheless it is an interesting observation to me.
Prices achieved
Based on the prices achieved, D'nest, Bartley Ridge, La Fiesta and Jewel @ Buangkok do appear to be value for money relative to the other projects. Admittedly, this may be a subjective interpretation and it depends on the value that one assigns to each location. If I compare J Gateway to these projects, again it does not appear that J Gateway prices are an anomaly relative to the rest.