The Journal · Market Notes & Analysis
Notes on a record land bid, a scarce neighbourhood, and a railway that arrives in 2030.
Longer reads from the Lorong Puntong research desk. Every figure here is drawn from published tender results, URA transaction data and analyst estimates, and every pricing number is indicative until the developer says otherwise.
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23 Sep 2026
Tender Analysis
What Eco World’s Record $1,612 psf ppr Bid Really Means
Seven bidders, one offer above $1,600, and an 11.1% gap to the runner-up. We unpack why a small 46,103 sqft plot drew a crowd, what the winning margin says about conviction, and why the winner’s-curse risk lands on buyers as a price anchor.
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23 Sep 2026
Supply
Eleven Years Between Launches: Bishan’s New-Home Drought
Bishan’s last GLS residential site was awarded in 2015. Since then: one fringe mega-project and a 34-unit freehold boutique. Here is what that drought did to Thomson Impressions and Jadescape resales, and who the ~140 new homes are really for.
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23 Sep 2026
Comparison
Lorong Puntong vs Thomson Reserve: Two Launches, One Corridor
A ~140-unit boutique off Sin Ming Avenue against a 1,268-unit project at Bright Hill Drive: same MRT catchment, same school map, very different daily life. A fair, factual side-by-side with a buyer-fit verdict for each.
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23 Sep 2026
Connectivity
Bright Hill Becomes an Interchange in 2030. Here’s What Changes.
Cross Island Line Phase 1 runs 29 km from Aviation Park to Bright Hill, with interchanges at Pasir Ris, Hougang and Ang Mo Kio. What interchange status has historically meant for nearby values, and the timing quirk that favours future residents here.
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