{"id":29549,"date":"2019-09-17T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T02:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=29549"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:24:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:24:08","slug":"99-researcher-rise-of-singapores-west-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/99-researcher-rise-of-singapores-west-region\/","title":{"rendered":"99 Researcher: Rise Of Singapore\u2019s West Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><strong>Prices of some private properties in the West Region rose by over 40% over the last decade.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From its origins as a sleepy region in Singapore, the western part of the country has since transformed into a vibrant lifestyle and commercial destination, and more developments are in the pipeline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It started with the announcement of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/jurong-lake-district-is-going-to-be-a-new-tourism-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jurong Lake District<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (JLD) development as part of the 2008 Masterplan. The Government had announced plans to transform the area into Singapore\u2019s second central business district (CBD), with works slated for a 2040 completion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When completed, the 360-hectare JLD will be the largest mixed-use business district outside the city centre, with offices, housing, amenities and abundant green spaces. The district will test-bed new urban solutions and infrastructure to support better integrated living and working environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29553\" style=\"width: 726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screenshot-2019-09-16-at-2.27.09-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"742\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Source: URA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The announcement sparked off massive revisualisation and revitalization of interest in the West. This can be observed in the steady growth of home prices in the region over the past decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>Long-term uptrend<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only a handful of new condo projects in the West Region about a decade ago and we&#8217;ve been seeing a long-term uptrend in prices for these properties. They include: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale?listing_type=sale&amp;name=Yewtee%20Residences&amp;query_coords=1.3970723730436196%2C103.74662967535735&amp;query_type=cluster&amp;query_ids=detmRXjSv9bGmv3zfwtfn79c&amp;zoom=15&amp;radius_max=1000&amp;query_limit=radius&amp;property_segments=residential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yewtee Residences<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale?autocomplete_name=Botannia&amp;listing_type=sale&amp;map_bounds=1.29582%2C103.727633%2C1.340959%2C103.780079&amp;name=Botannia&amp;page_num=1&amp;page_size=25&amp;property_segments=residential&amp;query_coords=1.318389856100007%2C103.75385584843995&amp;query_ids=de9PhE8gpVpCn8vWR9Y7tipd&amp;query_limit=radius&amp;query_type=cluster&amp;radius_max=1000&amp;rental_type=unit&amp;show_cluster_preview=true&amp;show_future_mrts=true&amp;zoom=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Botannia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale?autocomplete_name=Caspian&amp;listing_type=sale&amp;map_bounds=1.32032%2C103.69193%2C1.365459%2C103.744377&amp;name=Caspian&amp;page_num=1&amp;page_size=25&amp;property_segments=residential&amp;query_coords=1.3428895421564817%2C103.71815348193219&amp;query_ids=deooMxDPgPY3uwLiVYghYPQe&amp;query_limit=radius&amp;query_type=cluster&amp;radius_max=1000&amp;rental_type=unit&amp;show_cluster_preview=true&amp;show_future_mrts=true&amp;zoom=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caspian<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As captured in the graph below using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/researcher\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.co\u2019s Researcher<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool, prices of these properties saw capital appreciation of between 35% to slightly over 40% from a per square foot (psf) basis from 2009 and 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29555 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/graph-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"544\"><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/researcher\"><i>99.co\u2019s Researcher<\/i><\/a><i> tool<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The growth story continues<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come 2035, the West will be served by 6 rail lines, connecting more residents to key employment, recreation and leisure areas. This comes especially with the introduction of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/things-know-jurong-region-line-jrl-mrt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jurong Region Line (JRL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Cross Island Line (CIL), which will provide residents with more commuting options to the rest of the island.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17745\" style=\"width: 726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/property-investors-office-singapore-jurong-cbd.jpg\" alt=\"property-investors-office-singapore-jurong-cbd\" width=\"726\" height=\"368\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Artist&#8217;s impression of JLD<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, there will be 24 new stations to our MRT network along the JRL, which will open in three phases starting from 2026. These stations were confirmed in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lta.gov.sg\/apps\/news\/page.aspx?c=2&amp;id=7892e7ec-e6af-411b-ae23-6371054ea42a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 2018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Land Transportation Authority (LTA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From observation, one of the newer condo projects that directly benefited from the JRL announcement was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/sale?autocomplete_name=Le%20Quest&amp;listing_type=sale&amp;map_bounds=1.325109%2C103.718804%2C1.370247%2C103.77125&amp;name=Le%20Quest&amp;page_num=1&amp;page_size=25&amp;property_segments=residential&amp;query_coords=1.347678%2C103.745027&amp;query_ids=deSkT7MZpZctJDstwsn6Y2H7&amp;query_limit=radius&amp;query_type=cluster&amp;radius_max=1000&amp;rental_type=unit&amp;show_cluster_preview=true&amp;show_future_mrts=true&amp;zoom=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Le Quest<\/a> by Qingjian. This can be seen in the huge response to its Phase Two preview in 2Q2018, as well as a nearly 10% spike in its average transacted psf since its launch in Q32017.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29557 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/graph-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"499\"><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/researcher\"><i>99.co\u2019s Researcher<\/i><\/a><i> tool<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We attribute the increase in pricing and demand for the project to its heightened accessibility following the announcement of the new JRL stations. The site of the development is just across the road from the future Tengah Park station, which puts Le Quest residents just three stops away from the action \u2014 and a direct MRT link to the CBD \u2014 at Jurong East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, those who move in now are also likely to be able to leverage the first-mover advantage, not unlike the early buyers of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/s\/sale\/condos-apartments\/j-gateway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J Gateway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which was one of the first residential developments in Jurong Gateway. The project sold out in record time in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going forward, we do expect to see continued demand for homes in the West, especially amongst those looking to capitalise on these long-term plans and those who are sold on being part of the larger growth story of the West.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you think property prices in the West Region will behave moving forward? <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voice your thoughts in our comments section or on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/yourpropertycommunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our Facebook community page<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a property? Find the home of your dreams today on Singapore\u2019s largest <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/?utm_source=blog%20main%20site%20conversion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">property portal 99.co<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! You can also <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/calculators\/mortgage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">access a wide range of tools to calculate your down payments and loan repayments<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to make an informed purchase.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prices of some private properties in the West Region rose by over 40% over the last decade. 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