Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's land use planning and conservation agency. URA’s multi-faceted role includes being the main government land sales agent.
See below for the Latest URA News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary.
Bukit Timah Link, Hillview Rise sites attracted developers amidst high interest rates
Bukit Timah Link, Hillview Rise sites attracted developers amidst high interest rates
An analyst said these sites have lower risks and costs involved.
Analysts explain increase of private home prices in Q3 22
Home prices grew 3.8% from 3.5% in the previous quarter.
Private residential prices rise 3.8 YoY in Q3: URA
The increase was higher than URA’s initial estimate of 3.4%.
New home sales more than double in September
This was linked to two new mass market projects – Lentor Modern and Sky Eden@Bedok.
Price increase in OCR driven by new home sales: property experts
Private home sales prices rose 3.4% in the latest flash sales.
New private home sales could moderate for the rest of the year: experts
Rising interest rates will impact buying sentiment.
Abundant land supply, high interest rates trigger lower bids for Lentor sites
Property experts warned of heightened macroeconomic challenges.
Lentor sites received only 5 bids: URA
Public tender closed four months after it was launched.
URA launches Bukit Timah Link and Hillview Rise sites for sale under GLS programme
Tenders close on 3 November.
Quiet developer sales expected in August due to Lunar 7th month
The market rebounded in July, increasing 70.9 month-on-month.
Chart of the day: OCR leads monthly private new home sales in July
Sales volume increased from 111 in June to 485.
Chart of the day: Unsold private residential units increases in Q2
A total of 2,682 units were completed in Q2 2022.
Prices of private residential properties jump 3.5% in Q2
This marks a faster pace of growth compared to Q1.
New private home sales crashes by 64% MoM in June
Analysts say this is the lowest since May 2020.
Home developers to benefit from heightened foreign buyer interest: experts
Home prices in the region grew by 1.6% in the second quarter of 2022.
Private home prices up by 3.2% in Q2: URA
The private home prices index increased to 180.4 points.
ST Hospitality investigation: URA summons Katrina CEO for questioning
Katrina is the parent company of ST Hospitality.
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