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Dorset Gardens
Neighbourhood: Farrer Park MRT, Serangoon Road. Photo: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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Dorset Gardens.

D8 · Dorset Road, Singapore · 99 years LH · 425 units · TOP TBC
-- 01
The brief

Dorset Gardens is the developer's name for the upcoming development on the URA Dorset Road site in District 8. URA awarded the site to United Venture Development (2022) Pte. Ltd. on 16 October 2025 for $524,300,800, after the tender closed on 9 October 2025. Launch date is not confirmed; UOL gives a first-half 2027 target and one market report estimates February 2027.

Site and scale. URA launched the Dorset Road site for tender on 24 June 2025, zoned Residential, and the tender drew nine bids. The 10,399.0 sqm site has a maximum GFA of 36,397 sqm on a 99-year lease, and URA estimated the site could take about 425 homes. UOL describes two 28-storey towers with about 428 units. Unit mix, prices, architect and TOP are TBC.

Developer line-up. URA names the awardee entity, United Venture Development (2022) Pte. Ltd. UOL describes an 80:20 joint venture between UOL Group and Kheng Leong, with UOL Group's 80% held as UOL 60% and Singapore Land Group 20% (UOL's effective stake is 70%).

Location. The site is next to Farrer Park MRT station (NE8), in the Farrer Park neighbourhood of the Rest of Central Region. Shopping nearby includes City Square Mall, Piccadilly Galleria and Mustafa Centre.

Getting around. Farrer Park is on the North East Line. Little India (NE7), one stop towards the city, is the interchange with the Downtown Line, and Dhoby Ghaut (NE6), two stops along, connects to the North-South and Circle lines.

District
D8
Tenure
99 years LH
Total units
425
Region
RCR
Nearest MRT
Farrer Park (NE8)
Est. TOP
TBC
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-- 02  ·  Why buy

Four things to know.

01

URA Dorset Road site

URA awarded the Dorset Road site to United Venture Development (2022) Pte. Ltd. on 16 October 2025 for $524,300,800, after the tender closed on 9 October 2025. The 10,399.0 sqm site has a maximum GFA of 36,397 sqm on a 99-year lease, and URA estimated the site could take about 425 homes.

02

Next to Farrer Park MRT

The site is along Dorset Road in District 8, next to Farrer Park MRT station (NE8). UOL describes two 28-storey residential towers with about 428 units.

03

Launch timing not yet announced

UOL gives a target launch in the first half of 2027; this is a developer target, not a confirmed date. One market report estimates February 2027. No preview or booking date has been announced.

04

80:20 UOL Group and Kheng Leong joint venture

UOL describes Dorset Gardens as an 80:20 joint venture between UOL Group and Kheng Leong, with UOL Group's share held as UOL 60% and Singapore Land Group 20%, giving UOL an effective 70% stake. URA names United Venture Development (2022) Pte. Ltd. as the awardee.

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Fit & trade-offs

Who this is for.

What you get

A unit on the URA Dorset Road site in District 8 next to Farrer Park MRT, a 99-year leasehold development of about 425 homes (URA estimate; UOL states about 428) awarded in October 2025

What you give up

Freehold tenure, and at this stage a published unit mix, price list, TOP date and confirmed launch date

Suited for
  • ·Buyers looking at new 99-year leasehold launches on the North East Line in the city fringe
  • ·Buyers who want a station-adjacent site at Farrer Park
  • ·Buyers who are prepared to wait for a launch date and price list that have not yet been published
Less suitable for
  • ·Buyers seeking freehold tenure
  • ·Buyers who need a TOP date before committing
  • ·Buyers looking for a large-site development with extensive grounds, given the 10,399 sqm site
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Comparables

Other launches in context.

The Arcady at Boon Keng →
Launch at Boon Keng (NE9), January 2024, 172 units
$2,570 psf
Freehold rather than 99-year leasehold; developers KSH Holdings, SLB Development and Ho Lee Group
Meyer Blue →
UOL Group and Singapore Land Group launch via a United Venture Development entity, October 2024, 226 units
$3,260 psf
District 15 rather than District 8
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Track record

United Venture Development (2022) Pte. Ltd. (an 80:20 joint venture between UOL Group and Kheng Leong; UOL Group's 80% is held as UOL 60% and Singapore Land Group 20%) priors.

Skye at Holland2025666-unit launch by CapitaLand Development, UOL Group, Singapore Land Group and Kheng Leong Company, October 2025
Pinetree Hill2023520-unit UOL Group and Singapore Land Group launch, July 2023
Upperhouse at Orchard Boulevard2025301-unit UOL Group and Singapore Land Group launch, July 2025
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Risks & catalysts

Risks and what to watch.

Risks
  • ·Launch date is not confirmed: UOL gives a first-half 2027 target and one market report estimates February 2027
  • ·Unit mix, pricing and TOP are TBC
Catalysts
  • ·Developer announcement of preview date, unit mix and prices
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FAQ

What buyers ask.

Q01When does Dorset Gardens launch?

No launch date has been confirmed. UOL gives a target launch in the first half of 2027, and one market report estimates February 2027.

Q02Who is the developer of Dorset Gardens?

URA awarded the Dorset Road site to United Venture Development (2022) Pte. Ltd. on 16 October 2025. UOL describes the project as an 80:20 joint venture between UOL Group and Kheng Leong, with UOL Group's share held as UOL 60% and Singapore Land Group 20%.

Q03How many units will Dorset Gardens have?

UOL describes two 28-storey towers with about 428 units. URA estimated the site could take about 425 homes when it released it.

Q04What is the tenure and land cost?

99-year lease. The tender price was $524,300,800 for a 10,399.0 sqm site with a maximum GFA of 36,397 sqm, reported as $1,338 psf ppr from nine bids. This is the land cost, not a selling price; no developer prices have been published.

Q05Which MRT station serves Dorset Gardens?

The site is next to Farrer Park MRT station (NE8). A walking time has not been published by the developer.

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