Commonwealth Towers Review — Queensway · D3
HuatScore: 86/100 — Solid Choice!
Is Commonwealth Towers a good buy?
HuatScore rates Commonwealth Towers 86/100 — a "Solid Choice!" verdict. That makes it a solid buy for buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address and investors chasing a workable ~3.4% yield. Strongest card: Both anchors locked in. Main watch-out: Thin future upgrader pool. Pricing is reasonable for the location at current market.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Solid Choice!
- Region: Rest of Central Region
- Tenure: 99-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2016
- Units: 845
- Developer: CDL × Hong Leong
- Avg PSF: ~$2,250 psf
- Price from: S$0.8M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 38
- Recent resale PSF: ~$1,990 psf
- Gross rental yield: 4.5%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 181m to QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL and 59m (~1-min walk) to Queenstown MRT (Exit C). Strictly within the P1 1km zone, plus walkable to the nearest MRT entrance. This is the non-negotiable demand anchor — kiasu parents AND yield-chasing investors are both your buyers.
- Healthy transaction liquidity: 38 resale transactions in the past 12 months — wide exit pool, easier to price-discover.
- Hot resale demand: Demand pulse 100/100 — 38 resales in the last 12 months. Units turn over fast; easy to find buyers when you exit.
- Tight new-launch competition: Only 1 active private launch in your district — scarcity supports resale liquidity and pricing.
What to watch out for
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 400 HDB blocks total within 2km), and 1 nearby BTO (incl. Redhill Peaks, ~2031) add a fresh upgrader wave from ~2036. Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
Who Commonwealth Towers suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.4% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Buyers who value a stable, established neighbourhood over speculative upside
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers hunting deep relative value — the market has already priced in most of the story
- Short-term flippers — stamp duty + agent fees demand a 5-year minimum hold
- Buyers wanting a guaranteed top-tier primary within 1km walking distance
Huat Kueh says
Top 9% of D3 by resale volume. Buyers always got. Steady lah, not flashy but won't trap you.