The Metropolitan Condominium Review — Queenstown / Tiong Bahru · D03
HuatScore: 69/100 — Good
Is The Metropolitan Condominium a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Metropolitan Condominium 69/100 — a "Good" verdict. That makes it a conditional buy for value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff and investors chasing a workable ~3.3% yield. Strongest card: Both anchors locked in. Main watch-out: Thin transaction volume. Pricing is reasonable for the location at current market.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Good
- Region: Rest of Central Region
- Tenure: 99-yr leasehold
- Avg PSF: ~$1,971 psf
- Price from: S$1.45M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 12
- Recent resale PSF: ~$1,880 psf
- Gross rental yield: 3.3%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 545m to GAN ENG SENG PRIMARY SCHOOL and 164m (~2-min walk) to Redhill MRT (Exit A). 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.
- Tight new-launch competition: Only 1 active private launch in your district — scarcity supports resale liquidity and pricing.
- 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot: Sells into the deepest pool — owner-occupier families. That demand floor drives durable capital appreciation. The investor default for total return, not just headline yield.
What to watch out for
- Thin transaction volume: Only 12 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 613 HDB blocks total within 2km), and 3 nearby BTOs (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 The Metropolitan Condominium suits
- Value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff
- Yield investors — ~3.3% 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
2021 buyers sitting on 25% — late but not too late. Not a yes, not a no — depends on your timeline lah.
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