Private condominiums in Singapore are gated ​communities with facilities like swimming pools, ​gyms, function rooms, barbeque pits etc. ​Residents pay a monthly fee for the maintenance ​of such facilities.

Condos (for short), are built by private developers ​and are not confined by the Housing Development ​Board policies like the Ethnic Integration Policy, ​income ceiling limits, grants etc, hence making ​them a popular choice among foreigners in ​Singapore.

In the same way, a mixed nationality married ​couple (Singapore citizen & foreign spouse) can ​co-own a condo without any regulatory concerns.

Condos are found all over Singapore, from ​downtown to the suburbs.

They range from large-scale ones with hundreds of ​units to boutique ones with less than 20 units. ​Some are decades-old while some are newly built.

In fact, about forty new condo projects are being ​launched in 2024 alone.

Various unit types are available, from studio ​apartments to penthouses.

They come in tenure leases of 99 years, 999 years ​and freehold. The lease starts counting from the ​date of land acquisition by the developer.

The Tanjong Rhu condo development, one of the few developments ​in Singapore with a waterfront view.

The Interlace condo with its unusual architecture. Some like it, ​some don’t.

Under-construction condo, Lake Garden Residences. Rare ​unblocked view spanning 300m. For those who love to have a park ​right at your door step.

View (and sea breeze) from a condo balcony at Sentosa Cove, ​the only residential area in Singapore with these qualities. Press ​play and turn on sound to hear the sea breeze :)

There are three categories from which you can “shop” from:

• Resale Condo
  

You purchase the property from an existing owner.

• New-Launch Condo

A direct purchase from the developer with a waiting time of 3-4 ​years for construction to complete. For highly-anticipated ​launches, you may even have to participate in a balloting process ​to try to get your preferred unit.

• Under-Construction Condo
  

Construction has already started and there are units still available ​for purchase, hence a shorter waiting time for completion. Most ​of them have show flats where you can take your time to view ​leisurely, as compared to newly-launched condos where there are

huge crowds and things can get chaotic.