Covid-19 or not, the Singapore private property market has been on a roll. And with the eye-popping prices of new prime region condos, most of us will have to settle for the next best alternative: city fringe or Rest of Central Region (RCR) condos. They may be an additional 10 minutes’ drive, but that’s easy to justify for those on a tighter budget. Plus with work from home becoming a reality for many, that further location may actually just make more sense too. The good news too is that recent RCR condo launches haven’t been as out of reach as you may think: these developments all have 2 and even 3 bedroom units that are potentially below $1.5 million:

1. The Antares

Location: Mattar Road (District 14) Developer: FKSH Development Lease: 99-years TOP: 2022 According to Square Foot Research, the median developer price was $1,897 psf as of January 2021. The lowest developer price was $1,797 psf, and the highest was $1,899 psf....