Telok Blangah Parcview was launched in the July 2013 BTO exercise alongside two projects in Yishun and one in Sengkang. Considering this was the only mature estate launch at that time, Telok Blangah Parcview naturally became the go-to option for many who wanted to stay in a mature estate. Exactly a year before, Telok Blangah Ridgeview was launched with only 492 units, so those who did not manage to get this launch could try again with Parcview – and with better chances too, considering it has about 3 times the number of units than the former. At the time of launch, the property market was at an all-time high (2013), and prices here went for around half a million for a 4-room flat.

Unit type	Launch price  (July 2013)
Studio (Type 1 35 sqm)	$113,000-$128,000
Studio (Type 2 45sqm)	$146,000 – $163,000
3-room (65sqm)	$304,000 – $368,000
4-room (90sqm)	$445,000-$561,000

This is not a surprise at all considering the same prices could be found for Telok Blangah Ridgeview the year before:...