The River Opus Site in Six Numbers

A site's published numbers say a good deal about what to expect from the project built on it. The River Opus is a residential development on a Government Land Sales parcel at Kallang Close in District 12, directly beside the Kallang River. Six figures anchor it.

The River Opus: 99 years

The tenure is a 99-year leasehold. For a new project the lease is at its start, so the whole span lies ahead, which is the main structural difference between a launch and a resale unit in the same area.

About 450 homes at The River Opus

The site is expected to yield in the region of 450 homes, along with a childcare centre fronting the river promenade. The number is an estimate, because the unit mix and sizes will be confirmed when the developer releases its sales materials. A project of this size can support a pool, a gym and function spaces without the long walks between blocks that a much larger estate brings.

The River Opus plot ratio: 3.5

Plot ratio sets how much floor area may be built relative to the land. At 3.5, the maximum gross floor area works out to about 40,098 square metres, and it is the main reason a relatively compact parcel can yield several hundred homes.

11,456 square metres of The River Opus site

The site spans roughly 11,456.3 square metres. The planning conditions write the waterfront into the project: a 15-metre waterfront park runs along the river frontage, and the development is planned at a low-rise, garden-style scale. It is the first private home released in the Boon Keng, Kallang Bahru and Kampong Bugis area in twelve years, according to the project page.

S$610.75 million for The River Opus land

That is the price at which the land was secured, which works out to about S$1,415 per square foot of potential gross floor area. The tender is a public record, and it is a land price, which should not be read as a forecast of what homes will cost, since construction, financing and the developer's margin sit on top of it.

390 metres from The River Opus

Kallang MRT on the East-West Line is roughly 390 metres away on foot, one stop from the city, and Bendemeer MRT on the Downtown Line is also within walking distance. The location page shows both stations and the river park connector.

How the six fit together at The River Opus

Read together, the figures describe a mid-sized, high-density parcel on a river frontage: a long lease, a few hundred homes, a generous floor-area ratio and a land cost that sets the starting point for everything built on it. The waterfront park and the two MRT lines are what turn those numbers into a place to live. Because each figure comes from the tender documents and the official site record, they can be checked independently by anyone who wants to compare this site with others in the same part of the city.

What is still to come for The River Opus

The project is in pre-launch, so the unit mix, sizes and pricing are to be released by the developer. The contact page takes enquiries for those who want the details first.

General information only, not financial or legal advice.