District 25 · Woodlands
Wynwood Grand
Two adjacent executive condo plots that broke the EC land-rate record twice in five months — and the last new ECs in Singapore to carry the old 5-year MOP rules.
D25 · OCRExecutive Condo2 Plots — CDL + Sim Lian~980 Units Total
Compiled from tender results and pre-launch reports as at July 2026. Unit counts and dates are estimates — confirm at the official launches.
Overview
Why developers fought for these two plots
Woodlands had not seen a new executive condo since Northwave in 2016 — a full decade of waiting for one of Singapore’s biggest HDB towns. So when the first of two adjacent Wynwood Grand plots went to tender in 2025, the bidding was fierce: five parties, and City Developments Ltd (via CDL Divine Pte Ltd) won on 26 August 2025 at S$360.9 million — S$782 psf per plot ratio, an EC land-rate record at the time.
The record lasted five months. The neighbouring plot closed on 13 January 2026, and Sim Lian Group took it on 20 January 2026 at S$484.0 million — S$794 psf ppr, edging the next bid by just 0.4% and setting an all-time EC land-rate record that still stands as at July 2026. Between the two sites, roughly 420 + 560 units — about 980 homes — are expected from 2027, both beside Woodlands South MRT and the new Woodlands Health Campus, and both grandfathered under the old 5-year MOP rules.
Side By Side
The two plots compared
| Plot 1 — CDL | Plot 2 — Sim Lian | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | City Developments Ltd (CDL Divine Pte Ltd) | Sim Lian Group |
| Tender awarded | 26 Aug 2025 (5 bids) | 20 Jan 2026 (tender closed 13 Jan 2026) |
| Land price | S$360.9 million | S$484.0 million |
| Land rate | S$782 psf ppr — record at the time | S$794 psf ppr — all-time EC record |
| Estimated units | ~420 (some reports say 429–430) | ~560 |
| Expected launch | ~1Q 2027 (per CDL pipeline) | ~2027 (Q2 per one source) |
| EC framework | Old rules — 5-yr MOP, 10-yr privatisation | Old rules — 5-yr MOP, 10-yr privatisation |
Estimates as at July 2026; final unit counts, layouts and launch dates will be confirmed by the respective developers.
Why Buyers Are Watching
Six reasons this EC leads the 2027 shortlist
- Woodlands South MRT nearby. The Thomson-East Coast Line station sits close to both plots, with a covered link to the station’s Exit 5 planned — direct trains towards Orchard, the CBD and the East Coast.
- Woodlands Health Campus next door. The integrated acute and community hospital campus beside the site — currently around 1,000 beds and planned to grow to about 1,800 — anchors thousands of healthcare jobs — a durable owner-occupier and tenant base for the precinct.
- Two stops from the RTS Link. Woodlands North station — terminus of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link, targeted to open by end-2026 — is two MRT stops up the TEL, putting cross-border commuting on the map for residents.
- Schools in the orbit. Innova Primary, Woodlands Ring Primary and Woodgrove Primary are all within about 1km (verify school distance at launch), and the Singapore Sports School is nearby.
- A decade of pent-up demand. The first Woodlands EC since Northwave (2016), launching into a town full of HDB households whose flats have been crossing MOP — exactly the upgrader profile ECs are built for.
- Greenery and waterfront at hand. Admiralty Park — with one of the island’s biggest playground collections — and the Woodlands Waterfront promenade are both within easy reach for weekend family time.
The 2026 Rule Split
Old rules, locked in before the cut-off
On 8 May 2026, the Ministry of National Development reset the EC framework: sites tendered from that date carry a 10-year MOP, 15-year privatisation, no Deferred Payment Scheme and a 90% first-timer quota held for two years. Because both Wynwood Grand tenders closed before the cut-off, buyers here keep the old framework — a 5-year MOP, privatisation at 10 years, and DPS available. Only five pipeline ECs nationwide carry these terms: Solano Grand, Sembawang Road, Miltonia Close and these two plots. Every EC tendered after the cut-off locks owners in twice as long.
Eligibility & The Rule Advantage
Who can buy — and why timing matters here
New EC eligibility at a glance (as at July 2026):
- At least one Singapore Citizen applicant, plus an SC or PR co-applicant, forming a family nucleus — singles and foreigners cannot buy a new EC.
- Combined household income ceiling of S$16,000 a month (unchanged in Budget 2026).
- No private property owned or disposed of, locally or overseas, within the last 30 months.
- First-timer SC families: CPF Housing Grant of up to S$30,000.
- Bank loan only — 30% Mortgage Servicing Ratio and 55% Total Debt Servicing Ratio both apply.
- First 5% of the price in cash; the rest of the 25% downpayment can be cash, CPF OA, or both.
What the old rules are worth to you. Sell from year five after TOP, not year ten. Offer your unit to the full market — foreigners included — at privatisation in year ten, not fifteen. Keep the Deferred Payment Scheme option that 87.9% of Rivelle Tampines buyers chose in March 2026. And if you are a second-timer, the old 70% first-timer quota (held for one month) gives you a meaningfully better ballot than the new 90%-for-two-years regime. Dated, factual, and gone from every EC site tendered after 8 May 2026.
Statutory settings as at July 2026 — re-verify with HDB before committing. Full comparison in the EC vs private condo guide.
Pricing & Affordability
What the record land bids imply
With land bought at S$782–794 psf ppr, analyst estimates put indicative launch pricing around S$1,750–1,900 psf for these plots. Those are analyst estimates, not developer prices — the official price lists will only appear at the respective previews.
Worked example (illustrative only, as at July 2026): take a hypothetical 1,000 sq ft three-bedroom at the midpoint, roughly S$1.8 million. Booking fee: 5% cash (S$90,000). Remaining 20% downpayment (S$360,000): cash or CPF OA. Buyer’s Stamp Duty: about S$59,600, payable within 14 days of exercising — CPF OA can cover it. A Singapore Citizen’s first property draws no ABSD; first-timer families may also receive up to S$30,000 in CPF housing grants. Monthly instalments must clear both the 30% MSR and 55% TDSR limits on a bank loan at up to 75% LTV.
Check your own stamp duty position with the ABSD calculator, and weigh this against a private condo in the EC vs condo guide.
All pricing is indicative and subject to the developer’s final price list. Duty and loan figures reflect settings as at July 2026.
Common Questions
Wynwood Grand FAQs
S$16,000 a month in combined household income, unchanged in Budget 2026. At least one applicant must be a Singapore Citizen, applying with an SC or PR family member as a nucleus, and no one in the application may have owned or disposed of private property in the previous 30 months.
No. New executive condos bought direct from the developer require a family nucleus with at least one Singapore Citizen — singles are not eligible. Singles aged 35 and above can, however, buy a resale EC once a project passes its five-year MOP, so the option opens later.
Neither plot has an official date yet. CDL’s pipeline points to around 1Q 2027 for its plot, while the Sim Lian plot is expected later in 2027. These are estimates — register interest and I will send you the confirmed preview dates when the developers announce them.
Five years. Both tenders closed before the 8 May 2026 rule change, so both plots keep the old framework: five-year MOP from TOP, resale to citizens and PRs thereafter, and full privatisation at ten years. EC sites tendered from May 2026 onwards carry a ten-year MOP instead.
The booking fee is 5% of the price in cash — on an illustrative S$1.8 million unit, about S$90,000. The rest of the 25% downpayment can be cash or CPF Ordinary Account, with Buyer’s Stamp Duty payable within 14 days of exercising. Bank loan only, with the 30% MSR and 55% TDSR limits.
BTO is cheaper with more grants, but the income ceiling is S$14,000. A new EC costs more, caps income at S$16,000, and adds condo facilities plus full privatisation after ten years. If your household earns above the S$14,000 BTO ceiling, an EC is often the only subsidised route worth considering.
The RTS Link to Johor Bahru — targeted to open by end-2026 — sits two MRT stops away at Woodlands North, and the adjacent Woodlands Health Campus plus the Thomson-East Coast Line give the north a genuine growth story. Still, treat this as a home first: no transport project can promise price gains. Buy for the long term.
Get In Touch
Register interest for the Wynwood Grand launch
Tell me your household profile and I will check your eligibility, work out your numbers under MSR and TDSR, and keep you posted the moment either plot confirms preview dates. Personal reply within one working day.