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Singapore’s Downtown is slowly becoming a place to work, live and play in
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The downtown skyline will be further enhanced by the construction of more iconic buildings and luxury towers in the coming years.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
Christine Sun
Singapore’s Downtown Core is undergoing a rapid and significant transformation. In less than a decade, the area has shifted from being a predominantly commercial hub to a mixed-use district designed to work, live, and play in.
The location is becoming a sought-after address that has seen many record-breaking property prices. For instance, a 30th-floor ultra-luxury condo unit at Skywaters Residences in District 1 along Shenton Way was sold for a staggering $6,501 per sq ft (psf) in October 2025. This 1,798 sq ft three-bedroom unit holds the highest leasehold unit price on record
