The Collective at One Sophia

Dhoby Ghaut / Sophia Road, D09 · CEL Development (Chip Eng Seng), SingHaiyi Crystal and Ultra Infinity (Sophia Residential)

Overall score 7.6 out of 10. Priced close to District 9 resale, but sales have been slow. One Sophia sits in the Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah arts district, with four MRT stations within about 700 m and shops in its own podium. Its units left average about $2,746 psf, only about a quarter above District 9 99-year resale, which is low for a prime-district launch. The weak point is demand: only 27% sold in two years, and most units are studios to 2-bedrooms, so resale will face many similar units. Best for long-term own stay or renting to students and city workers.

This file includes an HDB upgrader affordability calculator, a break-even resale price calculator and a comparison with other launches in the same region.

Key facts

Sales so far: 98 of 367 (27%) on 5 Nov 2026, 269 left (PropertyNet, developer availability)
Price: $2,750 psf average for the 35 units sold at launch (6 Nov 2024, EdgeProp); $2,766 psf across all 98 new sales to Jun 2026 (URA); units left average about $2,746 psf (5 Nov 2026)
Land cost: About $1,426 psf of buildable floor area including lease top-up (former Peace Centre and Peace Mansion, $650M collective sale, Dec 2021)
Completion: Expected Dec 2029
Lease: 99 years from 6 Dec 2023
MRT: Bencoolen MRT exit about 310 m, Dhoby Ghaut about 410 m, Rochor about 430 m (straight line, OneMap)
Food and shops: 127 shops in the project's own podium (open at completion); Plaza Singapura at Dhoby Ghaut nearby (distance not stated)
Primary schools: St. Margaret's School (Primary) about 480 m (straight line, OneMap)

Scores

Location: 9/10. Prime city (7) + shops on site (+1) + primary school within 1 km (+1)
Entry price: 8/10. Units left average about $2,746 psf, about 24% above the District 9 median for 99-year resale condos ($2,208 psf, URA, 12 months to Sep 2026)
Exit plan: 6/10. Start 5; +1 big project; +1 MRT within 500 m; +1 primary school within 1 km; -1 under 30% sold a month or more after launch (27% after two years); -1 nearby supply (Sophia Meadow, Peck Hay Road and the Newton land sites)
Nearby food: 7/10. Shops and eateries on site at completion; Plaza Singapura nearby
MRT closeness: 8/10. Bencoolen MRT exit about 310 m

Pros

Units left priced only about 24% above District 9 99-year resale
Wide choice: 269 units left, studios to 3-bedrooms
Four MRT stations within about 700 m
Shops in the project's own podium; Plaza Singapura nearby
St. Margaret's Primary within 1 km; LaSalle, NAFA and SMU close by for tenants

Cons

Only 27% sold after two years
Mostly small units, so resale will face many similar homes
Keys around Dec 2029
Several new projects and land sites nearby (Sophia Meadow, Peck Hay Road, Newton)
Walking distances to the MRT stations not measured

Sources: PropertyNet · EdgeProp: 35 units at launch · OneMap (SLA), MOE, NEA and LTA data via data.gov.sg

Figures come from public sources listed under Sources. Caveat prices lag actual deals by a few weeks. This is education, not financial advice; check your own numbers with your bank and CPF before you commit.