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Lentor Gardens Residences vs Hillock Green

By Winfred Quek · CEA R073319H · Published 29 June 2026

Facts verified: 16 June 2026 · Pricing pending official launch · Sources linked below

If you are shopping the Lentor corridor in 2026, these two projects sit at opposite ends of the same decision. Hillock Green is the known quantity. It launched in late 2023, has been selling steadily ever since, and is now near sold out, which means you can walk a real unit and transact on a price you can see. Lentor Gardens Residences is the new arrival. It previews on 4 July 2026, sits on the cheapest land the corridor has produced, and asks you to make a call before the official price list exists. This guide compares the two on the things that actually move a buying decision: developer, land cost, launch pricing, absorption, what is still available, and who each one suits.

The two projects at a glance

Start with the side by side. The cleanest way to see the difference is to put the verifiable facts in one table and read down the columns. Where a figure is a pre launch estimate, it is marked as such.

Lentor Gardens Residences pricing is an analyst projection pending official release. Hillock Green figures are reported launch averages from EdgeProp, 99.co and Stacked Homes reporting.

Developer: two different houses

Hillock Green was built by a consortium of Forsea, Soilbuild and UED. Lentor Gardens Residences is a Kingsford project. This matters because a developer comparison is not just about brand, it is about what you do at viewing and handover. Kingsford has delivered more than 3,500 Singapore homes, including Waterbay, Hillview Peak and Normanton Park, and has won awards, but it also carries a documented quality and safety history, including a no sale licence imposed on Normanton Park from January 2019 to December 2020. That is not a reason to walk away, but it is a reason to budget time for build quality and snagging due diligence at Lentor Gardens, and to ask pointed questions at the preview. With Hillock Green, the units are largely built and occupied, so a buyer can inspect the actual finish rather than rely on a showflat. The full, balanced view on the developer sits in the Kingsford track record review.

Land cost: the structural gap

This is the one number that separates the two projects in a way that compounds. Kingsford paid approximately S$920 psf ppr for the Lentor Gardens site, the lowest land cost in the entire Lentor precinct. Hillock Green, like the other early corridor launches, sat on a higher land basis, which is part of why it came to market around S$2,108 psf in 2023. Land cost sets the floor under a developer's pricing, so a lower basis gives Kingsford genuine room to price competitively against neighbours that paid more.

The catch is honesty about what this does and does not promise. A cheaper land cost is a structural advantage, not a confirmed discount. It does not guarantee that Lentor Gardens will launch below Hillock Green's resale levels, and anyone quoting an exact PSF before 4 July is guessing. What it does is give the value case a real foundation, one that rests on a public land bid rather than a sales pitch. The argument is set out in full in the land cost advantage breakdown.

Launch pricing and absorption

Hillock Green's launch weekend was soft by corridor standards. It sold about 27.6% of its units when it opened in November 2023, well below the pace several neighbours managed. That number tends to get read as weakness, but it is worth putting in context. The softer weekend reflected the launch window and competition from other Lentor projects releasing around the same period, not a defect in the development. Over time it sold through to roughly 93%, which tells you the demand was there, it simply arrived more gradually than at a hot weekend launch.

Place both projects on the corridor ladder and the picture clarifies. Launch PSF has climbed across the corridor from roughly S$2,080 in 2023 to around S$2,200 in 2025, and absorption has been broad even where it was slow.

Estimates from EdgeProp, 99.co and Stacked Homes reporting. Lentor Gardens Residences figures are analyst projections pending official pricing.

Read against that ladder, Hillock Green's S$2,108 psf is roughly mid pack and its slow start corrected into a near sold out result. Lentor Gardens enters as the 7th launch with the same proven demand backdrop, the prior six launches roughly 93 to 100% sold, but on the cheapest land the corridor has seen. The wider context is in the full comparison of every Lentor condo.

What is actually available

This is where the comparison becomes practical rather than theoretical. Hillock Green is near sold out at roughly 93%, which means availability is narrow. You are choosing from a limited pool of developer balance units or resale, and the stack, floor and facing you want may simply not be on the table. The upside is that what is available is real and viewable now, and resale lets you negotiate with a seller today rather than ballot.

Lentor Gardens Residences is the opposite. As a fresh launch, the full inventory opens at the preview, so a buyer who plans ahead can select stack, facing and floor from the whole development, then secure the unit on balloting day, 18 July 2026. The trade is that you commit on a price you cannot confirm until 4 July, and you wait for a build toward an estimated Q1 2029 completion rather than moving in soon. The mechanics of that timeline are covered in the preview and balloting guide.

Location and the shared corridor

Both projects sit in the same District 26 Lentor pocket on the Thomson East Coast Line, so the headline connectivity story is shared rather than a point of difference. Lentor Gardens Residences is about a 6 to 7 minute walk, roughly 500m, from Lentor MRT (TE5), which has been operational since August 2021. From Lentor it is roughly 6 stops to Orchard, about 20 minutes, with a Circle Line interchange at Caldecott and a future Cross Island Line interchange at Bright Hill.

The estate that surrounds both is already lived in. Lentor Modern, the corridor's only mixed use development, TOPed in August 2025, and its retail podium with a supermarket, food and beverage, childcare and clinics connects to the MRT by covered linkway and is open today. For families weighing either project, the area sits near Anderson Primary and CHIJ St Nicholas Girls, though you should verify the exact MOE distance band per block on the School Finder rather than rely on a marketing claim, since the band can differ between blocks within the same development. The location and MRT guide goes deeper on the corridor.

Which one suits you

The choice comes down to certainty versus value entry, and to timeline.

Neither is the obvious winner in the abstract, because the deciding variable is your own timeline, cash flow and appetite for waiting on a price. The honest read is that Hillock Green is the safer, see it now option, while Lentor Gardens is the value play that is only confirmed once the 4 July price lands. If it prices in line with its land advantage, the newer project makes a strong case; if it does not, a near sold out neighbour you can transact today is no consolation prize. For the wider verdict on the new launch itself, see is Lentor Gardens Residences worth buying, and to round out the corridor comparisons, Lentor Gardens Residences vs Lentoria.

Frequently asked questions

What is the main difference between Lentor Gardens Residences and Hillock Green?

Hillock Green launched in November 2023 at approximately S$2,108 psf and is roughly 93% sold, so it is a proven project you can view and transact today. Lentor Gardens Residences previews on 4 July 2026 and sits on cheaper land, approximately S$920 psf ppr, the lowest in the corridor, but its launch price is not confirmed yet. One offers certainty now, the other offers a fresh launch on a lower land basis.

Is Hillock Green sold out?

Not entirely. Hillock Green is roughly 93% sold as a near sold out project, which means a limited pool of units may still be available, mostly as developer balance units or resale. The selection is narrow, so you take what is left rather than picking freely from a full launch.

Why did Hillock Green have a softer launch weekend?

Hillock Green sold about 27.6% of its units on launch weekend in November 2023, softer than several corridor neighbours. The pace reflected the launch window and competition from nearby projects rather than a flaw in the project, and the development still went on to sell through to roughly 93% over time.

Will Lentor Gardens Residences be cheaper than Hillock Green?

It is not confirmed. Lentor Gardens Residences sits on land bought at approximately S$920 psf ppr, the lowest in the corridor, which gives the developer room to price competitively, but the official launch price is only released at the 4 July 2026 preview. Analyst estimates put it around S$2,100 to S$2,350 psf, a projection rather than a developer price.

Which is better for an HDB upgrader, Lentor Gardens Residences or Hillock Green?

It depends on timing and cash flow. A north side HDB upgrader who wants to see the actual unit, move in sooner and negotiate today may prefer a near sold out option like Hillock Green. An upgrader who can wait, wants the newest layouts and progressive payments to ease the cash flow gap, and wants the lowest land basis in the corridor may prefer Lentor Gardens Residences, pending the 4 July price.

Are Lentor Gardens Residences and Hillock Green on the same MRT line?

Both sit in the Lentor corridor in District 26, served by the Thomson East Coast Line. Lentor Gardens Residences is about a 6 to 7 minute walk, roughly 500m, to Lentor MRT (TE5). They share the same corridor connectivity to town, with the line running about 6 stops to Orchard in around 20 minutes.

Winfred Quek is the Principal of Crestbrick Pte Ltd, advising Singapore upgraders, investors, and families. CEA R073319H. The information on this page is general and does not constitute financial, investment, or mortgage advice. All figures, especially pre launch pricing, are estimates for general information only. Verify all project details, dates and pricing directly with the developer, and all transaction data with URA, before making any purchasing decision.