The Orie
Lorong 1 Toa Payoh · CDL + Frasers Property + Sekisui House
The first large private condo in Toa Payoh estate in over a decade -- mature HDB catchment, two MRT lines within reach, and a price point that asked buyers to accept a new benchmark for D12.
Location & neighbourhood
Where this sits on the Toa Payoh map.
The Orie sits at the junction of Lorong 1 and Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, on the Braddell-facing edge of the estate rather than the town centre. That matters: you are closer to the CCL/TEL interchange at Caldecott than you are to Toa Payoh MRT itself, and the surrounding blocks are low-rise 70s/80s HDB with the Pan Island Expressway just north. It is a pocket with minimal recent private stock -- the last major condo wave here was Gem Residences back in 2016.
Density is HDB-heavy, which keeps the coffee shop and hawker catchment strong (Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Lorong 8 hawker) but means limited private-condo social ecosystem on the doorstep. The tradeoff is a walkable mature estate versus a newly-built precinct -- very different lifestyle from, say, one-north or Bayshore.
MRT & transport
- • Braddell MRT (NSL) -- about 5 min walk
- • Caldecott MRT (CCL/TEL interchange) -- 1 stop / short drive
- • Toa Payoh MRT & Integrated Transport Hub -- 2 stops
- • Expressways: PIE at doorstep, CTE via Braddell Rd
- • To Raffles Place / Orchard: ~15 min by MRT
The developer
A three-name consortium with deep Singapore track record.
The Orie is the joint venture of City Developments Limited (CDL), Frasers Property and Sekisui House -- the same three-party consortium behind Copen Grand EC in Tengah and the Piccadilly Grand development at Farrer Park. CDL is one of the two largest listed Singapore developers with a track record stretching across Newton, Bukit Timah and the CBD. Frasers Property owns the Rivière, Parc Life EC and Seaside Residences pedigree. Sekisui House brings Japanese build-quality standards and a consistent interiors spec.
After-sales across the three names is generally above market-median -- CDL in particular runs a structured defects-liability process. That said, joint-venture sites occasionally see ownership handovers at TOP that are less seamless than a solo developer. Expect competent but not flashy design: this is a product built to hold resale value, not win architecture awards.
Recent SG track record
- • Piccadilly Grand (Farrer Park, 2022)
- • Copen Grand EC (Tengah, 2022)
- • Tembusu Grand (Katong, 2023, CDL)
- • Newport Residences (Anson, 2023, CDL)
Unit mix & layouts
What's inside the 777 units.
The Orie runs the full 1+Study to 5-bedroom range, weighted towards 2BR and 3BR which is where the mass-market Toa Payoh upgrader pool actually lives. The 5BR private-lift stacks (1,453 sqft) are the top-end halo product but form a small share of the total. Efficiency is typical for the CDL/Frasers spec -- expect some balcony/AC-ledge loss. Verify each stack against the floorplate at showflat; not all west-facing stacks carry the same afternoon-sun penalty.
Efficiency read: expect 4-6% balcony/void loss; confirm stack-specific floorplate and orientation at showflat.
Indicative pricing & PSF context
What the numbers actually say.
Launch-weekend PSF
S$2,704 average
86% of 777 units cleared on launch weekend at an average S$2,704 psf -- a new benchmark for the Toa Payoh estate. Land cost was S$1,360 psf ppr, so the developer is working a roughly S$1,340 psf spread across construction, finance and margin. Remaining unsold stock rolls into 2026 with prices typically firming 3-5% from launch.
Resale & comp comparison
Mature Toa Payoh/Braddell 99-yr resale (Gem Residences, Trevista, The Wharf Residence area) trades in the S$1,700-1,900 psf range as of 2026. That puts The Orie at roughly 40-55% premium over ageing leasehold resale -- steep, and only justified if you believe new-launch TOP premium, first-mover status in the estate and the three-developer brand can hold that gap at resale in 2033/2034.
Schools, amenities, connectivity
The catchment that matters.
Primary schools (within 1-2km)
- • CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)
- • Pei Chun Public School
- • Kheng Cheng School
- • First Toa Payoh Primary
Secondary & beyond
- • CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)
- • Beatty Secondary
- • Raffles Institution & Raffles Girls' (via Bishan, 2 MRT stops)
- • Catholic Junior College (~2km)
Malls, F&B, healthcare
- • HDB Hub / Toa Payoh Central
- • Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Lorong 8 hawker
- • Tan Tock Seng Hospital (via CTE, ~10 min)
Investment thesis
Why someone would actually buy here.
Scarcity within a mature estate
Toa Payoh gets perhaps one major private launch per cycle. The next GLS release here is not scheduled anytime soon. For a buyer who wants new-build product within an already-built-out town, scarcity itself is a defensible angle.
Dual-line MRT access
Braddell on the NSL plus Caldecott's CCL/TEL interchange one stop away is rare for a mass-market 99-yr. Thomson-East Coast Line connectivity into Orchard and Marine Parade adds genuine optionality for tenants and owner-occupiers.
HDB upgrader catchment on the doorstep
Toa Payoh has one of the highest concentrations of HDB households past MOP in central Singapore. The natural buyer pool for a 2BR/3BR at The Orie is literally the neighbours -- a genuine demand tailwind, not a developer talking point.
Consortium build & resale reputation
CDL + Frasers + Sekisui is a combination that tends to preserve resale price at TOP -- build quality rarely becomes the discount point. That keeps the exit math cleaner than with weaker JV partners.
Risks & what to stress-test
Where this could bite you.
New PSF benchmark risk
At around S$2,700 psf average, The Orie reset D12 pricing in one weekend. If the next Toa Payoh/Balestier GLS clears at materially lower PSF, early buyers carry the mark-down. Stress-test your exit assuming a 5-8% discount for resale in year 5-7.
Resale spread compression
The 40-55% premium over nearby mature leasehold resale is unusually wide. For this to hold, Toa Payoh's overall private-market PSF needs to drift up meaningfully over 5 years. If it doesn't, the spread compresses from above rather than below.
PIE noise & orientation
The site sits close to the Pan Island Expressway. North-facing stacks will carry real traffic noise; west-facing stacks the afternoon-sun penalty. Not all 777 units are created equal -- resale liquidity differs by stack.
Rental yield math is thin
At S$2,700 psf, a 2BR rents at a gross yield closer to 2.8-3.2%. Workable for owner-occupiers, but pure investors need to decide if the capital story compensates. Run a TDSR stress-test at 4% before you sign.
Winfred's take
The honest read.
My read on The Orie is that it is primarily a scarcity play wrapped in a first-mover premium. The site itself is decent -- dual-line MRT access within a short walk, a proven mass-market catchment, and a developer combination that will not let build quality become the reason for a resale discount. What it is not is a value buy. At S$2,700 psf average, you are paying up for the fact that Toa Payoh simply does not get new private stock very often, and for the bet that the pricing reset holds when the next Balestier or Bishan GLS hits the market.
This suits an HDB upgrader from the Toa Payoh/Bishan/Ang Mo Kio belt who wants to stay close to home, parents and existing school catchments -- the practical story is strong. It also works for a single-property owner-occupier who values central-adjacent location over new-build polish. It does not suit a pure yield investor, nor a first-time buyer with limited equity buffer -- the PSF leaves very little cushion if policy or rates move against you. If you are considering it, I would still do the full 4-Pillar Audit against a comparable resale at Gem Residences or Trevista before committing.
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