Berlayar Close vs Berlayar Drive: GSW Condos Compared
If you have been researching new launches in Telok Blangah, you have probably run into a genuine source of confusion: is it Berlayar Close vs Berlayar Drive — two names for the same project, or two entirely different developments? The short answer is that they are two different Government Land Sale (GLS) sites, sitting close together inside the same new waterfront estate. This guide sets the record straight, because searching for a "berlayar drive condo" and a "berlayar close condo" will lead you to two distinct plots with different sizes, different unit counts and different timelines. Getting the difference right matters before you register your interest or compare prices.
This microsite tracks the Berlayar Close parcel specifically. Below we lay out what each site is, how they relate, and how to tell which one you are actually looking at — using only what URA and public tender records have confirmed, with everything still unannounced clearly marked as TBA.
Berlayar Close vs Berlayar Drive: the quick answer
Both sites are in the emerging Berlayar housing estate on the former Keppel Club land, part of Singapore's Greater Southern Waterfront (GSW) transformation near Telok Blangah MRT. They are neighbours, not the same project. Berlayar Close is a larger plot expected to yield around 695 homes and sits on URA's 2H2026 GLS Confirmed List. Berlayar Drive is a separate, smaller plot of around 415 homes that was launched for tender earlier. Same estate, same MRT, two different condominiums — from two different tender exercises that will produce two different developers, names and price lists.
| Feature | Berlayar Close (this site) | Berlayar Drive |
|---|---|---|
| GLS list | 2H2026 Confirmed List | Launched for tender earlier (tender closes 4 Aug 2026) |
| Site area | ~2.82 hectares (about 301,000 sq ft) | ~271,932 sq ft |
| Estimated units | ~695 | ~415 |
| Tenure | 99-year leasehold | 99-year leasehold |
| Order in the GSW | 3rd GSW plot to be developed | 2nd GSW private plot |
| Developer / name / price | TBA (tender not yet closed) | TBA (tender not yet awarded) |
| Nearest MRT | Telok Blangah (Circle Line) | Telok Blangah (Circle Line) |
So when you compare a berlayar drive condo against a berlayar close condo, you are comparing two real, separate launches — not a project that renamed itself. If you are specifically interested in the larger Berlayar Close plot, the confirmed connectivity and surroundings are set out on the Berlayar Close location page.
What is Berlayar Close?
Berlayar Close is an upcoming residential GLS site on URA's 2H2026 Confirmed List, in Telok Blangah within District 4. The parcel measures roughly 2.82 hectares (about 301,000 sq ft) and is estimated to yield in the region of 695 homes, making it the larger of the two Berlayar plots and the third site to come forward in the Greater Southern Waterfront. Because the tender has not closed or been awarded, the developer, official project name, unit mix, pricing and TOP are all genuinely unknown — this site marks every one of them as TBA rather than guessing, and will publish verified details the moment they are released.
Location is the headline. Berlayar Close sits a short walk from Telok Blangah MRT on the Circle Line, with Labrador Park and the HarbourFront interchange (North-East and Circle Lines) only minutes further, while VivoCity, HarbourFront Centre, Mount Faber Park and Labrador Nature Reserve are all within easy reach. Sentosa and Resorts World sit right across the HarbourFront node. As details firm up, expected unit layouts will appear on the floor plans page, availability on the balance units page, and any indicative pricing on the Berlayar Close price page.
What is Berlayar Drive?
Berlayar Drive is a separate GLS parcel in the same Berlayar estate, launched for tender ahead of Berlayar Close. Public records put it at around 271,932 sq ft with an estimated yield of about 415 homes on a 99-year leasehold tenure, and its tender is scheduled to close on 4 August 2026. It is described as the second private residential plot to be launched within the Greater Southern Waterfront precinct. Like Berlayar Close, it is roughly a seven-minute walk from Telok Blangah MRT and one stop from the HarbourFront interchange and VivoCity.
The key point for buyers: Berlayar Drive is a smaller site than Berlayar Close (about 415 units versus about 695), it is a different tender, and it will be built by whichever developer wins its own tender — potentially a different company from the eventual Berlayar Close developer. Any "Berlayar Drive Residences" branding you see online is a marketing name coined by agents for that separate plot; it is not the official developer name, and it is not this Berlayar Close development.
Why the two are so easy to confuse
The confusion is understandable. Both roads carry the "Berlayar" name, both plots sit in the same former-Keppel-Club estate, both are 99-year leasehold, both feed off Telok Blangah MRT, and both are being marketed at roughly the same time by competing agents. Search engines compound it by broad-matching "berlayar drive condo" and "berlayar close condo" against each other. The way to keep them straight is to anchor on the two hard differentiators: the road name (Close vs Drive) and the scale (~695 units vs ~415 units). If a listing quotes about 695 units on a 2.82-hectare site, it is Berlayar Close; if it quotes around 415 units, it is Berlayar Drive.
The bigger picture: the Berlayar estate and the Greater Southern Waterfront
Both plots belong to a much larger story. The former Keppel Club land is being redeveloped into the new Berlayar housing estate, a precinct planned to deliver thousands of new public and private homes over the coming years as part of the Greater Southern Waterfront — Singapore's largest long-term coastal transformation, running from Pasir Panjang to Marina East. Berlayar Close and Berlayar Drive are two of the early private-housing sites in this growth area.
They are not the first, though. The first private residential plot in this GSW pocket was the Telok Blangah Road site, awarded to the Kingsford group in late 2025 at a land rate of about S
Berlayar Close vs Berlayar Drive: which should you register for?
The honest answer is that it depends on what you want, and on facts that are not fully public yet. If you want the larger development with more facilities scale and a wider spread of unit types, Berlayar Close — the roughly 695-unit plot — is the one this site tracks, and the one to register for here. If you specifically want the smaller Berlayar Drive plot, that is a different launch with its own agents and its own registration. There is no downside to watching both while the details are unconfirmed, since neither has a launched price list.
What we would caution against is treating them as interchangeable. Because the developer, unit mix and pricing on both plots are still TBA, any site presenting firm floor plans or a firm price for either one today is speculating. The disciplined approach is to separate the confirmed facts — site area, estimated unit count, tenure, MRT access, GLS timeline — from the unconfirmed ones, and wait for official releases on the rest. As soon as Berlayar Close's name, developer and pricing are confirmed, they will appear on the price page and the location page.
Site areas, unit yields and tender dates cited here are drawn from URA and public GLS tender records and are estimates that may change; the Telok Blangah Road land rate refers to a separate, already-awarded plot and is a land cost, not a selling price. Berlayar Close's developer, official name, unit mix, price and TOP are to be announced (TBA). This is an agent-operated microsite run by a CEA-registered salesperson presenting verified public information; it is not an official developer website, and it is not affiliated with the Berlayar Drive development. Content is general information only and not financial or property advice — verify all details independently before making any decision.
To sum up the Berlayar Close vs Berlayar Drive question: two different GLS sites, same Berlayar estate, same Circle Line access — Berlayar Close the larger ~695-unit plot on the 2H2026 Confirmed List, Berlayar Drive the separate ~415-unit plot whose tender closes in August 2026. If it is Berlayar Close you are after, register your interest here to receive the official name, floor plans and price list first, the moment they are confirmed.
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