Vela Bay.
Freehold. East Coast.

Why Vela Bay, why now.

Vela Bay sits on the last sizeable freehold parcel along Bayshore Road, a corridor that the Urban Redevelopment Authority is reshaping with the upcoming Thomson-East Coast Line stations and the East Coast Integrated Depot. Holders here are positioned at the intersection of three things that rarely coincide: freehold tenure, sea-facing supply, and infrastructure-led district transformation.

D16 has historically traded at a discount to D15 (Marine Parade, Katong) despite sharing the same East Coast lifestyle. The TEL extension and Long Island reclamation programme are closing that gap. The next 24 months mark the last clear entry window before D16 reprices.

One-bedroom to penthouse.

• 1-Bedroom · 484–581 sqft — entry-tier investor units. Highest psf in the project, but the most liquid layout for resale.
• 2-Bedroom · 689–807 sqft — the sweet spot for owner-occupiers and rental yield.
• 3-Bedroom · 1,055–1,238 sqft — the deepest layouts in the project, sea-facing on the higher floors.
• 4-Bedroom · 1,453–1,733 sqft — corner stack, dual aspect, private lift access on selected units.
• Penthouses · 2,200–2,400 sqft — released by private invitation only.

How I work this launch

I represent buyers, not the developer. I have full co-broking access to Vela Bay through my brokerage and am paid the standard developer commission. My role is to give you an unvarnished view of the project, including the units I would not buy, the layouts that will resell well, and the price points where I think the value is real.

If you are weighing Vela Bay against another launch on the East Coast or in District 15, that is exactly the kind of conversation a diagnostic call is for. I will tell you which one I would buy with my own money.