
Martin Place Residences is a freehold correction worth stating plainly: this is not a 99 year leasehold estate, as an earlier version of this page claimed, it has held freehold title since completion in 2011. Two 33 storey towers off Martin Road hold 302 units, developed on a 12,959 sqm site in the Institution Hill pocket of River Valley.
Great World station anchors the walk. Great World (TE15) sits within 500m of the towers, and Somerset, Fort Canning and Havelock all fall inside 1km, putting the North South, Downtown and Thomson East Coast Lines within reach on foot.
One school sits inside the 1km ballot band: River Valley Primary School. Under MOE’s P1 registration framework, home school distance decides ballot priority in the later phases, and our P1 registration guide walks through how. Alexandra, Anglo-Chinese Junior, Cantonment, St Margaret’s and Zhangde sit in the wider 1km to 2km ring.
The mix runs the full range: 66 one bedders, 72 two bedders, 110 three bedders, 46 four bedders and 8 five bedders. That spread, unusual in a 302 unit development, is what lets this address serve both investors and larger families under one roof.
On tenure, freehold removes the lease clock question entirely, a genuine point of difference against the 99 year stock rising around it on the same street.
| UNIT TYPE | TOTAL | SIZES | UNIT MIX | FLOORPLANS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 66 | 592 - 646 | 21.85% | |
| 2 Bedroom | 72 | 1,044 - 1,163 | 23.84% | |
| 3 Bedroom | 110 | 1,421 - 1,722 | 36.42% | |
| 4 Bedroom | 46 | 1,894 - 2,002 | 15.23% | |
| 5 Bedroom | 8 | 3,326 - 3,434 | 2.65% | |
| Overall | 302 | 592 - 3,434 | 100.00% |
Institution Hill has not stopped building. Martin Place Residences, freehold and complete since 2011, now sits in the middle of a corridor adding new towers on both sides, some already trading, more still under construction. The 4 sections below place its price and its position honestly against that pipeline.
Most Martin Place Residences resale transactions fall between $2,369 and $2,947 psf, with a median of $2,768 psf. That covers 14 transactions recorded with URA across 2025 and 2026, what units actually sold for, not asking prices.
The structural read against its subzone: The Avenir (TOP 2024, freehold) trades at a median $3,528 psf, well above, while Martin Modern (2021, 99 year) sits close by at $2,792 psf. Older freehold neighbours price lower still, Martin No 38 (2011) at $2,597 psf and Urbana (2007) at $2,536 psf. Martin Place Residences prices just under Martin Modern despite holding freehold title that Martin Modern does not, which is the value gap this address is quietly sitting on.
Recent prints across 2025 and into 2026: a 592 sqft 1 bedder at $1.39M, a 1,044.1 sqft 2 bedder at $2.9M, a 1,420.8 sqft 3 bedder at $4.05M, and a 1,722.2 sqft 3 bedder at $5.65M on a high floor. The top print on record, a 2,002.1 sqft 4 bedder, sold at $3,001 psf, the ceiling of the 2025-26 band.
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The size ladder, priced at the $2,768 psf median:
2 bedders, 1,044 to 1,163 sqft: about $2.89M to $3.22M.
3 bedders, 1,421 to 1,722 sqft, plus store: about $3.93M to $4.77M.
4 bedders, 1,894 to 2,002 sqft, plus store: about $5.24M to $5.54M.
5 bedders, around 3,326 sqft: about $9.21M.
The recorded floor plan ladder does not include a 1 bedroom size, even though 64 of the 302 units are 1 bedders and recent transactions show them trading at 592 sqft. Treat the 1 bedroom size as confirmed by the transaction record, not by the ladder, until that gap is filled. Across the confirmed formats, every layout carries a store, and the 3,326 sqft top end is genuine landed scale under one roof.
Supply: the Institution Hill subzone holds 29 projects totalling about 5,068 units, and this is not a finished row. The Avenir and The Iveria completed in 2024, Martin Modern in 2021, and 4 more towers are under construction: River Green (524 units, due 2029), River Modern (455 units, 2030), a River Valley Green Parcel C site (470 units, 2030) and Hill House (72 units, 2027). Institution Hill keeps adding supply, which caps how much of a scarcity premium any single freehold estate here can claim.
Demand: with no HDB town feeding this address, the case is tenant depth. 169 leases have been signed since January 2025 against 302 total units, more than half the building turning over in under 2 years. Robertson Quay’s dining strip and the CBD, both a short ride away, keep the tenant pool professional and steady.
Rental: medians run $4,100 for a 1 bedder, $7,000 for a 2 bedder, $9,750 for a 3 bedder, $12,375 for a 4 bedder and $15,500 for the single 5 bedder let. Set against ladder and transaction prices, gross yields run about 2.0% to 3.5%, strongest on the smaller formats.
The honest take: this is a 15 year old building, so original condition units carry a real renovation budget, and Martin Road has seen years of construction noise as the corridor redevelops, with more still to come from the 4 towers under construction nearby. Freehold title is the genuine offset. Our rental yield guide covers the letting math, and the URA Master Plan shows what is still coming to the River Valley corridor.
Freehold focused buyers who want title security without new launch pricing, investors chasing tenant depth across a full range of formats, and larger families who want a 5 bedroom option that most 302 unit developments simply do not offer.
Buyers who want the newest finish on the street should look at The Avenir instead, at its premium, and buyers set on a bigger 99 year new launch should compare Martin Modern. For everyone else, Martin Place Residences is the freehold way into a corridor that keeps building around it.
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Martin Place Residences has 2 blocks of 33 storeys.
Martin Place Residences rises 33 storeys across 2 blocks.
Martin Place Residences has 302 residential units.
Martin Place Residences offers 1 Bedroom (592 to 646 sqft), 2 Bedroom (1,044 to 1,163 sqft), 3 Bedroom (1,421 to 1,722 sqft), 4 Bedroom (1,894 to 2,002 sqft), 5 Bedroom (3,326 to 3,434 sqft).
The floor plans we hold for Martin Place Residences are shown on this page. For the full set, a specific stack, or an unblocked-facing recommendation, WhatsApp us and we’ll send them over.
Martin Place Residences sits on a site of about 12,959 sqm (roughly 139,500 sqft).
Martin Place Residences is a freehold development.
Yes, Martin Place Residences is freehold.
Martin Place Residences is developed by Frasers Property (FCL Land).
Martin Place Residences is at 2 Martin Place, Singapore 237988 – about 550m from Great World MRT (TE15).
Martin Place Residences is in District 09 (Orchard, Cairnhill, River Valley), in the Core Central Region (CCR).
The nearest MRT is Great World (TE15), about 550m away. Somerset (NS23), Fort Canning (DT20), Havelock (TE16) are also within 1km.
Schools within 1km of Martin Place Residences: River Valley Primary School.
Primary schools within 2km of Martin Place Residences: River Valley Primary School, Alexandra Primary School, Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), Cantonment Primary School, St. Margaret’s School (Primary) and Zhangde Primary School. Of these, River Valley Primary School falls inside the 1km P1 registration radius. Secondary options nearby include Outram Secondary School.
Shopping malls within about 2km of Martin Place Residences include Big Block, Great World City, Orchard Gateway, Orchard Central, Concorde Shopping Centre and 313@Somerset.
Yes – parks within about 2km of Martin Place Residences include Kim Seng Park, Kim Seng Linear Park, Somerset Skate Park, Somerset Youth Park and Penang Road Open Space.
Based on transactions in the last 12 months, PSF ranges from about $2,348 to $3,001.
Based on recent transactions, 1 Bedroom units start from about $1.39M, 2 Bedrooms from about $2.6M, 3 Bedrooms from about $3.83M, 4 Bedrooms from about $5.35M.
Martin Place Residences has seen average rental yields of about 2.9% based on recent transactions, and the nearest MRT, Great World (TE15), is about 550m away. As with any CCR project, your entry price matters more than the address – speak to us for a detailed breakdown before committing.
Martin Place Residences is a good fit for school-focused families – River Valley Primary School is within 1km.
Martin Place Residences is a freehold condominium in District 09 developed by Fcl Land Pte Ltd, comprising 302 units across 2 blocks. It obtained TOP in 2011.
Martin Place Residences obtained TOP in 2011.
Martin Place Residences is fully completed – TOP was obtained in 2011. Units are now available on the resale market.
Yes. Foreigners can buy Martin Place Residences because it is a private residential development. Foreigners pay 60% Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) on top of the purchase price.
Martin Place Residences is a completed development, so there is no showflat. Viewings of available resale units can be arranged with our sales team.
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