LinkTown Residences vs Lentor Modern: Two Integrated Condos Compared

Lentor Modern is one of the best-known integrated condos of recent years: a GuocoLand project that turned a quiet corner of Lentor into a private estate with its own MRT-linked mall. LinkTown Residences (Hougang Central Residences) is the next big integrated launch in the north-east, sitting above Hougang MRT, a new bus interchange and what is set to be Hougang’s largest mall.

Both answer the same wish: step out of the lift, into a mall, onto a train. But they differ in scale, transport, surroundings and stage. This comparison uses publicly reported information only and keeps to what can be verified.

Lentor Modern and LinkTown Residences at a glance

Information is accurate as of September 2026; we update this page when rules or figures change.

Based on publicly reported information, developer releases and EdgeProp transaction data as of September 2026. LinkTown Residences figures are estimates until the developers publish official details.

Scale: a neighbourhood mall vs a town-centre mall

Lentor Modern’s mall is about 90,000 sq ft, anchored by a supermarket and a preschool, with F&B, fitness and enrichment tenants. That is a convenience-focused mall: sized for daily needs in a new estate that previously had little retail.

The Hougang Central mall is on a different scale. At about 300,000 sq ft NLA, developed and fully owned by CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (the owner of malls such as Plaza Singapura, Tampines Mall and Junction 8), it is set to be the largest mall in Hougang. It will serve a town of about 230,000 people where private retail space per head is roughly 2.8 sq ft, against a national average of about 11.4 sq ft. Add a town plaza with sheltered event space and a new bus interchange, and it functions as a town centre rather than an estate mall. Our explainer on what an integrated development is covers why those extra components matter.

The flip side of scale: a bigger mall and interchange bring more footfall, buses and activity around the podium. Stack choice matters more; our stack selection guide explains what to check.

Transport: one line vs a future interchange

Lentor Modern is connected to Lentor MRT on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), which runs directly to Orchard, the city and Marina Bay. For Lentor residents, the TEL transformed an area that relied on buses.

LinkTown Residences is linked to Hougang MRT (NE14) on the North-East Line, which runs direct to Serangoon (Circle Line), Dhoby Ghaut, Outram Park and HarbourFront. Cross Island Line Phase 1, targeted around 2030, will add a second line at Hougang, running east to Pasir Ris and west to Ang Mo Kio and Bright Hill. That makes Hougang an interchange, which the Lentor station is not. Our CRL guide explains the stations and timing.

The bus interchange is another difference. At Hougang Central, feeder and trunk buses will terminate within the development, which helps residents whose destinations aren’t on the rail network.

The estate around each condo

Lentor Hills is a new private-housing estate. GuocoLand alone has several projects there with partners, including Lentor Hills Residences, Lentor Mansion and Lentor Central Residences. Buyers get a largely new, private-condo neighbourhood near nature areas, but also more new condos nearby competing for tenants and resale buyers.

If you are following each Lentor new launch, remember that a cluster of projects completing within a few years of each other can mean more supply at the same time, both for rent and for resale. That is not necessarily negative, but it is worth factoring in.

Hougang is a mature HDB town with established schools, hawker centres, parks and sports facilities: Punggol Park, Hougang Sports Centre and Punggol Community Club are close by, and Montfort Junior School is next to the site, which matters for P1 registration priority. That brings a large pool of potential HDB upgraders and tenants, and an older, well-served town. Our Hougang neighbourhood guide covers daily life there.

Lentor Modern price vs LinkTown’s expected price

Lentor Modern sold 84% of its 605 units over its September 2022 launch weekend, at an average of about S$2,106 psf based on reported figures. It was fully sold by January 2025. The residential towers obtained TOP at the end of August 2025, ahead of the contractual June 2026 target, as reported by EdgeProp.

LinkTown Residences has no prices. The land was won at S$1,179 psf ppr in December 2025, and analysts expect an average launch price of about S$2,500–2,600 psf. The best like-for-like reference is the same developers’ Parktown Residence in Tampines, which sold about 87% at launch in February 2025 at an average of around S$2,360 psf, and later about 98% at around S$2,484 psf, based on reported data. See our price estimate for the full reasoning.

Comparing a 2022 launch price with a 2027 expected price is not a like-for-like value judgement. Land costs, construction costs and market conditions moved in between. For a current reference, resale and sub-sale deals at Lentor Modern averaged about S$2,383 psf over the 12 months to September 2026, in a range of roughly S$2,130–2,600 psf, based on reported transaction data (as of September 2026). Check the latest caveats on URA’s property market information for your unit type.

Completed vs off-plan: what that means for you

• Lentor Modern is completed (TOP at the end of August 2025). You can see the actual unit, view, noise and mall before buying. You pay under a resale-style timeline (down payment, then the full loan quickly), and any unit you buy now comes from an existing owner.
• LinkTown Residences is off-plan. You choose from plans and a showflat, pay progressively over the build, and wait until around 2030/2031 for keys. You get a new unit, a longer runway to prepare, and the chance to pick your stack from the full inventory, but you carry construction and market risk in the meantime.

Also note Seller’s Stamp Duty: for residential property bought on or after 4 July 2025, as announced, SSD applies if you sell within four years (as announced in July 2025; verify with IRAS). That matters more for buyers of completed units who may want to move again soon.

Integrated condo Singapore context: where both fit

Both belong to a growing list of integrated developments in Singapore, which also includes Watertown, Northpark Residences, Sengkang Grand Residences and Parktown Residence. Our list of integrated condos compares the patterns: most sit at town centres, combine MRT, mall and bus interchange, and increasingly include community facilities. For another North-East Line comparison, see The Woodleigh Residences vs LinkTown Residences.

Lentor Modern shows what happens when an integrated condo anchors a brand-new private estate. LinkTown Residences is the opposite case: an integrated development inserted into a mature, dense HDB town, above an interchange.

Who each may suit

• Lentor Modern: buyers who want a completed home now, work along the TEL corridor (Orchard, city, Marina Bay, Woodlands), and like a quieter, newer private estate.
• LinkTown Residences: buyers who can wait until ~2030/2031, value an NEL–CRL interchange and bus interchange at the doorstep, want a large mall below, or already live in the north-east and want to stay near family and schools.

For project details as they are released, see the LinkTown Residences overview. If you want the price list and floor plans the moment they are out, register your interest.

Comparison based on publicly reported information; information is accurate as of September 2026, and we update this page when figures change. Not an offer or valuation. Verify details with the developers, URA and your own advisers.

Weighing a larger, older project instead? Our High Park Residences comparison covers a completed family condo in Sengkang.