Sengkang Grand Residences vs LinkTown Residences: Two Integrated Condos, One Stop Apart

If you like the idea of taking a lift down to the train, the bus and your groceries, the north-east already has a working example: Sengkang Grand Residences, above Buangkok MRT. LinkTown Residences (Hougang Central Residences) will follow the same idea one station south, above Hougang MRT. Because both are integrated developments on the same line, they are natural rivals for the same buyers. This guide compares them component by component, then looks at price and fit.

The basics

	Sengkang Grand Residences	LinkTown Residences
Developer	CapitaLand and City Developments Limited (CDL) joint venture	CapitaLand Development (50%), UOL Group (40%), Kheng Leong (10%); mall owned by CICT
Tenure	99 years from 13 November 2018	99 years (GLS site awarded 14 January 2026)
District / region	D19, Sengkang Central (OCR)	D19, Hougang Central (OCR)
Units	680	About 830 (UOL cites 800+)
Completion	TOP 2023	Expected 2030/2031
MRT	Direct access to Buangkok (NE15)	Directly linked to Hougang (NE14); CRL interchange targeted around 2030
Launch price	About S$1,700 psf average, 216 units sold at the November 2019 launch weekend (CDL)	Not released
Recent pricing	About S$2,067 psf, average of transactions in the 12 months to Sep 2026 (EdgeProp)	About S$2,500–2,600 psf, analysts’ estimate

Comparing the integration, piece by piece

“Integrated” covers a lot of ground. What matters is which pieces sit under the same roof as your lift lobby.

Component	Sengkang Grand Residences	LinkTown Residences
MRT	Buangkok, North-East Line	Hougang, North-East Line; Cross Island Line from around 2030
Bus interchange	Buangkok bus interchange, operating since 1 December 2024	New Hougang bus interchange, integrated
Mall	Sengkang Grand Mall, three storeys	About 300,000 sq ft NLA, set to be Hougang’s largest
Community club	Yes, within the development	Not part of the plan announced; Punggol Community Club is nearby
Hawker centre	Yes, within the development	Not part of the plan announced; Hougang already has three NEA hawker centres
Public space	Community plaza	Town plaza with sheltered event space

Sengkang Grand Residences is the more complete civic package: a community club and a hawker centre in the same complex mean cheap meals and classes a lift ride away. CDL described it at launch as the first integrated community and lifestyle hub in the north-east. LinkTown Residences leans towards transport and retail instead, with a much larger mall and, later, a two-line station. In a mature town like Hougang, the community pieces already exist around the site, so the gap matters less than it would in a newer estate.

Rail: Buangkok vs Hougang

Buangkok and Hougang are neighbouring stations, so city trips are almost identical: one extra stop from Buangkok. Both run direct to Serangoon for the Circle Line, Dhoby Ghaut, Outram Park and HarbourFront.

The difference comes with Cross Island Line Phase 1, targeted around 2030. Hougang becomes an interchange, with direct trains to Tampines North and Pasir Ris in the east and to Ang Mo Kio and Bright Hill in the west. Buangkok is not on the CRL, so Sengkang Grand Residences residents would ride one stop to Hougang to change. Our Hougang MRT guide lists the CRL stations.

Price: resale today vs estimate tomorrow

Sengkang Grand Residences launched in November 2019 at an average of about S$1,700 psf. Its recent average of about S$2,067 psf is roughly 22% higher, a useful sign of how buyers have valued integration in this corridor. Past movement says nothing certain about future prices, though.

At analysts’ expected S$2,500–2,600 psf, LinkTown Residences would sit about 21% to 26% above Sengkang Grand Residences’ recent average. Some of that is the usual premium of a new launch over a completed project nearby: a lease that starts later, new finishes, and progressive payments. Some reflects the CRL interchange and the larger mall.

For a sense of scale, take an illustrative 1,066 sq ft three-bedroom, the indicative 3-Bedroom Premium size on our floor plans page (based on Parktown Residence, not LinkTown’s final plans). At about S$2,067 psf it works out to roughly S$2.20m; at S$2,500–2,600 psf, roughly S$2.67m–2.77m. Sengkang Grand Residences’ actual unit sizes differ, so treat this as arithmetic, not a quote. The price list page has estimates for each unit type.

Scale and ownership

At 680 homes, Sengkang Grand Residences is the smaller of the two. LinkTown’s roughly 830 homes will share their podium with a mall owned in full by CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, which also owns Tampines Mall, Junction 8 and Plaza Singapura. How residential and commercial areas split upkeep depends on the strata arrangements, so ask about it once Hougang Central Residences’ sales documents are out.

Who each suits

Sengkang Grand Residences may suit you if you want an integrated home you can move into soon, value a hawker centre and community club downstairs, want to view the actual unit before paying, and prefer a lower entry psf.

LinkTown Residences may suit you if the CRL interchange matters to your commute, you want a larger mall at your door, you prefer to pay progressively and can wait until about 2030/2031, or you are already settled in Hougang.

Weighing other integrated options? See The Woodleigh Residences vs LinkTown Residences, Pasir Ris 8 vs LinkTown Residences and Lentor Modern vs LinkTown Residences, or check the location page for Hougang Central.

Sources, checked 28 September 2026: CDL, launch weekend release (3 Nov 2019); EdgeProp, Sengkang Grand Residences project page; Buangkok MRT station and bus interchange record. Averages are approximate.

Register to get LinkTown Residences’ prices and floor plans as soon as they’re released, and compare them with Sengkang Grand Residences on real numbers.

Frequently asked questions

Which MRT station is Sengkang Grand Residences linked to?

Buangkok MRT (NE15) on the North-East Line, one stop from Hougang (NE14). Buangkok bus interchange, part of the same development, began operating on 1 December 2024.

What is the price of Sengkang Grand Residences now?

EdgeProp’s project page showed an average of about S$2,067 psf for transactions in the 12 months to September 2026, within a range of roughly S$1,875 to S$2,306 psf.

Is LinkTown Residences bigger than Sengkang Grand Residences?

Yes. LinkTown is expected to have about 830 homes against Sengkang Grand Residences’ 680, and its planned mall of about 300,000 sq ft NLA is set to be the largest in Hougang.

Does Sengkang Grand Residences have a hawker centre?

Yes. CDL described the development as including Sengkang Grand Mall, a community club, a hawker centre and a community plaza, with direct access to Buangkok MRT and the bus interchange.