Marina Bay, Raffles Place & Cecil
District 1 is a small, expensive and unusually illiquid market. Search volume is low and transaction values are very high, which inverts the normal logic — this is a district where the economics of a single unit matter far more than the traffic any page about it attracts.
What actually matters here
- W Residences Marina View is Singapore’s first hotel-integrated W-branded residence — 51 storeys, with a 360-key hotel on levels 1 to 14 and residences from level 16, managed by Marriott’s W Hotels.
- Public launch was in October 2025 from $3,230 psf. No developer take-up figure has been published, and portal “units available” counts are duplicated agent listings rather than unsold stock.
- Branded residences trade on the operator agreement as much as the address. Read what the management contract actually guarantees, and for how long, before treating the brand as a value floor.
Transport
- Marina Bay, Shenton Way, Tanjong Pagar, Downtown and Telok Ayer stations are all within walking distance of the Marina View sites
- Four MRT lines converge within the district
Schools nearby
- Cantonment Primary School
- River Valley Primary School
School proximity affects Primary One registration priority. Confirm distances against the MOE school finder before you buy on this basis — the 1 km boundary is measured door to door, not by district.
New launches in D01
W Residences Marina View — Singapore
IOI Properties Group · 99-year leasehold
Singapore’s first hotel-integrated W-branded residence — 51 storeys, with a 360-key W Singapore hotel on levels 1 to 14 and residences from level 16.
From $3,230 psf at public launchas at 15 October 2025
Union Square Residences
City Developments Limited · 99-year leasehold
366 units in a 40-storey tower; 99-year lease commencing 11 October 2024.
~$2,889 psf average, Aug 2026as at 2026-08-04
One Marina Gardens
Kingsford Marina Development (Kingsford Group) · 99-year leasehold
The first residential project launched in the Marina South precinct.
~$2,982 psf average, Aug 2026as at 2026-08-04
Sources
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Thinking about Marina Bay, Raffles Place & Cecil?
Tell me your budget and what you need from the location, and I will tell you honestly whether this district fits — including when the sensible answer is the district next to it.
Ask about D01Questions about D01
- Are there new launches in Marina Bay, Raffles Place & Cecil right now?
- Yes. As at 1 August 2026 there are 3 projects with inventory in D01: W Residences Marina View — Singapore, Union Square Residences, One Marina Gardens.
- Which MRT stations serve Marina Bay, Raffles Place & Cecil?
- Marina Bay, Shenton Way, Tanjong Pagar, Downtown and Telok Ayer stations are all within walking distance of the Marina View sites. Four MRT lines converge within the district.