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What a $1.69M Loft Sale at SkyTerrace @ Dawson Tells Us About the State of the HDB Resale Market

A $1.69M SkyTerrace @ Dawson loft sale reveals key trends shaping the HDB resale market—from rising demand and design premiums to looming policy shifts.

Published 9 June 2025
What a $1.69M Loft Sale at SkyTerrace @ Dawson Tells Us About the State of the HDB Resale Market

Updated September 2026. This is a dated case study of a reported 2025 resale, not a current valuation or forecast.

One exceptional transaction is not the whole HDB market

A high-quantum loft sale can reflect scarce layout, size, floor, view, condition and project-specific demand. It should not be used as a benchmark for a conventional flat without normalising those attributes.

What SkyTerrace adds to the comparison

HDB's original Dawson material described SkyTerrace as a project with selective pairing of studio apartments with larger flats for multi-generational living. That design context helps explain why unusual units require their own comparable set. Review the official Dawson project material.

Read the market with broader evidence

  • Use registered resale applications, not asking prices.
  • Compare the same town, flat type, floor band, lease and unit attributes.
  • Track volume and the HDB Resale Price Index alongside record sales.
  • Check current eligibility, financing and CPF rules.

HDB says its resale statistics provide the official index, while its transaction service is updated from registered resale applications. A headline sale is useful evidence of the upper tail—not proof that every flat has repriced to that level.