Springleaf Central Residences vs Springleaf Residence: how Parcel A and Parcel B really compare

What is the difference between Upper Thomson Parcel A and Parcel B?

Parcel A and Parcel B are the two Government Land Sale plots that URA released to introduce high-rise housing into the Springleaf precinct, and they sit directly beside one another on Upper Thomson Road. Parcel B was awarded to GuocoLand and Hong Leong in early 2024 at about S$905 psf ppr and became Springleaf Residence, a 941-unit project launched in August 2025 with TOP targeted for the second half of 2029. Parcel A, referred to here as Springleaf Central Residences, went to Wee Hur Property and GSC Holdings on 31 October 2025 at S$613.9 million, roughly S$1,062 psf ppr, and is guided for a first-half 2027 launch with completion around the first half of 2031. The practical differences are timing, land basis and the fact that Parcel A must integrate the Springleaf MRT station entrance under its tender conditions.

Which plot has better connectivity, Parcel A or Parcel B?

Both are excellent by Outside Central Region standards, and the gap between them is narrower than marketing language usually suggests. Springleaf Residence on Parcel B is credited with a walk of under two minutes to Springleaf MRT (TE4), which is already a strong position. Springleaf Central Residences on Parcel A goes one step further because the Government Land Sale tender obliges the developer to integrate the station's existing entrance and exit structure into the development itself, so residents reach the platform without crossing the estate or an open street. In wet weather and for older residents that difference is real, though it is a refinement rather than a transformation. Both sites share the same line benefits: a direct ride to Caldecott, Orchard and Marina Bay with no change, Lentor one stop away, and Woodlands North with its RTS Link interchange, officially targeted for end-2026, three stops north.

Which one should a buyer actually choose?

It depends on what you are optimising for, and both answers are defensible. Choose Springleaf Residence resale if you want a completed-sooner asset with an established transaction record — its August 2025 launch averaged about S$2,175 psf and trailing twelve-month resale sits near S$2,178 psf, per EdgeProp Singapore, which is close to where Parcel A is expected to launch. Choose Springleaf Central Residences if you want the newest, latest-cycle unit in the precinct with the integrated station entrance and a longer runway before your own Seller's Stamp Duty window closes, and you accept paying for land that cost roughly 17% more per plot ratio. Neither is the cheapest way into District 26. If a primary school within 1km is decisive, neither works and Lentor Gardens Residences is the better recommendation. Past performance is not indicative of future results.