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Inside a Luxury Condo's Refresh Plan

EdgeProp reported on 9 October 2026 on how the owners of St. Regis Residences Singapore renewed their estate. The development has 173 units on Tanglin Road, was completed in 2008 and is linked to the 299-room St. Regis Hotel Singapore; CDL and partners developed it. Read as a process rather than a makeover, the account runs through a concern, a fund, a vote, staged works and a next phase.

The Renewal Framework, Explained for One Leonie Residences Readers

By 2020 the management corporation council judged that parts of the estate showed their age and proposed an asset enhancement initiative. EdgeProp said the reasons went beyond a wish list: the sinking fund was seen as underfunded at about $1 million at the time, and units traded at a discount to some other luxury condominiums in District 10. EdgeProp reported that the council raised about $6 million over a year, taking the fund to $7 million. The programme cost about $10 million excluding consultancy fees and about $12 million with them, according to EdgeProp, and a town-hall presentation in October 2021 won 95% owner support. EdgeProp's account then moves through five stages.

  • Brand alignment: Marriott International was involved throughout so that brand standards were met. Its renovation programme typically refreshes soft furnishings every seven years and hard finishes every 14 years, and the estate had no major refurbishment after completion.
  • Works: construction began in February 2023, was scheduled to finish in March 2024 and was handed over in August 2024, with defect rectification running into 2025.
  • Arrival: the guardhouse moved inside so two car lanes could run, a canopy was added between the towers, ground-floor passageways were widened, and each of 10 private lift lobbies received its own artwork.
  • Amenities: eight of 11 key amenities were upgraded or replaced. The gym doubled in size over part of the koi pond, an underused landscaped area became a lawn, a lounge became The Drawing Room, a little-used cigar room became The Library with remote-work seating, the playground was rebuilt to current safety codes and a pedestrian path to the hotel was created.
  • Owner choices: planting was chosen over a proposed large metal-sheet sculpture at the entrance, and some original Italian furniture was kept and reupholstered.

After the Works: Planning Ahead, Seen From One Leonie Residences

The guiding principle, as EdgeProp described it, was to preserve what was worth keeping and spend where quality mattered. The next phase follows the same logic. EdgeProp reported that the management corporation spent close to $750,000 on the pneumatic waste system and is planning lift replacement within a couple of years of the report, so that the work happens on a schedule rather than after a failure.

One Leonie Residences is a limited-edition freehold private condominium of 25 residences at 1 Leonie Hill, in District 9 and the Core Central Region. It sits in the Leonie Hill enclave between Grange Road and River Valley Road, a short walk from Orchard Road, and offers four-, five- and six-bedroom residences plus a duplex penthouse with views of the Orchard skyline. Far East Organization is the developer, and the project is at pre-launch. Straight-line distances on OneMap put Orchard MRT (TE14) at about 410 m and Great World (TE15) at about 630 m, and the location page sets out the rest.

Private preview registration is open through the contact page. The Sales Concierge sends the e-brochure, floor plans and price list to registrants as the developer releases them and arranges private preview appointments.

Source: EdgeProp, 9 October 2026.

General information only, not financial or legal advice.

Source: EdgeProp. This article is independent commentary; One Leonie Residences is not affiliated with the parties mentioned.

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