TheRiver Opus

The River Opus is the redevelopment of Valley Point at 491 River Valley Road — a 999-year leasehold site of more than 145,000 sq ft in District 10. That combination of tenure and location is the single rarest thing about the project: almost every other new launch in the neighbourhood is built on 99-year land.

In place of the existing Valley Point, Frasers Property is planning 407 homes across three residential blocks of 20 to 26 storeys, with a separate block of serviced apartments, about 25 commercial units including an estimated 14 F&B outlets, and a supermarket of roughly 1,000 sqm in the podium.

The homes are arranged in two collections. The Legacy Collection runs from 1-bedroom plus study to 4-bedroom layouts, from about 530 sq ft to about 1,630 sq ft, for buyers who want a River Valley address in an efficient footprint. The Sky Villa Collection sits above it, with 3-bedroom premium plus study, 4-bedroom premium and 5-bedroom homes from about 1,330 sq ft to about 2,550 sq ft, for families who need the space as well as the address.

What separates the site from most District 10 launches is the walk. Great World, Havelock and Tiong Bahru MRT stations are each about 8 minutes on foot, which puts three rail lines within reach without a car. Three food centres are about 6 minutes away, and the Robertson Quay and Singapore River promenade is the evening walk most residents will end up taking.

The podium retail is curated by Frasers Property rather than sold off unit by unit: a gourmet supermarket, a pet cafe with pet services, and F&B anchored around the residential entrance. That shapes how the development feels day to day, because the shops are planned to serve residents first rather than passing traffic.

The trade-off is timing. Expected vacant possession is April 2031 against a target launch of February 2027, so buyers are committing to a longer horizon than a completed resale purchase. Pricing has not been released; when the developer's price list is out we will publish it by unit type and set it against recent transactions in River Valley, Robertson Quay and Tiong Bahru.