Zyon Grand – new River Valley apartments!

Zyon Grand is a new development of River Valley apartments that brings ‘walk-everywhere’ ease to Singapore’s mobile professionals.

The banks of the Singapore River have long been a magnet for expatriates who want central convenience but without the manic pulse of the CBD. Now a new address is poised to join that coveted postcode: Zyon Grand. This 99-year leasehold residence-over-retail development is slated for TOP in 2028. These River Valley apartments are developed by a partnership between City Developments Limited and Mitsui Fudosan. And it’s a project that keeps its promise simple: build apartments that solve real daily problems and embed them in a neighbourhood that already works.

A site that shrinks commutes

Zyon Grand straddles Zion and Havelock Roads. It also hugs three MRT stations – Great World, Havelock and Outram Park – within a 1.7-kilometre arc. This means getting to Orchard Road is just a two-stop jaunt. Raffles Place is four stops away. What’s more, the Alexandra Park Connector starts across the zebra crossing, and the Marina Coastal Expressway is just a five-minute drive. For professionals who toggle between regional conference calls and soccer practice, less commuting means more bandwidth for living.

Architecture chosen for climate, not show

There are no trophy-tower theatrics here. The two slender 45-storey blocks are clad in low-emissivity glass, with perforated fins and recessed balconies to temper tropical glare. A sky garden connects the rooftops, providing shaded jogging loops and dawn-yoga decks that harness the prevailing wind. Engineers peg the façade’s shading coefficient below 0.35. This is good news not only for afternoon comfort but also for utility bills!

Interiors that understand real routines

Units range from 46m² one-bedroom pieds-à-terre to 215 m² five-bedroom sky villas. Every layout runs north-south to dodge solar load. The ceilings clear 2.9 metres, while the kitchens are enclosed yet openable via retractable glass, balancing Asian stir-fries with Sunday roasts. A tucked-away household shelter doubles as pantry, recycling hub or bicycle storage spage, freeing wardrobes elsewhere.

Amenities tailored to globally mobile households

A 50-metre lap pool dominates the podium roof, flanked by cabanas with USB-C docks for those who need a mid-Zoom refresher. The co-working lounge features eight acoustically sealed call pods, loan-out dual-monitor kits and an espresso bar that stays open past midnight. Wellness extends to a salt-water hydro pool, reformer-equipped Pilates studio and rooftop meditation lawn, while little residents score a splash-deck beside a barbecue garden shielded by dense hedging.

Everyday conveniences right outside

Six minutes from the property you’ll find Great World City’s cineplex, a Japanese supermarket and an artisanal bakery. Zion Riverside Food Centre dishes up prawn noodles until midnight, and Tiong Bahru Market supplies pre-dawn groceries sans queue. River Valley Primary School falls inside the prized one-kilometre enrolment radius, and ISS International School is a ten-minute walk.

A community-ready podium

Forget the cavernous mall: Zyon Grand’s Podium will include a boutique grocer, a vet-cum-pet-spa and a 24-hour lounge with chilled lockers. A cycling café will front the river, turning morning miles into flat-white moments before work.

Sustainable design that saves money, too

Targeting BCA Green Mark Platinum, Zyon Grand’s rooftop photovoltaics will feed 30 percent of common-area power, regenerative lifts and a pneumatic refuse system that silences daily garbage trucks. Projected maintenance fees hover around S$0.38 psf – noticeably below the District 9 mean.

The Showflat: A taste of tomorrow

A booking at the Zyon Grand showflat allows for some tactile insight into the new development. Wardrobes come suitcase-ready and balconies are wide enough for a laptop table. A VR cave models solstice daylight on your chosen stack. It’s less theatre, more field test!

Market context and long-term prospects

With the April 2025 land tender closing at just under S$1,360 psf ppr, analysts peg breakeven at near to S$2,450 psf. They add that if launch prices open in the high S$2,700s, there’ll be daylight against older resale stock like RiverGate. Three-bedroom rents in the zone averaged $8,000 to $8,500 in 2024, and consultancy models predict a 3 to 4 percent annual uplift as multinational tech firms expand.

Verdict

In a market full of waterfall lobbies and rooftop cinemas, Zyon Grand’s pragmatism feels refreshing. It asks a single question: will this feature improve daily life? And it answers this through restrained architecture, responsive layouts and meaningful amenities. For mobile professionals who see Singapore as both workplace and playground, that answer may resonate long after the show-flat flowers wilt.