What’s New at Thomson Eight
Priority list open. The live availability chart and the record of sales for Thomson Eight will be published upon sales release. Last Updated:
Shared with registered buyers upon release
- The e-brochure, the site plan and every floor plan.
- The price list, the payment terms and the preview invitations.
- A personal loan estimate from the TDSR calculator, worked on your own income.
- A showflat appointment, offered first to registered buyers.
Approximately 776 residences.
Planned on a raised 203,073 sq ft site, on a 105-year leasehold.
Thomson Eight Milestones
- NowThe Thomson Eight priority list is open. Plans, prices and preview invitations are shared with registered buyers as soon as they are issued.
- Aug 2026A consortium led by Sustained Land acquires 8 Thomson Lane for residential development.
- Sep 2024Permission is granted to clear the 1940s bungalow, opening the site for renewal.
Thomson Eight at a Glance
Thomson Eight is a new residential address in District 11: approximately 776 residences planned on a raised site of 203,073 square feet at 8 Thomson Lane, off Thomson Road, on a 105-year leasehold. For most of the past eighty years the land has been held as a single private estate, home in turn to a large family house, a hotel, a country club and a school campus. Thomson Eight now returns it to residential life, among landed homes, mature trees and established condominiums, including the tall residential towers next door.
The development is led by Sustained Land, a Singapore residential developer with approximately twenty projects to its name. Residential use at a gross plot ratio of 3.5 allows a maximum gross floor area of approximately 781,830 square feet, the frame within which the residences, gardens and facilities of Thomson Eight will be composed. Buyers know the project as Thomson Eight, Thomson 8, the Thomson Eight condo and the 8 Thomson Lane condo.
The setting is the essence of the address. Thomson Lane sits between two of the city fringe’s most complete neighbourhoods, the Novena medical and shopping district to the south and the Toa Payoh town centre to the north, yet the lane itself is calm, green and residential. The project details page brings every particular together in one table.
Raised ground, green surroundings.
An elevated site among landed homes, mature trees and established condominiums, between two complete neighbourhoods.
Thomson Eight is the first new private condominium in this part of Thomson Road since 368 Thomson was launched in 2010, and the largest development by unit count that Sustained Land has led.
Thomson Eight Location
Between Novena and Toa Payoh
Thomson Lane is a short residential lane off Thomson Road, the long artery that climbs north from Newton towards Upper Thomson. Thomson Eight occupies raised ground on the lane, a few minutes’ drive from two very different centres: Novena, with its hospitals, specialist clinics and malls, and Toa Payoh, one of Singapore’s best-loved HDB towns.
8 Thomson Lane lies in postal sector 29, part of District 11, the postal district that also takes in Novena and Watten Estate. It is a central address with a residential calm, close to everything a household uses each week.
Four Stations Within About a Kilometre
In straight-line distance, Mount Pleasant station (TE10) is about 0.7 kilometres away, Toa Payoh (NS19) about 0.8 kilometres away, and Caldecott, where the Thomson-East Coast Line (TE9) meets the Circle Line (CC17), about 0.8 to 0.9 kilometres away. Novena (NS20) is about 1.1 kilometres away and Braddell (NS18) about 1.3 kilometres.
Mount Pleasant station will open in step with the new Mount Pleasant housing estate, as the Ministry of Transport has set out, putting the Thomson-East Coast Line within a short distance of home. Toa Payoh and Novena place the North-South Line close at hand, and Caldecott offers a direct change between two lines.
Walking routes follow the streets, so journeys on foot run a little longer than the straight-line figures. The guide to MRT stations near Thomson Eight describes each station and where its line leads.
The Novena Medical and Shopping Hub
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital is about 1.0 kilometre away and Tan Tock Seng Hospital about 1.1 kilometres away, placing one of the densest clusters of hospitals and specialist practices in Singapore a short drive from home.
Around Novena station, Velocity @ Novena Square is about 1.2 kilometres away and United Square about 1.5 kilometres away, with supermarkets, restaurants and enrichment centres between them. The Novena medical and shopping guide covers the district in more detail.
Toa Payoh and Balestier on the Other Side
Northwards, the HDB Hub at Toa Payoh lies about 0.7 to 0.9 kilometres away. It anchors the town centre, with the bus interchange, the station and a long run of shops, markets and food outlets.
Toa Payoh is renewing itself too. The Toa Payoh Integrated Development, which Sport Singapore and its partner agencies expect to complete by 2030, brings a 10,000-seat stadium, an aquatic centre, sports halls, a larger library, a redeveloped polyclinic and a rejuvenated town park together on one site.
To the south-east, Balestier Road keeps its rows of shophouses and its long-standing food and lighting trades; Balestier Plaza is about 1.2 kilometres from the site, and the Zhongshan Park area about 0.7 kilometres. The Toa Payoh and Balestier guide describes both.
Green Space and the Wider Thomson Corridor
MacRitchie Reservoir Park, the gateway to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, is a short drive away, about 1.5 kilometres in a straight line from the site to the park. Its boardwalks, trails and reservoir paths make weekend walks and morning runs part of everyday life at Thomson Eight.
The Lane and Its Neighbours
Thomson Lane is a quiet residential street. The nearest building is Sky@eleven, a freehold condominium of 273 homes completed in 2010, whose tall residential towers stand next door, about 140 metres away. Around the lane, landed homes, mature trees and established condominiums of different heights share the surrounding streets.
The site itself is raised above the road and framed by mature greenery, giving Thomson Eight a setting that is both central and composed.
Road links are direct. Thomson Road carries traffic south towards Newton and the city and north towards Upper Thomson, while the Pan-Island Expressway runs east and west along the southern edge of the district.
The Thomson Eight location page carries the map, the full table of distances and links to all five area guides.
Thomson Eight Developer
Sustained Land, the Developer
Thomson Eight is developed by a consortium led by Sustained Land, a Singapore residential developer founded in 2006. Since then, Sustained Land has developed approximately twenty residential projects across Singapore.
With approximately 776 residences planned, Thomson Eight is the largest development by unit count that Sustained Land has led, bringing its residential experience to one of the most complete addresses on the city fringe.
A Record in Established Districts
Among Sustained Land’s developments are 3 Cuscaden, a boutique residence off Orchard Road; Sky Everton, a freehold residential tower on Everton Road near Outram and Tanjong Pagar; and One Meyer, on Meyer Road in the East Coast district.
Each sits in a mature residential district where the character of the surrounding streets matters as much as the building itself. Thomson Eight carries that sensibility to an elevated, garden-framed site in District 11.
Experience at Scale
Sustained Land has also worked at a larger scale as a partner. It was part of the joint venture behind The Poiz Residences, a development of 731 units, alongside MCC Land, which led that venture, and Greatview Development.
That experience of a large residential community, combined with its own boutique work in prime districts, forms the background for a development of approximately 776 residences at Thomson Eight.
At Thomson Eight, Sustained Land works with a site of unusual proportions for the city fringe: more than 200,000 square feet of raised, tree-framed land in a single parcel, on a quiet residential lane yet within about a kilometre of four MRT stations, two major hospitals and two town centres.
The Planning Framework
The site measures 203,073 square feet. URA has granted in-principle approval for residential use at a gross plot ratio of 3.5, which allows roughly 710,800 square feet of gross floor area before any bonus.
URA’s guidelines allow bonus gross floor area of up to 10% for qualifying features such as balconies and indoor recreation spaces. With the full bonus, the maximum gross floor area is approximately 781,830 square feet, the envelope within which the residences, gardens and facilities of Thomson Eight will take shape.
A 105-Year Leasehold
Residences at Thomson Eight are held on a 105-year leasehold, six years longer than the 99-year term of most new condominium land in Singapore. The term runs from the start date set out in the sale documents, and each owner holds a share of it with their home.
A longer lease gives a comfortable margin in the measures that CPF Board and the banks apply, which look at the lease remaining when a home is bought. Full use of CPF savings is allowed when the lease left on the home lasts until the youngest owner turns 95, a test a newly granted 105-year lease meets comfortably for most households. The housing loan page explains how the remaining lease enters a loan.
A Setting Shaped by History
The land at 8 Thomson Lane has been held as one private estate for most of the past eighty years: a large family house from the early 1940s, then the Chequers Hotel, the Europa Country Club Resort and, from 2014 to 2023, an EtonHouse International school campus. That long single holding is why a site of more than 200,000 square feet exists here at all, in a district of established homes.
Releases From the Developer
The e-brochure, the site plan, the floor plans, the facilities and the specifications will be presented as the developer releases them, followed by the price list and the payment terms. Each is shared with registered buyers as soon as it is issued.
The Thomson Eight developer page covers Sustained Land’s projects and the planning framework in more depth.
Thomson Eight Showflat Appointment
First Access for Registered Buyers
Registering with the Sales Concierge places you on the Thomson Eight priority list, and every release reaches that list first. The e-brochure, the site plan, the floor plans for each residence type, the price list with its payment terms and the invitations to the preview are all shared with registered buyers upon release, as soon as they are issued. Each document arrives complete, ready to read at home and to share with the people who will help you decide.
That head start matters at a launch of this scale. With approximately 776 residences planned, registered buyers have time to study the layouts, compare stacks and orientations, and settle on a shortlist in comfort, well ahead of preview day.
Registration takes a single email to sales@thomson-eight.com.sg, and it keeps you informed at every stage, from the first brochure to the final choice of home.
Showflat Viewings by Appointment
Showflat viewings are arranged by appointment through the Sales Concierge; email us to register. Every appointment is a reserved, private session, timed around your household, so the show units, the finishes and the fittings can be appreciated at an unhurried pace.
When the Thomson Eight showflat opens, registered buyers receive their viewing invitations first, and each booking is confirmed personally by return email. The Thomson Eight showflat page describes the appointment experience in full.
A Personal Reply From the Sales Concierge
Every enquiry about Thomson Eight is read and answered in person by the Sales Concierge. A question about a particular residence size, the progressive payment schedule for a home under construction or the financing that suits your buyer profile receives a considered reply written for you.
The Sales Concierge remains your single point of contact throughout, following up as each new document is released and arranging your preview appointment when the dates are set. Your details are used solely to serve your enquiry and to send the Thomson Eight releases you have asked for, in line with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act.
The Setting at 8 Thomson Lane
Thomson Eight rises on a raised, tree-lined site of 203,073 square feet on Thomson Lane, a quiet spur off Thomson Road in District 11. The residences are planned on a 105-year leasehold, among landed homes, mature trees and established condominiums, including the tall residential towers next door.
The address pairs calm with connection. Novena’s hospitals, specialist centres and malls lie to the south, and Toa Payoh’s town centre and bus interchange to the north. Toa Payoh station on the North-South Line is about 0.8 kilometres away in a straight line, and the future Mount Pleasant station on the Thomson-East Coast Line about 0.7 kilometres.
Green space is close at hand as well. MacRitchie Reservoir Park, the gateway to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, is about 1.5 kilometres away, and the CHIJ primary and secondary schools on Lorong 1 Toa Payoh sit within a kilometre of the site.
Preview Invitations and Launch Day
Preview details for Thomson Eight will be announced, and registered buyers are invited first. The Sales Concierge arranges each preview appointment by email and confirms the date, the time and the residences you would like to see.
The price list and the payment terms are shared with the priority list upon release, so registered buyers arrive at the preview with the complete picture and a clear sense of the homes that suit them best. It is the most considered way to approach a new address of this calibre.
Register for Thomson Eight Today
Join the priority list with one email to sales@thomson-eight.com.sg, and the Sales Concierge will be in touch personally. The Thomson Eight contact page brings the Sales Concierge’s details together in one place.
Thomson Eight Location Map
Address
Thomson Eight, 8 Thomson Lane, Singapore, in District 11. The lane leaves Thomson Road on its western side, between the Novena and Toa Payoh stretches of the road.
Nearest MRT stations
Mount Pleasant (TE10) about 0.7 kilometres away, opening with the new Mount Pleasant estate; Toa Payoh (NS19) and Caldecott (TE9 / CC17) each about 0.8 kilometres away.
Immediate neighbours
Sky@eleven, the freehold condominium of 273 homes at 5 to 11 Thomson Lane completed in 2010, stands next door with its tall residential towers; around it are landed homes, mature trees and established condominiums.
Key distances
Approximate straight-line distances from the site; routes by road and on foot are longer.
Thomson Eight Site and Planning
The planning parameters of Thomson Eight are clear and generous. URA has granted in-principle approval for residential use at a gross plot ratio of 3.5 on a site of 203,073 square feet, which allows roughly 710,800 square feet of floor area before any bonus.
URA’s guidelines allow bonus gross floor area, capped at 10%, for features such as balconies and indoor recreation spaces. With the full bonus, the maximum floor area is approximately 781,830 square feet, the envelope within which approximately 776 residences, their gardens and their shared facilities will be composed.
The land itself adds a further dimension. The site is raised above Thomson Road and framed by mature trees, so even the lower floors of Thomson Eight begin from an elevated base, while the upper floors rise among the established condominium towers of the enclave.
Gross floor area worked from the plot ratio and the site area.
Residential use at this intensity is the path the land is now set on, and the design, the site plan and the residence types will be presented by the developer in the e-brochure, shared with registered buyers upon release.
The Story of the Thomson Eight Site
Few residential sites in Singapore come with a past as varied as 8 Thomson Lane. The story of the land behind Thomson Eight begins with a grand bungalow that stood on the ridge from the early 1940s. In the 1950s the property became the Chequers Hotel, which welcomed guests until 1985.
By around 1994 the grounds had become the Europa Country Club Resort. In 2014 EtonHouse International opened a school campus there, which it ran until 2023. In September 2024 permission was granted to clear the old bungalow, opening the way for the land’s next chapter as a residential address.
Through each of these chapters the land remained one estate, under a single ownership for decades, and its mature trees and raised grounds were never divided into smaller plots.
- Early 1940sA large bungalow is built on the ridge.
- 1950s to 1985The property operates as the Chequers Hotel.
- Around 1994It becomes the Europa Country Club Resort.
- 2014 to 2023EtonHouse International runs a campus on the site.
- Sep 2024Permission is granted to clear the bungalow.
- Aug 2026A consortium led by Sustained Land acquires the site for Thomson Eight.
That history is why a site of more than 200,000 square feet exists in this part of Thomson Road at all, in a district of established homes, and why the setting around the lane has kept its green character. Thomson Eight is the first new private condominium in this stretch of Thomson Road since 368 Thomson, launched in 2010 and completed in 2014; Cube 8 at 376 Thomson Road and Sky@eleven next door belong to the same era.
Getting Around From Thomson Eight
Five stations on three lines sit within about 1.3 kilometres of Thomson Eight in straight-line distance. Two of them are interchanges or will connect to one: Caldecott links the Thomson-East Coast Line with the Circle Line today, and Mount Pleasant sits on the Thomson-East Coast Line, which continues south through Orchard and the city to the east coast.
| Station | Line | Straight line | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant (TE10) | Thomson-East Coast Line | about 0.7 km | opens in step with nearby housing |
| Toa Payoh (NS19) | North-South Line | about 0.8 km | in service |
| Caldecott (TE9 / CC17) | Thomson-East Coast and Circle Lines | about 0.8 to 0.9 km | in service |
| Novena (NS20) | North-South Line | about 1.1 km | in service |
| Braddell (NS18) | North-South Line | about 1.3 km | in service |
Approximate straight-line distances from the site. Mount Pleasant station opens with the new Mount Pleasant estate.
By road, Thomson Road runs south to Novena and Newton and north towards Upper Thomson, and the Pan-Island Expressway passes along the southern side of the area. The Central Expressway is reached through Novena or Braddell Road.
The North-South Corridor will add another option. LTA describes it as an expressway of viaduct and tunnel sections, with continuous bus lanes and cycling trunk routes on the surface streets, serving towns that include Toa Payoh and Novena. LTA expects the viaduct section to open in phases from 2029 and the tunnel section, which continues south to the East Coast Parkway, in phases from 2031.
The MRT stations guide follows each line in turn.
Schools Around Thomson Eight
The neighbourhood around Thomson Eight is well supplied with schools, several of them long established. Two CHIJ schools on Lorong 1 Toa Payoh are the closest, with a cluster of primary and secondary schools in Novena, Barker Road and Toa Payoh further out.
Within 1 kilometre
For Primary One registration, MOE works out home-school distance on its own measure from the home’s address, and its registration pages set out the phases for each school.
Between 1 and 2 kilometres
Approximate straight-line distances from the site. MOE determines home-school distance.
The schools near Thomson Eight guide lists each school with its level and setting.
Living Around Thomson Eight
Novena
Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital anchor a medical district of clinics and specialist centres, with Velocity @ Novena Square, Square 2 and United Square around the station for shopping and dining.
Toa Payoh
The HDB Hub, the bus interchange and the town centre’s markets and food centres, with the Toa Payoh Integrated Development due by 2030 bringing new sports, library and polyclinic facilities.
Balestier
A conserved shophouse street known for its food stalls, bakeries and lighting shops, with Balestier Plaza and the Zhongshan Park area nearby.
MacRitchie
The reservoir park and its trails into the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, a short drive from the site for weekend walks and runs.
Distances are approximate straight lines from the site. The amenities page groups the shops, food, healthcare and parks around Thomson Eight, and the area guides take each district in turn.
Thomson Eight and the Plans Nearby
A new Mount Pleasant estate
HDB announced on 2 September 2025 that about 6,000 flats in four Build-To-Order projects will be built on the 33-hectare former Police Academy site at Mount Pleasant, up from the 5,000 first planned. Six conserved police buildings stay, the old parade square becomes a public space, and the first project, Mount Pleasant Crest, was offered in the October 2025 BTO exercise.
Mount Pleasant station
The new estate will bring Mount Pleasant station into service. The Ministry of Transport has tied the station’s opening to the arrival of the residents it will serve, placing the Thomson-East Coast Line about 0.7 kilometres from Thomson Eight.
Toa Payoh Integrated Development
Sport Singapore, the National Library Board, NHG Polyclinics, the Ministry of Health and NParks are building a combined sports, library, polyclinic and park hub in Toa Payoh, due by 2030, with a 10,000-seat stadium and an aquatic centre among its facilities.
North-South Corridor
LTA expects the corridor’s viaduct to open in phases from 2029 and its tunnel section, which runs south past Toa Payoh and Novena, in phases from 2031.
Each of these projects is delivered by its own public agency on its own programme. Together they show the scale of public investment in the neighbourhoods on either side of Thomson Road, around Thomson Eight.
Thomson Eight: The Release Programme
Every major release for Thomson Eight reaches the priority list first. The e-brochure introduces the design, the site plan and the facilities; the floor plans set out each residence type and its size; and the price list follows with the payment terms.
Preview details will be announced, and registered buyers receive their invitations ahead of the public. The Sales Concierge sends each document as soon as it is issued, so registered buyers can study the residences in full before choosing a viewing time.
The artist’s impressions across this website evoke the character of a high-rise residential address on this raised, garden-framed site; the developer’s own design is presented in the e-brochure.
Register Your Interest in Thomson Eight
Register with the Sales Concierge to join the Thomson Eight priority list. Registered buyers receive the e-brochure, the floor plans and the price list the moment each is issued, and are first to be invited to the preview.
Shared with registered buyers upon release
- Priority invitations to view the showflat by appointment.
- The e-brochure, the floor plans and the price list, as soon as each is issued.
- A personal loan estimate using the TDSR calculator, with the stamp duty for your buyer profile.
- Clear guidance on financing and the payment schedule ahead of booking day.
Email the Sales Concierge
Every message receives a personal reply.
Registered buyers receive each Thomson Eight release first, from the e-brochure to preview invitations.
Email the Sales ConciergeSales Concierge: sales@thomson-eight.com.sg
Thomson Eight Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomson Eight?
Thomson Eight, also written Thomson 8, is a new private condominium planned at 8 Thomson Lane, a raised site off Thomson Road that was once addressed 418 Thomson Road. Approximately 776 residences are planned on a 105-year leasehold, in a development led by Sustained Land.
Where exactly is Thomson Eight?
The address is 8 Thomson Lane, a short residential lane off Thomson Road between Novena and Toa Payoh, in postal sector 29 of District 11. Its immediate neighbour is Sky@eleven, the condominium at 5 to 11 Thomson Lane, about 140 metres away.
Which MRT stations are closest to Thomson Eight?
In straight-line distance, Mount Pleasant station (TE10) on the Thomson-East Coast Line is about 0.7 kilometres away, Toa Payoh (NS19) and Caldecott (TE9, with CC17 on the Circle Line) are each about 0.8 kilometres away, and Novena (NS20) is about 1.1 kilometres away. Mount Pleasant station will open in step with the new Mount Pleasant housing estate around it.
Who is developing Thomson Eight?
Thomson Eight is developed by a consortium led by Sustained Land, a Singapore residential developer founded in 2006 with approximately twenty residential developments to its name, including 3 Cuscaden, Sky Everton and One Meyer.
What tenure does Thomson Eight have?
Thomson Eight is a 105-year leasehold development, six years longer than the 99-year term of most new condominium land in Singapore.
How many residences will Thomson Eight have?
Approximately 776 residences are planned. The unit mix, the residence sizes and the site plan will be presented in the e-brochure and the floor plans, shared with registered buyers upon release.
How large is the Thomson Eight site?
The site measures 203,073 square feet and carries residential use at a gross plot ratio of 3.5 under URA’s in-principle approval, giving a maximum gross floor area of approximately 781,830 square feet with the full 10% bonus gross floor area.
When will Thomson Eight be launched?
Preview details for Thomson Eight will be announced, and registered buyers are invited first. The Sales Concierge sends each release to the priority list as soon as it is issued.
What was on the Thomson Eight site before?
The land has a long history as a single private estate: a large bungalow on the ridge from the early 1940s, the Chequers Hotel from the 1950s until 1985, the Europa Country Club Resort from around 1994, and an EtonHouse International school campus from 2014 to 2023.
What is the neighbourhood around Thomson Eight like?
Thomson Lane sits in an established residential enclave of landed homes, mature trees and well-kept condominiums, with the tall residential towers of Sky@eleven next door. The Novena medical and shopping district lies to the south and Toa Payoh town centre to the north.
Is Thomson Eight near schools?
Within 1 kilometre in a straight line are CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) and CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh). Kheng Cheng School, Marymount Convent School, Anglo-Chinese School (Primary), Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), St. Joseph’s Institution Junior and Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) are among those between 1 and 2 kilometres. MOE determines home-school distance for Primary One registration on its own measure.
What will change around Thomson Eight in the coming years?
Three public projects stand out. LTA expects the North-South Corridor viaduct to open in phases from 2029 and its tunnel section from 2031; the Toa Payoh Integrated Development of sports, library, polyclinic and park facilities is due by 2030; and HDB plans about 6,000 flats in the new Mount Pleasant estate on the former Police Academy grounds, served by Mount Pleasant station.
How do I arrange a Thomson Eight showflat viewing?
Showflat viewings are arranged by appointment through the Sales Concierge; email us to register. Registered buyers receive their viewing invitations first when the showflat opens.
How do I receive the Thomson Eight brochure, floor plans and price list?
Register with the Sales Concierge at sales@thomson-eight.com.sg. The e-brochure, the floor plans and the price list are shared with registered buyers as soon as they are issued.
Be Among the First at Thomson Eight
Showflat viewings are arranged by appointment through the Sales Concierge; email us to register.
Thomson Eight brings approximately 776 residences to raised ground off Thomson Road, on a 105-year leasehold, between the Novena hospitals and the Toa Payoh town centre and within reach of four stations.
One email places you on the Thomson Eight priority list: the brochure, the plans and the prices follow as soon as they are issued, and a showflat appointment follows when the doors open.
