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The Atelier Review: 120-Unit Freehold Bukit Sembawang Condo at Makeway Avenue, Newton

The Atelier review: 120-unit freehold Bukit Sembawang condo at 2 Makeway Avenue (D09), one 22-storey tower, TOP May 2024, about 400 m from Newton MRT.

Artist's impression of The Atelier: the upper floors of a single dark-framed residential tower with landscaped sky terraces, looking south over Newton towards the city skyline

Image: Bukit Sembawang Estates (developer), artist's impression

Short answer: The Atelier is a 120-unit freehold condo in one 22-storey tower at 2 Makeway Avenue, Singapore 228599, in District 9 near Newton. Bukit Sembawang Estates developed it on the former Makeway View site, launched it in March 2021 and obtained TOP in May 2024. It is sold out. Newton MRT is about 400 m away in a straight line.

Updated 1 October 2026. This page replaces an earlier version that described a different property; see the correction note at the end.

What is The Atelier?

DeveloperBukit Sembawang Land Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited (SGX-listed)
Address2 Makeway Avenue, Singapore 228599 (District 9, off Kampong Java Road)
TenureFreehold (estate in fee simple)
Homes120, in a single 22-storey tower
Unit sizesOne- to four-bedroom, 549 to 1,496 sq ft
ArchitectOng & Ong
SiteAbout 41,582 sq ft, formerly the 32-unit Makeway View
TOPMay 2024
Nearest MRTNewton (NS21/DT11), about 400 m in a straight line; the developer describes it as an 8-minute walk

Sources: Bukit Sembawang press release on SGX, 22 February 2021 (units, storeys, sizes, launch prices); Bukit Sembawang portfolio page (architect, walk to Newton MRT); Bukit Sembawang responses to SIAS, 19 July 2024 (TOP, sold out); EdgeProp project page (developer entity); Stacked Homes, 5 March 2021 (site area, former development); address and distances from OneMap.

Stacked Homes lists the unit mix as 30 one-bedroom units of 549 sq ft, 45 two-bedroom units of 872 to 915 sq ft, 37 three-bedroom units of 1,173 to 1,281 sq ft and 8 four-bedroom units of 1,496 sq ft. Facilities sit on landscaped decks on the 1st, 6th and 18th storeys and include a clubhouse and study pods, according to the developer; Stacked Homes describes a 48.5 m lap pool.

Bukit Sembawang Estates bought Makeway View, a freehold block completed in the late 1980s, in a collective sale in March 2018 for S$168 million. EdgeProp reported that this worked out to S$1,626 psf per plot ratio, including a development charge of S$21.26 million.

What did The Atelier sell for?

The Atelier opened for preview on 27 February 2021 and its sales launch started on 13 March 2021. The developer's starting prices were S$1.51 million for a one-bedroom unit, S$2.48 million for two bedrooms, S$3.12 million for three bedrooms and S$4.38 million for four bedrooms. Because every one-bedroom unit is 549 sq ft and every four-bedroom unit is 1,496 sq ft, those starting prices work out to about S$2,750 psf and S$2,928 psf respectively (our arithmetic).

Bukit Sembawang said in July 2024 that the project was sold out. Of its buyers, 83.3% were Singaporeans and 11.7% permanent residents.

In the 12 months to September 2026, Stacked Homes records four resales, averaging S$2,788 psf, at prices from S$2.2 million to S$3.83 million. EdgeProp shows the same average, with a range of S$2,523 to S$2,986 psf. Four deals are thin evidence, and one sale can move the average. Check URA's private residential transaction search for current data.

What does The Atelier rent for?

Stacked Homes counts 30 leases from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median of S$4,000 a month, and estimates the gross yield at about 1.6%. EdgeProp puts rents at an average of S$7.1 psf a month and the yield at 3.1%. The two estimates differ widely; they are the sources' own figures, not ours.

How far is The Atelier from the MRT?

From OneMap coordinates, Newton MRT station (North-South and Downtown lines) is about 400 m in a straight line from 2 Makeway Avenue. Bukit Sembawang describes it as an 8-minute walk, and Stacked Homes gives 610 m, or about seven minutes, on foot. Novena MRT is about 880 m away in a straight line.

The developer says the site is within about 1 km of Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and St. Joseph's Institution Junior. Stacked Homes puts Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) at about 390 m, St. Joseph's Institution Junior at 720 m and Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) at 900 m; OneMap coordinates give similar straight-line distances.

Who might The Atelier suit?

This is a summary of trade-offs, not a recommendation. What is distinctive: freehold tenure in District 9, a single tower of 120 units, a short walk to the Newton interchange, and several well-known schools within about 1 km. The trade-offs: there are no units above 1,496 sq ft; with only 120 units, resales are few, so recent prices are thin evidence; and the two main rental estimates disagree, so anyone relying on rent should check recent leases.

FAQ

Who developed The Atelier? Bukit Sembawang Land Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited.

What is the tenure of The Atelier? Freehold.

How many units does The Atelier have? 120 homes in a single 22-storey tower, from 549 sq ft one-bedroom units to 1,496 sq ft four-bedroom units.

When was The Atelier completed? It obtained its Temporary Occupation Permit in May 2024, according to the developer.

Which MRT station is nearest to The Atelier? Newton, on the North-South and Downtown lines, about 400 m away in a straight line.

Correction

1 October 2026: An earlier version of this page described a different property. It placed The Atelier at 46 Makeway Avenue in District 13 in the Potong Pasir area, named Macly Group (Tiara Development) as developer, gave a 2010 completion, 62 units of 420 to 1,615 sq ft, Woodleigh as the nearest MRT station, and schools and amenities around Potong Pasir and Bidadari. The Atelier is at 2 Makeway Avenue in District 9, developed by Bukit Sembawang Estates, with 120 units of 549 to 1,496 sq ft in one 22-storey tower; it obtained TOP in May 2024 and Newton is the nearest MRT station. A claim that it has no clubhouse was wrong. Unsupported claims about the neighbourhood, buyer profiles, collective-sale prospects and future returns were removed, as was an offer of a paid "full report".

Disclaimer: This page is for information only and is not investment advice. SG Properties is not a licensed estate agency and is not affiliated with the developer.

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