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Neighbourhood

Kallang Wave

Stadium / Sports Hub belt on the Kallang waterfront — event-day energy, condo edges, and Circle/EWL optionality with crowd tax on fixture nights.

Region
Central
MRT
Stadium, Kallang, Nicoll Highway
Indicative rent
1-bed $3,000–$5,200 · Family $4,500–$9,500
Housing mix
Condo-dominant stock around the Sports Hub belt.

Kallang Wave is the shortlist when stadium-side living and waterfront promenade access matter more than quiet cul-de-sac texture. The pocket sits around the Sports Hub / Kallang basin with condo edges rather than dense HDB grids. Expats land here for car-light hops to town and weekend sport calendars. Watch-outs: concert and match-night crowds, surge pricing on Grab, and estate plant (tank/booster) notice culture on high-rises. Compare with Lavender South for denser mid-town food, Rochor Fringe for arts campuses, and Marina Centre when civic-core polish wins.

Vibe

  • stadium
  • waterfront
  • event-days
  • condo
  • sport

Best for

  • sport and concert households
  • car-light renters near Circle/EWL gravity
  • people who want promenade weekends
  • ActiveSG skating / sport-session users

Watch-outs

  • Match and concert crowd surges
  • Grab surge on event nights
  • High-rise tank / booster windows vary by tower
  • Fewer heartland hawker grids than Lavender

MRT

  • Stadium
  • Kallang
  • Nicoll Highway

Getting around

Stadium / Kallang / Nicoll Highway gravity depending on block. Test an event-night walk home before you LOI.