Singapore Is Auctioning Luxury Homes Linked to the S$3 Billion Money-Laundering Case — One Penthouse Alone Is Guided at S$25.3 Million
SINGAPORE — Luxury homes in some of Singapore’s most sought-after neighbourhoods, along with a Grade A office unit at Suntec Tower One, are heading to auction as authorities begin the next major phase of liquidating assets forfeited in the country’s S$3 billion money-laundering case.
A total of 14 more luxury condominium units and one office unit have been listed for auction this month, according to checks by CNA on Thursday, September 3.
The properties include units at South Beach Residences, 8 Saint Thomas, Paterson Suites, Sloane Residences and Gramercy Park, as well as a 3,498 sq ft office at Suntec Tower One.
The latest listings bring the number of properties publicly listed for auction to 25, while the overall pool is substantially larger.
According to Deloitte, which was appointed by the Singapore Police Force to manage and realise the forfeited non-cash assets, more than 80 real estate properties and more than 1,000 luxury items are expected to be sold progressively from September 2026 through mid-2027.
A S$25.3 million penthouse takes centre stage
Among the most eye-catching properties is a 6,727 sq ft four-bedroom penthouse at South Beach Residences, which carries a guide price of approximately S$25.32 million.
Five units at the Beach Road development are being offered, with guide prices ranging from S$4.45 million to S$25.32 million.
The listings include three two-bedroom apartments, a three-bedroom unit and the massive four-bedroom penthouse.
Two additional units at freehold 8 Saint Thomas in River Valley have guide prices of S$4.4 million and S$5.72 million, while a three-bedroom unit at Paterson Suites, near Orchard MRT, is guided at S$5.18 million.
The properties are being marketed by Edmund Tie & Company, with the relevant auction scheduled for September 23.
Suntec Tower One office also goes under the hammer
The latest round is not limited to residential real estate.
Knight Frank is marketing a 3,498 sq ft fitted Grade A office unit at Suntec Tower One, with a guide price of S$11.5 million.
The agency describes the office as fitted and ready for occupation. It is scheduled to be auctioned on September 17 at Knight Frank’s office at Ocean Financial Centre.
Other properties in Knight Frank’s auction include two three-bedroom units at Sloane Residences and four units at Gramercy Park, with guide prices spanning roughly S$3.6 million to S$7.6 million.
This is only the beginning
The properties now being marketed represent only a fraction of the assets connected to the massive money-laundering investigation.
Deloitte said the broader disposal programme covers more than 80 real estate properties and over 1,000 luxury items, including jewellery, watches and handbags.
The public auctions are scheduled to begin from September 7, 2026, with assets being released in phases through mid-2027. The exact composition of each phase may change as authentication and preparation work continues.
The auction programme involves SRI, Edmund Tie & Company and Knight Frank for real estate, while Hotlotz will handle luxury goods. Some selected properties will also be offered through an expression-of-interest process conducted by List International Realty.
Deloitte has advised prospective buyers to participate only through the appointed agencies or officially linked sales processes.
How the S$3 billion case began
The asset sell-off traces back to the dramatic police operation in August 2023, when Singapore authorities conducted islandwide raids targeting a network linked to illicit gambling proceeds from Southeast Asia.
The operation ultimately became one of Singapore’s largest money-laundering investigations.
Ten offenders, all originally from China, were subsequently convicted and have served their sentences, with the convicted individuals later deported.
The scale of the assets surrendered to the state was enormous.
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said that, as of December 2024, approximately S$2.79 billion in assets linked to the case had been surrendered to the state. That figure included about S$1.54 billion in cash or financial assets, with the remainder consisting of non-cash assets such as properties, vehicles and luxury goods.
The government has been progressively liquidating the non-cash assets, with proceeds ultimately going into Singapore’s Consolidated Fund.
Not necessarily a bargain
Despite their connection to Singapore’s biggest money-laundering case, buyers should not automatically assume these properties are being offered at deep-discount prices.
Property analysis by Stacked Homes found that many of the current guide prices are broadly in line with comparable market listings or recent transactions, although individual properties can differ substantially depending on factors such as floor level, size, views and unit characteristics.
That distinction is important: a guide price is not the same as a final auction price.
The eventual sale values will depend on bidding and market demand when the properties go under the hammer.
More luxury assets are coming
The property auctions are part of a much larger effort to convert forfeited assets into cash.
Among the luxury goods scheduled for sale are high-value jewellery, watches and handbags. The Business Times reported that a 15.02-carat yellow diamond and a Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Bag are among the assets slated for the first phase of sales.
For Singapore’s property market, however, the upcoming auctions offer a particularly unusual spectacle: multimillion-dollar homes and prime commercial space once tied to one of the country's most notorious financial-crime cases are now being placed in front of ordinary investors and high-net-worth buyers.
And with more than 80 properties still in the broader pool, the September auctions are likely to be only the opening chapter of a much larger asset sell-off stretching into 2027.
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