A short calendar helps with this one. URA opened two sites for public tender in August, and the closing dates now sit within the next three weeks. The steps below follow them in order, then turn to the dates on record for Aurea at 802 Beach Road.
13 August 2026: The Release Behind the Aurea News Cycle
On 13 August 2026, URA released Marina Gardens Lane and Orchard Boulevard for sale by public tender, both on the Confirmed List of the 2H2026 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme. Marina Gardens Lane, near Marina South MRT station, carries about 390 homes. Orchard Boulevard, near Orchard Boulevard MRT station, carries about 110.
The release is notable for its structure as much as its numbers. Two sites of different sizes were launched together, each with its own station reference and its own closing date, so the calendar has two distinct checkpoints rather than one.
15 October: First Close, and a Look at Aurea
Tender documents, known as eDeveloper's Packets, are obtained by developers through URA's One-Stop Developers' Portal. The Marina Gardens Lane tender closes at 12 noon on Thursday 15 October 2026, six days after today's date of Friday 9 October.
Aurea, meanwhile, is a single 45-storey tower of 188 homes in District 7, with Nicoll Highway MRT (CC5) about five minutes on foot and Lavender (EW11) about nine. Its 99-year leasehold began on 18 November 2024.
The tower stands at 802 Beach Road, a District 7 address in the Downtown Core within the Core Central Region. Its homes are grouped in three collections, Prestige, Signature and Sky Villa, covering 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-bedroom layouts plus two 6-bedroom penthouses, and its facilities are placed on Levels 3 (Resort), 17 (Lounge) and 33 (Sky).
29 October: Second Close, With Aurea's Own Milestones
The Orchard Boulevard tender closes at 12 noon on Thursday 29 October 2026, twenty days from today. URA counts about 4,745 homes across the whole Confirmed List for 2H2026.
Aurea's own record reads in a different rhythm: sales opened on 8 March 2025, expected vacant possession is 31 March 2030, and expected legal completion is 31 March 2033. The development is by GMC Property Pte. Ltd., jointly developed by Perennial Holdings and Far East Organization, with DP Architects as architect.
Between the two closing dates, the calendar for Aurea itself stays unchanged, since its dates are those of its own lease and construction timetable rather than the tender process.
After 29 October: What Aurea Readers Will See Next
The sequence will be kept in one place on this page as each step is published, so that the full run from 13 August onward can be read top to bottom.
Further URA announcements on the programme will be published as the agency releases them. Aurea itself is open for sale, and the Sales Concierge sends the price list, e-brochure and availability on request. Surroundings are set out on the location page, the project overview sits on the homepage, and requests can be sent by writing to the Sales Concierge.
General information only, not financial or legal advice.
Source: URA. This article is independent commentary; Aurea is not affiliated with the parties mentioned.
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