Bedok Rise GLS vs Vela Bay

Two similar launches 1.7 km apart. Here is how the location stacks up. Bedok Rise GLS comes out ahead on nearest mrt / lrt, primary schools within 2 km, commute to raffles place, commute to orchard and more. Vela Bay comes out ahead on parks within 1 km.

Bedok Rise GLSVela Bay
TypePrivate condoPrivate condo
Unit typesNot announcedNot announced
Nearest MRT / LRT2 min walk to Tanah Merah MRT ✓3 min walk to Bayshore MRT
Primary schools within 1 km11
Primary schools within 2 km7 ✓2
Hawker centres within 1 km1 centre1 centre
Malls within 1 km0 malls0 malls
Parks within 1 km0 parks2 parks ✓
Bus stops within 400 m22
Commute to Raffles Place25 min ✓36 min
Commute to Orchard35 min ✓39 min
Commute to one-north47 min ✓51 min
Commute to Jurong East52 min ✓55 min
Commute to Changi Airport13 min ✓26 min

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Distances are straight-line from the site centre; walk times are estimates. Commute: OneMap public transport, weekday 8:30 am. P1 priority depends on the home address; check on OneMap.