Breaking Jurong Lake District into smaller sites could make it more palatable to developers
But the authorities must move quickly, as developing a second CBD will yield considerable benefits
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THE failure of the tender for a 6.5 hectare (ha) white site in Jurong Lake District (JLD) to be awarded is a loss – not just for developers, but also for Singapore.
The white site was launched for sale in June 2023 as a master developer site by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). When the tender closed on Mar 26, one consortium submitted two concept proposals.
Last Friday (Sep 13), the URA said while one proposal was shortlisted, the tender for the site was not awarded as the tendered price, which works out to about S$640 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr), was deemed to be too low.
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