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Jurong East mega white site a bold test of office space demand in vicinity

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Kalpana Rashiwala

Kalpana Rashiwala

Published Thu, Dec 8, 2022 · 11:40 PM
    • The white site in Jurong East (comprising three land plots) can be developed into about 150,000 sq m GFA of office space, 1,760 private homes and 75,000 sq m GFA of complementary uses such as for retail, hotel or community.
    • The white site in Jurong East (comprising three land plots) can be developed into about 150,000 sq m GFA of office space, 1,760 private homes and 75,000 sq m GFA of complementary uses such as for retail, hotel or community. ILLUSTRATION: URA

    DESPITE reservations among some property market watchers about the depth of office demand in the vicinity of Jurong East MRT station, the Ministry of National Development has boldly placed a mega white site with a mandatory office component, on the confirmed list of the first-half 2023 Government Land Sales (GLS) programme.

    A sale of the site will help position Jurong Lake District as Singapore’s largest business district outside the city centre, say property consultants.

    The 6.8-hectare site will be sold to a master developer, which will build the project of up to 375,000 square metres (or slightly over 4 million square feet) gross floor area (GFA). This can be developed in phases over the next five to 10 years.

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