Jtc Launches First Industrial Gls Site Adaptive Reuse Kallang Way
The tender for an industrial site at Kallang Way was recently launched by JTC on June 25th. This site is the last of five Confirmed List sites under the 1H2024 IGLS programme. The site consists of an existing three-storey terrace factory that must be retained and adapted for continued industrial use. According to JTC, this is the first time an IGLS site with adaptive reuse is being tendered, as part of a new framework to promote sustainable redevelopment while preserving industrial buildings with historical and cultural significance.
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The existing terrace factory, built in the 1980s, is one of Singapore’s few remaining three-storey “terrace-showroom”-type factory clusters. It boasts unique architectural features such as gable-end wall profiles and protruding solar fins, which the successful bidder must preserve. The factory is situated on a 4.41ha site zoned for Business 2, designated for food manufacturing. The site can accommodate approximately 1.23 million sq ft of gross floor area (GFA) for industrial and ancillary industrial uses, including around 37,674 sq ft for retail use.
The Kallang Way site will have an extended lease of 32 years, allowing the successful tenderer sufficient time to assess the building conditions, develop plans for adaptive reuse works, and obtain necessary clearance from relevant authorities. In a press release, JTC highlighted that the adaptive reuse requirement at the Kallang Way site is part of a wider rejuvenation of the area, which will include both food manufacturing spaces and retail offerings to inject vibrancy.
Tang Hsiao Ling, JTC’s director of the urban planning and architecture division, hopes that more mature industrial lands and estates can be comprehensively rejuvenated over time and in a sustainable manner. She adds that JTC aims to strategically leverage existing infrastructure to reduce embodied carbon and preserve the industrial architectural legacy of Singapore, beginning with the Kolam Ayer industrial area.
The tender for the Kallang Way IGLS site closes on September 3rd at 11am. In addition, JTC also announced that an industrial site at Tukang Innovation Drive is available for application, which means that the land parcel will only be released for sale if it receives an offer above an acceptable minimum bid price. The Tukang Innovation Drive site is the last of four Reserve List sites under the 1H2024 IGLS programme. Zoned for Business 2, the site spans approximately 0.70ha and can yield up to 187,141 sq ft of GFA. It comes with a tenure of 20 years, and applications will close on July 24th at 11am.