Elegant Group’s Jun Jie Development awarded $90 mil tender for Tanjong Katong Complex redevelopment
Artist's impression of the Tanjong Katong Complex redevelopment (Credit: Jun Jie Development)
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has awarded the tender for the redevelopment of Tanjong Katong Complex (TKC) to Jun Jie Development Pte Ltd, which submitted the top bid of $90,000,888 in a concept and price revenue tender.
Launched for sale in October 2024, the 30-year leasehold site attracted three bids. According to SLA, Jun Jie Development was selected for its “strong, community-centric proposal”, which demonstrated a sensitive yet forward-looking approach to placemaking and heritage integration.
The former Tanjong Katong Complex, built in 1982 (Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)
Jun Jie Development is a subsidiary of Elegant Group, a property firm established in 2015. Elegant Group is the developer of Grantral Mall @ MacPherson and Grantral Mall @ Clementi. It also owns Changi City Point shopping mall, acquired from Frasers Centrepoint Trust for $338 million in 2023. Improvement works are underway at Changi City Point and are targeted for completion soon. The group also owns a portfolio of commercial properties — including office buildings and shopping centres — in Sydney and Wollongong, Australia.
Elegant Group has undertaken similar transformation projects in the past. One such project was the en bloc acquisition of the former Citimac, a B1 industrial building, which was extensively refurbished. “We carried out major additions and alteration works to convert the lower floors into retail space to better serve the surrounding population,” says David Cheong, group managing director of Elegant Group. In Australia, the group revamped one of its properties in Sydney’s Chinatown, incorporating traditional Chinese motifs into the design — especially in communal areas such as lift lobbies — to honour the site’s cultural heritage, he adds.
An overhead bridge links Tanjong Katong Complex to Paya Lebar Quarter and is just 280m from the Paya Lebar MRT Interchange Station (Photo: Albert Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)
Located at 845 Geylang Road, Tanjong Katong Complex (TKC) is just 280m from the Paya Lebar MRT Interchange Station and situated within the Paya Lebar Quarter. It is also close to Wisma Geylang Serai and Haig Road Market, within the culturally rich Geylang Serai precinct.
“We feel that TKC sits at a very important intersection in Singapore — a location steeped in history, with the annual Ramadan festival taking place right at its doorstep, and yet just a stone’s throw from the Paya Lebar MRT,” says David Cheong, group managing director of Elegant Group.
The future facade of TKC redevelopment (Artist's Impression: Jun Jie Development)
TKC offers a unique positioning, Cheong adds. By combining cultural, community, and educational components with vibrant retail and F&B offerings, he believes the rejuvenated complex “will bring significant rewards to Elegant Group, beyond just commercial returns”.
SLA lauded Jun Jie Development’s winning proposal for its thoughtful integration of heritage preservation, inclusive design, and community engagement.
The building’s façade and structural elements will be retained (Artist's impression: Jun Jie Development)
At the heart of the concept is a “Community Spine”—a vibrant thoroughfare that links retail, communal, and green spaces. Key features include a multipurpose rooftop community deck and a food garden, both designed to promote wellness and foster social bonding.
The developer will also undertake adaptive reuse of the building’s façade and structural elements to preserve the architectural identity of Tanjong Katong Complex (TKC), which dates back to 1982.
Interior of the rejuvenated mall (Artist's Impression: Jun Jie Development)
According to Cheong, the redevelopment will be carried out in two phases, with the aim of enhancing the mall’s positioning and offerings. “We want to remain flexible in managing the demand and supply for F&B, retail, and other trades,” says Cheong. “As a multi-racial society, we want to move beyond the traditional perception of TKC as a ‘Malay Muslim’ mall, and instead attract people of all races — including tourists — to genuinely want to visit.”
The revitalised complex will feature art and heritage installations that celebrate the rich history and cultural significance of the Geylang Serai area. As part of its placemaking strategy, TKC will host creative markets, wellness activities, and cultural showcases through collaborations with local stakeholders. These include spaces for shared experiences and ground-up initiatives, transforming TKC into a key gathering point for the Malay-Muslim community and the wider public.
As part of its placemaking strategy, the revitalised TKC will host creative markets, wellness activities, and cultural showcases through partnerships with local stakeholders (Artist's impression: Jun Jie Development)
To further anchor the complex as a community hub, the rejuvenated buildings will house the headquarters of Yayasan MENDAKI (Council for the Development of the Singapore Malay/Muslim Community), an office of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), and the Geylang East Public Library.
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