SLA launches Price-Quality tender for State-owned properties at Phoenix Park in Tanglin
The properties included in the tender comprise two 3-storey buildings, two 2-storey buildings, and 29 single-storey buildings. (All pictures by: SLA)
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has launched a price-quality tender for the lease of 33 heritage buildings that are housed within a 610,487 sq ft site at Phoenix Park in Tanglin.
Built by the British in 1949, the site housed the British Far East Command and High Commission. After Singapore’s independence, it served as the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1977 to 2001.
The site features several low-rise buildings that are characterised by their colonial architecture and black-and-white design. The site was declared a historic site by the National Heritage Board in 2012.
The properties included in the tender comprise two 3-storey buildings, two 2-storey buildings, and 29 single-storey buildings. SLA estimates that the total gross floor area (GFA) is approximately 119,338 sq ft. The site also includes 150 surface car park lots and 17 motorcycle lots.
The site features several low-rise buildings that are characterised by their colonial architecture and black-and-white design. (Picture: SLA)
Before the tender was launched, the government leased several buildings as offices and restaurants, including Spruce, a European restaurant, and the German beer garden Bread, Beer & Brez’n. Local real estate group LHN previously managed the site.
The government says successful proposals should reposition the historic site as a new lifestyle destination and is inviting tenders to incorporate co-working and co-living spaces, as well as art galleries, into their concepts. If realised, these offerings would complement the site's existing approved uses such as commercial schools, offices, serviced apartments and F&B establishments.
This is not the first time SLA has encouraged tenderers to submit concept proposals that explore new land uses such as co-living and co-working spaces. A recent example is Coliwoo Bukit Timah Fire Station, a State-owned property awarded to homegrown co-living brand Coliwoo, a subsidiary of LHN, and transformed into a mixed-use development with a 62-unit co-living residence, F&B outlets and community spaces.
The government says successful proposals should reposition the historic site as a new lifestyle destination and is inviting tenders to incorporate co-working and co-living spaces, as well as art galleries, into their concepts. (Picture: SLA)
Former schools have also been repositioned, including the former Henderson Primary School, awarded to TSTAP, a joint venture between TS Group and co-living provider The Assembly Place. The site now houses the nation’s first intergenerational co-living residence for seniors and youths.
The historic site at Phoenix Park will be leased for an initial term of five years with the possibility of a final four-year term. SLA will organise a site visit for prospective tenderers on Sept 18 and 26, and the tender closes on Nov 12. If the tender is successful, SLA expects to award the site by March 2026.
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