Jointly developed by JTC and HDB, Punggol Digital District is envisioned to be the first neighbourhood in Singapore to adopt a truly digital and smart urban living concept.The integration of adaptive reuse of former industrial buildings is gaining popularity in Singapore, and the recent tender for an industrial GLS site in Kallang Way has been awarded to CL Savour Property, a subsidiary of CapitaLand Development. The top bid of $368.901 million for the 474,772 sq ft site is a 14.9% increase from the second highest bid of $317.889 million by a consortium of Soon Hock Group, BHCC Construction, and Evermega.This development is part of JTC’s master plan to rejuvenate the area sustainably and reduce carbon emissions in the built environment, says Tang Hsiao Ling, the director of urban planning and architecture division at JTC. It is also an effective way to preserve the industrial legacy of the site. The site, which was launched on June 25 as the last of five Confirmed List sites in the 1H2024 IGLS programme, has received four bids at the close of the tender on Oct 1.The site, which has a 33-year tenure, is part of a designated food zone and will feature food manufacturing spaces and retail uses to inject vibrancy into this industrial area. It is zoned Business 2 under the master plan, with a maximum allowable gross floor area of 1.23 million sq ft. The site is also the first plot earmarked for adaptive reuse of a former industrial building. Currently, it consists of an existing terrace factory that will be retained and adapted for continued industrial use.The integration of adaptive reuse in former industrial buildings is a key strategy for sustainable development and has gained popularity in Singapore. This development is strategically master planned by JTC and HDB as part of the Punggol Digital District, which is envisioned to be the first neighbourhood in Singapore to adopt a truly digital and smart urban living concept.
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