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Tenders awarded for State properties at the former Bukit Timah Turf Club

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has awarded the six plots of land at the former Bukit Timah Turf Club on 10 October 2011 to the following bidders:

Site Name of successful bidder
Plot 1 WWTBF Pte Ltd
Plot 2 WWTBF Pte Ltd
Plot 3 Tanglin Rugby Club
Plot 4 The Blue House Nursery Pte Ltd
Plot 5 Centaurs Group Pte Ltd
Plot 6 SH Cogent Logistics Pte Ltd


2. The tenancy for each of the six plots is three years, with an option to renew for a further 3 years. The tenancies will commence on 1 March 2012. The allowable uses for the six plots range from commercial and lifestyle to sports and recreation, and are similar to the existing uses. More details on the allowable uses, tendered rent and the number of bids received for each plot are at Annex A.

3. The existing sub-tenants may negotiate with the successful bidders to enter into fresh tenancy agreements if they wish to continue their business operations.

4. SLA would like to take this opportunity to remind prospective sub-tenants who are interested in entering into sub-tenancy agreements with the tenants of State properties that they should conduct due diligence checks to ensure, amongst others, that (i) the tenant has obtained SLA’s prior written consent for the proposed sub-tenancy; and (ii) the proposed sub-tenancy complies with the uses as approved by the planning authority.

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Issued by:
The Singapore Land Authority
10 October 2011

About SLA

Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is a statutory board with the Ministry of Law. Its mission is to optimise land resources for the economic and social development of Singapore. SLA is responsible for the direct management of some 14,000 hectares of State land and about 5,000 buildings. It is also in charge of land sales, leases, acquisitions and allocation, developing and marketing land-related information, and maintaining the national land information database through digitised land information services. SLA is also the national land registration authority for property transactions, and the issuance and guarantee of land titles in Singapore. It also manages and maintains the national land survey system, including the defining of boundaries or legal limits of properties based on a coordinated cadastre survey system.

ANNEX A

Site Allowable Uses Tendered rent ($/month) No. of bids
Plot 1 Adventure and Obstacle Courses, Sports Facility (up to 340 sqm is allowed for ancillary sports’ structures – spectators’ stand and changing room) 21,000 3
Plot 2 Adventure and Obstacle Courses, Sports Facility (up to 340 sqm is allowed for ancillary sports’ structures – spectators’ stand, changing room - in addition to a maximum of 350 sqm for ancillary golf putting station) 26,000 8
Plot 3 Adventure and Obstacle Courses, Sports Facility (up to 340 sqm is allowed for ancillary sports’ structures – spectators’ stand and changing room) 18,500 4
Plot 4
Blocks 2 and 4
Student Hostel, Childcare Centre, Kindergarten, Student Care Centre, Children Nursery

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Storage

Open Field
Adventure and Obstacle Courses, Sports Facility (up to 340 sqm is allowed for ancillary sports’ structures – spectators’ stand and changing room)
135,689 8
Plot 5 Adventure and Obstacle Courses, Sports Facility (up to 340 sqm is allowed for ancillary sports’ structures – spectators’ stand and changing room) 12,444 1
Plot 6
Main Grandstand and North Grandstand

Following uses capped within GFA of 35,000 sqm:
Hypermart, Shop, Clinic, Ancillary Office, Pet Shop, Pet Grooming, Food & Beverage Outlet, Outdoor Refreshment Area (up to 750 sqm), Commercial School, Beauty, Health & Fitness Centre (exclude massage parlour), Furniture Mall/ Showroom, Retail Nursery.

Following uses with no cap in GFA quantum:
Childcare Centre, Kindergarten, Student Care Centre, Children Nursery, Martial Arts/ Fencing/ Archery School, Sports’ Academy, Sports’ Association, Covered Sports Facility,

Main Car Park
Motor Vehicle Showroom including car grooming and car washing service (restricted to 1st level only), Public Car Park

Hill Car Park
Car Park (including storage of cars)
1,065,678 12