Tenders awarded for State properties at the former Bukit Timah Turf Club
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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.
Site | Allowable Uses | Tendered rent ($/month) | No. of bids |
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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 Store 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 |