{"id":76169,"date":"2024-06-27T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T09:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=76169"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T05:11:44","slug":"kallang-way-factories-jtc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/kallang-way-factories-jtc\/","title":{"rendered":"Kallang Way factories to become Sale of Food manufacturing hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Background of Kallang Way site<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  2. Project overview<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  3. Architectural features<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  4. Economic and environmental considerations<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  5. Developer provisions<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  6. Stakeholder insights<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  7. Additional information<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  8. Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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    The Kallang Way terraced factories in Singapore, constructed in the 1980s, are scheduled for a substantial transformation. These industrial units will be repurposed into a hub with retail and food manufacturing facilities. This initiative, led by JTC Corporation, is part of a wider effort to repurpose existing buildings, showcasing a dedication to environmental sustainability and urban revitalisation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Below, we cover the specific details of the conversion project and will hopefully update the article with more information closer to the date and after the project has been completed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    Background of Kallang Way site<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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    Kallang Way site. Image credit: Google Maps.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The Kallang Way site in the Kolam Ayer Industrial Estate is historically significant as the last of its kind in Singapore, representing JTC Corporation\u2019s industrial architectural heritage. Initially built in the 1980s, these terraced industrial units have served the manufacturing sector for many years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    They are slated for redevelopment into a versatile space featuring retail shops, food and beverage outlets, entertainment venues, and health and fitness establishments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    Project overview<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The JTC Corporation released a tender for the redevelopment on 25 June, with a closing date set for 3 September at 11 AM. The site covers 4.41 hectares with a gross plot ratio of 2.5 and a gross floor area (GFA) of 114,239 sqm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Read this: JTC\u2019s 44ha land reclamation for Woodlands Checkpoint expansion<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The successful bidder will receive a 32-year lease, providing sufficient time to optimise site use, evaluate building conditions, and develop comprehensive adaptive reuse plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    Architectural features<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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    Artist’s impression of the project. Image credit: JTC Corporation.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The project includes a three-storey “terrace-showroom” block with a GFA of about 5,600 sqm. This block will maintain its architectural elements, such as protruding solar fins and purpose-built showroom space facing the road. A new multi-user food manufacturing factory will be constructed alongside the retained block to enhance the site’s functionality and economic potential.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Additionally, up to 3,500 sqm of retail space will be integrated into the project, with at least 1,000 sqm on the ground floor of the new factory building facing the Pelton Canal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    Economic and environmental considerations<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The adaptive reuse of terraced factories aligns with environmental sustainability goals by reducing carbon emissions. Reusing existing buildings is more environmentally friendly than redevelopment, as it minimises the need for new construction and lowers embodied carbon release.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    JTC selects sites for adaptive reuse based on social, environmental, and economic objectives, aiming to meet community needs while promoting sustainable development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n