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52-636: This article shows the notable future developments in Singapore . Most of them are currently under construction with most to be completed within the next five years. Guoco Midtown, a mixed-use development by GuocoLand is currently under construction. Located in the Beach Road area, the S$ 2.4 billion development will contain a 30-storey office block with flexible spaces, a 33-storey 219-unit residential block named Midtown Bay, and public spaces. It will also be integrated with

104-502: A bar, multiple restaurants, a fitness centre, a celebrations room, and two meeting rooms. Set to open in 2024, the resort will be Singapore's first villa-only hotel. Set to be Singapore's second W Hotels , the 350-room W Singapore - Marina View will be housed within a 51-storey mixed-use development in Marina Bay . The hotel is expected to be opened in 2028. A new mixed-use, integrated development named CanningHill Piers will be built on

156-514: A dining area for visitors to try out Singaporean and Southeast Asian hawker food. Diners will also be able to try making some dishes or purchase Singaporean food packs. Beach Road, Singapore Beach Road is a road located within the planning areas of Kallang , Rochor and the Downtown Core in Singapore. The road starts at its junction with Crawford Street in Kallang in the north, runs in

208-770: A generally southerly direction, enters the Downtown Core at its junction with Ophir Road , and ends at its junction with Stamford Road and St. Andrew's Road to the south. As its name implies, Beach Road used to run along Singapore's southern coast, before land reclamation took place in the Kallang Basin area. The prominent landmarks located along Beach Road include (from north to south): Les Garçons Singapore Pulau Tekong The original 25 km (6,178-acre) island has undergone extensive land reclamation works for military use on its southern and northwestern coasts subsuming many of its surrounding small islets , including

260-512: A gymnasium, and fitness studios. The adjacent Chong Pang Market and Food Centre will be relocated to the new development when completed. The site will then be redeveloped into a community plaza by 2028. Construction for Chill @ Chong Pang is expected to begin in 2022 and completed in 2027. Expected to be completed by end-2024, Ke Ju is an upcoming seven-storey building to be developed by The Char Yong (Dabu) Association in Geylang . The building, with

312-445: A hospitality component, serviced apartments, and commercial spaces such as offices and retail units. Union Square will consist 366 apartments in a 40-storey residential tower, office and retail spaces in a 20-storey tower, and a 71-room three-storey hotel. On 1 July 2021, plans to redevelop Bedok Point were announced. Named Sky Eden, the new mixed-use development consists approximately 158 residential units with twelve retail units at

364-429: A hub offering brands a space to innovate new ways of creating curated brand experiences or pilot new concepts. A series of loose and colourful container boxes with open display areas is also being planned. To be named Bugis Box, it will be a modern interpretation of street markets with trendy bites, quirky gifts, and trending fashion accessories. It will be similar to South Korea's Common Ground. There are also plans for

416-419: A larger canvas for street artists. Named Somerset Slopes, an area between Somerset Skate Park and 111 Somerset will be redeveloped into a new stage for buskers and activities such as movie nights. Different modular multi-storey working spaces for workshops, art studios, and incubator spaces will also be added as part of the new Incubation Nexus located adjacent Somerset Skate Park. Dhoby Ghaut will primarily be

468-504: A later date. Developed by GuocoLand , Lentor Modern will be the first and only integrated mixed-use development in the Lentor estate. The development comprise 605 residential units across three 25-storey towers above a retail mall and childcare centre. To be completed by 2026, Lentor Modern will be integrated with the Lentor MRT station . Developed by City Developments Limited and MCL Land,

520-541: A library, a cooking studio, and a multi-purpose hall. Expected to be ready by the end of 2025, The Waves is a 9,000 square-metre integrated waterfront hub on the Southern Waterfront . Aside from having berths for the public to view the testing and showcase of ships with green technology, the development will also house marine technology companies and feature a visitor sky terrace with food and beverage options. Announced by Changi Airport Group (CAG) on 26 April 2024,

572-468: A lifestyle destination. More trees and shrubs, with different colours for each sub-precincts will also be planted along both sides of the road. Tanglin will primarily be an arts and artisanal mixed-use neighbourhood. For example, the conserved Tudor Court is planned to house more arts, cultural, and lifestyle offerings, while the covered canal is proposed to be turned into a courtyard for public art and outdoor dining. The neighbourhood will be mainly served by

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624-523: A light screen facade displaying Hakka embroidery patterns, will take the form of a traditional Hakka communal residence, blending modern and traditional Hakka architectural and design elements. It will also feature terrace gardens inspired by the Hakka mountainscapes in China with a creeping fig pavilion as a centrepiece. The building's first two floors will include gallery areas, courtyard spaces for small performances,

676-467: A lush greenery zone with attractions that are targeted at families. Parts of the road are planned to be converted to pedestrian use to connect existing green spaces at Istana Park and Dhoby Ghaut Green , while the current open space at Plaza Singapura will be transformed into a large garden with playgrounds and sheltered spaces for events. The 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) Istana Park is proposed to be expanded and redesigned, featuring an orchid-themed garden and

728-486: A new mixed-use development in Farrer Park comprising Piccadilly Grand and Piccadilly Galleria is currently under construction. The development consists of three 23-storey residential blocks, housing 407 units, above a 1,500-square-metre (16,000 sq ft) retail podium and a childcare centre. To be completed by 2026, the development will be directly linked to Farrer Park MRT station . Announced on 22 September 2019,

780-407: A new 255-room Hotel Indigo will be opened in 2028 at the newly refurbished Changi Airport Terminal 2. Situated above the existing coach stand, the hotel will be Singapore's first "zero-energy" hotel and be accessible from the departure hall via a linkbridge. The hotel will feature facilities such as a rooftop day club, infinity pool, and a bar. A floating forest spanning seven storeys is also one of

832-510: A rustic nature play garden with water play areas. This proposal would result in a realignment of Orchard Road from The Istana to SMA House. The Istana Park would also be better integrated with the Istana's entrance and commercial developments in its surrounding with roads that include use by pedestrians. Announced on 16 January 2020, CapitaLand has won a three-year tender for the integrated management of Bugis Village and adjacent Bugis Street. Under

884-461: A year of construction. The field camp would allow for longer training periods without returning to mainland Singapore. Land reclamation work is currently undergoing off the southern part of the island, with works on the northwestern coasts having been largely completed as of 2022. In contrast to other land reclamation works at other parts of the country, Singapore has been using the polder method to create new land for Pulau Tekong. Pulau Tekong

936-468: Is a 33-storey tower located on the former Keppel Towers site in Tanjong Pagar . Other than Grade A offices and flexible workspaces, the development will also offer 24/7 shared amenities such as a swimming pool, and a variety of food and beverage options, including a double-storey rooftop restaurant and bar. The development is estimated to be completed by the end of 2024. Broken-ground on 1 December 2022,

988-434: Is directly linked to current East West Line and the future Cross Island Line, making it an interchange along 2 major MRT lines. Pasir Ris Mall had its soft opening on 12 June 2024 with more than half of its commercial tenants opened on the same day. The mall's official opening is scheduled to be on 22 July 2024. The upcoming polyclinic and links to the new Pasir Ris Bus Interchange and future Cross Island Line will be opened at

1040-424: Is estimated to be completed by the second half of 2026. It will be the second such 'vertical' kampung, after Kampung Admiralty opened in 2018. Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok is the maiden launch of the new Community Care Apartments which is a new type of public housing, with senior-friendly design features and subscription to care services, designed to support seniors aged 65 years and above to age independently within

1092-423: Is set to be Singapore's tallest building when completed in 2028. The development will comprise commercial spaces, offices, a hotel, and residential units with sky terraces. After the acquisition of Central Square at Havelock Road in 2022, City Developments Limited will be redeveloping Central Mall, Central Square, and an adjacent cluster of conservation shophouses into a large-scale mixed-use lifestyle hub comprising

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1144-534: Is used exclusively as a training base for the Singapore Army . Pulau Tekong Besar is one of the islands that is a training base for the various Singapore Army with other islands, including Pulau Sudong , Pulau Pawai and Pulau Senang . The Basic Military Training Centre is based here, where recruits to the Singapore Army are trained in basic military operations. The School of Infantry Specialists (SISPEC)

1196-549: The Fort Canning MRT station . Vacated as of July 2021, the existing Fuji Xerox Towers will be demolished and redeveloped by City Developments Limited into a 45-storey mixed-use integrated development named Newport Plaza, Newport Tower, and Newport Residences. The development will house commercial space, offices, approximately 256 residences, and serviced apartments. Launched by Keppel Corporation in May 2023, Keppel South Central

1248-554: The Labrador Nature Reserve , will be redeveloped as part of the Greater Southern Waterfront transformation plans. Some of the proposed ideas include a pair of towers built from old shipping containers, residences, hotels, events venue, gallery space, public park with courtyards, rooftop farms, and a theme park. The district will be released for redevelopment through a tender in 2021. A new draft masterplan for

1300-496: The Orchard Boulevard MRT station . In Orchard, more mixed-use developments will be constructed on empty plots of land along Orchard Boulevard above Orchard MRT station . To enhance pedestrian connectivity, side streets will be redeveloped while elevated link bridges are planned to be built at the junctions of Orchard Road and Patterson Road. Somerset will continue to be an energetic youth hub with new lifestyle options and

1352-686: The Singapore Police Force . All three were caught by police officers ; two by members of the Gurkha Contingent and one by the Police Coast Guard 's Special Task Squadron. They were later charged with illegal entry and possession of firearms . On 25 September 2006, the Combat Engineers of Singapore Armed Forces handed over a new field camp, Sanyongkong Field Camp , named after a depopulated village Kampong Sanyongkong, after

1404-403: The jungles of Johor . In March 2004, Pulau Tekong was the hiding place for a group of armed robbers comprising two Indonesians and a Malaysian. The robbers had fled from Malaysia, sparking off a massive coordinated manhunt involving Air Force helicopters, commandos, ground surveillance radar, troops from the 2nd Singapore Infantry Regiment, troops from the 40th Singapore Armoured Regiment and

1456-647: The 120-hectare Jurong Lake District was unveiled on 25 August 2017, with new developments in the Lakeside district. It will include a commercial centre around the High Speed Rail station in Jurong East, as well as a third island crested through a new canal. It would be completed in two decades time, and would be served by the upcoming Jurong Lake District MRT station on the Cross Island Line . A portion of land that

1508-781: The Vines, a CS Fresh supermarket, and a Kidztopia Prestige. The development, along with 86 new serviced apartments, are expected to be opened in the second half of 2024. To be completed in phases, approximately half of its tenants were opened in June 2024, ahead of the official opening in September 2024. Announced on 30 January 2019, the 2.4 km Orchard Road will be revamped and rejuvenated with unique experiences and offerings across four sub-precincts namely Tanglin , Orchard, Somerset, and Dhoby Ghaut . New retail concepts, attractions, events, and entertainment will be established to strengthen its position as

1560-499: The adjacent larger Guoco Midtown and bring about greater connectivity in the area. This land acquisition will result in the combined site area to be 50% more than the existing Guoco Midtown, and is set to become one of the largest developments in the Central Business District (CBD). The project is named Guoco Midtown II, with the residential component named Midtown Modern. Both developments will be connected underground with

1612-414: The community. Situated at Bukit Batok , the 169-unit development will be integrated with a hawker centre, activity centre, and a community garden. Each floor in the 15-storey residential block will also feature about 50 square metres of communal space for residents to mingle. Construction for Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok is expected to be completed in 2024. The new Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre located on

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1664-518: The conserved Beach Road Police Station, to be fitted with shops. The development is expected to be completed by early 2024. In addition, with the successful purchase of the site at Tan Quee Lan Street which is located directly above Bugis MRT station and across the Guoco Midtown site, two 30-storey residential towers with more than 500 residential units as well as a public retail podium will be built by GuocoLand. The development will be integrated with

1716-441: The current Liang Court complex with a 696-unit condominium spread across two residential towers, a 2-storey retail mall named CanningHill Square, a 460- to 475-room Moxy hotel by Marriott replacing Novotel , and a 192-unit Somerset serviced residence. Developed by CapitaLand , Ascott REIT and City Developments Limited , the redeveloped complex will open in phases from 2024. The development will be directly linked underground to

1768-425: The development will house an air-conditioned Pasir Ris Bus Interchange with an exclusive pick-up point for full-time NSmen undergoing military training on Pulau Tekong , a two-storey mall with estimated retail of GFA 375,000 and a town plaza, a polyclinic, a childcare centre and a condominium with 8 blocks comprising 487 units. The condominium and mall are named Pasir Ris 8 and Pasir Ris Mall, respectively. The mall

1820-534: The entire development having an extensive pedestrian network to Bugis MRT station as well as the City Hall, Bugis, and Marina Centre districts. Plans for a southern waterfront city were briefly announced in 2013 as part of a plan to consolidate port activities in Tuas. These plans were elaborated as a Greater Southern Waterfront in 2019, a 2,000ha area with 30 km of coastline from Marina Bay to Pasir Panjang. They include

1872-457: The existing Certis Cisco Centre at Paya Lebar is set to be redeveloped by Lendlease and Certis. Named Paya Lebar Green, the development consists of two new buildings, one twelve storeys tall and the other, eight storeys, housing Grade-A office space. End-of-trip facilities such as shower and locker facilities will also be featured in the development. A new canal park and electric vehicle charging parking spaces will also be constructed as part of

1924-541: The former 89-hectare (220-acre) Pulau Tekong Kechil (Small Tekong Island). When fully completed, the island is estimated to reach an area of about 75 km (18,530 acres). Pulau Tekong appears in the Franklin and Jackson 's 1828 map as Po. Tukang . The early name could have arisen because the island served as a trading station for both residents of Pulau Ubin and the state of Johor. Tukang means merchants in this case. Tekong means "an obstacle", so-called because

1976-442: The former grounds of Kampung Unum. The National Biodiversity Centre (NBC) and National Parks Board (NParks) has conducted coastal protection and restoration works at the north-eastern coastline of Pulau Tekong to prevent further coastal erosion . The NBC stated that the erosion had resulted from extensive movements of ships and strong waves in the area. A study NParks commissioned in 2006 found that 1.65 km (1.03 mi) of

2028-516: The ground floor of the integrated development is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2025. Chill @ Chong Pang is an upcoming 0.9-hectare community integrated development in Yishun , to be constructed on a site currently occupied by Chong Pang Community Club and Block 102 Yishun Avenue 5. Announced on 8 September 2020, the development will house a new community club, a market and hawker centre, and retail shops. It will also feature three swimming pools,

2080-597: The ground floor. This comes after low footfall at the mall after nearby Bedok Mall opened beside the Bedok Bus Interchange and MRT station . Announced by Lo & Behold, a Singapore-based hospitality group, in August 2023, the former Nan Chiau High School site at 46 Kim Yan Road will be redeveloped and repurposed into a lifestyle destination housing over 50 local and international brands. Brands include Mirko Febbrile, Kotuwa by Rishi Naleendra, The Coconut Club, Beyond

2132-430: The highlights of the upcoming landside hotel. Announced on 25 June 2019, a second Raffles Hotel named Raffles Sentosa Resort & Spa Singapore will be built on Sentosa at the site adjacent to the existing Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa. The one million square-foot exclusive luxury resort will be an all-villa resort, featuring 61 villas, each with its own private courtyard and pool. Hotel facilities include

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2184-868: The inhabitants were Chinese, out of which 70 percent were Hakkas and 30 percent were Teochews , and 40 percent were Malays. There were a few Indians as well. The reason for Hakka being the majority of the Chinese population is that most of the Hokkien and Teochew businessmen already had flourishing businesses on the mainland. When the Hakkas arrived, they decided to make a living on an island less inhabited. Most were farmers , fishermen and shop owners selling sundry goods. Wild pigs and deer were once plentiful on Pulau Tekong, and attracted hunters from Singapore. Pulo Tekong Besar had undergone so much development after World War II , with vegetable , fruit and poultry farms, that

2236-546: The island blocks the mouth of the Sungai Johor . Pulo Tekong Besar came under the Changi district, and the island had a sizeable population, being the largest island off Singapore and two miles from Fairy Point. Ferries plied from the pier at that point and the island daily. After 1920, it was mostly known for its rubber plantations. The island was once home to 5000 inhabitants, the last of which moved out in 1987. 60 percent of

2288-548: The island too. On 6 June 2022, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced that a 10-kilometre seafront promenade linking Marina Barrage to the Southern Ridges will be built as part of a longer coastal corridor from Marina Barrage to West Coast . Housing two decommissioned power plants, oil and gas tanks, and ancillary buildings, the 15-hectare (37-acre) Pasir Panjang Power District, located next to

2340-404: The management, CapitaLand plans to revamp the area. To enhance connectivity, a new link bridge connecting Bugis Street to Bugis+ to provide sheltered access from Bugis MRT station is currently being explored. Plans are also being explored for the integrated development to house a day-to-night market, a retail incubator, and areas for co-living and co-working. A section will also be converted into

2392-496: The redevelopment of Keppel Club with 9,000 HDB and private homes. and more office spaces near homes bringing about new ways of living. Links to other nature areas will also be created to places like West Coast Park and East Coast Park, Rail Corridor and Sentosa. In addition, new attractions like the redevelopment of Pasir Panjang power plants, a proposed "Downtown South" resort by NTUC on Pulau Brani to thank workers, revitalisation of Sentosa 's beaches, nature and heritage areas on

2444-418: The redevelopment. When completed in 2024, Paya Lebar Green will be one of Singapore's most advanced and green Grade-A workplaces. Announced by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on 5 August 2022, the upcoming mixed-use development to replace the existing AXA Tower in Tanjong Pagar has been granted a maximum approved height of 305 metres. Surpassing the 284 metres-tall Guoco Tower , the 63-storey skyscraper

2496-403: The upcoming Heart of Yew Tee will house 68 two-room Flexi flats for seniors, a community club, a polyclinic, a kidney dialysis centre, and a hawker centre. The integrated development, consisting of a 10-storey residential block and a 6-storey commercial block, modeled after the award-winning Kampung Admiralty , will replace the existing hardcourt at Yew Tee Close next to Yew Tee MRT station . It

2548-523: The upcoming transformation of the 4,482-square-metre (48,240 sq ft) Grange Road carpark into a dedicated public events space for pop-up events and entertainment such as flea markets and food trucks. Amenities such as shower and changing room facilities will also be added at Skate Park and Youth Park, along with flexible spaces that can be reconfigured according to various events. The existing wall for graffiti in Youth Park will also be extended to become

2600-546: The wildlife has mostly disappeared. On 29 May 1990, national servicemen spotted a family of three Indian elephants which had swum 1.5 km (0.9 mi) across the Straits of Johor . The Singapore Zoo worked with the Malaysian Wildlife Department's Elephant Capture and Translocation Unit to help in its plan to recapture the runaway elephants. On 10 June, all three elephants were captured and relocated back to

2652-737: Was formerly situated at Rocky Hill Camp. A new training area, called Sanyongkong Field Camp , has been completed on the reclaimed land south of Dogra Bridge. Built by the Combat Engineers , this field camp will be used to train Infantry and Guards battalions. It also provides habitat to some wild animals that are rarely seen in the main island of Singapore, such as the leopard cat , Sunda slow loris and Sunda pangolin . The extended Pulau Tekong will massively replace all training grounds, like Mandai , Marsiling , Seletar , Nee Soon, Lower Seletar , Upper Thomson and Simpang . The island also houses Singapore's second hot spring, Pulau Tekong Hot Spring in

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2704-507: Was part of the former Tang Dynasty City is currently being prepared for future residential developments. The approximately 4.8-hectare land is able to accommodate 1,800 to 2,600 residential units. As part of the Remaking Our Heartland 3 (ROH3) plans, a new mixed-use development will be built on an estimated 37,997.3434 sqm of vacant land next to Pasir Ris MRT station . To be developed by Allgreen Properties and Kerry Properties ,

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