Housing at the site will enlarge population catchment for commercial developments in area. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Building housing at the Singapore Turf Club site in Kranji will support the development of Woodlands Regional Centre as Singapore’s largest northern economic hub, said property analysts on Monday.will be returned to the state by March 2027, and be developed for housing – including public flats – and other uses such as leisure and recreation.
Citing greenery in nearby areas such as Mandai and Sungei Buloh, she said planners will “plan in the context of the place”. , as well as introduce new spaces for business, industry, and research and development in the Woodlands area.Mr Gafoor and other analysts noted that the turf club site – located next to Kranji MRT station on the North-South Line – is currently lacking in amenities, which are necessary to make the area suitable for homes.
Planners will likely want to insert a buffer between these industrial sites and future homes, and non-residential buildings could be used for this purpose, he said. “We won’t rule out the possibility of keeping some structures if it makes sense to keep them or repurpose them for other uses,” Mr Tan added.
For instance, plots for low-rise condominiums or landed homes could be inserted in the western area, said Mr Lim, referencing existing freehold landed properties near the area.
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