CommercialRESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREYConservationFreeholdDistrict 8 · Kallang

1953

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through May 2024

Quick Summary

1953 is a commercial building in District 8 · Kallang, on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 3.0. It is freehold. 12 transactions are on record since 1995, at a median S$3,193 psf, most recently in May 2024. 3 units are currently listed for sale or rent. ACRA records 12 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about 1953?

Key takeaway1953 is a commercial building in District 8 · Kallang, zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY, held freehold.

Asset class: Commercial
Land-use zone: RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio: 3.0
Tenure: Freehold
District / Area: District 8 · Kallang
Address: 1 Tessensohn Road
Land area: 1,434 sqm
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: Not on record
Strata lots (whole development, MCST): 72
Managing agent: SUMMIT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTE LTD
Strata formed: 2023 (MCST 4840)
Submarket: City Fringe
Units with a recorded sale: At least 11
Transactions on record: 12 (records start 1995)
Live listings: 3
ACRA registrations: 12

Are there floor plans for 1953?

Key takeawayWe hold the developer's sales-brochure floor plans for 1953 — 1 plan, linked to 11 of the 11 units with a recorded sale. Ask PropKaki for the plan of a unit or a size. As designed at launch; units may have been altered.

Plans we hold

1ST STOREY

Units with a plan: 11 · 366 sq ft – 786 sq ft (recorded sales)

Source: developer's sales brochure.

About 1953

1953 is a mixed-use building in Kallang (District 08). It is located along Tessensohn Road, Singapore 217701.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey with a gross plot ratio of 3. The site falls within a conservation area, so external alterations are subject to URA conservation guidelines.

The site is freehold. It occupies roughly 1,434 sqm of land with about 4,303 sqm of gross floor area.

12 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$3,193 psf. The most recent was in May 2024.

13 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng MRT, 530 m away (about a 8-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Opp S'pore Khalsa Assn) is 101 m away (about a 2-minute walk).

What is 1953 zoned as?

Key takeaway1953 sits on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY with a gross plot ratio of 3.0, with conservation status.

Land-use zone: RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio: 3.0
Conservation area: Jalan Besar

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What has 1953 sold for?

Key takeawayAcross 12 recorded transactions since 1995, the median price is about S$1.56M, most recently in May 2024.

Date	Use	Price	Area	PSF
May 2024	Retail	S$1.30M	366 sqft	$3,552
Jan 2022	Retail	S$2.70M	786 sqft	$3,437
Dec 2021	Retail	S$2.42M	700 sqft	$3,452
Nov 2021	Retail	S$2.44M	732 sqft	$3,336
Jul 2021	Retail	S$1.35M	398 sqft	$3,385
Oct 2020	Retail	S$1.56M	517 sqft	$3,019
Oct 2020	Retail	S$1.56M	517 sqft	$3,019
Mar 2020	Retail	S$1.73M	560 sqft	$3,082
Oct 2019	Retail	S$1.53M	506 sqft	$3,029
Apr 2019	Retail	S$2.21M	732 sqft	$3,015

URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter

What does space at 1953 rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for 1953 itself. On its street, Tessensohn Road, retail space rented at a median of $7.69 psf a month in 2024Q4. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Retail space on Tessensohn Road

Street level · 2024Q4

25th pct

—

— psm

Median

$7.69

$82.81 psm

75th pct

—

— psm

S$ per sq ft per month (median only published)

URA's percentiles of RETAIL rents (shop, F&B, entertainment, health & fitness) across every lease stamped with IRAS on this STREET in the quarter — the street's figure, not this building's rent and never a unit's. Retail rent swings with floor and frontage, so the spread matters as much as the median. A median needs at least 2 buildings and 3 contracts (percentiles need 4); a blank means below that threshold, not zero.

Source: URA rental statistics by street (IRAS-stamped contracts).

Retail space — District 8 retail

Region band · 2026Q3

25th pct

$6.30

$67.76 psm

Median

$8.25

$88.77 psm

75th pct

$9.03

$97.19 psm

S$ per sq ft per month

A REGION BAND — URA's grid for the whole district or location, not this street or building. Say "across <district/location>, …", never that this building rents for it. The middle of URA's retail grid for District 8 across every floor and size band — a ground-floor shop and an upper-floor unit sit at very different points in it.

Source: URA REALIS retail rental analysis (district × floor × size grid).

Market context around 1953

Key takeawayBrokers' retail figures for this part of Singapore — a broker's market figure, not this building's rent.

CBRE, 2Q 2026 (island-wide)

Islandwide: Rent S$28.15 psf/mth

Singapore Figures Q2 2026

Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026

Other City Areas: Rent S$21.21 psf/mth · Vacancy 7.4% (1Q 2026) · Planned / under construction 0.73m sq ft

Singapore Retail MarketBeat Q2 2026

Official series (URA, 2026Q3): Retail vacancy rate (Whole Island) 6.5 (-0.4 pp on the year) · Retail rental index (Central Region) 81.2 (+1.4% on the year).

Brokers draw submarkets and grades differently; each figure is the broker's own, for its own area, cited to its report. Rents are per square foot per month.

How fast units move at 1953

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 1 unit for rent; 2 units for sale.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings appeared and 0 came off (sold, let or withdrawn). Days on market: not enough history yet — we began tracking on 6 Aug 2026.

Sale: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings appeared and 0 came off (sold, let or withdrawn). Days on market: not enough history yet — we began tracking on 6 Aug 2026.

One count per unit, however many agents list it. Asking prices are not tracked over time, so price cuts are not shown.

What's been approved at 1953?

Key takeawayURA has approved 10 changes of use at 1953 since 2000, most recently in 2025. This is the building's planning history, not today's approved use of any unit: confirm a unit's approved use with URA before signing.

11 Jul 2025ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to restaurant
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX to restaurant at 1953
10 Jun 2025ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to shop
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX storey to shop at 1953
18 Feb 2025ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to cafe
Propose change of use of #01-XX (1953) to cafe
1 Nov 2024ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to gym/fitness centre
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX (1953) to gym/fitness centre
8 Aug 2024ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to minimart
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX (1953) to minimart
28 May 2024ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to restaurant
Change of use of unit #01-XX to restaurant
21 May 2024ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to commercial school
Change of use of unit #01-XX to commercial school
23 Feb 2024ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to shop
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX to shop
24 Jan 2024ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to cafe
Proposed change of use of shop unit #01-XX to cafe
8 Dec 2023ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to cafe
Proposed change of use of shop unit #01-XX to cafe

Source: URA planning decisions (URA Data Service), matched to this building by address or land lot. A past approval can lapse (a temporary permission) and belongs to the unit it names. The authoritative approved use of a unit comes from URA's Enquiry on Approved Use of Premises (S$54.50 per unit).

How does Tessensohn Road price?

Strata sales on the street (5y)

Too few strata sales on this street to support a median — the count is shown without one.

Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.

What do commercial rents run near 1953?

Key takeawayURA publishes contracted-rent percentile grids quarterly (latest: 2026Q3) — the benchmark evidence an asking rent should be weighed against.

Indicative area yield — District 8 retail

Gross yield (area)

3.6%

3.3% net of property tax

Rent side (median of bands)

$88.77 psm/mo

2026Q3

Price side (strata, 5y)

$2,744 psf

59 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 8 retail — NOT this building's yield, and not any unit's. Commercial rents are published as a district percentile grid, so both halves describe the district.

Priced on STRATA sales only: rent is quoted per unit of lettable area, and commercial land PSF runs far above strata — mixing them would shift the ratio sharply.

Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.

Retail rents — District 8 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)

Floor level · size band	25th pct	Median	75th pct
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below	$67.76	$96.11	$143.21
Level 1 · 30 & Below	$76.14	$92.59	$171.04
B1 & Below · 30 & Below	$90.68	$93.21	$137.37
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100	$46.15	$61.63	$86.96
Level 1 · >30 - 100	$73.94	$90.91	$97.19
B1 & Below · >30 - 100	$82.17	$88.77	$163.62
Level 1 · >100 - 300	$59.57	$69.55	$95.87
Level 2 & 3 · >100 - 300	$43.92	$47.03	$64.17

URA REALIS rental-contract percentiles for the district/location — an area benchmark, not this building's own rents. Office and retail are dimensioned differently and are never mixed.

What is available at 1953 right now?

Key takeaway3 units are currently listed at 1953 — 2 for sale and 1 for rent. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For sale (2)

19532 agentsS$2.68M · 721 sqft
19532 agentsS$2.70M · 786 sqft

For rent (1)

19532 agentsS$5k/mo · 786 sqft

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What is near 1953?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Boon Keng MRT, about 530 m away — and 3 competing retail premisess operate nearby.

Getting around

Boon Keng MRT530 m · ~8 min

Amenities nearby

Opp S'pore Khalsa Assn · 101 mPlace Of Worship · 106 mKallang Polyclinic · 117 mStarlight Clinic · 138 mEducational Institution · 326 mBoon Keng MRT Exit C · 365 mHotel · 404 mKallang Community Club · 544 mFarrer Park Hospital · 600 m

Competing premises nearby

Retail and F&B premises competing for the same footfall — context for an occupier, not a selling point.

Amista International Pte. Ltd. · 270 mCity Square Mall · 576 mBlk 29 Bendemeer Road · 660 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at 1953

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Boon Keng (NE9), 365 m away — a busy station, with about 51,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 29 public car parks are within 500 m; the cheapest URA season parking nearby is S$90 a month.

Foot traffic: busier than 42% of retail buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Boon Keng (NE9) 365 m, about 51,000 taps a weekday; 2 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 11, about 9,525 taps a weekday; Kallang: 63,333 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 48,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 2 other malls within 1 km. Ranked against 12,856 retail buildings by PropKaki's model: a relative score, not a footfall count.

A relative score from PropKaki's model (station and bus taps nearby, workers and residents around, and competing malls), not a count of people.

Stations within 1 km

Boon Keng (NE9)365 m · about 51,000 weekday taps
Farrer Park (NE8)465 m · about 57,000 weekday taps
Bendemeer (DT23)660 m · about 11,000 weekday taps

Taps are fare-card taps in and out at the station's gates on an average weekday (Jul 2026 to Sep 2026) — people passing through, not visitors to 1953. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

11 bus stops within 400 m, with 9,525 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

Blk 140 Mcnair Road (HDB)89 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m · 315 car lots
Serangoon Rd - Lavende R St Off St (URA)200 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 112 car lots
Race Course Rd (URA)223 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 52 car lots
Blks 119/124 Mcnair Road (HDB)233 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 4.5 m · 303 car lots
Blk 684/685 Race Course Road (HDB)247 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 43 car lots

HDB season (car): Tier 1 $110/month (a resident's or registered HDB shop/industrial tenant's first car); Tier 2 (other cars, non-residents) $120 Rest of Island, $170 Designated Area, $190 Restricted Zone (sheltered: multi-storey, basement, deck). Industrial-park multi-storey car parks: $110 / $120. Which zone this car park is in is not published as data.

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. 1953's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.

Who's registered at 1953?

Key takeaway12 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list 1953 as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.

Other services
3
Wholesale and retail trade
3
Health and social services
2
Accommodation and food services
1
Education
1
Construction
1
Real estate
1

Registered businesses, not who occupies the space: companies, LLPs and branches whose REGISTERED address is this building (ACRA), by industry. Sole proprietors are not counted; no business is named. Homes share this postal code, so some registrations are home-based. ACRA, as of 2026-09-16.

Frequently asked questions about 1953

Where is 1953?⌄

1953 is at 1 Tessensohn Road, Singapore 217701, in the Kallang planning area.

What is 1953 zoned as?⌄

1953 sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 3.

What is the tenure of 1953?⌄

1953 is freehold.

Is 1953 a conserved property?⌄

Yes. 1953 falls within a URA conservation area, so external works are subject to conservation guidelines.

What have units at 1953 sold for?⌄

Across 12 recorded transactions, the median price is S$3,193 psf. The latest was in May 2024.

What is the nearest MRT station to 1953?⌄

Boon Keng MRT is the closest, 530 m away (about a 8-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at 1953?⌄

13 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA. That is a measure of registered addresses, not of how many businesses physically occupy the building.

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Year of completion is not on record for this building. Building age cannot be stated.

Strata lots: the lot count in the development's MCST (BCA's register) — the whole development, homes included where it is mixed; a single-owner mall or tower can be one lot.

Strata formed: the year the MCST was set up (BCA's register). NOT the year the building was completed — an MCST forms after TOP, sometimes years later. Never state it as the building's age.

Managing agent: as BCA's MCST register names it; it can change between register updates.

Submarket: PropKaki's own map from URA's planning subzones (CBD core, City Hall / Bugis, Orchard, city fringe, regional centres, suburban). Brokers draw these lines differently.

Changes of use: URA planning approvals recorded at this building since 2000 (any unit; renewals of a temporary permission not counted). History only — Past approvals are not today's approved use; check with URA's approved-use enquiry before signing. Never say a use is allowed, permitted or approved for a unit, and never say a use would be approved.

Station taps: average weekday fare-card taps in and out at the nearest MRT/LRT station (LTA DataMall). People passing the station's gates, not people visiting this building.

Season parking: the cheapest URA car season rate (commercial ticket) at a public car park within 500 m, per month. HDB's season rates depend on a zone we don't have, so they are shown as HDB's tiers.

Foot-traffic score: PropKaki's relative score from nearby MRT and bus taps, workers and residents around (and, for retail, competing malls), ranked against buildings of the same kind. A percentile, not a count of people.

Company REGISTRATIONS at this address (ACRA), not a tenancy schedule. Registration does not mean the company physically occupies space here, and a low count does not mean the building is empty. Do not describe this as occupancy or vacancy.

Unbuilt GFA cannot be computed here — it needs BCA built-GFA, which covers about 5% of commercial buildings and no industrial ones. Zoning and plot ratio are on record; headroom is not.

Reviewed by Nathan Tang

Nathan Tang has over 10 years of property experience across condominiums, HDB flats and commercial property, specialising in property research and finance.

Figures draw on URA and JTC records, URA Master Plan zoning, ACRA registrations and live commercial-portal listings; building facts from BCA's MCST register, PropKaki's submarket map, URA planning decisions, HDB car park information (data.gov.sg), URA car park data (URA Data Service), LTA DataMall passenger volumes, PropKaki's foot-traffic model, the developer's sales brochure (floor plans) — see our methodology. Last updated 8 November 2026. For general information, not financial advice.

Getting there and parking: LTA DataMall passenger volumes and car parks, URA Data Service car park rates, HDB and JTC car park information (data.gov.sg) and HDB's published parking charges, Census of Population 2020 and the Singapore Department of Statistics' June 2026 resident population (Singapore Open Data Licence). The foot-traffic score is PropKaki's own relative model, not a count.

Market context: figures cited from CBRE Research (Singapore Figures) and Cushman & Wakefield (Singapore MarketBeat), each with its quarter and report; flexible-workspace centres from the operators' public location lists; collective sales from marketing agents' announcements and news reports, each linked.

Rents: URA rental statistics for office and retail space by street (IRAS-stamped contracts), JTC J-SPACE rentals by building and by street, JTC price tenders, and URA REALIS rental grids. SLA tender results and JTC posted land rents are held for state and JTC land.