CommercialRESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREYFreeholdDistrict 9 · River Valley

298 River Valley Road

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Nov 2015
Quick Summary

298 River Valley Road is a commercial building in District 9 · River Valley, on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 2.8. It is freehold. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Nov 2015. ACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about 298 River Valley Road?

Key takeaway298 River Valley Road is a commercial building in District 9 · River Valley, zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY, held freehold.
Asset class
Commercial
Land-use zone
RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio
2.8
Tenure
Freehold
District / Area
District 9 · River Valley
Address
298 River Valley Road
Land area
—
Completed
Not on record
Storeys
Not on record
Submarket
City Fringe
Listed as
Other Retail
Transactions on record
1 (records start 1995)
Live listings
None
ACRA registrations
0
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About 298 River Valley Road

298 River Valley Road is a commercial property in River Valley (District 09). It is located along River Valley Road, Singapore 238339.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey with a gross plot ratio of 2.8. It lies inside the Central Area.

The site is freehold.

1 transaction has been recorded here, at a median of S$2,035 psf. The most recent was in November 2015.

The nearest MRT is Fort Canning MRT, 445 m away (about a 7-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Opp Mohd Sultan Rd) is 165 m away (about a 3-minute walk).

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What is 298 River Valley Road zoned as?

Key takeaway298 River Valley Road sits on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY with a gross plot ratio of 2.8, inside the Central Area.
Land-use zone
RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio
2.8
Urban design area
Udga
Central Area
Yes

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What has 298 River Valley Road sold for?

Key takeaway1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Nov 2015 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Nov 2015Shop HouseS$4.50M2,211 sqft$2,035

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

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What does space at 298 River Valley Road rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for 298 River Valley Road itself. On its street, River Valley Road, retail space rented at a median of $9.09 psf a month in 2026Q3, with the middle half of leases between $7.51 and $11.11. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Retail space on River Valley Road

Street level · 2026Q3
25th pct
$7.51
$80.83 psm
Median
$9.09
$97.82 psm
75th pct
$11.11
$119.63 psm

S$ per sq ft per month · median +11.6% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $101.55 psm2026Q3 · $97.82 psm median

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).

Office space on River Valley Road

Street level · 2026Q3
25th pct
—
— psm
Median
$6.60
$71.04 psm
75th pct
—
— psm

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

2021Q4 · $61.93 psm2026Q3 · $71.04 psm median

URA's percentiles of OFFICE rents 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. URA publishes a median only where the street has at least 2 office buildings and 3 contracts that quarter (percentiles need 4); a blank means below that threshold, not zero.

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

Retail space — District 9 retail

Region band · 2026Q3
25th pct
$9.24
$99.43 psm
Median
$11.90
$128.12 psm
75th pct
$17.57
$189.09 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 9 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).

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Market context around 298 River Valley Road

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.

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How fast units move at 298 River Valley Road

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 0 units for sale.

Sale: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings appeared and 1 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.

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What's been approved at 298 River Valley Road?

Key takeawayURA has approved 1 change of use at 298 River Valley Road since 2000, most recently in 2023. 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.
  1. 4 Dec 2023Approved
    Change of use to office

    Proposed change of use of the 1st storey to office

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).

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How does River Valley Road price?

Strata sales on the street (5y)
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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.

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What do commercial rents run near 298 River Valley Road?

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

Indicative area yield — District 9 retail

Gross yield (area)
3.2%
2.9% net of property tax
Rent side (median of bands)
$128.12 psm/mo
2026Q3
Price side (strata, 5y)
$4,434 psf
190 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 9 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 9 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)

Floor level · size band25th pctMedian75th pct
Level 4 & Above · 30 & Below$101.79$127.98$144.93
B1 & Below · 30 & Below$231.82$392.95$544.95
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below$97.06$128.26$157.50
Level 1 · 30 & Below$131.15$157.04$196.05
Level 1 · >30 - 100$112.35$161.16$217.81
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100$91.89$118.41$156.35
Level 4 & Above · >30 - 100$81.28$100.52$133.94
B1 & Below · >30 - 100$155.98$328.55$492.13

Office rents — Central Area ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)

Building class · size band25th pctMedian75th pct
Category 2 · 100 & Below$54.65$69.39$88.80
Category 1 · 100 & Below$103.62$122.24$132.43
Category 1 · >100 - 200$116.28$126.99$148.35
Category 2 · >100 - 200$65.57$82.87$97.63
Category 1 · >200 - 500$114.67$128.09$145.77
Category 2 · >200 - 500$64.83$82.57$94.73
Category 1 · >500 - 1000$106.56$137.78$148.23
Category 2 · >500 - 1000$85.04$89.34$109.80

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.

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What is near 298 River Valley Road?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Fort Canning MRT, about 445 m away — and 3 competing retail premisess operate nearby.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Place Of Worship · 141 mOpp Mohd Sultan Rd · 165 mPinnacle Family Clinic (River Valley) · 173 mHotel · 345 mJubilee Park (Fcp) · 422 mFort Canning MRT Exit B · 424 mEducational Institution · 575 mMount Elizabeth Hospital · 1.3 km

Competing premises nearby

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

The Butcher (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · 184 mUE Square · 387 mBlk 1 Jalan Kukoh · 831 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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Getting there and parking at 298 River Valley Road

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Fort Canning (DT20), 424 m away — a quiet station, with about 14,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 16 public car parks are within 500 m; the cheapest URA season parking nearby is S$80 a month.
Foot traffic: busier than 27% of retail buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Fort Canning (DT20) 424 m, about 14,000 taps a weekday; 6 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 7, about 9,487 taps a weekday; about 17,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 13 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

  • Fort Canning (DT20)424 m · about 14,000 weekday taps
  • Dhoby Ghaut (NS24 / NE6 / CC1)558 m · about 64,000 weekday taps
  • Somerset (NS23)572 m · about 66,000 weekday taps
  • Clarke Quay (NE5)876 m · about 31,000 weekday taps
  • Bencoolen (DT21)878 m · about 20,000 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 298 River Valley Road. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

7 bus stops within 400 m, with 9,487 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

  • River Valley Rd (Tank Rd - Zion Rd) (URA)138 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 3 car lots
  • Mohd Sultan Rd - River Valley Rd Off St (URA)147 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 18 car lots
  • Tank Rd (URA)226 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 18 car lots
  • Lloyd Rd (URA)286 m
    S$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 14 car lots
  • Clemenceau Ave (URA)344 m
    S$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 15 car lots

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. 298 River Valley Road's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.

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Who's registered at 298 River Valley Road?

Key takeaway0 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list 298 River Valley Road as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.
  • Wholesale and retail trade
    0

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. ACRA, as of 2026-09-16.

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Frequently asked questions about 298 River Valley Road

Where is 298 River Valley Road?⌄

298 River Valley Road is at 298 River Valley Road, Singapore 238339, in the River Valley planning area.

What is 298 River Valley Road zoned as?⌄

298 River Valley Road sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 2.8.

What is the tenure of 298 River Valley Road?⌄

298 River Valley Road is freehold.

What have units at 298 River Valley Road sold for?⌄

Across 1 recorded transaction, the median price is S$2,035 psf. The latest was in November 2015.

What is the nearest MRT station to 298 River Valley Road?⌄

Fort Canning MRT is the closest, 445 m away (about a 7-minute walk).

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