CommercialCOMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIALDistrict 1 · Outram

531a Upper Cross Street

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 August 2026
Quick Summary

531a Upper Cross Street is a commercial building in District 1 · Outram, on land zoned COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 3.5. ACRA records 509 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about 531a Upper Cross Street?

Key takeaway531a Upper Cross Street is a commercial building in District 1 · Outram, zoned COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL.
Asset class
Commercial
Land-use zone
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
Gross plot ratio
3.5
Tenure
Not on record
District / Area
District 1 · Outram
Address
Land area
3,251 sqm
Transactions on record
None recorded
Live listings
None
ACRA registrations
509

No recorded transactions — this building has never generated a strata caveat (typically single-owner or lease-only stock). That is not missing data, and it says nothing about the building's value, occupancy or availability.

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About 531a Upper Cross Street

531A Upper Cross Street is a commercial building in Outram (District 01). It is located along Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned commercial & residential with a gross plot ratio of 3.5. It lies inside the Central Area.

It occupies roughly 3,251 sqm of land with about 72,672 sqm of gross floor area.

509 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Chinatown MRT, 141 m away (about a 2-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Opp One Upp Pickering) is 99 m away (about a 2-minute walk). Chinatown Point is 130 m away (about a 2-minute walk).

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What is 531a Upper Cross Street zoned as?

Key takeaway531a Upper Cross Street sits on land zoned COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL with a gross plot ratio of 3.5, inside the Central Area.
Land-use zone
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
Gross plot ratio
3.5
Urban design area
Udga
Central Area
Yes

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How does Upper Cross Street price?

Key takeawayAcross 17 strata sales on Upper Cross Street in the last 5 years, the median is $2,674 psf.
Strata sales on the street (5y)
17
Street median PSF (strata)
$2,674

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

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What do commercial rents run near 531a Upper Cross Street?

Key takeawayURA publishes contracted-rent percentile grids quarterly (latest: 2026Q2) — the benchmark evidence an asking rent should be weighed against.

Indicative area yield — District 1 retail

Gross yield (area)
4.0%
3.6% net of property tax
Rent side (median of bands)
$128.98 psm/mo
2026Q2
Price side (strata, 5y)
$3,561 psf
90 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 1 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 1 ($ psm/month, 2026Q2)

Floor level · size band25th pctMedian75th pct
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below$86.02$123.08$167.78
B1 & Below · 30 & Below$69.95$306.07$392.13
Level 1 · 30 & Below$142.92$214.69$372.85
Level 1 · >30 - 100$117.46$187.50$219.19
B1 & Below · >30 - 100$116.28$142.89$228.69
Level 4 & Above · >30 - 100$71.98$75.86$192.95
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100$73.23$95.24$167.06
Level 2 & 3 · >100 - 300$83.43$129.13$158.54

Office rents — Central Area ($ psm/month, 2026Q2)

Building class · size band25th pctMedian75th pct
Category 1 · 100 & Below$91.40$96.39$119.48
Category 2 · 100 & Below$57.98$71.59$86.82
Category 1 · >100 - 200$113.24$120.54$144.36
Category 2 · >100 - 200$59.40$77.88$96.88
Category 2 · >200 - 500$69.97$89.34$97.94
Category 1 · >200 - 500$112.64$129.70$148.82
Category 1 · >500 - 1000$119.97$136.70$147.13
Category 2 · >500 - 1000$55.42$82.91$92.66

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 531a Upper Cross Street?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Chinatown MRT, about 141 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Hong Lim Market & Food Centre · 0 mChinatown Wellness Clinic · 30 mHotel · 41 mOpp One Upp Pickering · 99 mChinatown MRT Exit F · 120 mNTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd · 130 mChinatown Point · 130 mHong Lim Pk · 179 mPlace Of Worship · 208 mKreta Ayer Community Club · 551 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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How many companies are registered at 531a Upper Cross Street?

Key takeawayACRA records 509 live company registrations at this address, 118 of them in the last three years.
Live registrations
509
Registered last 3 years
118
Most common type
Local Company

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.

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Frequently asked questions about 531a Upper Cross Street

Where is 531A Upper Cross Street?

531A Upper Cross Street is at Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531, in the Outram planning area.

What is 531A Upper Cross Street zoned as?

531A Upper Cross Street sits on land zoned commercial & residential under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 3.5.

Have there been any recorded transactions at 531A Upper Cross Street?

No caveats have been lodged for 531A Upper Cross Street in the URA records we track. That is common for buildings held by a single owner, which never generate strata transactions.

What is the nearest MRT station to 531A Upper Cross Street?

Chinatown MRT is the closest, 141 m away (about a 2-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at 531A Upper Cross Street?

509 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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