Anson House
Anson House is a commercial building in District 2 · Downtown Core, on land zoned COMMERCIAL under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 5.6. It is leasehold with roughly 70 years remaining. 3 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in May 2011. 5 units are currently listed for rent. ACRA records 158 live company registrations at this address.
What are the key facts about Anson House?
- Asset class
- Commercial
- Land-use zone
- COMMERCIAL
- Gross plot ratio
- 5.6
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- District / Area
- District 2 · Downtown Core
- Address
- 72 Anson Road
- Land area
- 1,582 sqm
- Completed
- Not on record
- Storeys
- 13 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
- Submarket
- Shenton Way / Tanjong Pagar
- Listed as
- Office
- Transactions on record
- 3 (records start 1995)
- Live listings
- 5
- ACRA registrations
- 158
About Anson House
Anson House is a commercial building in Downtown Core (District 02). It is located along Anson Road, Singapore 079911.
Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned commercial with a gross plot ratio of 5.6. It lies inside the Central Area.
The site is leasehold, with about 70 years remaining on the lease. It occupies roughly 1,582 sqm of land with about 10,252 sqm of gross floor area.
3 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$7,602 psf. The most recent was in May 2011.
159 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.
The nearest MRT is Prince Edward Road MRT, 302 m away (about a 5-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Hub Synergy Pt) is 50 m away (about a 1-minute walk). Icon Village is 149 m away (about a 2-minute walk).
What is Anson House zoned as?
- Land-use zone
- COMMERCIAL
- Gross plot ratio
- 5.6
- Urban design area
- Udga
- Central Area
- Yes
What has Anson House sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Office | S$148.00M | 17,035 sqft | $8,688 |
| Dec 2007 | Office | S$129.50M | 17,035 sqft | $7,602 |
| Nov 2006 | Office | S$74.49M | 17,035 sqft | $4,373 |
URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter
What does space at Anson House rent for?
Office space on Anson Road
Street level · 2026Q3S$ per sq ft per month · median -4.5% on a year earlier
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 on Anson Road
Street level · 2026Q3S$ per sq ft per month · median -22.1% on a year earlier
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 2 retail
Region band · 2026Q3S$ 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 2 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 Anson House
- Islandwide: Vacancy 5%
- Islandwide (Grade B): Rent S$8.35 psf/mth
- Shenton Way / Tanjong Pagar: Rent S$11.02 psf/mth · Vacancy 9.6% · Planned / under construction 1.64m sq ft
Official series (URA, 2026Q3): Office vacancy rate (Whole Island) 10 (-1.2 pp on the year) · Office rental index (Central Region) 203.4 (+1.8% 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 Anson House
Rent: 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.
What's been approved at Anson House?
- 4 Jun 2025RenewedFloor 1Continued use as restaurant with ancillary live entertainment
Continued use of unit #01-XX from restaurant as restaurant with ancillary live entertainment at anson house
- 3 Jul 2024ApprovedFloor 7Change of use: office → medical clinic
Proposed change of use of unit #07-XX from office to medical clinic at anson house
- 26 Jul 2023ApprovedFloor 6Change of use: office → massage establishment
Proposed change of use of unit #06-XX from office to massage establishment at anson house
- 20 Apr 2022ApprovedFloor 1Change of use: restaurant → restaurant with ancillary live entertainment
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX from restaurant to restaurant with ancillary live entertainment at anson house
- 25 Oct 2021ApprovedFloor 1Change of use: shop → furniture showroom and cafe
Proposed change of use of units #01-XX & #01-XX from shop to furniture showroom and cafe at anson house
- 4 Aug 2020Agency worksFloor 1Change of use to restaurant
Lodgment for proposed use of unit #01-XX as restaurant
- 8 Aug 2018ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed amendment to approved conversion and additions & alterations to 1 level (4th storey carpark) from carpark to office use on an existing 13-storey commercial building (anson house) on lot 00680v ts03 at no.72 anson road
- 29 Dec 2017ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed conversion and additions & alterations to 1 level (4th storey carpark) from carpark to office use on an existing 13-storey commercial building (anson house) on lot 00680v ts03 at no.72 anson road
- 19 May 2017RenewedFloor 1Continued use as restaurant cum bar
Continued use of shop units #01-XX and #01-XX as restaurant cum bar at anson house
- 25 Feb 2015ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed retention of main lobby at 1st storey and addition and alteration to existing 13-storey commercial building (anson house) at no.72 anson road
- 9 Jun 2014ApprovedFloor 1Change of use to restaurant cum bar
Proposed change of use of shop units #01-XX and #01-XX to restaurant cum bar
- 22 Jul 2012ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed additions and alterations works to existing lobby of existing 13 storey commercial building ( anson house)
1 earlier change-of-use and A&A decision is on record since 2000.
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$54.50 per unit).
How does Anson Road price?
Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.
What do commercial rents run near Anson House?
Indicative area yield — District 2 retail
An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 2 retail — NOT this building's yield, and not any unit's. Commercial rents are published as a district percentile grid, so both halves describe the district.
Priced on STRATA sales only: rent is quoted per unit of lettable area, and commercial land PSF runs far above strata — mixing them would shift the ratio sharply.
Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.
Retail rents — District 2 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)
| Floor level · size band | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below | $92.88 | $96.94 | $102.26 |
| Level 1 · 30 & Below | $110.68 | $117.65 | $134.18 |
| Level 1 · >30 - 100 | $80.88 | $88.43 | $172.22 |
| Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100 | $86.12 | $91.49 | $91.50 |
| B1 & Below · >30 - 100 | $247.81 | $267.74 | $283.87 |
| Level 4 & Above · >30 - 100 | $80.14 | $84.93 | $88.40 |
| Level 2 & 3 · >100 - 300 | $82.62 | $95.80 | $112.75 |
| Level 1 · >100 - 300 | $28.40 | $52.68 | $96.53 |
Office rents — Central Area ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)
| Building class · size band | 25th pct | Median | 75th 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.
What is available at Anson House right now?
For rent (5)
- Anson House6 agentsS$25k/mo · 2,583 sqft
- Anson House9 agentsS$16k/mo · 1,679 sqft
- Anson House6 agentsS$12k/mo · 1,292 sqft
- Anson House2 agentsS$24k/mo · 2,486 sqft
What is near Anson House?
Getting around
- Tanjong Pagar MRT334 m · ~5 min
Amenities nearby
Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.
Getting there and parking at Anson House
nearest MRT/LRT Prince Edward Road (CC32) 151 m, about 3,673 taps a weekday; 5 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 11, about 12,000 taps a weekday; Downtown Core: 284,004 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 16,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026). Ranked against 485 office 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), not a count of people.
Stations within 1 km
- Prince Edward Road (CC32)151 m · 3,673 weekday taps
- Tanjong Pagar (EW15)284 m · about 85,000 weekday taps
- Cantonment (CC31)665 m · 3,987 weekday taps
- Maxwell (TE18)728 m · about 23,000 weekday taps
- Shenton Way (TE19)756 m · about 32,000 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 Anson House. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.
Bus
11 bus stops within 400 m, with about 12,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.
Public car parks within 500 m
- Mistri Rd (URA)168 m
- Blk 1/6 Tanjong Pagar Mscp (HDB)303 mS$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 1.8 m · 384 car lots
- Wallich St (URA)341 mS$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 9 car lots
- Yan Kit Rd - Cantonmen T Rd Off St (URA)347 mS$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 15 car lots
- Backlane (Peck Seah St - Tras St) (URA)374 m
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.
Nearest URA season parking: Blair Road-Everton Roa D Area, 889 m away, S$80/month.
Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. Anson House's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.
Who's registered at Anson House?
- Financial and insurance47
- Professional, scientific and technical services40
- Wholesale and retail trade27
- Transportation and storage23
- Information and communications5
- Manufacturing4
- Construction3
- Administrative and support services3
- Health and social services2
- Education2
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.
What is Anson House's BCA building profile?
- BCA building type
- Office
- Green Mark
- NA (NA)
- Energy use intensity
- 194 kWh/m²·yr
Frequently asked questions about Anson House
Where is Anson House?⌄
Anson House is at 72 Anson Road, Singapore 079911, in the Downtown Core planning area.
What is Anson House zoned as?⌄
Anson House sits on land zoned commercial under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 5.6.
What is the tenure of Anson House?⌄
Anson House is leasehold. About 70 years remain on the lease.
What have units at Anson House sold for?⌄
Across 3 recorded transactions, the median price is S$7,602 psf. The latest was in May 2011.
What is the nearest MRT station to Anson House?⌄
Prince Edward Road MRT is the closest, 302 m away (about a 5-minute walk).
How many businesses are registered at Anson House?⌄
159 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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