Chinatown Plaza
Chinatown Plaza is a commercial building in District 2 · Outram, on land zoned HOTEL under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 3.5. It is freehold. 29 transactions are on record since 1995, at a median S$795 psf, most recently in Oct 2016. 20 units are currently listed for sale or rent. ACRA records 1 live company registration at this address.
What are the key facts about Chinatown Plaza?
- Asset class
- Commercial
- Land-use zone
- HOTEL
- Gross plot ratio
- 3.5
- Tenure
- Freehold
- District / Area
- District 2 · Outram
- Address
- 34 Craig Road
- Land area
- 3,154 sqm
- Completed
- Not on record
- Storeys
- Not on record
- Submarket
- City Fringe
- Units with a recorded sale
- At least 20
- Transactions on record
- 29 (records start 1995)
- Live listings
- 20
- ACRA registrations
- 1
About Chinatown Plaza
Chinatown Plaza is a mixed-use building in Outram (District 02). It is located along Craig Road, Singapore 089673.
Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned hotel with a gross plot ratio of 3.5. It lies inside the Central Area.
The site is freehold. It occupies roughly 3,154 sqm of land with about 12,611 sqm of gross floor area.
29 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$795 psf. The most recent was in October 2016.
3 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.
The nearest MRT is Maxwell MRT, 286 m away (about a 4-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Bef The Pinnacle @Duxton) is 70 m away (about a 1-minute walk).
What is Chinatown Plaza zoned as?
- Land-use zone
- HOTEL
- Gross plot ratio
- 3.5
- Urban design area
- Udga
- Central Area
- Yes
What has Chinatown Plaza sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2016 | Retail | S$550k | 323 sqft | $1,703 |
| Aug 2016 | Office | S$1.00M | 581 sqft | $1,720 |
| Jan 2016 | Retail | S$2.27M | 1,130 sqft | $2,008 |
| Dec 2013 | Retail | S$2.63M | 1,518 sqft | $1,732 |
| Feb 2013 | Retail | S$1.88M | 1,119 sqft | $1,675 |
| Mar 2010 | Retail | S$325k | 409 sqft | $795 |
| Feb 2010 | Office | S$505k | 484 sqft | $1,043 |
| Apr 2009 | Retail | S$370k | 614 sqft | $603 |
| Feb 2008 | Office | S$668k | 581 sqft | $1,149 |
| Aug 2007 | Office | S$350k | 420 sqft | $834 |
URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter
What does space at Chinatown Plaza rent for?
Retail space — District 2 retail
Region band · 2026Q3S$ 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 Chinatown Plaza
- Other City Areas: Rent S$21.21 psf/mth · Vacancy 7.4% (1Q 2026) · Planned / under construction 0.73m sq ft
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 Chinatown Plaza
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.
Sale: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 2 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 Chinatown Plaza?
- 3 Mar 2022ApprovedAdditions & alterations
1st extension of written permission for proposed new erection of 13-storey mixed use development with 2 basements for carpark and ess, restaurant use at 1st and 3rd storeys, ancillary hotel facilities at 3rd storey, hotel (302 rooms) from 3rd-12th storeys, m&e at 13th storey and roof terrace with restaurant (on temporary permission)
- 24 May 2017RenewedFloor 2Continued use as massage establishment
Continued use of unit #02-XX as massage establishment (facial treatment, waxing, body massage, scrub & water therapies)
- 17 May 2016ApprovedFloor 1Change of use to commercial school
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX to commercial school (tango dance studio) at chinatown plaza
- 21 Apr 2016RenewedFloor 2Continued use as massage establishment
Continued use of unit #02-XX as massage establishment (facial treatment, waxing, body massage, scrub & water therapies)
- 18 Jun 2015ApprovedFloor 2Change of use to health centre
Proposed change of use of unit #02-XX to health centre (facial treatment, waxing, body massage, scrub & water therapies)
- 24 Feb 2015Agency worksFloor 2Change of use to office or commercial school
Lodgement for proposed use of unit #02-XX as office or commercial school
- 23 Jan 2014ApprovedFloor 1Change of use: bank → restaurant
Proposed change of use of the unit #01-XX and #01-XX from bank to restaurant at chinatown plaza
- 20 Sept 2013ApprovedFloor 1Change of use to restaurant
Change of use of the shop premises unit #01-XX to restaurant at chinatown plaza
- 11 Oct 2011ApprovedFloor B1Change of use: amusement centre → music studio
Change of use of the premises unit #B1-XX of chinatown plaza from amusement centre to music studio
- 14 Oct 2008ApprovedFloors 1, 2Change of use to karaoke lounge
Change of use of units #01-XX and #02-XX to karaoke lounge
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$54.50 per unit).
What do commercial rents run near Chinatown Plaza?
Indicative area yield — District 2 retail
An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 2 retail — NOT this building's yield, and not any unit's. Commercial rents are published as a district percentile grid, so both halves describe the district.
Priced on STRATA sales only: rent is quoted per unit of lettable area, and commercial land PSF runs far above strata — mixing them would shift the ratio sharply.
Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.
Retail rents — District 2 ($ 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 Chinatown Plaza right now?
For sale (11)
- 34 Craig Road, 089673S$35.00M · 3,115 sqft
- Own A Craig Road Shophouse Today: Where History and Modernity MeetS$35.00M · 7,340 sqft
- Prime Tanjong Pagar ConservationS$7.80M · 2,100 sqft
- 2-Storey + Attic Shophouse at Craig RoadS$10.00M · 3,200 sqft
For rent (9)
- ❤️Renovated Shophouse Office | Craig RoadS$12k/mo · 1,410 sqft
- Craig Raod3 agentsS$15k/mo · 1,457 sqft
- Craig Road Ground Floor Shophouse for Rent5 agentsS$16k/mo · 1,457 sqft
- Craig Road Ground-Floor F&B Shophouse | F&B LicenseS$14k/mo · 1,450 sqft
What is near Chinatown Plaza?
Getting around
- Maxwell MRT286 m · ~5 min
Amenities nearby
Competing premises nearby
Retail and F&B premises competing for the same footfall — context for an occupier, not a selling point.
Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.
Getting there and parking at Chinatown Plaza
nearest MRT/LRT Maxwell (TE18) 192 m, about 23,000 taps a weekday; 7 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 15, about 20,000 taps a weekday; Outram: 38,402 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 24,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 4 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
- Maxwell (TE18)192 m · about 23,000 weekday taps
- Outram Park (EW16 / NE3 / TE17)260 m · about 78,000 weekday taps
- Tanjong Pagar (EW15)390 m · about 85,000 weekday taps
- Chinatown (NE4 / DT19)592 m · about 97,000 weekday taps
- Cantonment (CC31)689 m · 3,987 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 Chinatown Plaza. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.
Bus
15 bus stops within 400 m, with about 20,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.
Public car parks within 500 m
- Neil Rd (URA)73 mS$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 7 car lots
- Neil Rd Off St (URA)80 mS$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 15 car lots
- Backlane (Keong Saik R D) (URA)106 m
- Backlane (Teck Lim Rd) (URA)107 m
- Duxton Hill Off St (URA)117 mS$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 58 car lots
Nearest URA season parking: Blair Road-Everton Roa D Area, 625 m away, S$80/month.
Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. Chinatown Plaza's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.
Who's registered at Chinatown Plaza?
- Professional, scientific and technical services1
- Wholesale and retail trade0
- Information and communications0
- Administrative and support services0
- Education0
- Transportation and storage0
- Financial and insurance0
- Real estate0
- Manufacturing0
- Accommodation and food services0
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.
What is Chinatown Plaza's BCA building profile?
- BCA building type
- Retail
- Green Mark
- NA (NA)
- Energy use intensity
- 315 kWh/m²·yr
Frequently asked questions about Chinatown Plaza
Where is Chinatown Plaza?⌄
Chinatown Plaza is at 34 Craig Road, Singapore 089673, in the Outram planning area.
What is Chinatown Plaza zoned as?⌄
Chinatown Plaza sits on land zoned hotel under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 3.5.
What is the tenure of Chinatown Plaza?⌄
Chinatown Plaza is freehold.
What have units at Chinatown Plaza sold for?⌄
Across 29 recorded transactions, the median price is S$795 psf. The latest was in October 2016.
What is the nearest MRT station to Chinatown Plaza?⌄
Maxwell MRT is the closest, 286 m away (about a 4-minute walk).
How many businesses are registered at Chinatown Plaza?⌄
3 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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