CommercialCIVIC & COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONDistrict 1 · Downtown Core

Esplanade Mall

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 August 2026
Quick Summary

Esplanade Mall is a commercial building in District 1 · Downtown Core, on land zoned CIVIC & COMMUNITY INSTITUTION under the URA Master Plan. 2 units are currently listed for rent. ACRA records 27 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Esplanade Mall?

Key takeawayEsplanade Mall is a commercial building in District 1 · Downtown Core, zoned CIVIC & COMMUNITY INSTITUTION.
Asset class
Commercial
Land-use zone
CIVIC & COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
Gross plot ratio
Subject to Evaluation
Tenure
Not on record
District / Area
District 1 · Downtown Core
Address
8 Raffles Avenue
Land area
49,257 sqm
Transactions on record
None recorded
Live listings
2
ACRA registrations
27

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 Esplanade Mall

Esplanade Mall is a mixed-use building in Downtown Core (District 01). It is located along Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039802.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned civic & community institution. It lies inside the Central Area.

It occupies roughly 49,257 sqm of land with about 108,983 sqm of gross floor area.

27 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Esplanade MRT, 519 m away (about a 8-minute walk). The closest bus stop (The Esplanade) is 131 m away (about a 2-minute walk). Marina Square is 450 m away (about a 7-minute walk).

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What is Esplanade Mall zoned as?

Key takeawayEsplanade Mall sits on land zoned CIVIC & COMMUNITY INSTITUTION, inside the Central Area.
Land-use zone
CIVIC & COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
Gross plot ratio
Subject to Evaluation
Urban design area
Udga
Central Area
Yes

URA has not published a fixed plot ratio for this site — the Master Plan records "EVA" (Subject to Evaluation), meaning intensity is decided case by case on application. Do not quote a plot ratio, and do not compute buildable GFA from it.

BCA-verified envelope: built 106,584 sqm. This block appears only where BCA has published the actual built floor area — everywhere else, buildable headroom cannot be verified and is deliberately not estimated.

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What do commercial rents run near Esplanade Mall?

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 available at Esplanade Mall right now?

Key takeaway2 units are currently listed at Esplanade Mall. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For rent (2)

  • Retail / F&B / Commercial along Esplanade / Marina Bay2 agentsS$23k/mo · 1,701 sqft
  • Esplanade MallS$25k/mo · 1,784 sqft

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What is near Esplanade Mall?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Esplanade MRT, about 519 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

The Esplanade · 131 mHotel · 198 mEsplanade Pk · 236 mRafflesMedical (Marina Square) · 284 mEsplanade MRT Exit D · 400 mEpicurean Concepts Marina Square Pte. Ltd. · 450 mMarina Square · 450 mPlace Of Worship · 500 mMarket Street Hawker Centre · 851 mEducational Institution · 855 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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How many companies are registered at Esplanade Mall?

Key takeawayACRA records 27 live company registrations at this address, 6 of them in the last three years.
Live registrations
27
Registered last 3 years
6
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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What is Esplanade Mall's BCA building profile?

BCA building type
Retail
Green Mark
Platinum (2018)
Energy use intensity
264 kWh/m²·yr
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Frequently asked questions about Esplanade Mall

Where is Esplanade Mall?

Esplanade Mall is at 8 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039802, in the Downtown Core planning area.

What is Esplanade Mall zoned as?

Esplanade Mall sits on land zoned civic & community institution under the URA Master Plan.

Have there been any recorded transactions at Esplanade Mall?

No caveats have been lodged for Esplanade Mall 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 Esplanade Mall?

Esplanade MRT is the closest, 519 m away (about a 8-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at Esplanade Mall?

27 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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