CommercialCOMMERCIAL999-year leaseholdDistrict 7 · Museum

Manulife Centre

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 August 2026
Quick Summary

Manulife Centre is a commercial building in District 7 · Museum, on land zoned COMMERCIAL under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 4.2. It is 999-year leasehold. ACRA records 112 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Manulife Centre?

Key takeawayManulife Centre is a commercial building in District 7 · Museum, zoned COMMERCIAL, held 999-year leasehold.
Asset class
Commercial
Land-use zone
COMMERCIAL
Gross plot ratio
4.2
Tenure
999-year leasehold
District / Area
District 7 · Museum
Address
Land area
4,973 sqm
Transactions on record
None recorded
Live listings
None
ACRA registrations
112

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 Manulife Centre

Manulife Centre is a commercial building in Museum (District 07). It is located along Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189554.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned commercial with a gross plot ratio of 4.2. It lies inside the Central Area.

The site is 999-year leasehold, with about 805 years remaining on the lease. It occupies roughly 4,973 sqm of land with about 29,051 sqm of gross floor area.

112 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Bencoolen MRT, 119 m away (about a 2-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Opp Bencoolen Stn Exit B) is 53 m away (about a 1-minute walk). The Cathay is 301 m away (about a 5-minute walk).

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What is Manulife Centre zoned as?

Key takeawayManulife Centre sits on land zoned COMMERCIAL with a gross plot ratio of 4.2, inside the Central Area.
Land-use zone
COMMERCIAL
Gross plot ratio
4.2
Urban design area
Udga
Central Area
Yes
BCA-verified envelope: allowable GFA 20,887 sqm · built 27,850 sqm · headroom -6,963 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 Manulife Centre?

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

Indicative area yield — District 7 retail

Gross yield (area)
5.0%
4.5% net of property tax
Rent side (median of bands)
$106.44 psm/mo
2026Q2
Price side (strata, 5y)
$2,353 psf
231 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 7 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 7 ($ psm/month, 2026Q2)

Floor level · size band25th pctMedian75th pct
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below$65.63$77.77$101.79
B1 & Below · 30 & Below$58.19$114.29$345.38
Level 4 & Above · 30 & Below$85.23$111.50$131.58
Level 1 · 30 & Below$86.33$95.24$110.00
Level 4 & Above · >30 - 100$59.29$108.48$136.75
Level 1 · >30 - 100$93.54$118.89$225.20
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100$65.50$89.70$119.75
B1 & Below · >30 - 100$69.36$86.33$409.96

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 Manulife Centre?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Bencoolen MRT, about 119 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Bras Basah MRT Exit D · 35 mPlace Of Worship · 36 mOpp Bencoolen Stn Exit B · 53 mHotel · 56 mEducational Institution · 56 mJewish Welfare Board, Singapore · 70 mSingapura Clinic · 110 mFarquhar Garden (Fcp) · 295 mThe Cathay · 301 mAlbert Centre Market & Food Centre · 566 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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How many companies are registered at Manulife Centre?

Key takeawayACRA records 112 live company registrations at this address, 44 of them in the last three years.
Live registrations
112
Registered last 3 years
44
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 Manulife Centre's BCA building profile?

BCA building type
Office
Green Mark
Platinum (2017)
Energy use intensity
224 kWh/m²·yr
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Frequently asked questions about Manulife Centre

Where is Manulife Centre?

Manulife Centre is at Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189554, in the Museum planning area.

What is Manulife Centre zoned as?

Manulife Centre sits on land zoned commercial under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 4.2.

What is the tenure of Manulife Centre?

Manulife Centre is 999-year leasehold. About 805 years remain on the lease.

Have there been any recorded transactions at Manulife Centre?

No caveats have been lodged for Manulife Centre 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 Manulife Centre?

Bencoolen MRT is the closest, 119 m away (about a 2-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at Manulife Centre?

112 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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