CommercialRESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREYFreeholdDistrict 9 · Museum

Nomu

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 November 2026Data through Aug 2023

Quick Summary

Nomu is a commercial building in District 9 · Museum, on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 2.8. It is freehold. 2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Aug 2023. 1 unit is currently listed for sale. ACRA records 7 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Nomu?

Key takeawayNomu is a commercial building in District 9 · Museum, zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY, held freehold.

Asset class: Commercial
Land-use zone: RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio: 2.8
Tenure: Freehold
District / Area: District 9 · Museum
Address: 20 Handy Road
Land area: 1,932 sqm
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: 11 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Strata lots (whole development, MCST): 52
Managing agent: SIN HENG CHAN PTE LTD
Strata formed: 2010 (MCST 3633)
Submarket: City Hall / Bugis
Units with a recorded sale: At least 1
Transactions on record: 2 (records start 1995)
Live listings: 1
ACRA registrations: 7

About Nomu

Nomu is a mixed-use building in Museum (District 09). It is located along Handy Road, Singapore 229236.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey with a gross plot ratio of 2.8. It lies inside the Central Area.

The site is freehold. It occupies roughly 1,932 sqm of land with about 5,410 sqm of gross floor area.

2 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$2,234 psf. The most recent was in August 2023.

9 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Dhoby Ghaut MRT, 124 m away (about a 2-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Aft Dhoby Ghaut Stn) is 106 m away (about a 2-minute walk). The Cathay is 117 m away (about a 2-minute walk).

What is Nomu zoned as?

Key takeawayNomu sits on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY with a gross plot ratio of 2.8, inside the Central Area.

Land-use zone: RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio: 2.8
Urban design area: Udga
Central Area: Yes

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What has Nomu sold for?

Key takeaway2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Aug 2023 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.

Date	Use	Price	Area	PSF
Aug 2023	Office	S$23.99M	6,329 sqft	$3,790
Apr 2006	Office	S$4.24M	6,265 sqft	$677

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 Nomu rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for Nomu itself. On its street, Handy Road, retail space rented at a median of $9.43 psf a month in 2026Q2. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Retail space on Handy Road

Street level · 2026Q2

25th pct

—

— psm

Median

$9.43

$101.50 psm

75th pct

—

— psm

S$ per sq ft per month (median only published) · median -35.3% on a year earlier

2021Q2 · $92.08 psm2026Q2 · $101.50 psm median

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 9 retail

Region band · 2026Q3

25th pct

$9.24

$99.43 psm

Median

$11.90

$128.12 psm

75th pct

$17.57

$189.09 psm

S$ 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 9 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 Nomu

Key takeawayBrokers' office figures for this part of Singapore — a broker's market figure, not this building's rent.

CBRE, 2Q 2026

Fringe CBD: Vacancy 7.2%

Singapore Figures Q2 2026

Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026

City Hall / Marina Centre: Rent S$11.36 psf/mth · Vacancy 3.2% · Planned / under construction 0.00m sq ft
Bugis: Rent S$12.12 psf/mth · Vacancy 11.9% · Planned / under construction 0.56m sq ft

Singapore Office MarketBeat Q2 2026

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 Nomu

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 1 unit for sale.

Sale: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 1 new listing appeared and 0 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 Nomu?

Key takeawayURA's planning decisions at Nomu since 2000 are below. This is the building's planning history, not today's approved use of any unit: confirm a unit's approved use with URA before signing.

7 Apr 2010Approved
Additions & alterations
Retention of rear entrance canopy and proposed addition & alteration to existing 12-storey residential development comprising commercial/carpark podium & residential apartments/facilities on lots 235t & 656n ts 19 at 20 handy road (museum planning area )

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 Handy Road price?

Strata sales on the street (5y)

Too few strata sales on this street to support a median — the count is shown without one.

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

What do commercial rents run near Nomu?

Key takeawayURA publishes contracted-rent percentile grids quarterly (latest: 2026Q3) — the benchmark evidence an asking rent should be weighed against.

Indicative area yield — District 9 retail

Gross yield (area)

3.2%

2.9% net of property tax

Rent side (median of bands)

$128.12 psm/mo

2026Q3

Price side (strata, 5y)

$4,434 psf

190 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 9 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 9 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)

Floor level · size band	25th pct	Median	75th pct
Level 4 & Above · 30 & Below	$101.79	$127.98	$144.93
B1 & Below · 30 & Below	$231.82	$392.95	$544.95
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below	$97.06	$128.26	$157.50
Level 1 · 30 & Below	$131.15	$157.04	$196.05
Level 1 · >30 - 100	$112.35	$161.16	$217.81
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100	$91.89	$118.41	$156.35
Level 4 & Above · >30 - 100	$81.28	$100.52	$133.94
B1 & Below · >30 - 100	$155.98	$328.55	$492.13

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 Nomu right now?

Key takeaway1 unit is currently listed at Nomu. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For sale (1)

NomuS$6.00M · 1,335 sqft

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What is near Nomu?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Dhoby Ghaut MRT, about 125 m away.

Getting around

Dhoby Ghaut MRT125 m · ~2 min

Amenities nearby

Aft Dhoby Ghaut Stn · 106 mThe Cathay · 117 mHandy Rd Os · 126 mDhoby Ghaut MRT Exit F · 126 mEducational Institution · 128 mPlace Of Worship · 190 mShenton Medical Group (Dhoby Xchange) · 202 mCold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd · 237 mHotel · 252 mAlbert Centre Market & Food Centre · 808 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at Nomu

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Dhoby Ghaut (NS24 / NE6 / CC1), 124 m away — a busy station, with about 64,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 12 public car parks are within 500 m.

Foot traffic: busier than 55% of office buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Dhoby Ghaut (NS24/NE6/CC1) 124 m, about 64,000 taps a weekday; 8 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 8, about 37,000 taps a weekday; Museum: 12,672 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 13,000 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

Dhoby Ghaut (NS24 / NE6 / CC1)124 m · about 64,000 weekday taps
Bencoolen (DT21)340 m · about 20,000 weekday taps
Bras Basah (CC2)435 m · about 10,000 weekday taps
Little India (NE7 / DT12)698 m · about 55,000 weekday taps
Rochor (DT13)723 m · about 22,000 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 Nomu. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

8 bus stops within 400 m, with about 37,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

The Cathay (development car park)80 m
rates not published as open data
The Atrium@Orchard (development car park)160 m
rates not published as open data
Plaza Singapura (development car park)254 m
rates not published as open data
Sophia Rd (URA)280 m
S$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 3 car lots
Wilkie Rd (URA)369 m
S$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 15 car lots

Nearest URA season parking: Mackenzie Road Area, 674 m away, S$100/month.

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. Nomu's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.

Who's registered at Nomu?

Key takeaway7 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list Nomu as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.

Wholesale and retail trade
4
Professional, scientific and technical services
1
Other services
1
Financial and insurance
1
Information and communications
0

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.

Frequently asked questions about Nomu

Where is Nomu?⌄

Nomu is at 20 Handy Road, Singapore 229236, in the Museum planning area.

What is Nomu zoned as?⌄

Nomu sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 2.8.

What is the tenure of Nomu?⌄

Nomu is freehold.

What have units at Nomu sold for?⌄

Across 2 recorded transactions, the median price is S$2,234 psf. The latest was in August 2023.

What is the nearest MRT station to Nomu?⌄

Dhoby Ghaut MRT is the closest, 124 m away (about a 2-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at Nomu?⌄

9 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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Year of completion is not on record for this building. Building age cannot be stated.

Strata lots: the lot count in the development's MCST (BCA's register) — the whole development, homes included where it is mixed; a single-owner mall or tower can be one lot.

Strata formed: the year the MCST was set up (BCA's register). NOT the year the building was completed — an MCST forms after TOP, sometimes years later. Never state it as the building's age.

Managing agent: as BCA's MCST register names it; it can change between register updates.

Submarket: PropKaki's own map from URA's planning subzones (CBD core, City Hall / Bugis, Orchard, city fringe, regional centres, suburban). Brokers draw these lines differently.

Station taps: average weekday fare-card taps in and out at the nearest MRT/LRT station (LTA DataMall). People passing the station's gates, not people visiting this building.

Foot-traffic score: PropKaki's relative score from nearby MRT and bus taps, workers and residents around (and, for retail, competing malls), ranked against buildings of the same kind. A percentile, not a count of people.

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.

Unbuilt GFA cannot be computed here — it needs BCA built-GFA, which covers about 5% of commercial buildings and no industrial ones. Zoning and plot ratio are on record; headroom is not.

Storeys: from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), volunteer-mapped, not an official record. Shown only because no official or listed floor count is held for this building.

Reviewed by Nathan Tang

Nathan Tang has over 10 years of property experience across condominiums, HDB flats and commercial property, specialising in property research and finance.

Figures draw on URA and JTC records, URA Master Plan zoning, ACRA registrations and live commercial-portal listings; building facts from BCA's MCST register, PropKaki's submarket map, LTA DataMall car parks, LTA DataMall passenger volumes, PropKaki's foot-traffic model, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) — see our methodology. Last updated 10 November 2026. For general information, not financial advice.

Getting there and parking: LTA DataMall passenger volumes and car parks, URA Data Service car park rates, HDB and JTC car park information (data.gov.sg) and HDB's published parking charges, Census of Population 2020 and the Singapore Department of Statistics' June 2026 resident population (Singapore Open Data Licence). The foot-traffic score is PropKaki's own relative model, not a count.

Market context: figures cited from CBRE Research (Singapore Figures) and Cushman & Wakefield (Singapore MarketBeat), each with its quarter and report; flexible-workspace centres from the operators' public location lists; collective sales from marketing agents' announcements and news reports, each linked.

Rents: URA rental statistics for office and retail space by street (IRAS-stamped contracts), JTC J-SPACE rentals by building and by street, JTC price tenders, and URA REALIS rental grids. SLA tender results and JTC posted land rents are held for state and JTC land.