CommercialRESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREYDistrict 9 · Singapore River

Seng Kee Building

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 November 2026

Quick Summary

Seng Kee Building is a commercial building in District 9 · Singapore River, on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 2.8. 5 units are currently listed for rent. ACRA records 31 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Seng Kee Building?

Key takeawaySeng Kee Building is a commercial building in District 9 · Singapore River, zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY.

Asset class: Commercial
Land-use zone: RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio: 2.8
Tenure: Not on record
District / Area: District 9 · Singapore River
Address: 20 Martin Road
Land area: 1,744 sqm
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: Not on record
Strata units (MCST): 10
Strata formed: 1999 (MCST 2346)
Submarket: City Fringe
Listed as: Office, Other Retail
Transactions on record: None recorded
Live listings: 5
ACRA registrations: 31

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.

About Seng Kee Building

Seng Kee Building is a commercial building in Singapore River (District 09). It is located along Martin Road, Singapore 239070.

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.

It occupies roughly 1,744 sqm of land with about 4,884 sqm of gross floor area.

32 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Great World MRT, 579 m away (about a 9-minute walk). The closest bus stop (River Pl Condo) is 299 m away (about a 5-minute walk). Robertson Walk is 365 m away (about a 6-minute walk).

What is Seng Kee Building zoned as?

Key takeawaySeng Kee Building 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 does space at Seng Kee Building rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for Seng Kee Building itself. On its street, Martin Road, office space rented at a median of $5.50 psf a month in 2025Q1. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Office space on Martin Road

Street level · 2025Q1

25th pct

—

— psm

Median

$5.50

$59.21 psm

75th pct

—

— psm

S$ per sq ft per month (median only published) · median +3.8% on a year earlier

2023Q3 · $56.92 psm2025Q1 · $59.21 psm median

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 — 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 Seng Kee Building

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

CBRE, 2Q 2026 (island-wide)

Islandwide: Rent S$28.15 psf/mth

Singapore Figures Q2 2026

Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026

Other City Areas: Rent S$21.21 psf/mth · Vacancy 7.4% (1Q 2026) · Planned / under construction 0.73m sq ft

Singapore Retail MarketBeat Q2 2026

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 Seng Kee Building

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 5 units for rent.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 1 new listing 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 Seng Kee Building?

Key takeawayURA has approved 5 changes of use at Seng Kee Building since 2000, most recently in 2026. 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.

26 Aug 2026ApprovedFloor 3
Change of use to massage establishment
Proposed change of use of unit #03-XX to massage establishment
13 Mar 2026Agency worksFloors 1, 2
Change of use to gym / fitness centre
Lodgment for proposed use of units #01-XX and #02-XX as gym / fitness centre
15 Sept 2025ApprovedFloor 6
Change of use to medical clinic
Proposed change of use of unit #06-XX to medical clinic
12 Jul 2012ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to cafe with ancillary limited live classical music performance
Change of use of cafe to cafe with ancillary limited live classical music performance at unit #01-XX, 1st storey of 20 martin road
18 Sept 2009Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed additions & alterations to the existing office carpark involving new erection of a new multi-storey carpark with roof terrace
29 Aug 2007Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed additions & alterations to the existing office carpark involving new erection of a new multi-storey carpark on lot no 1065v ts 21 martin road, singapore.
25 Apr 2000ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to cafeteria
Proposed change of use of shop (unit #01-XX) to cafeteria

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 Seng Kee Building?

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 Seng Kee Building right now?

Key takeaway5 units are currently listed at Seng Kee Building. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For rent (5)

Seng Kee BuildingS$10k/mo · 1,539 sqft
Seng Kee Building2 agentsS$20k/mo · 3,153 sqft
Seng Kee Building9 agentsS$20k/mo · 3,196 sqft
Ground Floor Space along Mohd Sultan RoadS$60k/mo · 4,500 sqft

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What is near Seng Kee Building?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Great World MRT, about 579 m away.

Getting around

Great World MRT579 m · ~9 min

Amenities nearby

Hotel · 87 mEducational Institution · 272 mPlace Of Worship · 291 mRiver Pl Condo · 299 mRobertson Walk · 365 mDr Tan & Partners @ Robertson Walk · 382 mBlk 1 Jalan Kukoh · 403 mThe Butcher (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · 455 mKim Seng Pk · 467 mHavelock MRT Exit 4 · 498 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at Seng Kee Building

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Havelock (TE16), 498 m away — a moderately busy station, with about 16,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 9 public car parks are within 500 m; the cheapest URA season parking nearby is S$80 a month.

Foot traffic: busier than 29% of retail buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Havelock (TE16) 498 m, about 16,000 taps a weekday; 5 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 4, about 4,714 taps a weekday; Singapore River: 18,341 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 32,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 6 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

Havelock (TE16)498 m · about 16,000 weekday taps
Great World (TE15)530 m · about 21,000 weekday taps
Fort Canning (DT20)662 m · about 14,000 weekday taps
Chinatown (NE4 / DT19)887 m · about 97,000 weekday taps
Clarke Quay (NE5)939 m · about 31,000 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 Seng Kee Building. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

4 bus stops within 400 m, with 4,714 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

Martin Place - Muthura Man Chetty Rd (URA)183 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 19 car lots
Mohd Sultan-River Vall Ey Road Area (URA)213 m
season S$80/month
Kim Yam Rd (URA)248 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 28 car lots
Mohd Sultan Rd (URA)314 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 74 car lots
Blk 4/5/6 Jalan Minyak Car Park (HDB)383 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday

HDB season (car): Tier 1 $80/month (a resident's or registered HDB shop/industrial tenant's first car); Tier 2 (other cars, non-residents) $90 Rest of Island, $150 Designated Area, $165 Restricted Zone (surface). Which zone this car park is in is not published as data.

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

Who's registered at Seng Kee Building?

Key takeaway31 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list Seng Kee Building as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.

Financial and insurance
18
Real estate
4
Wholesale and retail trade
3
Professional, scientific and technical services
2
Accommodation and food services
1
Administrative and support services
1
Health and social services
1
Arts, entertainment and recreation
1
Manufacturing
0
Construction
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. ACRA, as of 2026-09-16.

Frequently asked questions about Seng Kee Building

Where is Seng Kee Building?⌄

Seng Kee Building is at 20 Martin Road, Singapore 239070, in the Singapore River planning area.

What is Seng Kee Building zoned as?⌄

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

Have there been any recorded transactions at Seng Kee Building?⌄

No caveats have been lodged for Seng Kee Building 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 Seng Kee Building?⌄

Great World MRT is the closest, 579 m away (about a 9-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at Seng Kee Building?⌄

32 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.

Total units: the strata units in the building's MCST (BCA's register) — strata lots, not tenancies; a single-owner building can be one lot. Units with a recorded sale (URA caveats) are a separate figure.

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.

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.

Changes of use: URA planning approvals recorded at this building since 2000 (any unit; renewals of a temporary permission not counted). History only — Past approvals are not today's approved use; check with URA's approved-use enquiry before signing. Never say a use is allowed, permitted or approved for a unit, and never say a use would be approved.

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.

Season parking: the cheapest URA car season rate (commercial ticket) at a public car park within 500 m, per month. HDB's season rates depend on a zone we don't have, so they are shown as HDB's tiers.

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.

Tenure is not recorded for this building. Commercial tenure coverage is roughly 40% (industrial is far better at ~90%).

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, URA planning decisions, URA car park data (URA Data Service), LTA DataMall passenger volumes, PropKaki's foot-traffic model — 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.