CommercialCOMMERCIALDistrict 16 · Tampines

Singapore Expo

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 November 2026

Quick Summary

Singapore Expo is a commercial building in District 16 · Tampines, on land zoned COMMERCIAL under the URA Master Plan. 1 unit is currently listed for rent. ACRA records 16 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Singapore Expo?

Key takeawaySingapore Expo is a commercial building in District 16 · Tampines, zoned COMMERCIAL.

Asset class: Commercial
Land-use zone: COMMERCIAL
Gross plot ratio: Subject to Evaluation
Tenure: Not on record
District / Area: District 16 · Tampines
Address: 1 Expo Drive
Land area: 237,021 sqm
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: Not on record
Submarket: Suburban
Listed as: Food & Beverage
Transactions on record: None recorded
Live listings: 1
ACRA registrations: 16

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 Singapore Expo

Singapore Expo is a commercial building in Tampines (District 16). It is located along Expo Drive, Singapore 486150.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned commercial.

It occupies roughly 237,021 sqm of land with about 121,002 sqm of gross floor area.

18 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Expo MRT, 499 m away (about a 8-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Expo Halls 1/2/3) is 49 m away (about a 1-minute walk). Changi City Point is 644 m away (about a 10-minute walk).

What is Singapore Expo zoned as?

Key takeawaySingapore Expo sits on land zoned COMMERCIAL.

Land-use zone: COMMERCIAL
Gross plot ratio: Subject to Evaluation

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 Do not quote a plot ratio, and do not compute buildable GFA from it.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 170,288 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 does space at Singapore Expo rent for?

Key takeawayNo street- or building-level rent is published here. Across District 16 retail, retail space rented at a median of $13.41 psf a month in 2026Q3, with the middle half of leases between $9.63 and $19.91. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Retail space — District 16 retail

Region band · 2026Q3

25th pct

$9.63

$103.71 psm

Median

$13.41

$144.37 psm

75th pct

$19.91

$214.29 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 16 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 Singapore Expo

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

CBRE, 2Q 2026

Suburban: Rent S$32.95 psf/mth

Singapore Figures Q2 2026

Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026

Suburban: Rent S$33.36 psf/mth · Vacancy 5.7% (1Q 2026) · Planned / under construction 1.53m 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 Singapore Expo

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

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings appeared and 3 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 Singapore Expo?

Key takeawayURA has approved 12 changes of use at Singapore Expo since 2000, most recently in 2025. 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.

23 Sept 2025Approved
Change of use: existing m&e roof → new rooftop urban farm on the roof storey
Proposed change of use from existing m&e roof to new rooftop urban farm on the roof storey of the existing max atria singapore expo on lot 09355p mk27 at 1 expo drive singapore 486150
4 Apr 2025RenewedFloor 1
Continued use as restaurant with live entertainment
Continued use of unit #01-XX as restaurant with live entertainment
26 Mar 2025Renewed
Change of use
Continued use of bar with ancillary live performance within single storey food centre
13 May 2024ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use: restaurant → karaoke lounge
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX from restaurant to karaoke lounge
7 Feb 2024Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed additions & alterations and change of use from existing hallway and toilets to new office on the 2nd storey of the existing singapore expo
29 Dec 2023Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed temporary 2-storey badminton hall with ancillary facility to the existing singapore expo
31 Jan 2023Approved
Change of use to badminton hall
Proposed change of use of part singapore expo hall 2 to badminton hall
29 Apr 2022ApprovedFloor 1
Change of use to restaurant with live entertainment
Proposed change of use of unit #01-XX to restaurant with live entertainment
29 Sept 2021Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed addition of single storey temporary pit building, 3 nos of temporary containers and change of use of carpark(h) to temporary go-karting use at singapore expo
20 Aug 2021Approved
Change of use to badminton hall
Proposed change of use of singapore expo hall 6 to badminton hall
10 Nov 2020Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed demolition and reinstatement works for 5 f&b units at singapore expo
25 Mar 2020Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed addition & alteration to the existing singapore expo, consisting of a single storey food centre comprising of food shops (restaurant), retail shops and bar with ancillary live performance on lot 09355p & 09356t mk27 at 1 expo drive

12 earlier change-of-use and A&A decisions are on record since 2000.

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 Singapore Expo?

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

Indicative area yield — District 16 retail

Gross yield (area)

6.5%

5.8% net of property tax

Rent side (median of bands)

$144.37 psm/mo

2026Q3

Price side (strata, 5y)

$2,484 psf

23 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 16 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 16 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)

Floor level · size band	25th pct	Median	75th pct
Level 1 · 30 & Below	$97.62	$105.00	$122.84
B1 & Below · >30 - 100	$286.15	$302.39	$317.22
Level 1 · >30 - 100	$109.80	$151.19	$224.75
Level 1 · >100 - 300	$92.46	$137.54	$203.82

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 Singapore Expo right now?

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

For rent (1)

Singapore ExpoS$5k/mo · 120 sqft

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What is near Singapore Expo?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Expo MRT, about 499 m away.

Getting around

Expo MRT499 m · ~8 min

Amenities nearby

Expo Halls 1/2/3 · 49 mEducational Institution · 111 mFullerton Health @ Watsons (Changi City Point) · 381 mPlace Of Worship · 419 mJln Angin Laut Pg · 423 mBusiness Park - White · 473 mExpo MRT Exit A · 562 mChangi City Point · 644 mChangi General Hospital · 1.2 km

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at Singapore Expo

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Expo (CG1 / DT35), 499 m away — a moderately busy station, with about 32,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. No public car park we hold is within 500 m; the nearest is Changi South Lane (URA), 548 m away, season S$90/month.

Foot traffic: busier than 9% of retail buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Expo (CG1/DT35) 499 m, about 32,000 taps a weekday; 1 more station within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 12, about 6,194 taps a weekday; Tampines: 84,200 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 22,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 1 other mall 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

Expo (CG1 / DT35)499 m · about 32,000 weekday taps
Upper Changi (DT34)922 m · about 12,000 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 Singapore Expo. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

12 bus stops within 400 m, with 6,194 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Who's registered at Singapore Expo?

Key takeaway16 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list Singapore Expo as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.

Accommodation and food services
8
Professional, scientific and technical services
4
Administrative and support services
2
Wholesale and retail trade
1
Financial and insurance
1

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.

What is Singapore Expo's BCA building profile?

BCA building type: Retail
Green Mark: NA (NA)
Energy use intensity: 83 kWh/m²·yr

Frequently asked questions about Singapore Expo

Where is Singapore Expo?⌄

Singapore Expo is at 1 Expo Drive, Singapore 486150, in the Tampines planning area.

What is Singapore Expo zoned as?⌄

Singapore Expo sits on land zoned commercial under the URA Master Plan.

Have there been any recorded transactions at Singapore Expo?⌄

No caveats have been lodged for Singapore Expo 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 Singapore Expo?⌄

Expo MRT is the closest, 499 m away (about a 8-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at Singapore Expo?⌄

18 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.

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.

Approved for a new building: the year URA approved the latest new erection or redevelopment here. An APPROVAL year, not a completion year — never state it as the building's age.

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.

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 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.