CommercialWHITELeaseholdDistrict 1 · Singapore River

The Central

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Jun 2026

Quick Summary

The Central is a commercial building in District 1 · Singapore River, on land zoned WHITE under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 5.6. It is leasehold with roughly 74 years remaining. 435 transactions are on record since 1995, at a median S$2,299 psf, most recently in Jun 2026. 41 units are currently listed for sale or rent. ACRA records 1,287 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about The Central?

Key takeawayThe Central is a commercial building in District 1 · Singapore River, zoned WHITE, held leasehold.

Asset class: Commercial
Land-use zone: WHITE
Gross plot ratio: 5.6
Tenure: Leasehold
District / Area: District 1 · Singapore River
Address: 8 Eu Tong Sen Street
Land area: —
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: 25 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Strata lots (whole development, MCST): 791
Managing agent: CBRE PTE LTD
Strata formed: 2009 (MCST 3515)
Submarket: City Fringe
Units with a recorded sale: At least 213
Transactions on record: 435 (records start 1995)
Live listings: 41
ACRA registrations: 1,287

About The Central

The Central is a mixed-use building in Singapore River (District 01). It is located along Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059818.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned white with a gross plot ratio of 5.6. It lies inside the Central Area.

The site is leasehold, with about 74 years remaining on the lease.

435 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$2,299 psf. The most recent was in June 2026.

1,371 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Clarke Quay MRT, 50 m away (about a 1-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Clarke Quay Stn Exit E) is 62 m away (about a 1-minute walk).

What is The Central zoned as?

Key takeawayThe Central sits on land zoned WHITE with a gross plot ratio of 5.6, inside the Central Area.

Land-use zone: WHITE
Gross plot ratio: 5.6
Urban design area: Udga
Central Area: Yes

BCA-verified envelope: built 66,474 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 has The Central sold for?

Key takeawayAcross 435 recorded transactions since 1995, the median price is about S$1.94M, most recently in Jun 2026.

Date	Use	Price	Area	PSF
Jun 2026	Office	S$1.80M	646 sqft	$2,787
May 2026	Office	S$8.10M	2,659 sqft	$3,047
May 2026	Office	S$3.05M	883 sqft	$3,456
Apr 2026	Office	S$2.96M	883 sqft	$3,350
Apr 2026	Office	S$2.96M	883 sqft	$3,350
Apr 2026	Office	S$2.59M	926 sqft	$2,798
Feb 2026	Office	S$2.86M	883 sqft	$3,240
Dec 2025	Office	S$7.40M	2,368 sqft	$3,125
Nov 2025	Office	S$4.89M	1,485 sqft	$3,294
Nov 2025	Office	S$4.55M	1,668 sqft	$2,727

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 The Central rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for The Central itself. On its street, Eu Tong Sen Street, office space rented at a median of $7.61 psf a month in 2026Q3, with the middle half of leases between $7.28 and $9.94. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Office space on Eu Tong Sen Street

Street level · 2026Q3

25th pct

$7.28

$78.41 psm

Median

$7.61

$81.90 psm

75th pct

$9.94

$106.94 psm

S$ per sq ft per month · median +0.7% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $79.78 psm2026Q3 · $81.90 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 on Eu Tong Sen Street

Street level · 2026Q3

25th pct

$8.30

$89.36 psm

Median

$11.05

$118.95 psm

75th pct

$14.55

$156.62 psm

S$ per sq ft per month · median +32.3% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $88.35 psm2026Q3 · $118.95 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 1 retail

Region band · 2026Q3

25th pct

$8.23

$88.64 psm

Median

$10.02

$107.81 psm

75th pct

$15.92

$171.42 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 1 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 The Central

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 The Central

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 19 units for rent; 22 units for sale.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 5 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.

Sale: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 2 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 The Central?

Key takeawayURA has approved 11 changes of use at The Central 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.

21 Aug 2026Agency worksFloor 14
Change of use to commercial school
Lodgment for proposed use of unit #14-XX as commercial school
31 Oct 2025ApprovedFloor 15
Change of use to shop
Proposed change of use of unit #15-XX to shop
8 Aug 2025ApprovedFloor 24
Change of use to massage establishment
Proposed change of use of unit #24-XX to massage establishment
21 Apr 2025Agency worksFloor 15
Change of use to gym / fitness centre
Lodgment for proposed use of unit #15-XX as gym / fitness centre
8 Oct 2024ApprovedFloor 17
Change of use: medical clinic → office
Proposed change of use of units #17-XX to #17-XX from medical clinic to office
23 Nov 2023ApprovedFloor 18
Change of use: office → shop
Proposed change of use of unit #18-XX from office to shop
20 Jan 2023ApprovedFloor 11
Change of use to medical clinic
Proposed change of use of office units #11-XX and #11-XX to medical clinic
23 Nov 2022ApprovedFloor 22
Change of use to medical clinic
Proposed change of use of office unit #22-XX to medical clinic
28 Sept 2022ApprovedFloor 17
Change of use to medical clinic
Proposed change of use of office units #17-XX, #17-XX, #17-XX, #17-XX, #17-XX, #17-XX, #17-XX, #17-XX and #17-XX to medical clinic
19 Mar 2021ApprovedFloor 20
Change of use to gym/fitness centre
Proposed change of use of unit #20-XX to gym/fitness centre - the central
28 Aug 2013ApprovedFloor 24
Change of use to health centre
Change of use of unit #24-XX to health centre at the central
9 Apr 2009Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed amendment to approved additions and alterations to the central (basement to 4th storey

1 earlier change-of-use and A&A decision is 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).

How does Eu Tong Sen Street price?

Key takeawayAcross 102 strata sales on Eu Tong Sen Street in the last 5 years, the median is $2,787 psf.

Strata sales on the street (5y)

102

Street median PSF (strata)

$2,787

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

What do commercial rents run near The Central?

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

Indicative area yield — District 1 retail

Gross yield (area)

3.4%

3.0% net of property tax

Rent side (median of bands)

$107.81 psm/mo

2026Q3

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, 2026Q3)

Floor level · size band	25th pct	Median	75th pct
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below	$82.69	$99.35	$120.39
Level 1 · 30 & Below	$172.73	$245.52	$332.57
B1 & Below · 30 & Below	$87.33	$172.91	$321.72
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100	$77.43	$95.09	$183.52
Level 1 · >30 - 100	$106.77	$168.33	$217.05
B1 & Below · >30 - 100	$117.40	$198.29	$365.38
Level 1 · >100 - 300	$115.69	$148.57	$187.43
B1 & Below · >100 - 300	$148.73	$233.33	$396.56

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 The Central right now?

Key takeaway41 units are currently listed at The Central — 22 for sale and 19 for rent. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For sale (22)

The CentralS$2.45M · 732 sqft
The CentralS$2.38M · 732 sqft
The Central2 agentsS$2.50M · 872 sqft
The CentralS$1.85M · 635 sqft

For rent (19)

The CentralS$4k/mo · 603 sqft
The CentralS$4k/mo · 635 sqft
The CentralS$5k/mo · 581 sqft
The CentralS$9k/mo · 883 sqft

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What is near The Central?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Clarke Quay MRT, about 50 m away — and 3 competing retail premisess operate nearby.

Getting around

Clarke Quay MRT50 m · ~1 min

Amenities nearby

Jade Medical Clinic · 18 mClarke Quay MRT Exit G · 40 mHotel · 59 mClarke Quay Stn Exit E · 62 mPlace Of Worship · 252 mHong Lim Pk · 284 mEducational Institution · 610 mKreta Ayer Community Club · 935 mSingapore General Hospital · 1.4 km

Competing premises nearby

Retail and F&B premises competing for the same footfall — context for an occupier, not a selling point.

Clarke Quay Central · 0 mHong Lim Market & Food Centre · 402 mCold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd · 448 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at The Central

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Clarke Quay (NE5), 40 m away — a moderately busy station, with about 31,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 18 public car parks are within 500 m.

Foot traffic: busier than 74% of retail buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Clarke Quay (NE5) 40 m, about 31,000 taps a weekday; 7 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 13, about 21,000 taps a weekday; Singapore River: 18,341 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 13,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 11 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

Clarke Quay (NE5)40 m · about 31,000 weekday taps
Fort Canning (DT20)475 m · about 14,000 weekday taps
Chinatown (NE4 / DT19)484 m · about 97,000 weekday taps
Raffles Place (EW14 / NS26)690 m · about 133,000 weekday taps
Telok Ayer (DT18)691 m · about 37,000 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 The Central. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

13 bus stops within 400 m, with about 21,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

Backlane (Carpenter - Upp Circular Rd) (URA)133 m
Carpenter St (URA)161 m
S$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 35 car lots
Hong Kong St (URA)174 m
S$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 32 car lots
Upp Circular Rd (URA)177 m
S$1.20 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 22 car lots
Carpenter St Off St (URA)191 m
S$1.50 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 69 car lots

Nearest URA season parking: Mohd Sultan-River Vall Ey Road Area, 776 m away, S$80/month.

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

Who's registered at The Central?

Key takeaway1,287 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list The Central as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.

Professional, scientific and technical services
338
Wholesale and retail trade
287
Financial and insurance
220
Information and communications
176
Transportation and storage
59
Administrative and support services
34
Education
30
Manufacturing
28
Health and social services
22
Construction
21

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 The Central's BCA building profile?

BCA building type: Mixed Development
Green Mark: NA (NA)
Energy use intensity: 327 kWh/m²·yr

Frequently asked questions about The Central

Where is The Central?⌄

The Central is at 8 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059818, in the Singapore River planning area.

What is The Central zoned as?⌄

The Central sits on land zoned white under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 5.6.

What is the tenure of The Central?⌄

The Central is leasehold. About 74 years remain on the lease.

What have units at The Central sold for?⌄

Across 435 recorded transactions, the median price is S$2,299 psf. The latest was in June 2026.

What is the nearest MRT station to The Central?⌄

Clarke Quay MRT is the closest, 50 m away (about a 1-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at The Central?⌄

1,371 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.

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.

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.

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, URA planning decisions, URA car park data (URA Data Service), LTA DataMall passenger volumes, PropKaki's foot-traffic model, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) — see our methodology. Last updated 8 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.