CommercialHOTELFreeholdDistrict 8 · Kallang

The Office Chamber

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Dec 2009

Quick Summary

The Office Chamber is a commercial building in District 8 · Kallang, on land zoned HOTEL under the URA Master Plan. It is freehold. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2009. 53 units are currently listed for sale or rent. ACRA records 1 live company registration at this address.

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What are the key facts about The Office Chamber?

Key takeawayThe Office Chamber is a commercial building in District 8 · Kallang, zoned HOTEL, held freehold.

Asset class: Commercial
Land-use zone: HOTEL
Gross plot ratio: Subject to Evaluation
Tenure: Freehold
District / Area: District 8 · Kallang
Address: 230 Jalan Besar
Land area: 451 sqm
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: Not on record
Submarket: City Fringe
Listed as: Food & Beverage, Shop / Shophouse
Transactions on record: 1 (records start 1995)
Live listings: 53
ACRA registrations: 1

About The Office Chamber

The Office Chamber is a commercial building in Kallang (District 08). It is located along Jalan Besar, Singapore 208906.

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

The site is freehold. It occupies roughly 451 sqm of land.

1 transaction has been recorded here, at a median of S$2,717 psf. The most recent was in December 2009.

1 business is currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Jalan Besar MRT, 550 m away (about a 9-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Bef Tai Hoe Hotel) is 84 m away (about a 1-minute walk). City Square Mall is 284 m away (about a 4-minute walk).

What is The Office Chamber zoned as?

Key takeawayThe Office Chamber sits on land zoned HOTEL.

Land-use zone: HOTEL
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 Do not quote a plot ratio, and do not compute buildable GFA from it.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 1,948 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 Office Chamber sold for?

Key takeaway1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2009 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.

Date	Use	Price	Area	PSF
Dec 2009	Office	S$13.20M	4,858 sqft	$2,717

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 Office Chamber rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for The Office Chamber itself. On its street, Jalan Besar, office space rented at a median of $5.59 psf a month in 2026Q3, with the middle half of leases between $4.73 and $6.71. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Office space on Jalan Besar

Street level · 2026Q3

25th pct

$4.73

$50.86 psm

Median

$5.59

$60.19 psm

75th pct

$6.71

$72.25 psm

S$ per sq ft per month · median +7.1% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $53.03 psm2026Q3 · $60.19 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 Jalan Besar

Street level · 2026Q3

25th pct

$5.45

$58.63 psm

Median

$7.09

$76.30 psm

75th pct

$7.86

$84.56 psm

S$ per sq ft per month · median -19.1% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $64.22 psm2026Q3 · $76.30 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 8 retail

Region band · 2026Q3

25th pct

$6.30

$67.76 psm

Median

$8.25

$88.77 psm

75th pct

$9.03

$97.19 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 8 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 Office Chamber

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

CBRE, 2Q 2026

Decentralised: Vacancy 3.6%

Singapore Figures Q2 2026

Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026

City Fringe (all grades): Rent S$7.83 psf/mth · Vacancy 2.5% · Planned / under construction 1.35m 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 The Office Chamber

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 30 units for rent; 23 units for sale.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 8 new listings appeared and 5 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, 3 new listings appeared and 5 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 Office Chamber?

Key takeawayURA's planning decisions at The Office Chamber 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.

1 Apr 2014Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed regularization of gfa and amendment to approved additions & alterations to convert existing 6-storey commercial building to a hotel development (75 rooms) with attic and existing carpark at basement 1
10 Sept 2013Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed additions & alterations to convert existing 6-storey commercial building to a hotel development (75 rooms) with attic and existing carpark at basement 1 at 230 jalan besar

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 Jalan Besar price?

Key takeawayAcross 49 strata sales on Jalan Besar in the last 5 years, the median is $2,744 psf.

Strata sales on the street (5y)

Street median PSF (strata)

$2,744

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

What do commercial rents run near The Office Chamber?

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

Indicative area yield — District 8 retail

Gross yield (area)

3.6%

3.3% net of property tax

Rent side (median of bands)

$88.77 psm/mo

2026Q3

Price side (strata, 5y)

$2,744 psf

59 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 8 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 8 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)

Floor level · size band	25th pct	Median	75th pct
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below	$67.76	$96.11	$143.21
Level 1 · 30 & Below	$76.14	$92.59	$171.04
B1 & Below · 30 & Below	$90.68	$93.21	$137.37
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100	$46.15	$61.63	$86.96
Level 1 · >30 - 100	$73.94	$90.91	$97.19
B1 & Below · >30 - 100	$82.17	$88.77	$163.62
Level 1 · >100 - 300	$59.57	$69.55	$95.87
Level 2 & 3 · >100 - 300	$43.92	$47.03	$64.17

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 Office Chamber right now?

Key takeaway53 units are currently listed at The Office Chamber — 23 for sale and 30 for rent. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For sale (23)

⭐ Corner ⭐ F&B Approval ⭐ 30M Wide FrontageS$13.80M · 4,876 sqft
❤️RARE FREEHOLD Shophouse @ Jalan Besar | Short walk to MRT | Prominent FrontageS$9.80M · 4,300 sqft
Jln BesarS$11.80M · 1,425 sqft
Jalan Besar Main Road, Freehold-2 Storey Shophouse with Permanent Restaurant approvedS$5.80M · 862 sqft

For rent (30)

230 Jalan Besar, 208906S$30k/mo · 4,500 sqft
231 Jalan Besar ShophouseS$5k/mo · 1,250 sqft
Hotel Nuve StellarS$13k/mo · 2,100 sqft
Shophouse in Jalan BesarS$7k/mo · 1,300 sqft

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What is near The Office Chamber?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Jalan Besar MRT, about 550 m away.

Getting around

Jalan Besar MRT550 m · ~9 min

Amenities nearby

Hotel · 0 mHan's Clinic · 69 mBef Tai Hoe Hotel · 84 mPlace Of Worship · 99 mSheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd · 224 mSomme Rd Pg · 244 mBerseh Food Centre · 251 mCity Square Mall · 284 mFarrer Park MRT Exit H · 359 mJalan Besar Community Club · 442 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at The Office Chamber

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Farrer Park (NE8), 359 m away — a busy station, with about 57,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 68 public car parks are within 500 m; the cheapest URA season parking nearby is S$100 a month.

Foot traffic: busier than 19% of office buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Farrer Park (NE8) 359 m, about 57,000 taps a weekday; 6 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 4, about 11,000 taps a weekday; Kallang: 63,333 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 36,000 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

Farrer Park (NE8)359 m · about 57,000 weekday taps
Jalan Besar (DT22)526 m · about 21,000 weekday taps
Lavender (EW11)547 m · about 39,000 weekday taps
Bendemeer (DT23)735 m · about 11,000 weekday taps
Rochor (DT13)787 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 The Office Chamber. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

4 bus stops within 400 m, with about 11,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

Backlane (Kitchener Rd - Plumer Rd) (URA)45 m
Backlane (Sam Leong Rd ) (URA)67 m
Plumer Rd (URA)68 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 11 car lots
Backlane (Townshend Rd - Jln Besar) (URA)114 m
Sam Leong Rd (URA)137 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 46 car lots

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

Who's registered at The Office Chamber?

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

Accommodation and food services
1
Wholesale and retail trade
0
Construction
0
Professional, scientific and technical services
0
Manufacturing
0
Administrative and support services
0
Financial and insurance
0
Transportation and storage
0
Information and communications
0
Other services
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.

What is The Office Chamber's BCA building profile?

BCA building type: Hotel
Green Mark: NA (NA)
Energy use intensity: 308 kWh/m²·yr

Frequently asked questions about The Office Chamber

Where is The Office Chamber?⌄

The Office Chamber is at 230 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208906, in the Kallang planning area.

What is The Office Chamber zoned as?⌄

The Office Chamber sits on land zoned hotel under the URA Master Plan.

What is the tenure of The Office Chamber?⌄

The Office Chamber is freehold.

What have units at The Office Chamber sold for?⌄

Across 1 recorded transaction, the median price is S$2,717 psf. The latest was in December 2009.

What is the nearest MRT station to The Office Chamber?⌄

Jalan Besar MRT is the closest, 550 m away (about a 9-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at The Office Chamber?⌄

1 business is 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.

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.

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