Tristar Complex
Tristar Complex is a commercial building in District 15 · Geylang, on land zoned HOTEL under the URA Master Plan. It is leasehold with roughly 67 years remaining. 21 transactions are on record since 1995, at a median S$940 psf, most recently in Nov 2012. 2 units are currently listed for sale. ACRA records 31 live company registrations at this address.
What are the key facts about Tristar Complex?
- Asset class
- Commercial
- Land-use zone
- HOTEL
- Gross plot ratio
- Subject to Evaluation
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- District / Area
- District 15 · Geylang
- Address
- 970 Geylang Road
- Land area
- 2,676 sqm
- Completed
- Not on record
- Storeys
- 4 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
- Strata units (MCST)
- 19
- Managing agent
- RAFFLES STRATA MANAGEMENT PTE LTD
- Strata formed
- 2001 (MCST 2529)
- Submarket
- City Fringe
- Units with a recorded sale
- At least 14
- Listed as
- Food & Beverage
- Transactions on record
- 21 (records start 1995)
- Live listings
- 2
- ACRA registrations
- 31
About Tristar Complex
Tristar Complex is a commercial building in Geylang (District 15). It is located along Geylang Road, Singapore 423492.
Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned hotel.
The site is leasehold, with about 67 years remaining on the lease. It occupies roughly 2,676 sqm of land.
21 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$940 psf. The most recent was in November 2012.
47 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.
The nearest MRT is Paya Lebar MRT, 598 m away (about a 9-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Joo Chiat Cplx) is 178 m away (about a 3-minute walk).
What is Tristar Complex zoned as?
- 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 Do not quote a plot ratio, and do not compute buildable GFA from it.
What has Tristar Complex sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2012 | Retail | S$8.90M | 3,552 sqft | $2,506 |
| Nov 2012 | Retail | S$6.93M | 8,041 sqft | $862 |
| Sept 2010 | Retail | S$605k | 517 sqft | $1,171 |
| Jun 2010 | Retail | S$500k | 474 sqft | $1,056 |
| Apr 2007 | Retail | S$2.90M | 2,304 sqft | $1,259 |
| Jul 2005 | Retail | S$40k | 43 sqft | $929 |
| Sept 2003 | Retail | S$455k | 474 sqft | $961 |
| Apr 2002 | Retail | S$20k | 43 sqft | $465 |
| Nov 2000 | Retail | S$1.30M | 1,862 sqft | $698 |
| Nov 2000 | Retail | S$3.50M | 5,705 sqft | $614 |
URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter
What does space at Tristar Complex rent for?
Retail space on Geylang Road
Street level · 2026Q3S$ per sq ft per month · median -4.7% on a year earlier
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).
Office space on Geylang Road
Street level · 2026Q3S$ per sq ft per month · median +0.5% on a year earlier
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 15 retail
Region band · 2026Q3S$ 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 15 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 Tristar Complex
- Other City Areas: Rent S$21.21 psf/mth · Vacancy 7.4% (1Q 2026) · Planned / under construction 0.73m sq ft
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 Tristar Complex
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 Tristar Complex?
- 20 Jul 2022RefusedFloor 2Change of use to massage establishment
Proposed change of use of unit #02-XX to massage establishment
- 15 Nov 2017Agency worksFloor 1Change of use to shop
Lodgment for proposed use of unit #01-XX as shop
- 16 Nov 2012ApprovedFloor 2Change of use: commercial school → restaurant
Change of use of unit #02-XX from commercial school to restaurant
- 24 Jun 2010ApprovedFloor 1Change of use to office
Change of use of shop unit #01-XX to office
- 28 Jun 2008RefusedAdditions & alterations
Retention of outdoor refreshment area to the existing restaurant
- 10 Jun 2005ApprovedFloor 1Change of use to restaurant
Change of use of shop #01-XX to restaurant
- 16 Oct 2000ApprovedChange of use to shops
Change of use of part of the hotel lobby area to shops
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$54.50 per unit).
How does Geylang Road price?
Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.
What do commercial rents run near Tristar Complex?
Indicative area yield — District 15 retail
An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 15 retail — NOT this building's yield, and not any unit's. Commercial rents are published as a district percentile grid, so both halves describe the district.
Priced on STRATA sales only: rent is quoted per unit of lettable area, and commercial land PSF runs far above strata — mixing them would shift the ratio sharply.
Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.
Retail rents — District 15 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)
| Floor level · size band | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 & Below · 30 & Below | $121.08 | $139.73 | $241.82 |
| Level 1 · 30 & Below | $69.23 | $85.38 | $86.21 |
| Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below | $47.87 | $67.50 | $87.18 |
| Level 1 · >30 - 100 | $73.94 | $87.91 | $101.01 |
| Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100 | $57.08 | $76.47 | $184.13 |
| B1 & Below · >30 - 100 | $88.64 | $163.41 | $259.82 |
| Level 2 & 3 · >100 - 300 | $93.30 | $107.29 | $126.41 |
| Level 1 · >100 - 300 | $69.67 | $89.53 | $113.56 |
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 Tristar Complex right now?
For sale (2)
- Tristar ComplexS$26.80M · 3,552 sqft
- Tristar Complex2 agentsS$27.00M · 3,552 sqft
What is near Tristar Complex?
Getting around
- Paya Lebar MRT598 m · ~9 min
Amenities nearby
Competing premises nearby
Retail and F&B premises competing for the same footfall — context for an occupier, not a selling point.
Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.
Getting there and parking at Tristar Complex
nearest MRT/LRT Paya Lebar (EW8/CC9) 545 m, about 95,000 taps a weekday; 1 more station within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 8, about 26,000 taps a weekday; Geylang: 116,481 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 39,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 4 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
- Paya Lebar (EW8 / CC9)545 m · about 95,000 weekday taps
- Eunos (EW7)713 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 Tristar Complex. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.
Bus
8 bus stops within 400 m, with about 26,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.
Public car parks within 500 m
- Blk 2 Joo Chiat Road (HDB)149 mno short-term parking · 2 car lots
- Blk 2 Joo Chiat Road (HDB)168 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 1.9 m · 220 car lots
- Service Rd (Onan Rd) (URA)181 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 2 car lots
- Blk 2 Geylang Serai (HDB)185 mno short-term parking · gantry 2.15 m · 22 car lots
- Blk 2 Geylang Serai (HDB)191 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m · 200 car lots
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.
Nearest URA season parking: Tanjong Katong Rd Off St, 1.0 km away, S$90/month.
Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. Tristar Complex's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.
Who's registered at Tristar Complex?
- Administrative and support services8
- Wholesale and retail trade8
- Professional, scientific and technical services8
- Other services3
- Accommodation and food services1
- Education1
- Transportation and storage1
- Information and communications1
- Construction0
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 Tristar Complex's BCA building profile?
- BCA building type
- Retail
- Green Mark
- NA (NA)
- Energy use intensity
- 553 kWh/m²·yr
Frequently asked questions about Tristar Complex
Where is Tristar Complex?⌄
Tristar Complex is at 970 Geylang Road, Singapore 423492, in the Geylang planning area.
What is Tristar Complex zoned as?⌄
Tristar Complex sits on land zoned hotel under the URA Master Plan.
What is the tenure of Tristar Complex?⌄
Tristar Complex is leasehold. About 67 years remain on the lease.
What have units at Tristar Complex sold for?⌄
Across 21 recorded transactions, the median price is S$940 psf. The latest was in November 2012.
What is the nearest MRT station to Tristar Complex?⌄
Paya Lebar MRT is the closest, 598 m away (about a 9-minute walk).
How many businesses are registered at Tristar Complex?⌄
47 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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