IndustrialHEALTH & MEDICAL CAREFreeholdDistrict 14 · Geylang

39 Sims Avenue

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Jan 2010

Quick Summary

39 Sims Avenue is a industrial building in District 14 · Geylang, on land zoned HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE under the URA Master Plan. It is freehold. 2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Jan 2010. ACRA records 1 live company registration at this address.

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What are the key facts about 39 Sims Avenue?

Key takeaway39 Sims Avenue is a industrial building in District 14 · Geylang, zoned HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE, held freehold.

Asset class: Industrial
Land-use zone: HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE
Gross plot ratio: Subject to Evaluation
Tenure: Freehold
District / Area: District 14 · Geylang
Address: 39 Sims Avenue
Land area: —
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: Not on record
Transactions on record: 2 (records start 1995)
Live listings: None
ACRA registrations: 1

About 39 Sims Avenue

39 Sims Avenue is an industrial property in Geylang (District 14). It is located along Sims Avenue, Singapore 387412.

Under the URA Master Plan the site is zoned Health & Medical Care.

The site is freehold.

2 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$758 psf. The most recent was in January 2010.

Across JTC's rental returns for Sims Avenue, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$1.62 psf per month over 88 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.79 to S$2.26 psf per month. These are street-level figures from undated JTC snapshots, not a rent quoted for this property.

The nearest port or airport land is about 4.8 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 3.1 km away. The nearest MRT is Kallang MRT, 530 m away (about a 8-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Yi Xiu Fty Bldg) is 106 m away (about a 2-minute walk).

1 business is currently registered at this address with ACRA.

What is 39 Sims Avenue zoned as?

Key takeaway39 Sims Avenue sits on land zoned HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE.

Land-use zone: HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE
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 Do not quote a plot ratio, and do not compute buildable GFA from it.

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What has 39 Sims Avenue sold for?

Key takeaway2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Jan 2010 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.

Date	Use	Price	Area	PSF
Jan 2010	Single-user Factory	S$5.38M	6,351 sqft	$847
Nov 1998	Single-user Factory	S$4.25M	6,351 sqft	$669

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 39 Sims Avenue rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for 39 Sims Avenue itself. On its street, Sims Avenue, strata factory space rented at a median of $2.18 psf a month in 2026Q3. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Strata factory space on Sims Avenue

Street level · 2026Q3

25th pct

—

— psm

Median

$2.18

$23.42 psm

75th pct

—

— psm

S$ per sq ft per month (median only published) · median -3.9% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $23.52 psm2026Q3 · $23.42 psm median

This is the MEDIAN of JTC-published rents across leases on this street in the stated quarter, not the asking or contracted rent of any particular unit. Streets with too few leases are suppressed by JTC and appear as no value -- suppressed is not zero.

Source: JTC J-SPACE, rental of industrial space by street.

Market context around 39 Sims Avenue

Key takeawayBrokers' industrial figures for Singapore as a whole — a broker's market figure, not this building's rent.

CBRE, 2Q 2026 (island-wide)

Factory (ground floor): Rent S$1.81 psf/mth
Factory (upper floor): Rent S$1.41 psf/mth
Prime logistics: Rent S$1.87 psf/mth · Capital value S$245 psf · Net yield 6.5%
Warehouse (ground floor): Rent S$1.91 psf/mth
Warehouse (upper floor): Rent S$1.39 psf/mth

Singapore Figures Q2 2026

Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026 (island-wide)

Factory - Ground Floor: Rent S$1.79 psf/mth
Factory - Upper Floor: Rent S$1.57 psf/mth
High-Tech: Rent S$3.56 psf/mth
Prime Logistics - Ground Floor: Rent S$1.92 psf/mth
Prime Logistics - Upper Floor: Rent S$1.74 psf/mth
Warehouse - Ground Floor: Rent S$1.81 psf/mth
Warehouse - Upper Floor: Rent S$1.49 psf/mth

Singapore Industrial MarketBeat Q2 2026

Official series (JTC, 2026Q3): Multiple-User Factory occupancy (island-wide) 90.3% (-0.7 pp on the year) · Single-User Factory occupancy (island-wide) 89.1% (0 pp on the year) · Warehouse occupancy (island-wide) 89.7% (+0.1 pp 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.

What's been approved at 39 Sims Avenue?

Key takeawayURA has approved 1 change of use at 39 Sims Avenue since 2000, most recently in 2002. 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.

20 Feb 2018Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed addition & alteration and change of use of existing basement carpark to ancillary use to existing 4-storey nursing home with a basement mk 24 on lots 96288m & 96292w at 39 sims avenue (geylang planning area)
27 Jan 2014Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed addition & alteration and change of use of the basement carpark into ancillary staff quarter (for 23 staff) at the existing 4-storey building with a basement mk24 on lot 96292w & 96288m no 39 sims avenue
17 Apr 2008Refused
Additions & alterations
Proposed outline application for addition & alteration and change of use from approved 4-storey nursing home with a basement carpark to hotel
5 Sept 2002Approved
Change of use to nursing home
Change of use of the 4-storey food centre with a basement carpark to nursing home
6 Aug 2001Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed retention of works to existing 4-storey food centre with a basement car park

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 Sims Avenue price?

Key takeawaySims Avenue's current JTC street rent is S$23.42 psm/month (2026Q3), which against the street's strata sale median works out to an indicative gross yield of 2.9% (2.6% net of property tax).

Strata sales on the street (5y)

Street median PSF (strata)

$845

Indicative street yield

2.9% gross

2.6% net of property tax

An INDICATIVE street-level yield, not a yield for any particular unit: the current-quarter JTC street rent divided by the street's strata sale PSF median.

Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.

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

What is near 39 Sims Avenue?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Kallang MRT, about 530 m away.

Getting around

Kallang MRT530 m · ~8 min

Amenities nearby

Educational Institution · 46 mYi Xiu Fty Bldg · 106 mOnecare Clinic Aljunied MRT · 345 mBlk 17 Upper Boon Keng Road · 467 mKallang MRT Exit A · 493 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at 39 Sims Avenue

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Kallang (EW10), 493 m away — a moderately busy station, with about 24,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 34 public car parks are within 500 m.

Foot traffic: busier than 96% of industrial buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Kallang (EW10) 493 m, about 24,000 taps a weekday; 2 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 8, about 24,000 taps a weekday; Geylang: 116,481 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 40,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026). Ranked against 8,225 industrial 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

Kallang (EW10)493 m · about 24,000 weekday taps
Aljunied (EW9)817 m · about 47,000 weekday taps
Geylang Bahru (DT24)927 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 39 Sims Avenue. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

8 bus stops within 400 m, with about 24,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

Lor 9 - 11 Geylang Off St (URA)108 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 56 car lots
Lor Tahar (URA)129 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 2 car lots
Lor 9 Geylang (URA)133 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 9 car lots
Lor 7 Geylang (URA)141 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 12 car lots
Blk 20 Lorong 3 Geylang (HDB)143 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.1 m · 257 car lots

HDB season (car): Tier 1 $110/month (a resident's or registered HDB shop/industrial tenant's first car); Tier 2 (other cars, non-residents) $120 Rest of Island, $170 Designated Area, $190 Restricted Zone (sheltered: multi-storey, basement, deck). Industrial-park multi-storey car parks: $110 / $120. Which zone this car park is in is not published as data.

Nearest URA season parking: Lor 1 Geylang Rd Off S T, 524 m away, S$90/month.

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. 39 Sims Avenue's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.

Who's registered at 39 Sims Avenue?

Key takeaway1 live company (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list 39 Sims Avenue as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.

Health and social services
1
Financial and insurance
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 does industrial space rent for on this street?

Key takeawayJTC's street-level record shows a median of S$17.41 psm/month — an all-time median from 2000 onwards, not a current rent.

Street rent, median: S$17.41 psm/mo
Observed range: S$8.51 – S$24.36

JTC street medians span 2000 to today and are an all-time level, not today's asking rent; the forward pipeline is a forecast, not committed completions.

Frequently asked questions about 39 Sims Avenue

Where is 39 Sims Avenue?⌄

39 Sims Avenue is at 39 Sims Avenue, Singapore 387412, in the Geylang planning area.

What is 39 Sims Avenue zoned as?⌄

39 Sims Avenue is zoned Health & Medical Care under the URA Master Plan.

What is the tenure of 39 Sims Avenue?⌄

39 Sims Avenue is freehold.

What have units at 39 Sims Avenue sold for?⌄

Across 2 recorded transactions, the median is S$758 psf. The latest was in January 2010.

What does industrial space near 39 Sims Avenue rent for?⌄

JTC's rental returns for Sims Avenue put the median at about S$1.62 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Sims Avenue, not a rent quoted for 39 Sims Avenue itself.

What is the nearest MRT station to 39 Sims Avenue?⌄

Kallang MRT is the closest, 530 m away (about a 8-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at 39 Sims Avenue?⌄

1 business is currently registered at this address with ACRA. That counts registered addresses, not physical occupiers.

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Year of completion is not on record for this building. Building age cannot be stated.

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.

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.

Median across 2000Q1-2026Q2 — an all-time level, NOT a current rent. Quote the latest quarter for "what does it rent for now".

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 URA planning decisions, 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.