IndustrialLeaseholdDistrict 19 · Hougang

41 Defu Lane 1

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Dec 2012
Quick Summary

41 Defu Lane 1 is a industrial building in District 19 · Hougang. It is leasehold. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2012. ACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about 41 Defu Lane 1?

Key takeaway41 Defu Lane 1 is a industrial building in District 19 · Hougang, held leasehold.
Asset class
Industrial
Land-use zone
Not on record
Gross plot ratio
—
Tenure
Leasehold
District / Area
District 19 · Hougang
Address
41 Defu Lane 1
Land area
—
Completed
Not on record
Storeys
Not on record
Estate (JTC)
Defu Industrial Estate
Transactions on record
1 (records start 1995)
Live listings
None
ACRA registrations
0
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About 41 Defu Lane 1

41 Defu Lane 1 is an industrial property in Hougang (District 19). It is located along Defu Lane 1, Singapore 539494.

The site is leasehold, with about 0 years left to run. A tail that short materially narrows the pool of banks willing to finance a purchase.

1 transaction has been recorded here, at a median of S$13 psf. The most recent was in December 2012.

Across JTC's rental returns for Defu Lane 1, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$0.99 psf per month over 1 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.99 to S$0.99 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 5.9 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 2.2 km away. The closest bus stop (Aft Defu Ave 2) is 203 m away (about a 3-minute walk).

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What has 41 Defu Lane 1 sold for?

Key takeaway1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2012 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Dec 2012Single-user FactoryS$250k19,375 sqft$13

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

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Market context around 41 Defu Lane 1

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.

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What's been approved at 41 Defu Lane 1?

Key takeawayURA has approved 2 changes of use at 41 Defu Lane 1 since 2000, most recently in 2020. 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. 15 Apr 2020Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Proposed flammable materials storage (diesel & acetylene) including 9000l diesel tank and 1 pump point in the existing factory

  2. 30 Mar 2020Approved
    Change of use to ancillary workers' dormitory

    Proposed change of use of part of 1st storey production area as ancillary workers' dormitory (increase in number of workers from 13 to 21) in the existing part single / part 2-storey single-user industrial development

  3. 20 Feb 2019Renewed
    Continued use as ancillary workers' dormitory

    Continued use of part of 1st storey production area as ancillary workers' dormitory (for 13 workers) in the existing part single / part 2-storey single-user industrial development

  4. 9 Jul 2015Approved
    Change of use to ancillary workers' dormitory

    Proposed change of use of part of 1st storey production area to ancillary workers' dormitory (for 13 workers) in the existing part single / part 2-storey single-user industrial development on lot 03503m mk 22 at 41 defu lane 1 (hougang planning area)

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).

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What is near 41 Defu Lane 1?

Amenities nearby

Aft Defu Ave 2 · 203 mKeystone Family Clinic · 543 mEducational Institution · 828 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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Getting there and parking at 41 Defu Lane 1

Key takeawayThere is no MRT or LRT station within 1 km; the nearest is Hougang, 1.3 km away. 8 public car parks are within 500 m.
Foot traffic: busier than 34% of industrial buildings

no MRT/LRT within 1 km (nearest Hougang, 1.3 km); bus stops within 400 m: 4, about 372 taps a weekday; Hougang: 43,772 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 20,000 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.

Bus

4 bus stops within 400 m, with 372 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

  • Defu Lane 1 (JTC)52 m
  • Defu Lane 6 (JTC)64 m
  • Defu Lane 5 (JTC)200 m
  • Defu Lane 2 (JTC)315 m
  • Tampines Rd - Hougang Avenue 7 Area (URA)340 m

Nearest URA season parking: Kaki Bukit Rd 2, 2.5 km away, S$90/month.

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. 41 Defu Lane 1's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.

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Who's registered at 41 Defu Lane 1?

Key takeaway0 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list 41 Defu Lane 1 as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.
  • Construction
    0
  • Wholesale and retail trade
    0
  • Manufacturing
    0
  • Financial and insurance
    0
  • Professional, scientific and technical 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.

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What does industrial space rent for on this street?

Key takeawayJTC's street-level record shows a median of S$10.69 psm/month — an all-time median from 2000 onwards, not a current rent.
Street rent, median
S$10.69 psm/mo
Observed range
S$10.69 – S$10.69

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.

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Frequently asked questions about 41 Defu Lane 1

Where is 41 Defu Lane 1?⌄

41 Defu Lane 1 is at 41 Defu Lane 1, Singapore 539494, in the Hougang planning area.

What is the tenure of 41 Defu Lane 1?⌄

41 Defu Lane 1 is leasehold. About 0 years remain on the lease. Financing gets harder below roughly 30 years, so factor that into any purchase.

What have units at 41 Defu Lane 1 sold for?⌄

Across 1 recorded transaction, the median is S$13 psf. The latest was in December 2012.

What does industrial space near 41 Defu Lane 1 rent for?⌄

JTC's rental returns for Defu Lane 1 put the median at about S$0.99 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Defu Lane 1, not a rent quoted for 41 Defu Lane 1 itself.

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