Auto World
Auto World is a industrial building in District 12 · Toa Payoh, on land zoned BUSINESS 1 under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. It is leasehold. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Mar 2021. 4 units are currently listed for rent. ACRA records 2 live company registrations at this address.
What are the key facts about Auto World?
- Asset class
- Industrial
- Land-use zone
- BUSINESS 1
- Gross plot ratio
- 2.5
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- District / Area
- District 12 · Toa Payoh
- Address
- 17 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh
- Land area
- 5,454 sqm
- Completed
- Not on record
- Storeys
- 3 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
- Estate (JTC)
- Toa Payoh Industrial Estate
- Listed as
- Warehouse, Factory / Workshop (B2), Light Industrial (B1)
- Transactions on record
- 1 (records start 1995)
- Live listings
- 4
- ACRA registrations
- 2
About Auto World
Auto World is an industrial building in Toa Payoh (District 12). It is located along Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319254.
Under the URA Master Plan the site is zoned Business 1 with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m.
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. It sits on about 5,454 sqm of land with roughly 13,635 sqm of gross floor area.
1 transaction has been recorded here, at a median of S$338 psf. The most recent was in March 2021.
Across JTC's rental returns for Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$1.48 psf per month over 25 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.91 to S$2.35 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 7.1 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 3.0 km away. The closest bus stop (Braddell Tech Bldg) is 69 m away (about a 1-minute walk).
2 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.
What is Auto World zoned as?
- Land-use zone
- BUSINESS 1
- Gross plot ratio
- 2.5
What has Auto World sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 | Single-user Factory | S$19.88M | 58,743 sqft | $338 |
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
Market context around Auto World
- 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
- 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
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.
How fast units move at Auto World
Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings 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 is available at Auto World right now?
For rent (4)
- Auto WorldS$30k/mo · 6,041 sqft
- Auto WorldS$75k/mo · 21,420 sqft
- Auto WorldS$30k/mo · 6,000 sqft
- Car Workshop / Storage / OfficeS$81k/mo · 21,420 sqft
What is near Auto World?
Amenities nearby
Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.
Getting there and parking at Auto World
no MRT/LRT within 1 km (nearest Braddell, 1.2 km); bus stops within 400 m: 7, about 7,162 taps a weekday; Toa Payoh: 53,749 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 55,000 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
7 bus stops within 400 m, with 7,162 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.
Public car parks within 500 m
- Blk 227A Lorong 8 Toa Payoh (HDB)170 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m · 266 car lots
- Blk 233A Lorong 8 Toa Payoh (HDB)245 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m · 266 car lots
- Blk 222 To 224 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh (HDB)268 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 256 car lots
- Blk 4/5 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh (HDB)364 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 4.5 m
- Blk 4A Lorong 7 Toa Payoh (HDB)368 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m
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: Sunshine Terrace Area, 1.5 km away, S$90/month.
Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. Auto World's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.
Who's registered at Auto World?
- Wholesale and retail trade1
- Information and communications1
- Manufacturing0
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?
- Street rent, median
- S$15.92 psm/mo
- Observed range
- S$9.78 – S$25.28
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 Auto World
Where is Auto World?⌄
Auto World is at 17 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319254, in the Toa Payoh planning area.
What is Auto World zoned as?⌄
Auto World is zoned Business 1 under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m.
What kind of business can operate at Auto World?⌄
Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m. The specific trade still has to be approved, so check the permissible-use list for your activity.
What is the tenure of Auto World?⌄
Auto World 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 Auto World sold for?⌄
Across 1 recorded transaction, the median is S$338 psf. The latest was in March 2021.
What does industrial space near Auto World rent for?⌄
JTC's rental returns for Lorong 8 Toa Payoh put the median at about S$1.48 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, not a rent quoted for Auto World itself.
How many businesses are registered at Auto World?⌄
2 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA. That counts registered addresses, not physical occupiers.
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