Defu Industrial Estate
Defu Industrial Estate is a industrial building in District 19 · Hougang, on land zoned BUSINESS 1 under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. It is leasehold with roughly 16 years remaining. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Mar 2020. ACRA records 7 live company registrations at this address.
What are the key facts about Defu Industrial Estate?
- Asset class
- Industrial
- Land-use zone
- BUSINESS 1
- Gross plot ratio
- 2.5
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- District / Area
- District 19 · Hougang
- Address
- 117 Defu Lane 10
- Land area
- —
- Transactions on record
- 1 (records start 1995)
- Live listings
- None
- ACRA registrations
- 7
About Defu Industrial Estate
Defu Industrial Estate is an industrial estate in Hougang (District 19). It is located along Defu Lane 10, Singapore 539229.
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 16 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$154 psf. The most recent was in March 2020.
Across JTC's rental returns for Defu Lane 10, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$1.50 psf per month over 26 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.14 to S$2.27 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 6.3 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 1.5 km away. The nearest MRT is Kovan MRT, 987 m away (about a 15-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Blk 241) is 108 m away (about a 2-minute walk).
7 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.
What is Defu Industrial Estate zoned as?
- Land-use zone
- BUSINESS 1
- Gross plot ratio
- 2.5
What has Defu Industrial Estate sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | Single-user Factory | S$3.60M | 23,334 sqft | $154 |
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.
What is near Defu Industrial Estate?
Getting around
- Kovan MRT987 m · ~15 min
Amenities nearby
Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.
How many companies are registered at Defu Industrial Estate?
- Live registrations
- 7
- Registered last 3 years
- 1
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.
What does industrial space rent for on this street?
- Street rent, median
- S$16.15 psm/mo
- Observed range
- S$1.49 – S$24.47
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 Defu Industrial Estate
Where is Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
Defu Industrial Estate is at 117 Defu Lane 10, Singapore 539229, in the Hougang planning area.
What is Defu Industrial Estate zoned as?⌄
Defu Industrial Estate 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 Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
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 Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
Defu Industrial Estate is leasehold. About 16 years remain on the lease. Financing gets harder below roughly 30 years, so factor that into any purchase.
What have units at Defu Industrial Estate sold for?⌄
Across 1 recorded transaction, the median is S$154 psf. The latest was in March 2020.
What does industrial space near Defu Industrial Estate rent for?⌄
JTC's rental returns for Defu Lane 10 put the median at about S$1.50 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Defu Lane 10, not a rent quoted for Defu Industrial Estate itself.
What is the nearest MRT station to Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
Kovan MRT is the closest, 987 m away (about a 15-minute walk).
How many businesses are registered at Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
7 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA. That counts registered addresses, not physical occupiers.
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