Defu Industrial Estate
Defu Industrial Estate is a industrial building in District 19 · Hougang. It is leasehold. 3 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Oct 2016. ACRA records 2 live company registrations at this address.
What are the key facts about Defu Industrial Estate?
- Asset class
- Industrial
- Land-use zone
- Not on record
- Gross plot ratio
- —
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- District / Area
- District 19 · Hougang
- Address
- 15 Defu Avenue 1
- Land area
- —
- Completed
- Not on record
- Storeys
- Not on record
- Transactions on record
- 3 (records start 1995)
- Live listings
- None
- ACRA registrations
- 2
About Defu Industrial Estate
Defu Industrial Estate is an industrial estate in Hougang (District 19). It is located along Defu Avenue 1, Singapore 539538.
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.
3 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$155 psf. The most recent was in October 2016.
2 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.
What has Defu Industrial Estate sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2016 | Single-user Factory | S$13.10M | 51,679 sqft | $253 |
| Jun 2011 | Single-user Factory | S$8.00M | 51,679 sqft | $155 |
| Oct 2004 | Single-user Factory | S$2.15M | 51,679 sqft | $42 |
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 Defu Industrial Estate
- 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.
What's been approved at Defu Industrial Estate?
- 28 Oct 2016ApprovedChange of use to data centre
Proposed change of use of part 2/3 storey light industrial factory to data centre
- 7 Mar 2001ApprovedChange of use to packaging ceramic tiles, marbles, granites and decorative tiles/other stones
Proposed change of use of the approved part 2/3 storey light industrial factory building to packaging ceramic tiles, marbles, granites and decorative tiles/other stones
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).
Who's registered at Defu Industrial Estate?
- Wholesale and retail trade1
- Professional, scientific and technical services1
- Financial and insurance0
- Manufacturing0
- Construction0
- Administrative and support services0
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.
Frequently asked questions about Defu Industrial Estate
Where is Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
Defu Industrial Estate is at 15 Defu Avenue 1, Singapore 539538, in the Hougang planning area.
What is the tenure of Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
Defu Industrial Estate 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 Defu Industrial Estate sold for?⌄
Across 3 recorded transactions, the median is S$155 psf. The latest was in October 2016.
How many businesses are registered at Defu Industrial Estate?⌄
2 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA. That counts registered addresses, not physical occupiers.
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