IndustrialBUSINESS 2LeaseholdDistrict 19 · Hougang

Defu Industrial Park E

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Sept 2000
Quick Summary

Defu Industrial Park E is a industrial building in District 19 · Hougang, on land zoned BUSINESS 2 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 Sept 2000. ACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Defu Industrial Park E?

Key takeawayDefu Industrial Park E is a industrial building in District 19 · Hougang, zoned BUSINESS 2, held leasehold.
Asset class
Industrial
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 2
Gross plot ratio
2.5
Tenure
Leasehold
District / Area
District 19 · Hougang
Address
15 Defu Lane 12
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 Defu Industrial Park E

Defu Industrial Park E is an industrial estate in Hougang (District 19). It is located along Defu Lane 12, Singapore 539123.

Under the URA Master Plan the site is zoned Business 2 with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. Business 2 zoning covers general industry with a nuisance buffer of 100 m, including heavier trades.

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$57 psf. The most recent was in September 2000.

Across JTC's rental returns for Defu Lane 12, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$0.97 psf per month over 2 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.92 to S$1.02 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 7.8 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 354 m away. The nearest MRT is Tai Seng MRT, 952 m away (about a 15-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Bef Airport Rd) is 251 m away (about a 4-minute walk).

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What is Defu Industrial Park E zoned as?

Key takeawayDefu Industrial Park E sits on land zoned BUSINESS 2 with a gross plot ratio of 2.5.
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 2
Gross plot ratio
2.5

Run the full zoning report for this building →

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What has Defu Industrial Park E sold for?

Key takeaway1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Sept 2000 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Sept 2000Single-user FactoryS$990k17,275 sqft$57

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 Defu Industrial Park E

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 Defu Industrial Park E?

Key takeawayURA has approved 1 change of use at Defu Industrial Park E since 2000, most recently in 2001. 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. 14 Feb 2002Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Retention of a weighbridge and demolition of part of the existing single-storey semi-detached factory with a mezzanine

  2. 31 May 2001Approved
    Change of use to general industry

    Proposed change of use of the existing semi-detached factory with mezzanine floor to general industry

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 Defu Industrial Park E?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Tai Seng MRT, about 952 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Bef Airport Rd · 251 mBusiness Park · 354 mSingapore Aeromedical Centre · 666 mEducational Institution · 709 mTai Seng MRT Exit A · 959 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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Getting there and parking at Defu Industrial Park E

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Tai Seng (CC11), 915 m away — a busy station, with about 45,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 3 public car parks are within 500 m.
Foot traffic: busier than 69% of industrial buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Tai Seng (CC11) 915 m, about 45,000 taps a weekday; bus stops within 400 m: 5, about 3,054 taps a weekday; Hougang: 43,772 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 15,000 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

  • Tai Seng (CC11)915 m · about 45,000 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 Defu Industrial Park E. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

5 bus stops within 400 m, with 3,054 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

  • Defu Lane 12 (JTC)128 m
  • Defu Lane 11 (JTC)219 m
  • Tai Seng Drive (URA)398 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 8 car lots

Nearest URA season parking: Kaki Bukit Rd 2, 519 m away, S$90/month.

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

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How many companies are registered at Defu Industrial Park E?

Key takeawayACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.
Live registrations
0
Registered last 3 years
0

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.

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What does industrial space rent for on this street?

Key takeawayJTC's street-level record shows a median of S$10.47 psm/month — an all-time median from 2000 onwards, not a current rent.
Street rent, median
S$10.47 psm/mo
Observed range
S$9.92 – S$11.02

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 Defu Industrial Park E

Where is Defu Industrial Park E?⌄

Defu Industrial Park E is at 15 Defu Lane 12, Singapore 539123, in the Hougang planning area.

What is Defu Industrial Park E zoned as?⌄

Defu Industrial Park E is zoned Business 2 under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. Business 2 zoning covers general industry with a nuisance buffer of 100 m, including heavier trades.

What kind of business can operate at Defu Industrial Park E?⌄

Business 2 zoning covers general industry with a nuisance buffer of 100 m, including heavier trades. The specific trade still has to be approved, so check the permissible-use list for your activity.

What is the tenure of Defu Industrial Park E?⌄

Defu Industrial Park E 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 Park E sold for?⌄

Across 1 recorded transaction, the median is S$57 psf. The latest was in September 2000.

What does industrial space near Defu Industrial Park E rent for?⌄

JTC's rental returns for Defu Lane 12 put the median at about S$0.97 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Defu Lane 12, not a rent quoted for Defu Industrial Park E itself.

What is the nearest MRT station to Defu Industrial Park E?⌄

Tai Seng MRT is the closest, 952 m away (about a 15-minute walk).

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