IndustrialBUSINESS 2LeaseholdDistrict 19 · Hougang

Defu Industrial Park E

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Dec 2006
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. 2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2006. 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
61 Defu Lane 12
Land area
—
Completed
Not on record
Storeys
Not on record
Estate (JTC)
Defu Industrial Estate
Transactions on record
2 (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 539147.

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.

2 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$29 psf. The most recent was in December 2006.

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 8.1 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 639 m away. The nearest MRT is Tai Seng MRT, 942 m away (about a 15-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Opp Gordon Warehse Bldg) is 95 m away (about a 2-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

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What has Defu Industrial Park E sold for?

Key takeaway2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2006 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Dec 2006Single-user FactoryS$400k42,974 sqft$9
Jul 1999Single-user FactoryS$2.10M42,974 sqft$49

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 2012. 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. 28 Jun 2019Renewed
    Continued use as ancillary workers' dormitory

    Continued use of existing ancillary staff lunch room at the 1st storey as ancillary workers' dormitory (for 8 workers)

  2. 5 Feb 2016Renewed
    Continued use as ancillary workers' dormitory

    Continued use of existing ancillary staff lunch room at the 1st storey as ancillary workers' dormitory (for 8 workers)

  3. 28 Dec 2012Approved
    Change of use to ancillary workers' dormitory

    Proposed change of use of existing ancillary staff lunch room at the 1st storey to ancillary workers' dormitory (for 8 workers) at the existing factory

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 942 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Opp Gordon Warehse Bldg · 95 mBusiness Park · 639 mST Medical Services · 647 mTai Seng MRT Exit B · 985 mEducational Institution · 1.0 km

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), 929 m away — a busy station, with about 45,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 5 public car parks are within 500 m; the cheapest URA season parking nearby is S$90 a month.
Foot traffic: busier than 73% of industrial buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Tai Seng (CC11) 929 m, about 45,000 taps a weekday; bus stops within 400 m: 7, about 6,576 taps a weekday; Hougang: 43,772 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 18,000 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)929 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

7 bus stops within 400 m, with 6,576 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

  • Defu Lane 12 (JTC)227 m
  • Kaki Bukit Rd 2 (URA)236 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · season S$90/month · 38 car lots
  • Ubi Avenue 4 (JTC)320 m
  • Tai Seng Drive (URA)332 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 8 car lots
  • Ubi Ave 4 (URA)425 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 10 car lots

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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Who's registered at Defu Industrial Park E?

Key takeaway0 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list Defu Industrial Park E as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.
  • Manufacturing
    0
  • Wholesale and retail trade
    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$10.47 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 61 Defu Lane 12, Singapore 539147, 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 2 recorded transactions, the median is S$29 psf. The latest was in December 2006.

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, 942 m away (about a 15-minute walk).

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