IndustrialBUSINESS 1LeaseholdDistrict 19 · Hougang

Mec Technocentre

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Jul 2017
Quick Summary

Mec Technocentre 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 63 years remaining. 2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Jul 2017. 3 units are currently listed for rent. ACRA records 44 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Mec Technocentre?

Key takeawayMec Technocentre is a industrial building in District 19 · Hougang, zoned BUSINESS 1, held leasehold.
Asset class
Industrial
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1
Gross plot ratio
2.5
Tenure
Leasehold
District / Area
District 19 · Hougang
Address
87 Defu Lane 10
Land area
4,331 sqm
Completed
Not on record
Storeys
5 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Estate (JTC)
Defu Industrial Estate
Listed as
Light Industrial (B1)
Transactions on record
2 (records start 1995)
Live listings
3
ACRA registrations
44
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Who owns Mec Technocentre, and what is it valued at?

Key takeawayNo REIT or listed company holds Mec Technocentre today on its latest filings. Earlier SGX filings about it are below, each with its date.
Whole-building deals
  1. Announced 6 Jul 2017
    RBC Investor Services Trust Singapore Limited (in its capacity as trustee of ESR-REIT) sold 87 Defu Lane 10 for S$17.5 million (sale consideration) to NC Precision Pte. Ltd..

Source: the owners' own filings on SGX — notices of valuation of real assets, acquisition and divestment announcements, and annual reports. Facts only, each with its date; a valuation is not a sale price, and occupancy and WALE are as of the date shown. Only REITs and SGX-listed companies file these: a building with a private owner shows no owner here.

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About Mec Technocentre

Mec Technocentre is an industrial building in Hougang (District 19). It is located along Defu Lane 10, Singapore 539219.

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 63 years left to run. It sits on about 4,331 sqm of land with roughly 10,230 sqm of gross floor area.

2 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$338 psf. The most recent was in July 2017.

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 6.7 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 842 m away. The closest bus stop (Opp Blk 169) is 88 m away (about a 1-minute walk).

57 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

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What is Mec Technocentre zoned as?

Key takeawayMec Technocentre sits on land zoned BUSINESS 1 with a gross plot ratio of 2.5.
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1
Gross plot ratio
2.5

Run the full zoning report for this building →

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What has Mec Technocentre sold for?

Key takeaway2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Jul 2017 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Jul 2017Single-user FactoryS$17.50M46,617 sqft$375
Jul 2006Single-user FactoryS$14.08M46,617 sqft$302

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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What does space at Mec Technocentre rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for Mec Technocentre itself. On its street, Defu Lane 10, strata factory space rented at a median of $2.25 psf a month in 2026Q3. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Strata factory space on Defu Lane 10

Street level · 2026Q3
25th pct
—
— psm
Median
$2.25
$24.22 psm
75th pct
—
— psm

S$ per sq ft per month (median only published)

2022Q3 · $18.03 psm2026Q3 · $24.22 psm median

This is the MEDIAN of JTC-published rents across leases on this street in the stated quarter, not the asking or contracted rent of any particular unit. Streets with too few leases are suppressed by JTC and appear as no value -- suppressed is not zero.

Source: JTC J-SPACE, rental of industrial space by street.

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Market context around Mec Technocentre

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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How fast units move at Mec Technocentre

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 3 units for rent.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 1 new listing appeared and 2 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.

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What's been approved at Mec Technocentre?

Key takeawayURA has approved 1 change of use at Mec Technocentre since 2000, most recently in 2015. 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. 3 Aug 2026Renewed
    Change of use

    Continued use of industrial canteen at 2nd storey of an existing 6-storey single-user factpry building

  2. 23 Jul 2021Renewed
    Change of use

    Continued use of industrial canteen at 2nd storey of an existing 6-storey single-user factpry building

  3. 16 Jul 2018Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Proposed addition and alteration to 2nd and 6th-storey of an existing 6-storey single-user general industrial development with ancillary office on lot 04359v mukim 23 at no.87 defu lane 10 (hougang planning area)

  4. 30 Apr 2015Approved
    Change of use: ancillary area → ancillary office

    Proposed change of use of 1st, 5th and 6th storey production/ancillary area to warehouse (self storage) and 2nd storey from ancillary area to ancillary office at the 6-storey factory building at 87 defu lane 10 (hougang planning area)

  5. 15 Sept 2008Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Extension of written permission for the approved additions and alterations to the existing 6-storey factorey building and change of use to part of the 1st storey car parking lots to production

  6. 22 Aug 2008Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Proposed additions and alterations to 6th storey of an existing 6-storey factory building

  7. 28 Aug 2006Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Proposed additions & alterations to existing 6-storey factory building and change of use to part of 1st storey from car parking lot to production

  8. 26 Sept 2005Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Proposed alterations & additions to 6th storey of the existing 6-storey factory building on lot 4359 mk23 at no. 87 defu lane 10 singapore 539219

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 available at Mec Technocentre right now?

Key takeaway3 units are currently listed at Mec Technocentre. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For rent (3)

  • fitted corner window unit with waterpoint!S$4k/mo · 1,665 sqft
  • own door fitted condition unit with windows!S$3k/mo · 1,169 sqft
  • fitted window unit @ hougang!S$4k/mo · 1,700 sqft

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What is near Mec Technocentre?

Amenities nearby

Opp Blk 169 · 88 mSingapore Family Clinic & Surgery (Hougang) · 284 mBlk 105 Hougang Ave 1 · 418 mEducational Institution · 421 mBusiness Park · 842 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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Getting there and parking at Mec Technocentre

Key takeawayThere is no MRT or LRT station within 1 km; the nearest is Kovan, 1.2 km away. 13 public car parks are within 500 m.
Foot traffic: busier than 64% of industrial buildings

no MRT/LRT within 1 km (nearest Kovan, 1.2 km); bus stops within 400 m: 7, about 17,000 taps a weekday; Hougang: 43,772 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 23,000 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 about 17,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

  • Blk 172A Hougang Avenue 1 (HDB)172 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m · 823 car lots
  • Blk 174A-174D Hougang Avenue 1 (HDB)193 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 154 car lots
  • Blk 176 Hougang Street 13 (HDB)254 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m · 288 car lots
  • Blk 1 To 32, 37 To 38 Defu Lane 10 (JTC)262 m
  • Blk 108 Hougang Avenue 1 (HDB)273 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 39 car lots

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: Simon Road-Kovan Road Area, 1.5 km away, S$90/month.

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. Mec Technocentre'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 Mec Technocentre?

Key takeaway44 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list Mec Technocentre as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.
  • Wholesale and retail trade
    11
  • Manufacturing
    9
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
    8
  • Information and communications
    4
  • Construction
    4
  • Financial and insurance
    2
  • Accommodation and food services
    2
  • Health and social services
    2
  • Administrative and support services
    1
  • Education
    1

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$16.15 psm/month — an all-time median from 2000 onwards, not a current rent.
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Mec Technocentre

Where is Mec Technocentre?⌄

Mec Technocentre is at 87 Defu Lane 10, Singapore 539219, in the Hougang planning area.

What is Mec Technocentre zoned as?⌄

Mec Technocentre 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 Mec Technocentre?⌄

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 Mec Technocentre?⌄

Mec Technocentre is leasehold. About 63 years remain on the lease.

What have units at Mec Technocentre sold for?⌄

Across 2 recorded transactions, the median is S$338 psf. The latest was in July 2017.

What does industrial space near Mec Technocentre 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 Mec Technocentre itself.

How many businesses are registered at Mec Technocentre?⌄

57 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA. That counts registered addresses, not physical occupiers.

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