Mec Technocentre
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.
What are the key facts about Mec Technocentre?
- 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
Who owns Mec Technocentre, and what is it valued at?
- Announced 6 Jul 2017RBC 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.
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.
What is Mec Technocentre zoned as?
- Land-use zone
- BUSINESS 1
- Gross plot ratio
- 2.5
What has Mec Technocentre sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2017 | Single-user Factory | S$17.50M | 46,617 sqft | $375 |
| Jul 2006 | Single-user Factory | S$14.08M | 46,617 sqft | $302 |
URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter
What does space at Mec Technocentre rent for?
Strata factory space on Defu Lane 10
Street level · 2026Q3S$ per sq ft per month (median only published)
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.
Market context around Mec Technocentre
- 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.
How fast units move at Mec Technocentre
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.
What's been approved at Mec Technocentre?
- 3 Aug 2026RenewedChange of use
Continued use of industrial canteen at 2nd storey of an existing 6-storey single-user factpry building
- 23 Jul 2021RenewedChange of use
Continued use of industrial canteen at 2nd storey of an existing 6-storey single-user factpry building
- 16 Jul 2018ApprovedAdditions & 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)
- 30 Apr 2015ApprovedChange 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)
- 15 Sept 2008ApprovedAdditions & 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
- 22 Aug 2008ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed additions and alterations to 6th storey of an existing 6-storey factory building
- 28 Aug 2006ApprovedAdditions & 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
- 26 Sept 2005ApprovedAdditions & 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).
What is available at Mec Technocentre right now?
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
What is near Mec Technocentre?
Amenities nearby
Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.
Getting there and parking at Mec Technocentre
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 mS$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 mS$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 154 car lots
- Blk 176 Hougang Street 13 (HDB)254 mS$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 mS$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.
Who's registered at Mec Technocentre?
- Wholesale and retail trade11
- Manufacturing9
- Professional, scientific and technical services8
- Information and communications4
- Construction4
- Financial and insurance2
- Accommodation and food services2
- Health and social services2
- Administrative and support services1
- Education1
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.
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 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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