IndustrialBUSINESS 1FreeholdDistrict 26 · Ang Mo Kio

United Agencies Building

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Jul 2009
Quick Summary

United Agencies Building is a industrial building in District 26 · Ang Mo Kio, on land zoned BUSINESS 1 under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 2.0. It is freehold. 2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Jul 2009. 3 units are currently listed for sale or rent. ACRA records 8 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about United Agencies Building?

Key takeawayUnited Agencies Building is a industrial building in District 26 · Ang Mo Kio, zoned BUSINESS 1, held freehold.
Asset class
Industrial
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1
Gross plot ratio
2.0
Tenure
Freehold
District / Area
District 26 · Ang Mo Kio
Address
8 Tagore Drive
Land area
4,304 sqm
Completed
2011 (per EdgeProp)
Storeys
Not on record
Transactions on record
2 (records start 1995)
Live listings
3
ACRA registrations
8
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About United Agencies Building

United Agencies Building is an industrial building in Ang Mo Kio (District 26). It is located along Tagore Drive, Singapore 787624.

Under the URA Master Plan the site is zoned Business 1 with a gross plot ratio of 2. Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m.

The site is freehold. It sits on about 4,304 sqm of land with roughly 8,609 sqm of gross floor area.

2 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$132 psf. The most recent was in July 2009.

Across JTC's rental returns for Tagore Drive, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$1.47 psf per month over 65 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.70 to S$2.10 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 4.2 km away. The nearest MRT is Lentor MRT, 966 m away (about a 15-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Bef Tagore Dr) is 494 m away (about a 8-minute walk).

10 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

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What is United Agencies Building zoned as?

Key takeawayUnited Agencies Building sits on land zoned BUSINESS 1 with a gross plot ratio of 2.0.
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1
Gross plot ratio
2.0

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What has United Agencies Building sold for?

Key takeaway2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Jul 2009 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Jul 2009Single-user FactoryS$9.50M92,665 sqft$103
Mar 2006Single-user FactoryS$14.88M92,665 sqft$161

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 United Agencies Building

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 United Agencies Building

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 2 units for rent; 1 unit for sale.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings appeared and 0 came off (sold, let or withdrawn). Days on market: not enough history yet — we began tracking on 6 Aug 2026.

Sale: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 1 new listing appeared and 0 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 United Agencies Building?

Key takeawayURA's planning decisions at United Agencies Building since 2000 are below. 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. 16 Dec 2024Renewed
    Continued use as ancillary workers' dormitory

    Continued use of part 3rd and 4th storey of the existing 4-storey single-user factory as ancillary workers' dormitory (for 117 workers)

  2. 27 Nov 2019Renewed
    Continued use as ancillary workers' dormitory

    Continued use of part 3rd and 4th storey of the existing 4-storey single-user factory as ancillary workers' dormitory (for 117 workers)

  3. 22 Nov 2016Renewed
    Continued use as ancillary workers' dormitory

    Continued use of part 3rd and 4th storey of the existing 4-storey single-user factory as ancillary workers' dormitory (for 117 workers)

  4. 31 Oct 2013Renewed
    Continued use as ancillary workers' dormitory

    Continued use of part 3rd and 4th storey of the existing 4-storey single-user factory as ancillary workers' dormitory (for 117 workers)

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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How does Tagore Drive price?

Key takeawayAcross 12 strata sales on Tagore Drive in the last 5 years, the median is $787 psf.
Strata sales on the street (5y)
12
Street median PSF (strata)
$787

Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.

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What is available at United Agencies Building right now?

Key takeaway3 units are currently listed at United Agencies Building — 1 for sale and 2 for rent. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For sale (1)

  • Tagore Ind Estate - Freehold LandS$51.60M · 27,800 sqft

For rent (2)

  • 8 Tagore Drive, 787624S$3k/mo · 1,172 sqft
  • ✅ 40ft Access + Own Restroom + High Ceiling ✅2 agentsS$6k/mo · 2,300 sqft

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What is near United Agencies Building?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Lentor MRT, about 966 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Bef Tagore Dr · 494 mPancare Medical (Hougang) · 808 mLentor MRT Exit 1 · 927 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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Getting there and parking at United Agencies Building

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Lentor (TE5), 927 m away — a quiet station, with about 15,000 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 48% of industrial buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Lentor (TE5) 927 m, about 15,000 taps a weekday; no bus stop within 400 m; Ang Mo Kio: 48,180 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 7,889 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

  • Lentor (TE5)927 m · about 15,000 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 United Agencies Building. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

No bus stop within 400 m.

Public car parks within 500 m

  • Tagore Drive (URA)65 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 41 car lots
  • Tagore Industrial Ave (URA)247 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 75 car lots
  • Tagore Rd (URA)421 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 44 car lots
  • Tagore Lane (URA)453 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 133 car lots
  • Tagore Road Area (URA)478 m
    season S$90/month

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. United Agencies Building'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 United Agencies Building?

Key takeaway8 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list United Agencies Building as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.
  • Wholesale and retail trade
    4
  • Construction
    3
  • Manufacturing
    1
  • Transportation and storage
    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$15.81 psm/month — an all-time median from 2000 onwards, not a current rent.
Street rent, median
S$15.81 psm/mo
Observed range
S$7.57 – S$22.60

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 United Agencies Building

Where is United Agencies Building?⌄

United Agencies Building is at 8 Tagore Drive, Singapore 787624, in the Ang Mo Kio planning area.

What is United Agencies Building zoned as?⌄

United Agencies Building is zoned Business 1 under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 2. Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m.

What kind of business can operate at United Agencies Building?⌄

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 United Agencies Building?⌄

United Agencies Building is freehold.

What have units at United Agencies Building sold for?⌄

Across 2 recorded transactions, the median is S$132 psf. The latest was in July 2009.

What does industrial space near United Agencies Building rent for?⌄

JTC's rental returns for Tagore Drive put the median at about S$1.47 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Tagore Drive, not a rent quoted for United Agencies Building itself.

What is the nearest MRT station to United Agencies Building?⌄

Lentor MRT is the closest, 966 m away (about a 15-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at United Agencies Building?⌄

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

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