URA has launched the Town Hall Link white site in Jurong Lake District for tender under the second-half 2026 Confirmed List, with a maximum gross floor area of 186,139 sqm that could yield up to 1,200 homes alongside office and other uses. The tender closes at noon on 17 November 2026.

TL;DR

  • The Town Hall Link white site was launched for tender on 3 July 2026 and closes at noon on 17 November 2026, under URA's media release pr26-53.
  • The 99-year leasehold site has a maximum GFA of 186,139 sqm, roughly 2 million sq ft, with EdgeProp reporting potential for up to 1,200 homes and about 430,560 sq ft of office space.
  • As a white site, the tender is judged on a holistic concept for the whole parcel, including urban design quality, environmental sustainability and integration with the wider Jurong Lake District masterplan, not on bid price alone.
  • LTA plans an underground pedestrian link connecting the site to the future Jurong Lake District MRT Station on the Cross Island Line, slated to open in 2032.

A Second Attempt for This Parcel

The Town Hall Link site was carved out of a larger 6.5-hectare Jurong Lake District master developer plot that was first tendered under the Confirmed List of the 1H2023 GLS Programme. That earlier tender drew just one bid, which URA ultimately declined to award in September 2024 on the grounds that the price offered was too low. The new, smaller parcel represents a reworked attempt to bring the site to market, this time carved out and launched as a standalone white site under the current programme.

What a White Site Means

Unlike a standard residential or commercial GLS tender, a white site gives developers flexibility to propose a mix of uses, provided the overall concept fits URA's planning intentions for the area. For Town Hall Link, that means at least 40,000 sqm of office space and up to 44,000 sqm of complementary uses alongside the housing component, positioning the site as a mixed-use anchor for the emerging Jurong Lake District rather than a purely residential plot. Developers bidding on the tender will need to submit both a financial bid and a concept proposal, with the award decided on the combined strength of both.

Why Jurong Lake District Matters

Jurong Lake District has been positioned by planners as Singapore's largest business district outside the city centre, and the area has seen a steady drip of GLS activity as the government works to seed demand ahead of the Cross Island Line's completion. The planned pedestrian link to the future MRT station underscores how closely this site is being tied to transport infrastructure still years from completion, a pattern typical of how URA sequences land sales in transformation-stage districts: infrastructure commitments precede private development, derisking the site for bidders willing to take a longer view on the area's build-out.