[ Land sales ]

Bencoolen Street / Albert Street

Awarded

Commercial / Residential or Hotel. URA sale site, built as Burlington Square / Burlington Residences.

[ Award ]

S$135,123,000

S$4,877.73 psm GFA, about S$453 psf ppr (derived). Awarded 13 March 1996 to Winfar Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited & Winwave Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited.

LocationAllowable developmentSite areaMaximum permissible GFASuccessful tendererTendered price (S$ psm of GFA)
Bencoolen Street / Albert StreetCommercial / Residential or Hotel6,595.5 m²27,702 m²Winfar Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited & Winwave Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings LimitedS$135,123,000(S$4,877.73)
[ The one tender received ]

As listed at the close of 17 January 1996 (ura-list-1995-bencoolen-street-albert-street-close), with the outcome the award of 13 March 1996 gave each.

RankTendererTendered priceS$ psm GFAS$ psf ppr (derived)Outcome
1Winfar Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited & Winwave Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings LimitedS$135,123,000S$4,877.73S$453Awarded

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13 March 1996

Awarded

Bencoolen Street / Albert Street: awarded to Winfar Investment Pte Ltd & Winwave Investment Pte Ltd, as URA's list of vacant sites sold dates it

Dated as the agency’s list of sites sold prints it (URA Vacant Sites (online version)). The list is the source; no release of this date is on record.

Awarded to

Winfar Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited & Winwave Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited, S$135,123,000 (S$4,877.73 psm GFA, about S$453 psf ppr).

Source: URA Vacant Sites (online version) (Prevo reference ura-list-vacant-sites-sold)

17 January 1996

Tender closed

Bencoolen Street / Albert Street: tender closed with 4 bids, as URA's list of vacant sites sold dates it

Dated as the agency’s list of sites sold prints it (URA Vacant Sites (online version)). The list is the source; no release of this date is on record.

1 bid disclosed

Highest S$135,123,000 (S$4,877.73 psm GFA) from Winfar Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited & Winwave Investment Pte Ltd, parent: Wing Tai Holdings Limited.

Source: URA Vacant Sites (online version) (Prevo reference ura-list-vacant-sites-sold)

25 October 1995

Launched for tender

Bencoolen Street / Albert Street: launched for tender, as URA's list of vacant sites sold dates it

Dated as the agency’s list of sites sold prints it (URA Vacant Sites (online version)). The list is the source; no release of this date is on record.

Source: URA Vacant Sites (online version) (Prevo reference ura-list-vacant-sites-sold)

Site facts

Selling authority
URA
Allowable development
Commercial / Residential or Hotel
Tenure
99 years
Programme list
None stated; sold by tender, as ura's list records itA URA sale tender its source places on neither the Confirmed nor the Reserve List of the Government Land Sales programme. No list is inferred.The list counts 4 bids and names only the successful tenderer.[ura-list-vacant-sites-sold]
Site area
6,595.5 sqm[ura-list-vacant-sites-sold]
Maximum GFA
27,702 sqm[ura-list-vacant-sites-sold]
Tender conditions
  • Development type (list code): Commercial and Residential
  • Planning area: Rochor
Facts as stated on
25 October 1995

Sources

  1. Agency listPublication date not recorded

    URA Vacant Sites (online version)

    Urban Redevelopment Authority · Retrieved 19 September 2026

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