Can Jurong Lake District become Singapore’s second central business district?
With Punggol in the east, Woodlands in the north, plans for the west complete a longer-term vision for Singapore.
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What makes Jurong Lake District significant is not simply its scale but what it represents as a new model of mixed-use across residential, office, commercial and leisure spaces, says the writer.
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For decades, Singapore’s economy revolved geographically around a single downtown core centred on the Central Business District and the civic district. As the city grew, policymakers sought to decentralise jobs and commercial activity to regional centres to mitigate strain on the transport system and moderate peak-hour congestion.
Jurong Lake District (JLD) is the most advanced and ambitious expression of that vision, first revealed in 2008 as part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s draft masterplan. The Town Hall Link site in the new JLD precinct, with a flexible land zoning designation, will be released for sale in July 2026, along with eight other residential sites scheduled for launch under the Government Land Sales programme in the second half of 2026.
