New roads to be built by end-2030 to serve homes in new Paterson neighbourhood

SINGAPORE – To turn Paterson into a new neighbourhood just outside the Orchard Road precinct, roads will be built across the street from Ion Orchard mall by the end of 2030, connecting Orchard Boulevard, Grange Road and Paterson Road.

This is part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) plans to convert the Paterson area into a mixed-use neighbourhood with new homes, shops and public spaces.

It announced in its latest Draft Master Plan in June 2025 that about 1,000 new private homes will be developed in Paterson, alongside a mixed-use hub above Orchard MRT station with retail and office spaces.

The new roads will have two lanes in each direction, according to tender documents published by URA on the government procurement portal GeBiz on March 24.

According to the masterplan, the new roads have been named Paterson Rise and Paterson Street.

The URA targets to award the construction tender to build these roads by the end of 2026.

The authority said in the tender documents that the works have to be completed four years after the awarded firm gains possession of the site.

The works also involve the construction of new road junctions and pedestrian crossings at the intersections of the new roads with Grange Road, Orchard Boulevard and Paterson Road.

URA added that the transformation of the Paterson area is part of its efforts to serve the needs of people who want a greater diversity of housing options in more central locations, with convenient access to transport and a range of amenities.

The developments will also introduce a larger residential population to the area, bringing “greater vibrancy” to Orchard Road.

Mr Nicholas Mak, chief research officer at property search portal Mogul.sg, noted that the upcoming roads will divide the existing plot of land bounded by Orchard Boulevard, Grange Road and Paterson Road into four smaller land parcels.

As some of these plots have been rezoned for residential use with commercial on the first storey, these new amenities – likely in the form of shops, food and beverage outlets, foodcourts and a supermarket – will bring convenience to new and existing residents in the Paterson area, he added.

The amenities will be a two-minute walk away for Paterson residents, compared with the current 10-minute walk to Ion Orchard, Mr Mak said.

The new roads will also improve access to Orchard Road malls and encourage residents to use public transport with the addition of a new bus stop within the neighbourhood, he added.

Buildings and structures at the site – including a basketball court, tennis court and playgrounds – will be demolished to make way for the new developments.

ISS International School last occupied the currently vacant site until 2020, when its lease with the Singapore Land Authority ended. The site was occupied by the Overseas Family School from 1991 to 2015.

Besides the road construction and building demolition, URA needs the awarded firm to construct retaining walls to minimise the difference in height between the proposed road and adjacent condominiums.

The contractor will also realign and divert a portion of the Stamford Canal tributary, part of national water agency PUB’s measures to manage floods in Orchard Road during intense downpours.

In 2018, two drainage projects costing $227 million were added to ease the load on Stamford Canal, which runs from Tanglin to the Marina Reservoir.

A new bus stop with a sheltered linkway along Paterson Road and a taxi stand off Orchard Boulevard will also be built.