B1 and B2 Spaces in Industrial Buildings for Sale Singapore 

Singapore Industrial Property Sector

URA Requirements

To ensure that limited industrial land is used mainly for industrial uses, the URA requires at least 60% of the total floor area of an industrial development to be used for core industrial activities. However, URA recognises that certain non-industrial activities, such as ancillary offices¹, staff canteens and showrooms are needed to support the predominant industrial uses. Hence, such supporting non-industrial uses, together with other ancillary areas (e.g. lift lobbies and circulation spaces) are allowed to occupy up to 40% of the total floor area of an industrial development.

JTC

Based on JTC 4^th Quarter 2017 report, occupancy rate rebounded by 0.3% for the overall industrial market. Prices and rental continued to be moderate. In 2018, 1.6m sqm of industrial space are expected. However, new supply will taper in the coming years, causing prices and rental to start to stabilize with better occupancy rates.

Trend

It is a known fact that the manufacturing segment of Singapore is evolving, driven by key segments such as e-commerce, logistics and semiconductors with gadgets getting smarter. The use of most industrial spaces will changed accordingly. The Government will continue to monitor the industrial property market closely to ensure that the diverse needs of industrialists are met. Appropriate measures will also be introduced where necessary to promote a stable and sustainable industrial property market.

In 2016 and 2017, about 2.9 million sqm and 1.6 million sqm of industrial space is estimated to come on-stream respectively. This constitutes about 6% and 3% of current available stock.

Come 2019 onwards, new supply especially in the Central, East and North East of Singapore will be much lower.