Auction of two separate strata retail units at People’s Park Complex for $800,000 and $1.8 mil
The proprietor of the second-storey retail unit acquired the property for $1.45 million ($3,207 psf) in April last year, placed on caveats lodged. The owner of the fourth-storey unit acquired the building for $828,000 ($1,709 psf) in May last year and is the second proprietor of the retail space.
The property development’s hire yield is considerably greater than its retail neighbours’. Ninety-nine-year leasehold mall Havelock2 on Havelock Roadway, situated inside a 500m distance of People’s Park Centre, has a rental yield of 4.6%. One more close-by mall, Chinatown Point on New Bridge Roadway, has a leasing yield of 3.4%. The higher rental yield at People’s Park Complex speaks to the high step that the property development enjoys, likely from locals in the area and vacationers.
Both of these units are at present lessee. The second-floor unit is leaseholder to a deluxe retailer, which has actually continued its contract term for two years from March next year, with a month-to-month rental price of $5,000. The fourth-floor unit is lessee to a health treatment business for $1,800 per month till July 2025.
Two different strata retail units on the second and 4th floors of the People’s Park Complex in District 1’s Chinatown is going to be raised for public auction on Nov 16 by Knight Frank Singapore.
People’s Park Complex is accessible through Chinatown MRT Terminal, situated directly next to the development, and Outram Park MRT Terminal. Tricia Tan, supervisor of public auction and sales at Knight Frank Singapore, indicates that it is a well-known travellers spot with high step.
Knight Frank’s Tan anticipates interest to come from investors– locals, immigrants and also corporate buyers. This is because investors are not subjected to GST, ABSD or SSD.
She adds that the recent administration announcement to develop 6,000 residential homes on Pearl’s Hill in Chinatown is anticipated to boost traffic in the area, bringing more business and greater financial investment yields to potential customers of the units.
URA sales records from the past one year reveals People’s Park Complex retail industry units normally selling for $947 psf on average. Unit leasings will certainly range between $2.40 psf monthly (pm) to $7.10 psf pm, or an average of $4.60 psf pm. This converts to a strong leasing return of 5.8%.
People’s Park Complex is a 99-year leasehold, with a remaining 44 years on its lease. The mixed-use property development stands at the crossroads of Eu Tong Sen Roadway and Park Crescent. Accomplished in 1970, it makes up a six-storey retail store and workplace podium and a 25-storey apartment block. It has been zoned for business use within the URA’s 2019 Masterplan and has a gross plot ratio of 5.6.
Based upon cautions lodged, the property has actually observed only three reselling deals thus far this year. The very last sale took place in June when a 291 sq ft retail unit shifted hands for $1.3 million, or $4,473 psf. The two other revenues were in April and included a 366 sq ft unit reselled for $1.7 million ($4,645 psf) and a 452 sq ft unit for $2.08 million ($4,601 psf).
The suggestive guide rate for the 452 sq ft unit on the second floor is $1.8 million ($3,982 psf), while the overview price for the fourth-level unit taking up 484 sq ft is $800,000 ($1,653 psf). This is the second time that both units have been offered via Knight Frank Singapore’s auction.
According to the seller at Knight Frank, the units are exempt to goods and services tax (GST), additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) or seller’s stamp duty (SSD). Moreover, the structure has the potential for en bloc sale.
