More private homes, community facilities and even a retirement village – these are ideas that property analysts have suggested for the large parcels of land in Jurong.
The Singapore Government had acquired two land parcels for the HSR project. One was the former Jurong Country Club site, measuring 67ha. Within this, 12ha had been set aside for the HSR terminus.
The 360ha Jurong Lake District, which comprises Jurong Lake and the area around Jurong East MRT station, has been positioned to be the country’s largest mixed-use business district outside the city centre.
Plans for the area include a commercial precinct, housing and expanded gardens.
In 2019, the Government also announced a 7ha integrated tourism development that will be set up from 2026.
The district is slated to be fully developed in 20 to 30 years. When ready, it is set to create more than 100,000 new jobs in the maritime, infrastructure and technology sectors, as well as an additional 20,000 homes.
We have started to see creation of jobs within Jurong itself with the most recent being those in the Jurong Innovation District. To house more families in anticipation of the new jobs, it is most likely that more HDB flats and private residential condominiums in Jurong will be constructed.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia