Gourmet Xchange Location

Gourmet Xchange concept at 1 Kallang Way Singapore is a rare industrial-commercial proposition found centrally in Singapore for the food, production, storage and logistics with complimentary retail/amenity provision. Its mix of connectivity, contemporary spec, amenity offering and AR credentials present a compelling user/investor case.

The development is located in the Kolam Ayer industrial estate at Kallang. The location situates it in an established and highly accessible industrial precinct, and the wider context provides several locational benefits for food production/processing users, logistics operators and associated uses.

Strategic Connectivity

Kallang is also the nucleus of connectivity and Kolam Ayer sub-zone in particular enjoys strong transport infrastructure. Situated at Kallang Way, the site is a short walk away from MRT and bus stops which provide last-mile connection to the rest of the island. The site is located about a 5-minute walk from public transport nodes and designed to be seamlessly integrated with the Kallang River park-connector network, according to tender briefing documents.

The connectivity is also good for vehicles, being accessed by PIE and other main roads locally, more convenient for B2B logistics or even to those suppliers/traders who have high demands on road access.

Zoned for Food-Industrial Use & Conversions

The Gourmet Xchange project rests upon a site that has been zoned as “Business 2 (Food)” site under the Government Land Sales (Industrial) programme. The land size of the IGLS site at Kallang Way is approximately 44,107.8 square meters with a corresponding Gross Floor Area (GFA) of up to 114,239.2 square meters in the briefing to tenderers.

Uniquely, one historic building on‐site – referred to as Block A – is mandated to be preserved for adaptive reuse by heritage authorities; as it forms part of the last remaining 3-storey terrace-showroom factory clusters in that estate. The programming also envisions the site to house food manufacturing / central kitchen / storage operators in addition to retail/ F&B uses along pedestrian paths next to the river.

The “Xchange” in Gourmet Xchange indicates the positioning, as a fully integrated site combining manufacturing, distribution, storage plus perhaps F&B showrooms or experiential facilities. Marketing material for the development online describes it to be “a collection of 284 units of B1 & B2 industrial along with retail and F&B components”.

Surrounding Environment & Amenity

The Kolam Ayer industrial estate is relatively special as it is an industrial cluster next to recreational facilities like the Kallang River promenade and its park-connector trails. The public planning documents stress that “pedestrian-centric environment” with active zones, public plazas, waterfront setbacks and landscaped areas designed to enliven the estate beyond purely factory use.
The project, therefore, enjoys growth prospects from being part of an ageing industrial estate that is transforming with hopes of becoming mixed use and providing amenities for workers and visitors as well as connectivity to nearby Kallang, Geylang and Aljunied.

The site is convenient to residential and commercial nodes. While surrounding area may be industrial, the planning guidelines hint at “activity nodes” and publicly accessible pedestrian networks — suggesting developers and planners hope for a more lively precinct than remote warehouses.

Best for Businesses & Investment

When it comes to food-related manufacturing, central kitchens, cold storage or logistics, businesses can find multiple advantages at the Gourmet Xchange location:

• Centre location: As it is situated in the heart of the region, it has shorter lead-time for deliveries to CBD and big consumption centers.
• Amenity included: With the master-planning of the parcel containing retail, F&B and public spaces—the premises can potentially improve worker experience, client visits and corporate branding.
• The large site size, high allowable GFA and potential heavy vehicle lots allow us to infer that the development is likely designed for more sophisticated industrial operations.
• Adaptive reuse and sustainability: The need to keep the existing terrace showroom block implies a consideration of heritage issues and sustainable practice that could actually improve the building’s market appeal and corporate image.
• Value-add through a precinct improvement: As part of the wider renewal of the estate, the site could rise in appeal, traffic and services over time.

From a potential investor’s perspective, given the size of site (at 5.0-ha) and quantum of development (c.474,767 sq ft as mentioned in marketing), there should be some resource economies of scale, as well premium rents are projected to be achieved on such industrial-space niches Singapore is seeing more demand for – food cluster rent revenues, cold chain whatsoever last mile-logistics modules.

Key Location Statistics & Urban Design Highlights

The site is bound by Kallang Way and abuts the Kallang River with a water facing fronting among its key attribute that was highlighted in NS writings.

The planning will mandatorily require at least 1,000 sqm of retail/F&B active ground floor space fronting The River and public plaza area, which can offer a visible and amenity rich frontage.

Developments are encouraged to achieve a high percentage green cover (at least 40% of the site) and provide for continuous pedestrian connections with neighboring estates.