Kopitiam and NTUC FairPrice Finest announced as first two anchor tenants of the retail mall – Paya Lebar Quarter

Singapore, 17 October 2016 – Lendlease, an international property solutions provider with over 40 years’ experience in Singapore, today unveiled Paya Lebar Quarter, an urban regeneration mixed use development bringing together progressive workplaces, dining, shopping and generous green public spaces. The project is set to catalyse the area’s regeneration into a bustling, pedestrianfriendly new city precinct while retaining its cultural richness.
Expected to be completed in phases with retail and commercial in H2 2018 and residential in H1,
2019, Paya Lebar Quarter will be a significant landmark of Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) 12-hectare Paya Lebar Central, the most centrally located regional commercial hub in Singapore.
Paya Lebar Quarter
Located just 10 minutes from the CBD by car or train, the 3.9 hectare Paya Lebar Quarter
development enjoys excellent connectivity with direct connections to the Paya Lebar MRT
interchange. Aligned with Singapore’s vision to be a car-lite city, Paya Lebar Quarter is one of the
first developments to incorporate a cycling path within the precinct that facilitates a continuous
connection to the wider Park Connector Network. Office occupants will also have access to end-of-trip-facilities, making active commuting to work, such as cycling, a reality.

“Urban regeneration is a key pillar of Lendlease’s strategy and it comprises over 70% of
Lendlease’s SGD49.3 billion international development pipeline. With its central location, Paya
Lebar Quarter will lead the way in regenerating the area and will turn it into a vibrant hub offering a new and dynamic city life,” said Mr Richard Paine, Managing Director of Paya Lebar Quarter.

“Lendlease celebrates a love of cities, urban living and design. We pride ourselves on creating great places. Paya Lebar is an area rich in cultural heritage – this adds character to our project, and enhances the community’s distinctive sense of place and identity,” Mr Paine added.

The Paya Lebar Quarter architecture responds to the area’s heritage with inspiration drawn from the intricate weaving patterns of the Songket, a traditional brocade textile of the Malay culture; the design language and gold-and-silver colour palette for the façade seek to unify the buildings and public areas to seamlessly weave the seven buildings into a single tapestry.

From the start of the planning for Paya Lebar Quarter, Lendlease has been closely engaged with
community stakeholders, ensuring that its design enables social inclusivity and builds community
heartware, an increasingly important consideration as cities urbanise. One of the signature features of Paya Lebar Quarter is the generous provision of 100,000 square feet of green public spaces (the size of more than 20 basketball courts). These public spaces will be where the community can bond and build a network of relationships through spontaneous interactions, collective celebrations and new friendships among those who live, work and play at Paya Lebar Quarter. There will be a 2 covered outdoor event space, which will also help enhance a strong community spirit and culture by hosting large scale celebratory, festive and community events.

We are glad that the distinctive cultural heritage and community spirit of this area is reflected in
Paya Lebar Quarter,” said Prof Fatimah Lateef, Member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade
Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for the ward of Geylang Serai. She has been very
proactive engaging Lendlease, together with her volunteers, giving feedback and being updated on the project regularly. She added, “The development complements and adds to the revitalisation of the precinct as well as the dynamism of the area. It will complement the adjacent development of Wisma Geylang Serai, due for completion in 2018. This area will be a new place for the community to hangout and to own. It is befitting as a location in the Geylang-Paya Lebar sub-regional centre.”

Progressive and Creative Place-making

Paya Lebar Quarter will serve a working population of 22,000 in the local catchment area within 7
minutes’ walk and approximately one million residents in the trade area. When the wider Paya Lebar Central precinct is fully developed, Paya Lebar Quarter is expected to have 52,000 workers in its immediate catchment.

Mall: The Paya Lebar Quarter mall will be the social heart of a vibrant Paya Lebar retail precinct, with over 200 retail shops offering a multitude of exciting indoor and parkside dining, lifestyle and fashion options for residents, office executives and shoppers. NTUC FairPrice Finest and Kopitiam are the first two anchor tenants to sign up at Paya Lebar Quarter mall, taking over 22,000 sq ft and 15,000 sq ft of space respectively.

Kopitiam will be delivering a new brand name concept food court. “We are happy to be part of a very exciting emerging retail and lifestyle hub at Paya Lebar Quarter, right in the heart of a precinct rich in culture and heritage. We look forward to bringing a refreshing dining experience to the employees, commuters and residents of this new retail precinct,” said Mr Alden Tan, Chief Executive Officer of Kopitiam.

Workplace: Three Grade A office towers with close to one million square feet of high quality work space will be within the development. These offices are designed for businesses that embrace a progressive work culture that promotes collaboration, health and well-being, flexibility and productivity.

Residences: Park Place Residences at Paya Lebar Quarter comprises three towers with
429 units that offer residents a private sanctuary in a vibrant and centrally located city
precinct. Residents can enjoy a connected city lifestyle with easy access to a myriad of
amenities, activities and green public spaces.

Building a Green, Active, Engaged Precinct

Paya Lebar Quarter’s sustainability vision focuses on building an Active, Green and Engaged environment for people who live, work and play there. The development is on track towards being
the first development to achieve the BCA Green Mark 2015 Platinum rating.

In addition, the project has also incorporated evidence-based design strategies across the precinct
to enhance occupant health and wellbeing.

“Lendlease has always had a reputation as a sustainability leader. In FY15, we have received 69
awards recognizing our global environmental and social leadership,” said Mr Paine.

Lendlease brings its international experience in large-scale urban regeneration projects like
Barangaroo South, Darling Square, Victoria Harbour in Australia; Elephant Park and The
International Quarter London; and Riverline in Chicago to Paya Lebar Quarter, while tapping on its
local expertise having operated in Singapore for 43 years and delivered over 400 projects.

Paya Lebar Quarter and Park Place Residences could very well be the next BIG LAUNCH in 2017!