Shenton Way

Located in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District (“CBD”), Shenton Way area is regarded as a major commercial zone in Singapore, with numerous grade A and Grade B office buildings lining up the three main trunk roads, namely, Shenton Way, Robinson Road and Cecil Street, connecting Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar, the old and the new CBD.

Shenton Way (the road) houses Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) SGX Centre 1 and SGX Centre 2, and has lent to Shenton Way being informally termed as Singapore’s “Wall Street”. Other notable Grade A developments along Shenton Way road includes UIC Building, OUE Downtown 1 and 2. Similarly, Robinson Road is home to various good grade office buildings, including Crown At Robinson, Robinson Centre, Robinson Point, SBF Centre, SO/ Sofitel Singapore, 71 Robinson Road, Robinson 77, ABS Tower (79 Robinson Road, previously the Central Provident Fund Board Building) and 80 Robinson Road. Along Cecil Street, we have Tokio Marine Centre, GB Building, 158 Cecil Street, Far Eastern Bank Building, Cecil Court, MYP Plaza, The Octagon and two brand new office buildings, i.e. Frasers Tower and 139 Cecil Street.

A number of famous streets filled with highly sought-after pre-war shophouses are located in Shenton Way zone as well, we have Amoy Street Shophouses, Boon Tat Street Shophouses, Club Street Shophouses, Gemmill Lane Shophouses and Stanley Street Shophouses, Telok Ayer Street Shophouses, Ann Siang Road Shophouses and Keong Siak Street Shophouse. Most of these shophouses have been zoned for commercial use, and have proven to be extremely popular among commercial and

office tenants due to their centralized location, rarity, as well as their cultural values and special characters. Shenton Way is conveniently accessible via both public and private transport. It is accessible via Telok Ayer MRT station, Raffles Place MRT station and Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Additionally, due to open in 2021, Shenton Way MRT station is expected to provide one more option to daily commuters. There are over 30 public bus routes connecting various parts of the city state to Shenton Way area. Through several expressways (including the Ayer Rajah Expressway, Central Expressway and East Coast Parkway Expressway), commuters travelling by car or taxi can access Shenton Way area easily.

Those working in the Shenton Way area are spoilt for choice of food, with an extensive array of cafes, hawker stalls and restaurants providing numerous cuisine options to suit all budgets. The historical Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, located at Raffles Quay, offers a vast range of Singapore’s local cuisine at reasonable prices. It is one of Singapore’s national monuments, and is an attraction for tourists and residents alike. Aside from Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, there are many clusters of eateries and food options available in the Shenton Way area too, such as Maxwell food centre and Amoy Street food Centre.

To date, Shenton Way continues to retain its reputation as an apex commercial area in Singapore. Newly completed commercial buildings in Shenton Way, such as Frasers Tower, 79 Robinson Road, 139 Cecil Street and Afro Asia I-mark Building, are a testament to the sustained demand for Shenton Way’s office premises.