'Heartbroken to leave': Tenants at Punggol East container park upset by impending closure
City Sprouts, which operates the container park, said that while it knew it would not have the site long-term, getting notice of the final outcome has also been "deeply difficult for us".
More than fifty tenants at Punggol East container park are set to vacate by the end of October as the land is handed back to the government. City Sprouts, the social enterprise operating the park, received official notice of its lease expiration in May, but the final notification left them deeply unsettled. The site will be returned to the Singapore Land Authority upon lease completion, requiring tenants to cease operations by October 31, 2026, and hand over their premises to City Sprouts.
City Sprouts, which operates urban farms and is a tenant at the container park, expressed heartfelt regret for leaving a place they have built relationships with over time. The land's return is part of Singapore's urban redevelopment plan, and City Sprouts has secured a new location at Pasir Ris Park for farmers and partners. F&B outlets have been informed of alternatives for continuing operations.
The tenants' departure has been a shock, particularly to those who have built their businesses at the site, including Smok Hous owner Isrudy Shaik and Tara na! by Easy Eatz SG owner Nurnisa Jonson.
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