{
  "id": 7920846,
  "title": "Tourism board launches tender for mixed-use Orchard development at former SCGS site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tourism-board-launches-tender-for-mixed-use-orchard-development-at",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:31:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/tourism-board-launches-tender-mixed-use-orchard-development-former-scgs-site"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has initiated a tender for the redevelopment of 37 Emerald Hill, a 1.04-hectare site located at the intersection of Somerset and the Emerald Hill Conservation Area. The project, which runs until March 16, 2027, aims to transform the former Singapore Chinese Girls' School grounds into a mixed-use development that will celebrate the site’s rich heritage through carefully designed spaces, a unique hotel concept, and innovative lifestyle experiences.\n\nThe tender, open to both local and international bidders, provides six months for proposals to be submitted. STB envisions this project as a significant boost to Singapore’s tourism landscape and will also offer locals recreational and leisure options in the heart of the city. The mixed-use development will feature accessible public spaces with year-round programming, ensuring consistent footfall and community engagement.\n\nSTB director, land and concept development Ashlynn Loo stated that the project will strengthen Orchard Road’s position as an iconic lifestyle destination and support their ambition for quality tourism growth towards 2040. The land parcel, with a gross floor area of about 1.67 hectares, is designated predominantly for hospitality and commercial use. The lease term is 50 years, with an option to extend for 20 years.",
  "summary": "The plan aims to strengthen the precinct’s position as Singapore’s iconic, must-visit lifestyle destination",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore Tourism Board launches tender for Orchard redevelopment.",
    "37 Emerald Hill site to be transformed into mixed-use development.",
    "Project aims to celebrate heritage, boost tourism by 2040."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tender for the mixed-use Orchard development signals a strategic move to bolster Singapore's tourism landscape and solidify Orchard Road's status as a premier lifestyle destination, offering both locals and tourists new experiences.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}