Straits Trading Building

Commercial Building Details

The Straits Trading Building is a commercial building located at 9 Battery Road, Singapore 049910, in prime district 01. The New Straits Trading Building was developed on the site of the old building and is completed in 2009. Straits Trading Building consists of 28 floors and is located in the heart of Singapore’s financial district. There will only be two tenants per floor, about 8,400 square feet for a typical column free office. There has been strong demand from multinational companies and financial institutions for premium mid-sized office space in this building.

The Straits Trading Building covers an approximate GFA 18,565.47 sqm. It has unique design features such as two open air sky gardens and concierge services for tenants. This 28-storey skyscraper is made up of 19 office levels, 4 car park levels, 2 sky terraces and 1st storey. There are a total of 41 car park lots including 1 handicap lot. Air-conditioning units are VAV system. There are 24 hour cctv installed and card access system provided.

Norman Ip, CEO, Straits Trading, said, “I won’t say it’s really super luxurious, it’s more practical in raising the standards, because I think people’s expectations all have gone up…so definitely we aim for better quality.”

-Typical floor area: approx 904.35 sqm

-Finished floor to suspended ceiling height (Office): 3.0m

-Raised Access Floor (Office area): 150mm

-Rental Price: S$8.00 – S$8.50 psf *Rental price and availability subject to change

-Area: 2,900 sqft, 5,477 sqft

-Fire Protection System: Fire alarm/ Sprinkler system/ Wet riser system/ Hosereel system/ Portable fire extinguisher

Commercial Building Location

The Straits Trading Building is strategically situated within the financial hub of Singapore in Raffles Place, south of the mouth of the Singapore River. It is 0.15 km to Raffles Mrt Station. Other nearby Mrt stations are Telok Ayer and Downtown Mrt stations. For vehicle owners, driving from here to either the business hub or the vibrant Orchard Road shopping district takes below 10 minutes. Major expressways such as AYE and ECP allow drivers easy access to any part of Singapore. There are also several bus stops nearby for public commuters.

Amenities around

There is nothing more energizing and exciting than reveling in the pulse of the city. There is a cluster of exciting amenities around here: 

Malls: Nearby mega malls like Capital Square, Far East Square, China Square Central, Esplanade Mall, Chinatown Point, Funan Digitalife Mall, Marina Square, Marina Bay Sands, Central and many more others which have a myriad of amenities like eateries, retail shops, supermarkets and banks. For more shopping, dining and entertainment purposes you can drive down to the Orchard shopping district and Marina Bay District which is about less than 10 minutes’ drive away.

Restaurants: For more dining options to satisfy your taste buds, head down to the restaurants along Battery Road, Raffles Place and Fullerton Road. For hawker food lovers, you can head down to Lau Pa Sat, Market Street Food Centre, Maxwell Road Hawker Centre, Golden Shoe Hawker Centre, People's Park Complex Food Center, Jalan Kukoh Food Centre and China Square Food Centre. 

Night Entertainment: Singapore’s number one nightlife entertainment area around Robertson Quay, Clarke Quay and along Mohammed Sultan is just 10-15 minutes’ drive away. 

Hotels: Nearby international luxurious hotels include The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, The Fullerton Bay Hotel, Park Regis Singapore, Grand Park City Hall, Amara Hotel, Furama City Centre Singapore, Carlton Hotel Singapore and Hotel 81 China Town. 

Condominiums: There are also several prestigious residential buildings like The Sail @ Marina Bay, Marina Bay Residences, V on Shenton, One Shenton, Spottiswoode Residences, Marina One Residences and Skysuites @ Anson which are highly sought after by locals and expats.

Supermarkets: The nearest supermarkets is Sheng Siong supermarket at 52 Chin Swee Road, Cold Storage at China Square Central and Market Place Supermarket at Raffles City shopping Center.

Healthcare: For medical consult, you can head General Practitioner Clinics, Outram Polyclinic, Singapore General Hospital, National Heart Centre, National Cancer Centre and Singapore National Eye Centre in the area to provide specialist healthcare services for the residents.

Education: The schools around here are Outram Secondary School and Singapore Management University. 

Recreational facilities: There are many recreational facilities around here include Kampong Glam Hong Lim Residents' Committee Centre, Kreta Ayer Community Centre, Kim Seng Community Centre, Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green CC, Fort Canning Park and Hong Lim Park. For Art Enthusiasts, there are also art galleries and museums here such as the Asian Civilizations Museum and Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall. 

Places of worship: For places of worship in this multi-racial and religion society, one can head to Wak Hai Cheng Bio Temple at 30B Phillip Street, Thian Hock Keng Temple at 158 Telok Ayer Street, Sri Mariamman Temple at 244 South Bridge Rd, Armenian Church Of St. Gregory The Illuminator at 60 Hill St and Jamae Mosque (Chulia Mosque) at 218 South Bridge Rd.

Conclusion

Straits Trading Building is definitely a highly sought after commercial building due to its strategic location and the myriad of facilities that is nearby. For more details, please contact the relevant personnel.

Did You Know?

1. Malacca street which connects Market Street to D ‘Almeida street is one of the oldest street in Singapore that exist before 1836. It was named after the Malaccan city in Malaysia for unknown reasons. Previously this street is a commercial area lined with single or double-storeyed shophouses , home to many merchants and brokers. Today, it reserved its role as a commercial area lined with many commercial building in the financial hub.

2. Telok Ayer Street during the immigrant days , it was lined with religious institutions such as the Al Abrar Mosque, Nagore Durgha Mosque, Thien Hock Keng Temple and Fu Tak Chi Temple. Here the immigrants offer their prayers to thank their gods for their safe journey here.

3. Raffles House in Fort Canning was where the founder of Singapore Sir Stamford Raffles stay in. He built this house in 1823. Currently this historical site is a heritage place visited by many.

4. The "long bar" found in Raffles Hotel is where the famous Singapore Cocktail " Singapore Sling " was first mixed.

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