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A single shop unit coming to market in Bukit Timah rarely makes the property pages, but the Binjai Park offer reported by EdgeProp on 13 October 2026 and by Stacked Homes on 14 October 2026 sheds light on how scarce commercial ownership is in one of the area's quieter estates. The questions below draw on both reports.
The Vanda Green Q&A: what is on offer in Binjai Park?
The listing is a strata-titled commercial unit in the Binjai Park row of shophouses, offered by expression of interest. EdgeProp gives the closing time as 3 pm on 2 November 2026. The unit has a strata area of about 1,388 sq ft, sits on a 999-year leasehold and is sold with its existing tenancy; Stacked Homes identified the occupant as a tuition centre on the ground floor.
The Vanda Green Q&A: why is supply in the row so thin?
According to the marketing agent, quoted by both outlets, about 16 such shop units make up the row, and commercial ownership in the estate stays tightly held. Stacked Homes added the agent's observation that most other commercial units in the area have shorter leases. The previous reference point is a smaller unit of roughly 1,335 sq ft on the same stretch, which changed hands in November 2024. The agent expects investors, family offices and owner-occupiers, such as boutique operators and wellness or education businesses, to show interest.
The Vanda Green Q&A: what sits around the Binjai Park row?
Stacked Homes described the row as sitting among two-storey semi-detached homes, between three Good Class Bungalow areas: Kilburn Estate, Binjai Park and Swiss Club Road. King Albert Park station on the Downtown Line is within walking distance, and the outlet noted that the station becomes an interchange when Cross Island Line Phase 2 opens in 2032. Elsewhere in Bukit Timah, Turf City is planned for up to 20,000 new public and private homes, according to Stacked Homes.
The Vanda Green Q&A: how did the wider shophouse trade fare in 2026?
Stacked Homes reported that shophouse buying slowed during 2026, which market watchers tie to a difficult macroeconomic backdrop that left investors and family offices more cautious. Rents were broadly unchanged in 3Q2026 compared with a year earlier, and food and beverage openings are rising as tourism grows. Some deals go unreported because no caveat is lodged. A data analyst quoted by both outlets expects shophouse valuations to remain well supported over the long term, citing limited supply; EdgeProp also pointed to favourable interest rates and foreign-ownership restrictions elsewhere in the market.
For readers following Bukit Timah, The Vanda Green is the marketing name for a pre-launch 99-year leasehold condominium on Dunearn Road in the Swiss Club subzone, District 10, about 630 m from Sixth Avenue MRT station. A joint venture of Wing Tai Holdings and Metro Holdings was awarded the land on 4 May 2026, and the fact sheet indicates about 330 homes on a site of 204,962 sq ft. Unit mix, floor plans and the launch date will be published as the developer releases them, and the location page maps the surrounding amenities.
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Source: EdgeProp, 13 October 2026; Stacked Homes, 14 October 2026.
General information only, not financial or legal advice.
Source: EdgeProp and Stacked Homes. This article is independent commentary; The Vanda Green is not affiliated with the parties mentioned.