Jurong Lake - Redevelopment Plan

Redevelopment Plan

On 4 April 2008, the National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced a plan to develop the Jurong into a commercial hub outside the Central Business District (CBD). The new Jurong Lake District will offer a potential development area of 360 hectares, roughly the size of Marina Bay. The Urban Redevelopment Authority said that some 750,000m2 of land will be set aside at Jurong Gateway, expected to attract billions of dollars in development, for offices, hotels, food and beverage and entertainment uses. However, analysts say that the short 10–15 years time frame may be a little tight, due to the amount of projects in progress and a dampened global economic climate.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority announces a masterplan on 4 April 2008 to transform the area around Jurong Lake to a unique lakeside destination for business and leisure in the next 10 to 15 years.

A new district will be created, named, Jurong Lake District which consists of two precincts, Jurong Gateway and Lakeside. These refer to the areas around the Jurong East MRT Station and Jurong Lake in the west region of Singapore. Jurong Lake and the area around it, known as Lakeside, is the other area in the Jurong Lake District.

New developments around Jurong Lake include:

• A public park will be developed next to Lakeside MRT Station
• New Science Centre will be built next to Chinese Garden MRT Station
• Lakeside village
• Enhanced Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden

• View from new jetty, Jurong East Neighbourhood Town on the background.

• View of the northern-to-middle part of Jurong Lake

• View of the middle-to-southern part of Jurong Lake with the Chinese Gardens in the background

• View of the northernmost part of Jurong Lake, with Jurong Lake Park under construction

• Peacock Bass caught at Jurong Lake