As part of Mapletree’s ongoing rejuvenation of the HabourFront Precinct, HabourFront Centre will be redeveloped into a 33-storey flagship integrated development that enhances the quality, sustainability and resilience of the precinct. Located within Singapore’s Greater Southern Waterfront, the 123,000 square metres (sqm) development will comprise Grade A office space, experiential retail and a 13,000 sqm elevated verdant park with direct connectivity to the waterfront promenade and HabourFront MRT station.
The development is targeting BCA Green Mark 2021 Platinum Super Low Energy and LEED Platinum certifications. Key sustainability features include passive facade shading, on-site solar photovoltaic systems, smart and energy-efficient lighting, EV charging infrastructure, sustainable water management practices, bicycle parking and end-of-trip facilities to promote sustainable and green commuting. A precinct-level Distributed District Cooling (DDC) network, developed in partnership with MPACT and SP Group, will serve five buildings across the HarbourFront Precinct – Bank of America HarbourFront, the new HarbourFront Centre, HarbourFront Towers 1 and 2, and VivoCity – delivering more than 5% savings in cooling related costs and reducing about 13,700 tonnes of carbon emissions over 20 years, while improving space utilisation at the building level.
The HarbourFront Centre rejuvenation forms part of a long-term revitalisation plan for the precinct. Earlier efforts included redeveloping the former World Trade Centre into VivoCity, now an iconic retail destination, and delivering prime office buildings within the precinct. At the neighbouring heritage property St James Power Station, Mapletree undertook adaptive reuse that retained the monumental spatial quality of the structure through floating slabs and atria, while restoring its brick facade, steel frame, chimneys and windows. St James Power Station received the 2024 SGBC BCA Leadership in Sustainability Award for Urban Renewal and achieved Green Mark 2021 Platinum recertification, demonstrating both the carbon and cultural value of conserving historic structures.
Beyond the HarbourFront precinct, Mapletree applies this approach across its wider portfolio, from precinct-scale transformations to the rejuvenation and adaptive reuse of individual assets. For example, from 2008 to 2016, Mapletree revitalised the Alexandra Precinct through successive phases into Mapletree Business City (MBC) I and II, featuring a high-performance facade and integrated landscaped deck, alongside the upgrading of the retail podium into Alexandra Retail Centre. Both MBC I and II achieved BCA Green Mark Platinum, with the latter also receiving the BCA Universal Design Mark Platinum Award. More recently, Mapletree transformed former industrial and logistics facilities at Tanjong Pagar Distripark into a vibrant arts cluster anchored by the Singapore Art Museum and independent galleries.
Going forward, Mapletree remains focused on brownfield redevelopment and adaptive reuse as key elements of its development strategy. This disciplined approach, coupled with innovation in sustainable design and precinct-level integration, underpins the creation of high-value, low-carbon, future-ready assets and districts.
Artist’s impression of Mapletree’s new flagship commercial project in the HarbourFront Precinct. Details are subject to change.
