Comcentre Explained

Comcentre
Alternate Names:Communications Centre
Location:31 Exeter Road, Orchard, Singapore 239732
Coordinates:1.2992°N 103.8383°W
Start Date:1979
Completion Date:1981
Building Type:Commercial offices
Antenna Spire:145m (476feet)
Roof:140m (460feet)
Floor Count:32
Architect:BEP Akitekt
Owner:Singtel
References:[1]

Comcentre is a 32-storey, 140adj=onNaNadj=on skyscraper in the Central Region of Singapore. It was completed in 1981, and is tied with One Raffles Quay South Tower and Pan Pacific Singapore as the 82nd-tallest building in the city-state.

The building is the corporate headquarters of Singtel. A complex of antennae and satellite dishes were added after construction.

Future plans

On 23 February 2022, Singtel announced an over S$2 billion plan to redevelop Comcentre from 2024 into a 110,000 sq m building equipped with the latest digital technologies and sustainable features, as well as being well integrated into the surroundings with an underground connection to Somerset MRT station. The new Comcentre will be developed in a joint venture with another developer that will be selected in May, although two were shortlisted earlier. Singtel will divest its stake to the joint venture company with a majority stake, although it will take up 30 per cent of the space as the anchor tenant. The new Comcentre will also be equipped with hybrid working spaces for other tenants. It will be completed by 2028, with Singtel working in other offices in the meantime.[2] [3] [4]

Following deliberations, on 1 June the same year, Singtel chose Lendlease as the developer of the new complex, taking part in a 51-49 joint venture company. The development will be designed by well known architects including Kohn Pedersen Fox, and cost S$3 billion. The building's design was also unveiled the same day, comprising two 20-storey buildings with a wide atrium and several dining and retail options, including Singtel's new flagship store. Also included are an elevated rooftop park with a 300-person auditorium, running and walking tracks and an integrated wellness hub.[5] [6] [7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 106581 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222165634/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/106581 . dead . 22 December 2015 . Emporis.
  2. Web site: Singtel to redevelop Comcentre headquarters into next-generation office development . Singtel . 5 March 2022 . 23 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Singtel to redevelop Comcentre headquarters for more than S$2 billion . CNA . 5 March 2022 . 23 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Cheah . Megan . Singtel to redevelop its Comcentre HQ for over $2 billion, will vacate it in 2024 . The Straits Times . 5 March 2022 . 23 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Singtel partners Lendlease to transform Comcentre into S$3 billion next-generation landmark development for Singapore . Singtel . 16 October 2022 . 1 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Singtel partners Lendlease to transform Comcentre into S$3 billion next-generation landmark development for Singapore . Lendlease . 16 October 2022 . 1 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Zhu . Michelle . Singtel partners Lendlease for $3 billion redevelopment of Comcentre HQ . The Straits Times. 16 October 2022 . 1 June 2022.

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