Jurong Lake District Explained

Jurong Lake District (JLD) is a district of Singapore, planned as part of Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)’s decentralisation efforts to bring more quality jobs, amenities, and recreational options closer to homes. The plans for the district have continued to evolve since the blueprint was first unveiled in the URA Master Plan 2008.^[1] It consists of three precincts, namely Jurong Gateway, Lakeside and Lakeside Gateway. It is 472ha in size and served by two major expressways and three MRT stations. It is planned to be Singapore's next central business district.^{[2] [3]} In June 2023, a white site 6.5 hectares (ha) in size was released for sale to kick-start development of the largest commercial district outside Singapore’s city centre.^[4]

Lakeside

Spread over 290ha, residents and visitors can look forward to new parks, improved promenades, more water activities and numerous attractions blended in with the scenic lakeside setting.^[5]

Attraction

• Science Centre Singapore (future site)

Entertainment, food and beverage

• Lakeside Village

Hospitality

• Waterfront hotels

Leisure

• Jurong Lake Garden Central or JLG Central (integration of Chinese and Japanese Garden and progressively completed from 2020 onwards)
• Jurong Lake Garden East or JLG East (progressively completed from 2020 onwards)
• Jurong Lake Garden West or JLG West (formerly Jurong Lake Park and scheduled for completion in 2018)
• Enhanced public park & promenade

Retail

• Lakeside Village

Transportation

• Chinese Garden MRT station
• Lakeside MRT station
• Jurong Lake District MRT station

Jurong Gateway

Located around the Jurong East MRT station, the 70ha Jurong Gateway will be developed into a vibrant commercial hub; the biggest outside the Central Business District.

Attraction

• Science Centre Singapore (existing site)

Business

• Vision Exchange

Employment agency

• Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability (opened in 2014)

Healthcare

• Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (opened in 2015)
• Jurong Community Hospital (opened in 2015)

Hospitality

• Genting Hotel Jurong

Residential

• J Gateway

Retail

• JCube (opened in 2012, closed in 2023)
• Westgate (opened in 2013)
• Jem (opened in 2013)
• J-Link (opened in 2014)
• Big Box (opened in 2014, subsequently closed)

Transportation

• Jurong East MRT station
• Future Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) (Jurong East Bus Interchange)
• Jurong Region line (Future)
• Cross Island MRT line (Future)

Lakeside Gateway

Lakeside Gateway is a 112ha mixed-use business precinct and home to the future terminus of the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail.

On 11 July 2016, Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced the Request For Proposal (RFP) for Lakeside Gateway.

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Jurong Lake District . Urban Redevelopment Authority . 11 July 2016.
2. Web site: URA calls for master plan proposals for Singapore's 'second CBD', the Jurong Lake District . Channel NewsAsia . 11 July 2016.
3. Web site: URA puts out call for masterplan proposals to develop Jurong Lake District, billed as Singapore's 2nd CBD . The Straits Times . 11 July 2016.
4. Web site: Lim . Jessie . 22 June 2023 . Jurong Lake District site for 1,700 housing units and at least 1.6 million sq ft office space up for tender . 22 June 2023 . www.businesstimes.com.sg.
5. Web site: Jurong Lake District . Urban Redevelopment Authority . 11 July 2016.