News, market insights and buyer guides from Smart Food @ Mandai. The newest articles appear first.
Tender Watch
Emerald Hill Tender: Myths and Facts
EdgeProp reported on the Singapore Tourism Board tender for 37 Emerald Hill. Five common assumptions are checked against the facts.
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Investor Digest
Three Signals in a 999-Year Shop Sale
Tenure, thin supply and steady rents: an investor digest of the Binjai Park strata shop EOI closing on 2 November 2026, from EdgeProp and Stacked Homes.
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Industrial Investment
Five Takeaways on Industrial Deals
Five numbers from Knight Frank's 3Q2026 report on Singapore's record investment sales year, for Smart Food @ Mandai buyers.
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Tenure & Zoning
Tenure and Zoning at a Changi EOI Site
EdgeProp's report on a Changi South factory EOI at an indicative $12.8 million, set out as numbered points on lease, zoning and possession.
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Location Numbers
7, 10, 15, 25: Mandai's Travel Times
Four drive times from Smart Food @ Mandai's own location page, 7, 10, 15 and 25 minutes, unpacked in plain English for food manufacturers.
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Design Ideas
Three Design Ideas Inside Smart Food
Cold storage, dual-key and multi-brand layouts: the three concepts behind the 84 units at Smart Food @ Mandai.
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Quick Take
84 Units, One Canteen: Three Notes
Smart Food @ Mandai pairs 84 production units with one shared canteen. Three quick notes on how the mix works for food operators.
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What Happens Next
Handover to a Working Cold Room
The sequence from receiving keys to running a cold room at Smart Food @ Mandai, explained step by step in qualitative terms.
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Holding Period
Holding a Food Unit Past 2028
How to think about holding a freehold food-factory unit before and after expected vacant possession on 31 May 2028, using Smart Food @ Mandai.
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Buyer Guide
Food Licence Prep Before You Buy
Six practical steps a food business can take on licensing before buying a food factory unit, from mapping processes to early talks with SFA.
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Myth vs Fact
Food Factory Myths, Checked
Four common beliefs about food-factory units, tested against how production actually works: access, planning, approvals and shared facilities.
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Industrial Market
National Rents, Local Address: Mandai
Singapore's industrial rent index is at a multi-decade high, but a national average is not a local rent. How to read the 2Q2026 data for a Mandai address.
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Market News
The 23 October Tender Timeline
A dated walk through the Kampong Ampat collective-sale tender, from the September launch to the 23 October close, and what industrial buyers can watch.
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Insight
Cold-Room-Ready Units: The Food Manufacturing Case
Cold-room-ready industrial units cut fit-out time and cost for food producers. Here is what cold storage provisioning at a ramped-up B2 food factory means in practice.
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Insight
Dual-Key and Adjoining Units, Explained
Dual-key and adjoining-unit configurations let food businesses share, sublet or scale production space. Here is how the layouts work at a B2 food factory.
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Insight
Why Freehold Tenure Matters for a B2 Food Factory
Freehold tenure on an industrial B2 food factory is rare in Singapore. Here is why estate-in-perpetuity ownership changes the long-term maths for food manufacturers and investors.
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Insight
How Ramped-Up B2 Access Changes Factory Logistics
Drive-up ramped access lets goods vehicles reach upper-floor units directly. Here is why ramped-up B2 design matters for food factory logistics.
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Insight
Reading a Balance-Units Chart to Time an Industrial Purchase
A balance-units chart shows what is still available and how fast it is selling. Here is how to read one when timing an industrial property purchase.
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Insight
Sungei Kadut Eco-District and Singapore’s 30-by-30 Goal
The Sungei Kadut Eco-District is being repositioned for food and manufacturing innovation. Here is how that supports Singapore’s 30-by-30 food resilience goal.
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