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Singapore Tourism Board launched a concept and price revenue tender on 16 September 2026 for 37 Emerald Hill, a 1.04-hectare heritage campus behind the Orchard shopping belt, EdgeProp reported. Proposals close on 16 March 2027, which gives the process a six-month run. This note walks through the dates in order, from the first building on the site to the close of the tender.
The site measures about 10,415 sq m and sits where Somerset meets the Emerald Hill Conservation Area, opposite The Heeren and Design Orchard. Somerset MRT is about a nine-minute walk away. Three buildings on the plot are preserved, and each one anchors a date in the story below. The listing reads as a hospitality and lifestyle opportunity in the Orchard district, set within a conservation setting, and it carries a defined calendar: a launch in September 2026, a six-month response window and a closing date in March 2027.
A Campus Timeline, Read From SKYE @ TUAS
- 1925: the two-storey Main Block is built, in a neo-classical and Art Deco style.
- 1930: the two-storey Principal's House is added.
- 1956: the three-storey Song Ong Siang Block completes the set of preserved buildings.
- July 1994: the site stops serving as the Singapore Chinese Girls' School campus.
- 1998: Chatsworth International School takes over the campus.
- 2018: the campus becomes primary-only.
- 2020: the school closes.
- 16 September 2026: the tender is launched, and EdgeProp reported it the next day.
- 16 March 2027: proposals close.
What the Tender Asks For: A SKYE @ TUAS Reader's Summary
The brief calls for a mixed-use outcome that celebrates the site's heritage while creating a new lifestyle node. It asks for a new-to-market hotel concept, first-of-its-kind lifestyle experiences, and accessible public spaces with year-round programming. The lease runs 50 years, with an option to extend by 20 years, and maximum gross floor area is 16,664 sq m. Permitted uses are predominantly hospitality and commercial: restaurants, bars and pubs, outdoor refreshment areas, shops, a fitness centre, a gym and medical clinics. The permitted-use list excludes offices, serviced apartments and schools. Local and international bidders can take part. Bidders must work around the three preserved buildings, so the heritage fabric shapes any proposal from the start. The board said the aim is to strengthen Orchard Road as an iconic lifestyle destination, drawing more visitors, longer stays and repeat visits in support of its tourism ambitions towards 2040. The tender runs from 16 September 2026 to 16 March 2027.
Following the Tender Calendar Alongside SKYE @ TUAS
For readers tracking Singapore's commercial property map, SKYE @ TUAS sits at the western end of it. It is a 30-year leasehold B2 general industrial ramp-up development by Soon Hock Group, beside Tuas Link MRT with a sheltered link bridge. It offers approximately 309 units across nine industrial levels on a site of about 2.76 ha, with drive-up access to every floor and two dedicated heavy-vehicle decks. The estimated TOP is Q1 2027. The project is at register-interest stage, and its balance units chart and transactions will go live as units release. The location page sets out the setting.
Operators weighing industrial space can ask the Sales Concierge for the unit mix and release schedule through the contact page.
Source: EdgeProp, 17 September 2026.
General information only, not financial or legal advice.
Source: EdgeProp. This article is independent commentary; SKYE @ TUAS is not affiliated with the parties mentioned.