The Chitty Road and Veerasamy Road tender involves a rare cluster of conserved pre-war terrace houses within the Little India Historic District. Built in 1927, the buildings were originally used as municipal quarters for government employees.

Located at 44 to 60 Chitty Road and 42 to 58 Veerasamy Road, the site comprises two parallel rows of two-storey terrace houses linked by a back lane. The land parcel has been rezoned for Residential use, allowing the conserved buildings to be adapted for contemporary urban living.

This page covers the latest tender details, land parcel facts, allowable residential options, heritage repositioning potential and what this site could mean for future housing supply in Little India.

To better understand the surrounding area and city-fringe housing demand, you can also refer to our District 8 condo guide covering Little India, Farrer Park and Rochor.

8 Reasons Why This Little India Tender Site Is Worth Watching

1. Rare Conserved Residential Site: The tender involves 18 conserved pre-war buildings within the Little India Historic District, making it a rare heritage-led residential opportunity.

2. Residential Rezoning: The site has been rezoned for residential use, creating new potential for either strata landed homes or long-stay serviced apartments.

3. Central City-Fringe Location: Little India offers strong accessibility to the CBD, Orchard, Bugis, Rochor and Farrer Park.

4. Heritage With Contemporary Living: The tender encourages adaptive reuse that blends conservation value with modern residential needs.

5. Flexible Residential Options: Developers may explore either 18 strata landed houses or 36 long-stay serviced apartments under the SA2 framework.

6. Close to Amenities & MRT: The site sits near Little India’s dining, retail, cultural and transport amenities.

7. Supports Government Housing Supply Efforts: The tender reflects broader efforts to reposition State-owned properties for new residential and rental housing uses.

8. Potential Boutique Residential Product: If developed as strata landed homes, this could become a highly niche city-fringe landed-style housing offering.

Location, Connectivity & Amenities

The site is located within the Little India Historic District, a culturally rich city-fringe precinct with strong public transport access, dining options, retail amenities and proximity to the city centre.

Future residents or long-stay tenants may benefit from the site’s central location, with convenient access to Little India MRT, Farrer Park MRT, Rochor, Bugis, Dhoby Ghaut and the CBD.

Heritage Adaptive Reuse Concept

The tender is intended to support a sensitive adaptive reuse of the conserved terrace houses. The successful tenderer is expected to submit a concept proposal that preserves the buildings’ heritage value while introducing residential use for contemporary living.

URA’s conservation guidelines will guide how the buildings are restored, strengthened and adapted. This includes respecting the existing building envelope, retaining important architectural elements and ensuring new service areas are sensitively integrated.

This makes the site different from a typical residential GLS parcel. Instead of a high-rise new-build development, the future project will likely be a low-rise conservation-led residential cluster.

Possible Development Options

Based on the tender details, the site may be developed under two possible residential pathways: 18 strata landed houses or 36 long-stay serviced apartments under the SA2 framework.

What Is the SA2 Long-Stay Serviced Apartment Framework?

The Serviced Apartments II (SA2) framework is a pilot long-stay serviced apartment model introduced by the government to provide longer-term rental housing options. Unlike short-stay serviced apartments, SA2 units are intended for stays of at least three months.

If the Chitty Road and Veerasamy Road site is developed under the SA2 option, it could contribute to the supply of centrally located long-stay rental accommodation in a heritage district.

What This Tender Means for Buyers & Investors

This tender is significant because it shows how conserved State-owned properties can be repositioned for residential use instead of remaining under older commercial or institutional uses.

For developers, the site offers a differentiated product opportunity. A strata landed outcome may appeal to buyers looking for rare conservation homes in the city fringe, while an SA2 outcome may appeal to operators targeting long-stay rental demand.

For buyers and investors watching the area, the site also signals continued planning interest in Little India as a mixed-use precinct where heritage, residential living, tourism, dining and city-fringe connectivity can coexist.