📘 BUYER’S GUIDE — ECO FOOD @ MANDAI (Freehold B2 Industrial)

(Pending authority approval for conversion from Food Factory to Freehold B2 Industrial)

1️⃣ Project View

Project Name: ECO FOOD @ Mandai
Developer: Renowned local developer
Tenure: Freehold B2 (Pending approval)
Location: 2C Mandai Estate, Singapore
Land Use (Proposed): B2 Industrial
Total Units: Approx. 150+ units (subject to final configuration)
Expected Relaunch: Coming very soon

👉 This will be Singapore’s ONLY new Freehold B2 launch, and the first in more than a decade since M Space.

2️⃣ Why This Freehold B2 Conversion Matters

🔑 Scarcity Value

Freehold B2 land parcels are near extinct in Singapore.
New launches? Almost impossible.

Industrial investors recognise that freehold tenure:

• Keeps long-term capital values strong | Avoids lease decay

• Appeals to both owner-occupiers & investors| Supports generational industrial planning

🔑 Lower Competition, Higher Exit Potential

Because supply is so extremely limited, Freehold B2 units tend to:

• Perform better during resale | Stay resilient in downturns

• Attract premium users such as engineering, logistics, and specialised manufacturing companies

🔑 Flexibility for Heavy Trades

B2 zoning allows:

• Engineering & fabrication | Logistics & warehousing | Cold-chain | Metal works

• Food production | Automotive heavy works | Industrial support services

This opens the doors to a much wider range of potential end users compared to food factory-only zoning.

3️⃣ Location & Connectivity

ECO FOOD @ Mandai benefits from excellent industrial connectivity:

🚛 Major Roads

• Mandai Road | Woodlands Ave 3 | Seletar Expressway (SLE) | Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE)

🛣 Quick Access To

• Woodlands Checkpoint (Malaysia) | North-South corridor | Mandai industrial belt | Kranji / Sungei Kadut transformation zone (future growth area)

🌆 Transformation Catalyst

ECO FOOD @ Mandai sits near Sungei Kadut ECODISTRICT, a major redevelopment zone positioned to be a hub for agri-tech, green manufacturing, and high-spec industrial.

This is expected to uplift land values and demand over time.

4️⃣ Product & Unit Features

Depending on final layout, buyers can expect:

✔ High Ceiling Units

Suitable for racking & machinery installation.

✔ Wide Driveways for 20/40Ft Containers

✔ Potential for Mezzanine Add-Ons

Subject to regulations.

✔ Efficient Column-Free Layouts

✔ Floor Loading Suited for Heavy Industrial Trades

✔ Ample Loading Bays & Service Lifts

✔ Clean, Modern Building Design

This makes it suitable both for industries AND long-term corporate tenancy.

5️⃣ Investment & Appeal

🔥 1. Rare Freehold B2

This is the main catalyst. Investors know this asset class almost never enters the market.

🔥 2. Huge Replacement Cost Gap

Most new B2 launches in Singapore today are 30–60 year leasehold.

Freehold pricing + brand new building = massive positioning advantage.

🔥 3. Strong Rental Demand

Mandai/Woodlands region has strong demand from:

• Logistics companies | Engineering firms | Food/Central Kitchens | Automotive hubs | SMEs seeking long-term heavy-use spaces

🔥 4. Hedge Against Lease Decay Markets

While leasehold industrial units face value erosion, freehold units remain resilient over decades.

🔥 5. Perfect for Owner-Operators

Companies that buy instead of rent can:

• Lock in fixed costs | Build long-term industrial base | Avoid rental escalation | Use asset as balance-sheet leverage

6️⃣ Price & Unit Summary

(A general guide — final pricing to be released during launch)

•  Units (≈ 1,658 – 2,045 sqft)
  Suitable for SMEs, light industrial operators

• Expected Ticket Size:
  From approx. $2.12m– $4m+, depending on unit configuration
  (Subject to final release prices)

7️⃣ Who Should Buy?

 Best Buy for Owner-Operators (SMEs)

EcoFood’s hybrid industrial positioning gives business owners:

• Long-term stability (freehold)

• Heavy-duty use approvals (B2)

• Cold room & kitchen capability

• Ramp-up truck and container access

• Low future competition

• Higher-quality workforce environment

Great for:

• Food manufacturers

• Central kitchens

• Logistics operators

• Heavy engineering

• Cold-storage distributors

• Packaging & processing firms

• Corporate industrial buyers

It’s the most flexible Mandai freehold asset — not just food factory–only.

8️⃣ Key Takeaways for Buyers & Investors

• Only NEW freehold B2 launch in Singapore

• Extremely limited supply → very strong market positioning

• Located within an industrial belt with future transformation potential

• Suitable for heavy trades and industrial operations

• Strong appeal for both end-users and investors

• Freehold tenure protects long-term capital appreciation

• Developer relaunch expected soon — interest already growing

EcoFood @ Mandai Has the BEST Positioning: “Last, Newest, Longest-Runway”

All surrounding projects — CT Foodnex, Smart Food, Food Vision, FoodFab — are almost complete or near-TOP.

EcoFood @ Mandai (2C) is the newest, which gives buyers:

✔ Newest Building

Latest compliance, newest specs, freshest M&E lifespan.

✔ Longest runway before depreciation

TOP 2027–2028 = more future value retention.

✔ Future-ready design

Better sustainability provisions (EV-ready, solar-ready), upgraded ventilation & cold-chain support, and improved load specs in line with 2028 standards.

This is the only Mandai freehold project that buyers can still enter at early-stage pricing.

EcoFood Has the Fewest Units = Strongest Scarcity Value

EcoFood = lowest future competition.

When selling/leasing, your unit stands out.

EcoFood Is the Only “Hybrid” Freehold B2 Food + General Industrial Play

While surrounding projects are food-factory focused, EcoFood positions itself as:

Freehold B2 Food-Factory + General B2 Industrial

This gives much wider trade appeal, including:

• Food production|Cold storage|Central kitchen|Logistics & warehousing|Engineering|Packaging|Processing|Manufacturing|Automotive-related|E-commerce backend|Heavy-duty trades

More trades = more buyers = stronger resale & rental demand.

EcoFood Will Have the Freshest Rental Demand Cycle

Projects like Foodnex, Food Vision, Smart Food are all hitting TOP together, which means:

• Supply spike in the same 2–3 years

• Many investors competing for the same tenants

EcoFood TOPs later, meaning:

✔ You enter the market after the rental supply wave

✔ Tenants who want newer specs will prefer EcoFood

✔ Companies expanding in 2027–2030 will target the newest building

Perfect timing for rental income momentum.

The Mandai freehold cluster is almost fully sold out:

• CT Foodnex → mostly sold

• Food Vision → largely taken

• Smart Food → snapped up

• FoodFab → many resale enquiries already

EcoFood is the last chance in this freehold Mandai belt, and typically:

The LAST project in a freehold industrial cluster tends to see the strongest price appreciation after TOP.

“EcoFood @ Mandai is the newest, lowest-density, most future-ready freehold B2 project in the entire Mandai cluster.
If you missed CT Foodnex, Food Vision or Smart Food — this is the last and BEST entry point.”