Comcentre

Comcentre is a 32-storey, 140 m (460 ft) skyscraper in the Central Region of Singapore. It was completed in 1981, and is tied with One Raffles Quay South Tower and Pan Pacific Singapore as the 82nd-tallest building in the city-state.

Comcentre
Alternative names	Communications Centre
General information
Status	Demolished
Type	Commercial offices
Location	31 Exeter Road, Orchard, Singapore 239732
Coordinates	1°17′56.96″N 103°50′17.99″E
Construction started	1979
Completed	1981
Owner	Singtel
Height
Antenna spire	145 m (476 ft)
Roof	140 m (460 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	32
Design and construction
Architect(s)	BEP Akitekt
References
[1][2]

The building is the corporate headquarters of Singtel. A complex of antennae and satellite dishes were added after construction.^[2]

Future plans

On 23 February 2022, Singtel announced an over S$2 billion plan to redevelop Comcentre from 2024 into a 110,000 sq m building equipped with the latest digital technologies and sustainable features, as well as being well integrated into the surroundings with an underground connection to Somerset MRT station. The new Comcentre will be developed in a joint venture with another developer that will be selected in May, although two were shortlisted earlier. Singtel will divest its stake to the joint venture company with a majority stake, although it will take up 30 per cent of the space as the anchor tenant. The new Comcentre will also be equipped with hybrid working spaces for other tenants. It will be completed by 2028, with Singtel working in other offices in the meantime.^[3][4][5]

Following deliberations, on 1 June the same year, Singtel chose Lendlease as the developer of the new complex, taking part in a 51-49 joint venture company. The development will be designed by well known architects including Kohn Pedersen Fox, and cost S$3 billion. The building's design was also unveiled the same day, comprising two 20-storey buildings with a wide atrium and several dining and retail options, including Singtel's new flagship store. Also included are an elevated rooftop park with a 300-person auditorium, running and walking tracks and an integrated wellness hub.^[6][7][8]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Singapore

References

1. "Emporis building ID 106581". Emporis. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. "Comcentre". SkyscraperPage.
3. "Singtel to redevelop Comcentre headquarters into next-generation office development". Singtel. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
4. "Singtel to redevelop Comcentre headquarters for more than S$2 billion". CNA. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
5. Cheah, Megan (23 February 2022). "Singtel to redevelop its Comcentre HQ for over $2 billion, will vacate it in 2024". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
6. "Singtel partners Lendlease to transform Comcentre into S$3 billion next-generation landmark development for Singapore". Singtel. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
7. "Singtel partners Lendlease to transform Comcentre into S$3 billion next-generation landmark development for Singapore" (PDF). Lendlease. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
8. Zhu, Michelle (1 June 2022). "Singtel partners Lendlease for $3 billion redevelopment of Comcentre HQ". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 October 2022.