Singtel and Lendlease to Develop New Comcentre In Singapore

Singapore Telecommunications Singtel and Lendlease on Tuesday broke ground on the new $2.35 billion Comcentre which is slated to be Singapore’s first end-to-end carbon neutral development, from the design to construction to operations.

At a ground-breaking ceremony attended by Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat, together with senior leaders from Singtel and Lendlease, both organisations revealed a new landmark commercial development in the heart of the Orchard Road precinct, an area scarce in such office space and with limited upcoming supply.

Singtel is partnering Lendlease to redevelop its Comcentre headquarters into a world-class sustainable workplace featuring the latest smart building and digital technologies.

Slated to be completed in 2028, the Comcentre is targeting to be the first large-scale high-rise commercial building in Singapore to achieve an International Living Future Institute Zero Carbon certification for environmentally sustainable design, one of the most ambitious sustainability certifications globally. 

With Singtel as co-developer and anchor tenant, the new Comcentre will be a showcase of the latest innovation, including top-of-the-line 5G+ connectivity that the company currently provides across Singapore, with a slice of network dedicated to the actual development.

This new benchmark in global connectivity will deliver ultra-fast speeds, seamless connectivity and robust security for tenants, a community of innovators, tech and finance leaders and retailers looking to the future.

The 5G+ network slice provides a critical platform for the deployment of technologies such as AI, which Singtel is both using and providing businesses for digital transformation. The development will feature AI-enabled robotics deployment, smart building systems that adapt to the environment as well as tech-enabled spaces for the future of work and retail.

Driving Singapore’s Digital Future

Singtel Group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon said that the transformation of Comcentre into a next-generation workplace reflects Singtel’s commitment to driving Singapore’s digital future and contributing to the rejuvenation of the Orchard Road precinct.

He said that Singtel was remaking Comcentre into a new icon of innovation by integrating world-class 5G+ network slicing technology into the AI-enabled building, creating a place not just for ourselves but for businesses to use the latest technologies to develop new products and solutions and thrive. This will showcase how advanced connectivity, data and intelligent systems can transform the way people work, live and engage with their environment.

“We are remaking Comcentre into a new icon of innovation by integrating world-class 5G+ network slicing technology into the AI-enabled building, creating a place not just for ourselves but for businesses to use the latest technologies to develop new products and solutions and thrive. This will showcase how advanced connectivity, data and intelligent systems can transform the way people work, live and engage with their environment,” Moon added.

Lendlease Group CEO and Managing Director Tony Lombardo said that the Comcentre represents the kind of transformational placemaking Lendlease is known for combining their deep expertise in sustainable development with a vision for how people will live, work and connect in the future.

Designed by New York-based architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox and landscape architecture firm Field Operations, the Comcentre is expected to have a total gross floor area of more than 110,000 sq. m. comprising two 20-storey buildings of premium Grade A office space. A large, sheltered arcade and vibrant urban space will integrate and connect the surrounding neighbourhood with the development.

The new Comcentre will also feature the largest elevated urban park in central Singapore and 20,000 sq. m. of lifestyle and retail spaces, including Singtel’s new flagship store, various F&B offerings, medical suites, a gym and an auditorium.