# Dempsey site, former Open Farm Community home, up for tender for experiential F&B and urban farming concepts - **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore - **Published:** 2026-07-10T01:46:13.000Z - **Author:** Edgeprop Singapore - **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/dempsey-site-former-open-farm-community-home-tender-experiential-fb-and-urban-farming-concepts - **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial, New Launches, Government & Policy ## Featured rationale The experiential F&B and urban-farming requirement could reinforce Dempsey’s nature-led positioning while limiting uses that generate substantial traffic or noise. ## AI summary SLA launched a price-quality tender for the approximately 43,000 sq ft state property at 130E Minden Road, with bids closing on Sept 2. ## Original article [object Object],[object Object] The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has launched a price-quality tender for the state property at 130E Minden Road — which previously housed farm-to-table restaurant Open Farm Community and outdoor cafe Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari — in the Dempsey lifestyle enclave. SLA is inviting proposals for "experiential F&B and/or urban farming concepts that complement the precinct’s distinctive character" with minimal traffic and noise generation, it said on July 9. The property spans about 43,000 sq ft and has generous outdoor spaces surrounded by mature trees and greenery. Ancillary retail use is capped at 90 sq m (about 969 sq ft). Read also: Millennium Hotels and Resorts expands halal-certified offerings in Singapore, eyes growing demand Given the expansive grounds, there are opportunities for concepts that can extend beyond the one-storey building itself, such as alfresco dining nestled among nature and farm-to-table experiences, edible gardens, and community activities, SLA noted. It is seeking proposals that "thoughtfully respond to the site’s unique qualities while enhancing Dempsey’s identity as a destination where heritage and nature continue to inspire new experiences". A site showaround will be held on July 16 at 3pm, and the tender closes on Sept 2 at 11am. The indicative date of award is Jan 31 next year. The site is intended to be leased for a term of five plus four years. In a price-quality tender, bids are evaluated based on both price and quality attributes, rather than solely on the lowest price. Singapore-based lifestyle brand Spa Esprit Group's Open Farm Community and Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari were the former occupants of 130E Minden Road. Both businesses shuttered on Jan 11 this year. The group did not provide a reason for the closures and had declined to comment when contacted by the media. Read also: Turning historic properties into vibrant, inclusive community spaces: World Cities Summit 2026 Opened in June 2015, Open Farm Community occupied a 35,000 sq ft space with its 120-seat restaurant and an urban garden with herbs, edible flowers and fruit trees. Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari at the same compound had opened in 2018 and was said to have a “glamping-esque” theme inspired by African safaris, serving pastries and coffees. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok ### 邓普西前 Open Farm Community 地块招标，征求体验式餐饮与都市农业概念 可能概念包括融入自然的露天用餐、从农场到餐桌体验、可食用花园、社区活动：新加坡土地管理局 新加坡土地管理局（SLA）已就位于敏登路130E号的国有物业启动价格—质量招标。该物业此前曾是从农场到餐桌餐厅 Open Farm Community 与户外咖啡馆 Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari 的所在地，地处邓普西生活方式街区。 SLA 于7月9日表示，邀请提交“与该区域独特气质相契合、交通与噪音影响最小的体验式餐饮及/或都市农业概念”方案。 物业占地约4.3万平方英尺，拥有被成熟树木与绿化环绕的宽敞户外空间。附属零售用途上限为90平方米（约969平方英尺）。 另读：Millennium Hotels and Resorts 扩大新加坡清真认证产品，瞄准增长需求 鉴于场地开阔，SLA 指出有机会推出可延伸至单层建筑本身之外的概念，例如融入自然的露天用餐与从农场到餐桌体验、可食用花园及社区活动。 该局寻求能够“周到回应场地独特特质，同时强化邓普西作为遗产与自然持续启发新体验目的地的身份”的方案。 现场参观将于7月16日下午3时举行，招标于9月2日上午11时截止。 预计授标日期为明年1月31日。场地拟以五年加四年租期出租。 在价格—质量招标中，投标按价格与质量属性综合评估，而非仅以最低价为准。 新加坡生活方式品牌 Spa Esprit Group 旗下的 Open Farm Community 与 Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari 是敏登路130E号的前租户。两家业务均于今年1月11日结业。 集团未说明结业原因，媒体联络时亦拒绝置评。 另读：将历史物业转化为充满活力、包容的社区空间：2026世界城市峰会 Open Farm Community 于2015年6月开业，占用3.5万平方英尺空间，设有120座位餐厅，以及种植香草、可食用花卉与果树的都市花园。 同址的 Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari 于2018年开业，据称以非洲狩猎旅行为灵感、具“露营风”主题，供应糕点与咖啡。