# Tourism board invites proposals to redevelop Emerald Hill site into hotel, lifestyle destination - **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore - **Published:** 2026-09-17T09:53:53.000Z - **Author:** EdgeProp Singapore - **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/tourism-board-invites-proposals-redevelop-emerald-hill-site-hotel-lifestyle-destination - **Topics:** New Launches, Government & Policy, Regional Markets ## Featured rationale The planned hospitality and commercial development could strengthen Orchard Road’s visitor appeal and year-round footfall, potentially benefiting nearby hotels, retailers and lifestyle businesses. ## AI summary STB launched a tender to redevelop the 1.04ha 37 Emerald Hill site into a hotel-led lifestyle destination under a 50-year lease. ## Original article As part of plans to rejuvenate the Orchard Road area, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched a concept and price revenue tender to redevelop 37 Emerald Hill — built in 1925 and the former Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) campus till 1994. STB is inviting innovative proposals to turn the historic site — spanning about 10,415 sq m (112,104 sq ft) or 1.04ha — into a mixed-use development that “celebrates its rich heritage whilst creating a distinctive new lifestyle node for both locals and visitors”. It is seeking proposals that include sensitively developed spaces, a new-to-market hotel concept, and first-of-its-kind lifestyle experiences. Read also: Rise and fall of Hong Kong's 'shop kings': How plunging rents, debt crushed their empires The aim is to create compelling experiences that will attract visitors, and encourage longer stays as well as repeat visits to the Orchard precinct, STB said in a Sept 16 media release. It should also incorporate accessible public spaces with year-round programming to ensure consistent footfall and community engagement. Ashlynn Loo, director, land and concept development at STB, said: “We envision 37 Emerald Hill becoming a distinctive landmark that strengthens Orchard Road's position as an iconic lifestyle destination, supporting our ambition for quality tourism growth towards 2040.” The land parcel is situated at the intersection of Somerset and the Emerald Hill Conservation Area, tucked just behind the main Orchard shopping belt. Built a century ago, the state property used to house SCGS, which pioneered education for women in Singapore. The girls’ school moved out of the Emerald Hill premises in July 1994, after about seven decades there, and relocated to its current home on Dunearn Road. The property later housed Chatsworth International School in 1998, before it was converted into a primary-only campus in 2018 and then closed in 2020. The international school has moved to Bukit Timah, along Bukit Tinggi Road. Read also: Marina Square at 40: From retail anchors to sporting communities The grounds include three iconic buildings that have been preserved: the two-storey Main Block with neo-classical and Art Deco elements, built in 1925; the two-storey Principal’s House in the same style with a pitched clay tile roof, built in 1930, and the three-storey modern-style Song Ong Siang Block, built in 1956. Under the STB tender, the lease term will span 50 years, with the option to extend for a further 20 years, subject to terms and conditions. The maximum gross floor area is 16,664 sq m (179,370 sq ft). It is slated predominantly for hospitality and commercial uses. Allowable commercial uses include restaurants, bars or pubs, outdoor refreshment areas, shops, fitness centre, gym, and medical clinics. Residential uses, offices, serviced apartments and schools will not be allowed. The tender is open to local and international bidders, and will run for six months. The closing date to submit proposals is March 16, 2027. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 旅游局邀请提交方案，将翡翠山地段重新开发为酒店及生活方式目的地 乌节路这处占地1.04公顷、有百年历史、曾为新加坡女子学校校址的地段，有望成为综合用途项目 作为振兴乌节路一带计划的一部分，新加坡旅游局（STB）已推出概念与价格收益招标，重新开发翡翠山37号（37 Emerald Hill）——该建筑建于1925年，直至1994年一直是新加坡女子学校（SCGS）旧校舍。 新加坡旅游局邀请各方提交创新方案，将这处占地约10,415平方米（112,104平方英尺）或1.04公顷的历史地段，打造成综合用途项目，既“彰显其丰富遗产，又为本地居民和游客打造独特的全新生活方式节点”。 该局寻求的方案须包括经审慎开发的空间、全新入市的酒店概念，以及前所未有的生活方式体验。 延伸阅读：香港“商店之王”的兴衰：租金暴跌与债务如何击垮他们的帝国 新加坡旅游局在9月16日的新闻稿中表示，目标是打造具吸引力的体验，以吸引游客，并鼓励他们在乌节一带停留更久、重复到访。 项目还应纳入便捷可达的公共空间，并全年安排活动，以确保稳定的人流和社区参与。 新加坡旅游局土地与概念发展总监Ashlynn Loo表示：“我们期望翡翠山37号成为独特地标，巩固乌节路作为标志性生活方式目的地的地位，助力我们迈向2040年优质旅游业增长的愿景。” 该地段位于索美塞（Somerset）与翡翠山保护区交汇处，隐于乌节路主要购物带后方。 这处建于一个世纪前的国有产业曾是新加坡女子学校校址，该校是新加坡女子教育的先驱。女校在此办学约70年后，于1994年7月迁出翡翠山校舍，迁至现址杜尼安路（Dunearn Road）。 该产业其后于1998年成为智伟国际学校（Chatsworth International School）校址，2018年改为仅设小学的校园，并于2020年关闭。该国际学校已迁至武吉知马（Bukit Timah）武吉丁宜路（Bukit Tinggi Road）一带。 延伸阅读：滨海广场（Marina Square）迎来40周年：从零售主力店到运动社区 场地内有三座已获保留的标志性建筑：建于1925年、带有新古典主义与装饰艺术（Art Deco）元素的两层主楼（Main Block）；建于1930年、同风格并配有黏土瓦坡屋顶的两层校长住宅（Principal’s House）；以及建于1956年、三层现代风格的宋旺相楼（Song Ong Siang Block）。 根据新加坡旅游局此次招标，租约期限为50年，并可按条款与条件再延长20年。最高总楼面面积为16,664平方米（179,370平方英尺）。 该地段主要规划为酒店及商业用途。允许的商业用途包括餐厅、酒吧或酒馆、户外餐饮区、商店、健身中心、健身房及医疗诊所。 住宅用途、办公室、服务式公寓及学校将不被允许。 此次招标向本地及国际投标者开放，为期六个月。提交方案的截止日期为2027年3月16日。