Former Shuqun Secondary School site in Jurong East may yield up to 1,800 homes
URA has recommended enhancing the development strength of a former academic institution location in Jurong East, in a move that might generate significantly more residences.
According to Christine Sun, primary analyst and planner at Realion (OrangeTee & Tie), the location can possibly generate approximately 1,150 to 1,250 HDB flats, or around 1,750 to 1,800 exclusive condominium units.
On April 10, URA released a proposed change to the Master Plan 2025, that includes elevating the plot ratio of the 3ha site at 450 Jurong East Street 21 from 3.5 to 5.0. The alteration is planned to support future residential project and meet real estate demand.
A few of the nearest residential release in the Jurong or west region involve the 440-unit Sora on Yuan Ching Road, the 347-unit The Sen and the upcoming 863-unit Tengah Garden Residences, mentions Sun. According to URA monthly developer sales information in February 2026, 90 of 347 units at The Sen and 209 of 440 units at Sora had actually been marketed.
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“Private housing demand in the west are going to still increase as more apartments in Tengah will certainly be getting MOP in the next 4 to five years, and several HDB owners will be ready to improve to a private home,” she adds.
Other institution sites that have been transferred or closed– and consequently allocated for residential development– include the previous Temasek Primary and Secondary Schools locations at the junction of Upper Changi Road and Bedok South Road; Bedok Town Senior High School in Bedok North; Qiaonan Grade School at Tampines Street 11; Angsana Primary School (Tampines Street 22); and Siglap Secondary School in Pasir Ris.
The former Shuqun Senior high school closed up in 2019 following its merger with Yuhua High school. The site at 450 Jurong East Street 21 lies within 400m of the upcoming Toh Guan MRT Terminal on the Jurong Region Line, and is close to amenities like Yuhua Village Market and Yuhua Elementary School.
The place is close-by (about 600m) to the Jurong East MRT Interchange Station (East-West and North-South Lines), mall, and the Jurong local centre, which is highly convenient for future residents, Sun observes. It is additionally convenient for residents working in Tuas or Jurong business offices or industrial areas. She expects “need to be sturdy” should HDB condos or private real estate be built on the plot.
