A standalone/non-mall F&B space of **8,000 sq ft** near Orchard Road is a rare, premium requirement. Because standard shopping mall units are ruled out and non-mall/late operating hours are needed, the search focuses on standalone commercial buildings, conservation shophouse rows, and standalone lifestyle clusters:
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### 1. Key Enclaves Matching This Requirement
* **Cuppage Road / Koek Road (Orchard Fringe):**
Adjoined multi-storey conservation shophouses or standalone commercial building podiums (e.g., along Cuppage Terrace / 51 Cuppage Road). These offer independent access, street frontage, outdoor refreshment areas (ORA), and late-night operational flexibility away from mall curfew hours.
* **Killiney Road / River Valley Belt (Near Somerset / Orchard):**
Large ground-plus-upper floor shophouse blocks or standalone commercial annexes (e.g., Winsland House belt / River Valley commercial ground plates). They offer direct road frontage, independent loading/exhaust provisions, and private entrance control.
* **Claymore Hill / Scotts Road Vicinity:**
Commercial podiums and standalone heritage/hospitality annexes outside shopping center retail restrictions, allowing 24-hour / flexible late-night operational licensing.
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### 2. Critical Technical & Licensing Checklist for 8,000 sq ft F&B
* **URA Written Permission (Approved F&B Use):** Ensuring approved Restaurant use across the full 8,000 sq ft footprint without change-of-use or carpark-deficiency penalties.
* **M&E Infrastructure:**
* Kitchen exhaust ducting capacity: typically 20,000 to 30,000+ CMH for an 8,000 sq ft full-scale restaurant.
* Electrical supply: 200A to 400A 3-phase.
* In-ground grease trap capacity and gas supply (town gas vs. LPG cylinder manifold).
* **Operating Hours & Liquor Licensing:** SFA food shop licence and Police Licensing & Regulatory Department (PLRD) Class 1A/1B liquor license approvals for extended hours.
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### Connecting for the Site Portfolio
Please WhatsApp or call directly with your tenant’s trade concept (e.g., bistro, club-lounge, hotpot, or brewery), target budget (psf), and target handover date:
Gan Eng Joo Onassis 颜荣裕, REALTOR®
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