Smart Food Mandai Sets Benchmark Freehold Food Factories
As Singapore’s F&B industry evolves and adopts Industry 4.0 standards, the demand for high-spec food factories is on the rise. In response, established property developer Smartisan Realty is designing and building the next generation of food factories in Singapore. Their latest project, Smart Food @ Mandai, is a freehold 84-unit development that embraces new design and quality standards.
Strategically located in the Mandai Industrial Estate, Smart Food @ Mandai offers a prime location at the doorstep of the upcoming Sungei Kadut Eco-District, a JTC masterplan that aims to foster growth in industries such as agri-food technology. The district will consist of four new precincts dedicated to specialist sectors, including waste management and recycling, metal, timber, and furniture, and agri-food technology. The first phase will feature an Agri-Food Innovation Park, which will house research and development, prototyping, and high-tech farming facilities.
Smart Food @ Mandai boasts a landmark architectural design that reflects its positioning as a next-gen development for F&B operators and business owners. The developer has incorporated communal areas, a well-ventilated layout, and a variety of unit sizes and types to address common pain points faced by occupants of older food factory buildings.
When two adjacent freehold sites at 10 and 12 Mandi Estate were put on sale last year, Smartisan Realty saw an opportunity to cater to the growing demand for high-quality food factory developments. They amalgamated the sites to create a stronger value proposition for a larger and more advanced food factory. This also allowed them to create a landmark development in the rapidly expanding Mandai Industrial Estate.
Smart Food @ Mandai’s striking facade reflects its forward-thinking mindset. Unlike traditional industrial buildings, it features a vibrant design with pockets of greenery on the second, fifth, and 10th floors. These green pockets also serve as communal areas for F&B manufacturers and distributors to organize events and meetings.
The developer’s goal was to create one of the best-ventilated food factories in Singapore, taking into consideration the nature of the businesses and the unpleasant smells associated with food production. This is in contrast to the older, poorly ventilated food factories and industrial buildings in the area.
Smart Food @ Mandai offers a variety of high-spec units that have attracted strong interest from both owner-occupiers and investors. The seven ground-floor units are particularly popular, as they offer a prominent frontage facing Mandai Estate, making them ideal for businesses seeking high visibility. In addition, six of these units have a 6m glass sliding door that opens onto a wide walkway, providing a convenient space for events and meetings.
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Meanwhile, the upper-floor units boast high specifications and efficient layouts, with the exhaust duct located outside of the unit to maximize usable space. The variety of unit sizes, ranging from 1,776 sq ft to 2,034 sq ft for upper-floor units and 3,100 sq ft to 5,156 sq ft for ground-floor units, cater to different budgets and needs.
For F&B operators and business owners looking to future-proof their operations, Smart Food @ Mandai presents an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the transformation of the food industry and the upcoming Sungei Kadut Eco-District. As the only high-spec food factory development in the Mandai Industrial Estate, units are highly sought after and early occupants will benefit from being at the forefront of the district’s development and innovation.