'On borrowed time': Gillman Barracks tenants hope to keep precinct alive until the end
Tenants at Singapore's Gillman Barracks arts precinct are facing the closure of their businesses as the site is slated for residential redevelopment by 2030. Despite the historical and cultural value of the area, the government has confirmed the land will be repurposed for housing.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between urban development needs and the preservation of cultural and arts spaces in land-scarce Singapore.
The tenancies of businesses at Gillman Barracks will expire progressively by the second quarter of 2030 to make way for housing.
9 Lock Road at Gillman Barracks on Jul 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Erin Liam)
Erin Liam & Muhammad Bahajjaj 14 Jul 2026 06:00AM (Updated: 14 Jul 2026 08:55AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Tenants at Gillman Barracks have long known that redevelopment was on the cards once the lease for the arts and lifestyle enclave expires in 2030.
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