Former Shuqun Secondary School site in Jurong East may yield up to 1,800 homes
The site is near (around 600m) to the Jurong East MRT Interchange Terminal (East-West and North-South Lines), shopping malls, and the Jurong local centre, that is very convenient for future locals, Sun observes. It is additionally convenient for locals doing work in Tuas or Jurong workplaces or industrial areas. She expects “demand to be sturdy” should HDB flats or private real estate be developed on the plot.
“Private housing interest in the west will still improve as even more condos in Tengah will be obtaining MOP in the next four to five years, and numerous HDB owners will certainly be prepared to upgrade to an exclusive home,” she adds.
Many other school locations that have been moved or closed up– and ultimately earmarked for non commercial property development– consist of the former Temasek Primary and Secondary Schools locations at the junction of Upper Changi Road and Bedok South Road; Bedok Town Secondary School in Bedok North; Qiaonan Grade School at Tampines Street 11; Angsana Primary School (Tampines Street 22); and Siglap High School in Pasir Ris.
URA has recommended boosting the growth level of a former academic institution site in Jurong East, in a move that could generate considerably extra residences.
The previous Shuqun Secondary School closed up in 2019 complying with its merger with Yuhua Senior high school. The place at 450 Jurong East Street 21 lies within 400m of the upcoming Toh Guan MRT Stop on the Jurong Region Line, and is near to amenities like Yuhua Village Market and Yuhua Elementary School.
On April 10, URA published a suggested change to the Master Plan 2025, which includes elevating the plot ratio of the 3ha site at 450 Jurong East Street 21 from 3.5 to 5.0. The alteration is intended to support future residence project and fulfill real estate need.
According to Christine Sun, chief analyst and strategist at Realion (OrangeTee & Tie), the location might possibly generate about 1,150 to 1,250 HDB flats, or around 1,750 to 1,800 exclusive apartment units.
Some of the nearest household launches in the Jurong or west region involve the 440-unit Sora on Yuan Ching Roadway, 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 been marketed.
