Punggol East Container Park to Close for Housing Plans
Tenants at the open-air dining spot have been told to move out from Oct 31, with the land returning to the Singapore Land Authority by Dec 31.
Lease Expiry and Land Return
Punggol East Container Park, a cluster of food and drink outlets housed in repurposed shipping containers, is closing after tenants were told to vacate over the coming months.
Landlord City Sprouts, which is also a tenant at the space, told Mothership it began informing tenants after the landowner, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), confirmed the land must be returned.
SLA told Mothership the lease to City Sprouts cannot be extended because the site is needed for future residential redevelopment. The state property at 50 Punggol East Road must be returned by Dec 31 when the lease expires.
Tenants Given Short Notice
The Smok Hous, a halal smokehouse that began as a home-based business, set up in the park in November 2025. Owner Isrudy Shaik told Mothership they signed an annual contract for about one year, and chat screenshots seen by the publication show the business learned in early August that it must move out by Oct 31.
Accounts of the timing differ. AsiaOne reported that The Smok Hous said it received the news in July and was told it needed to move out by Nov 1, after a WhatsApp message from its landlord said the government would take the land back.
Mothership reported the business was told to operate until Nov 1, with five further days to clear equipment and furniture. Isrudy is still looking for a new location.
Other Businesses and Reactions
Filipino restaurant Tara Na opened only four months earlier. Owner Nurnisa Jonson told Berita Harian they were told to leave by the end of October despite a rental agreement running to December 2026.
"It's really sad because the people just started to come here, and suddenly [with] one news, they'll all be gone," Nurnisa said in a video with Isrudy. The owner of ChickyFish, in the park since it was established, said in the same video he was sad about the closure and hoped more people would visit while it lasts.
Some tenants were given a December deadline instead. Fitness gym Ark Bloc, in the park since 2022, wrote on social media that it had "limited information" and that its timeline runs to December 2026 without a confirmed final date.
Unresolved Details
The sources give differing figures for the park's age. Mothership said it launched around 2017, while AsiaOne said it has operated for about 10 years.
AsiaOne reported the park will be demolished ahead of residential development, and that netizens on Instagram and Reddit lamented losing a supper spot and one of the few open spaces near HDB flats.
A firm last day of operations for the park as a whole has not been reported, and future plans for several tenants remain unclear.
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