Freehold tenure, commercial tax treatment and a connected city-fringe address — the fundamentals behind ARC 380.
Published 20 June 2026 · ARC 380 Insights
Most strata commercial space in Singapore’s city-fringe is leasehold, which makes a genuinely freehold building a scarce asset. ARC 380 is one of the few freehold, strata-subdivided commercial developments on the edge of the city, and that perpetual tenure is central to its appeal for both owner-occupiers and long-horizon investors. A freehold title removes lease-decay risk from the equation, so the building’s value is tied to its location and condition rather than a shrinking number of years on the clock.
For a business buying its own premises, that permanence simplifies long-term planning: there is no lease top-up to budget for and no diminishing balance to explain to a future buyer or financier. For an investor, freehold tenure historically supports stronger resale liquidity and a more durable rental story. These are the structural reasons a freehold landmark like ARC 380 at Jalan Besar tends to be evaluated differently from a 60- or 99-year leasehold equivalent nearby.
Because ARC 380 is zoned commercial, it sits outside the residential cooling-measure framework. There is no Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty and no Seller’s Stamp Duty, and there are no restrictions on foreigners or companies acquiring units. For buyers who already hold residential property, that difference can be material — the same capital deployed into commercial space avoids the ABSD layer that would apply to an additional home.
That tax treatment, combined with freehold tenure, is why ARC 380 is frequently shortlisted by investors comparing commercial options on the city fringe. To see how the numbers translate into specific units, review the current ARC 380 pricing and the recent transactions, both of which are kept current on the site.
Investment performance ultimately depends on whether space can be let or used productively, and here location does much of the work. The development sits at the junction of Jalan Besar and Lavender Street, roughly a five-minute walk to Bendemeer MRT and about eight minutes by car to the CBD and Marina Bay. That positioning gives occupiers genuine connectivity without CBD-core rents. You can explore the catchment in more detail on the location and connectivity page.
Taken together — freehold tenure, commercial tax treatment and a connected city-fringe address — these are the fundamentals that make ARC 380 a freehold commercial proposition worth examining closely. To discuss availability or arrange a viewing, start from the contact page.