About Sultan Gate Place
Sultan Gate Place is a small residential block at 1 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198474, in District 7 (Beach Road, Bugis, Rochor). Listing data puts its completion at 1989 and its tenure at 999-year leasehold. It has 12 units in a single block, with a car park but none of the usual condominium facilities. It is managed under MCST 1578.
The block stands at the Beach Road end of Sultan Gate, the short street that leads to the former royal compound of Kampong Glam. Private homes are rare inside this heritage district, which is dominated by shophouses, hotels and cultural institutions.
Interesting facts
Sultan Gate leads to the former Istana Kampong Glam at 85 Sultan Gate, now the Malay Heritage Centre. The centre reopened on 25 April 2026 after a redevelopment that began in October 2022.
Gedung Kuning, the "yellow mansion" at 73 Sultan Gate, was built in the mid-19th century as the residence of the bendahara. It was restored by the government between 1999 and 2003.
URA records that Sultan Gate was traditionally the street of stone masons and blacksmiths.
Sultan Gate Place was completed in the same year, 1989, that Kampong Glam was gazetted as a conservation area.
Nearby
Nicoll Highway MRT (Circle Line) is about four to five minutes on foot. Bugis MRT (East-West and Downtown Lines) is roughly ten minutes away. Sultan Mosque, Bussorah Street, Haji Lane and Arab Street are all a short stroll inland. Golden Mile Food Centre and the eateries of Kandahar Street are close. Stamford Primary School is the nearest primary school in the wider area.
Key facts
Address: 1 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198474
District: 7 (Beach Road, Bugis, Rochor)
Property type: Apartment
Completed: 1989 (listing data)
Tenure: 999-year leasehold (listing data)
Units: 12
Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway (Circle Line)
MCST: 1578