Sentosa puts up two plots of land for development

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SENTOSA is set for revivification with a recent call for proposals to develop two existing sites on the island.

The Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) is inviting potential investors to explore the possibility of building and operating a nature-based adventure attraction at Imbiah Lookout, where a 9,420m2 forested area located on a slope stretching to Siloso Beach is available.

Explaining the move, Susan Ang, divisional director, island investment & branding, SDC, said: “As part of our periodic reviews on site use across the island, Imbiah Lookout has been identified as a potential site for further development.”

She added: “The area is home to an existing attraction cluster that offers an eclectic mix of active and passive nature and heritage-based experiences, (hence) the potential development should complement the existing offerings and showcase elements that combine nature with adventure.

“By making use of the site’s natural gradient and profile, it should preferably allow visitors to appreciate the natural settings and provide an experience that is entertaining and interactive, catering to both thrill-seekers and family guests.”

Beyond the Imbiah site, the flying trapeze and Trapizza restaurant at Siloso Beach Walk, run by Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa, will also make way for a new attraction when its lease ends in the coming months. A tender for the 2,760m2 site was called last month for an attraction with ancillary F&B and/or retail offerings.

Said Ang: “With the western end of the island now easily accessible via the Sentosa Cable Car Line and it being home to a myriad of thrilling attractions and beachside dining, we hope to receive proposals that will reflect and reinforce Siloso Beach’s positioning.”

There is no timeline confirmed yet for the development of the two sites.

Applauding this “breath of fresh air”, Darren Tan, managing director of World Express, said: “There has been so much focus on Resorts World Sentosa since they opened that people have forgotten about the rest of Sentosa island.

“With the recent Underwater World Singapore (UWS) closure, it is now the right time for the island to reinvent itself especially when some of the attractions are due for a revamp.”

Last month, the UWS ceased operations after 25 years in operation.

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