Halal Food in 129 Upper Paya Lebar Rd

Occupying freehold land at 129 Upper Paya Lebar Road, this dual-strata shophouse has established itself as a modest F&B cluster in the Joo Seng neighbourhood. The property comprises 129 and 129A Upper Paya Lebar Road, spanning approximately 3,089 square feet of built-up area plus an open roof terrace. With permanent approval for restaurant use on the ground floor and outdoor refreshment area, the building operates within zoning regulations that permit residential use on upper levels with commercial activity at street level. The shophouse currently houses several dining establishments including Old Street Bak Kut Teh, known for its pork rib soup and trotters, alongside JW Brothers Coffee Shop and Wonderful Chinese Restaurant. This concentration of food businesses draws regular patronage from the surrounding industrial and residential catchment, benefiting from proximity to Tai Seng MRT station just 420 metres away on the Circle Line. The location straddles the transitional zone between MacPherson's industrial estates and residential pockets, attracting working lunch crowds and neighbourhood diners. Property transactions reflect freehold shophouse valuations in this secondary location, with recent EOI exercises guiding at S$8.8 million. The building represents a class of older commercial properties that have adapted to changing neighbourhood demographics, shifting from traditional trades to F&B tenancies that capitalise on consistent foot traffic and the area's evolution into a mixed-use corridor along Upper Paya Lebar Road.