Urban Redevelopment Authority

What Urban Redevelopment Authority does

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's national land use planning and conservation authority, operating as a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development since 1974. Its core mandate is the planning, regulation, and conservation of Singapore's physical development, anchored by the Master Plan (with Master Plan 2025 gazetted in December 2025) and executed through a portfolio of digital and statutory instruments. URA serves property developers (who acquire land via the Government Land Sales programme), building professionals (architects, engineers, real estate agents), property owners and buyers, and heritage district businesses such as Kampong Gelam operators.

URA's technology stack centers on URA SPACE, a centralized geospatial mapping portal consolidating Master Plan zoning, Government Land Sales sites, property transactions, car park data, and urban design guidelines; the INPAC platform for coordinated underground infrastructure planning with LTA and PUB; the AI-enabled AskIgnite GIS assistant; a public Data Services API exposing car park, property, rental, and planning decision data; and digital e-Services for development applications, property transactions, and car park management. AI capabilities include the WaveScan handheld building facade scanner and Singapore-ETH Centre sensor-based fall-risk analytics for seniors, showcased through the AI for Cities exhibition in 2026. Physical infrastructure is anchored at 45 Maxwell Road, The URA Centre, Singapore 069118.

URA's revenue model is governmental rather than commercial. Funding flows through Singapore's public budget allocation rather than market revenue; pricing details are not publicly disclosed, with regulated fees covering development applications, car park charges, season parking, and API access. Distribution operates through the Government Land Sales bi-annual tender programme, the e-Services and URA SPACE self-serve portals, the URA Centre walk-in service point, the Singapore City Gallery for public education, and the biennial World Cities Summit co-organized with the Centre for Liveable Cities — convening international partners including the World Bank, C40 Cities, Bloomberg CityLab, Urban Land Institute, UNDP, and IPCC.

Name

Urban Redevelopment Authority

Legal name

Urban Redevelopment Authority

Website

https://ura.gov.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Urban Redevelopment Authority is Singapore's national land use planning and conservation statutory board, operating the Master Plan, Government Land Sales programme, URA SPACE geospatial portal, and INPAC infrastructure platform to serve property developers, building professionals, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning and Land Use Regulation

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Urban land planning
• Conservation programmes
• Government land sales
• Property data services
• Development control

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

URA is Singapore's national land use planning and conservation authority, preparing master plans, regulating development through planning approvals, and managing the Government Land Sales programme for state land. It maintains URA SPACE as the official public portal for private property transaction prices and planning information, operates conservation programmes for built heritage, and runs URA-managed car parks and the Singapore City Gallery exhibition.

Product overview

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's national planning agency offering a platform of urban planning and property-related services. The core offerings include URA SPACE (a geospatial mapping portal), the Government Land Sales Programme, and the URA Data Services API. Supporting services include the Pre-Application Consultation Service (PACS), the Singapore City Gallery, and the AI for Cities Exhibition. These products collectively enable building professionals, business operators, and the public to access planning data, submit development applications, and understand Singapore's urban development journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• URA SPACE

Quantifiable outcome

• Engaged over 220,000 people over two years for Singapore's land use blueprint
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship, core and minor.

• Sing Holdings Residential Pte LtdmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Joint venture partner with Sunway Bhd for 1.58-hectare Chuan Grove land parcel. URA awarded the site to the JV in which Sing Holdings holds 65% stake for S$703.6 million 99-year leasehold residential development.
• Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Co-organizer of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize and World Cities Summit. CLC and URA collaborate on international urban excellence awards and knowledge sharing platforms, with the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize awarded biennially to cities demonstrating outstanding achievements in urban planning.
• Changi Airport GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Received URA approval in February 2026 for new six-storey landside office building near Terminal 3, featuring 12,933.69 sq m commercial space to support aviation sector staffing needs.
• World Bank GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026International partner collaborating on session organization for World Cities Summit 2026, bringing global development finance perspective to urban liveability discussions.
• C40 CitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Climate leadership network partnering on World Cities Summit 2026 sessions focused on climate action and sustainable urban development.
• Bloomberg CityLabmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Media and knowledge partner collaborating on World Cities Summit 2026 content and urban innovation discussions.
• Urban Land InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Real estate think tank collaborating on World Cities Summit 2026 sessions addressing urban development and liveability challenges.
• UN Development ProgrammemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026UN agency participating in World Cities Summit 2026 for city-focused sessions on sustainable urban development.
• IPCCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change contributing expertise to World Cities Summit 2026 climate and urban resilience discussions.
• Frasers PropertymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Consortium partner with Mitsubishi Estate winning S$610.75 million Kallang Close site tender. Leading Singapore real estate developer with multiple URA land sales participations.
• Mitsubishi EstatemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Japanese real estate conglomerate in consortium with Frasers Property winning S$610.75 million Kallang Close residential site. Represents international developer participation in Singapore market.
• Land Transport Authority (LTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Co-recipient of GeoInnovation Award 2026 for AI-enabled AskIgnite GIS assistant in urban transport planning. URA collaborates on integrated planning for connectivity.
• PUB (National Water Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Co-recipient of GeoInnovation Award 2026 for modernizing enterprise GIS and migrating national water network. URA coordinates on underground infrastructure planning through INPAC platform.
• ComfortDelGro Driving CentreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Won government tender for Next-Generation Driving Centre in Choa Chu Kang following URA land release processes.
• City Developments Limited (CDL)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Leading Singapore property developer in JV with Woh Hup submitting top bid of S$709.25 million for Tanjong Rhu Road residential site.
• Woh HupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Singapore construction and property development company in JV with CDL winning S$709.25 million Tanjong Rhu Road site tender.
• ABR HoldingsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Consortium leader submitting top bid of S$427 million for Dairy Farm Walk residential site, partnering with LWH Holdings, Macly Capital, and Roxy Pacific.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Housing & Development Board (HDB): Singapore's public housing authority under the Ministry of National Development; both are statutory boards executing coordinated national planning — URA sets land use policy, HDB implements public housing on state land. Their tight coupling on housing supply and Master Plan execution makes them the closest operational peer.
• Singapore Land Authority (SLA): Statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Law; manages state land, geospatial data (OneMap), and land transactions. Directly comparable as the custodian of land title, cadastral mapping, and state land lease administration that complements URA's planning and GLS functions.
• JTC Corporation: Singapore's lead agency for industrial infrastructure development; sister statutory board under MND developing and managing industrial estates. Comparable in its state-led development mandate and direct land development activities parallel to URA's commercial/mixed-use planning.
• Land Transport Authority (LTA): Co-recipient with URA of the GeoInnovation Award 2026 for AI-enabled AskIgnite GIS assistant; Singapore's land transport planning authority coordinating transport infrastructure with URA's land use planning. Sister statutory board engaged in integrated long-term spatial planning.

Broad incumbents

• NYC Department of City Planning: New York City's municipal planning authority responsible for zoning, land use, and the City Environmental Quality Review process. Direct functional equivalent of URA's Master Plan and development control roles for a different jurisdiction and scale.
• Greater London Authority: Regional strategic authority for London, producing the London Plan (spatial development strategy). Operates on a comparable mandate to URA at metropolitan scale, including planning policy, regeneration, and infrastructure coordination.

Others

• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: Network of global city mayors addressing climate change; partner on World Cities Summit 2026 sessions. Comparable as a peer convener addressing urban planning and sustainability at the city-government level.
• UN-Habitat: United Nations agency for sustainable urbanization; participating partner on World Cities Summit 2026. Closest international intergovernmental body operating in URA's domain of urban planning, policy guidance, and capacity building.
• National Development Ministry (MND): Parent ministry of URA in Singapore's government structure; sets broad policy direction and oversees URA, HDB, BCA, and NParks. Regulatory and policy parent rather than operational peer, but tightly coupled to URA's mandate.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Global real estate and land use research and education organization; partner on URA's World Cities Summit 2026. Comparable as a thought leadership and best-practice dissemination body in urban planning, though nonprofit/think tank rather than statutory authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/URAsg
• Facebookfacebook.com/URASingapore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/35495

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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