Can a Family Office Set Up Its Headquarters at The Golden Mile?

Published 7 October 2026

The Short Answer for The Golden Mile

Yes. A family office can buy a strata office at The Golden Mile through its own holding company, at the size it needs, and own its headquarters outright with no Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty. The building’s range of office sizes suits a small team of principals and advisers as well as a larger office with meeting rooms.

This article sets out the points a family office usually weighs: size and privacy, the ownership vehicle, duty and GST, and the address.

Size and Privacy at The Golden Mile

Family offices tend to be small teams with a high share of meeting space and a premium on privacy. At The Golden Mile, the Premium Offices on Levels 3 to 7 start at 710 sq ft, enough for a compact office with a meeting room; the Loft Offices on Levels 6 to 14 add a mezzanine over a double-volume void, which can separate a principal’s office or board room from the working floor; and dual-key style entrances allow the lower and upper levels to be used separately.

For a larger operation, the Enterprise Offices on Levels 16 and 17 and the Crown Offices on Levels 19 to 22, up to 5,393 sq ft, give a whole wing with waterfront views. The floor plans show each configuration.

The Ownership Vehicle and Duty at The Golden Mile

Because a strata office carries no Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty for any buyer profile, the choice of vehicle, a Singapore company, a foreign company or an individual, does not change the duty. Buyer’s Stamp Duty follows the commercial scale, and there is no Seller’s Stamp Duty on a later sale, as at October 2026.

GST at 9% applies to each instalment. Whether the GST can be recovered depends on the buyer: the general guideline is that an operating, GST-registered company may claim it as incurred, while a non-operating holding vehicle would not usually start until TOP and the start of taxable activities, subject to the rules set by IRAS. The stamp duty and GST page explains both.

Financing a Family Office at The Golden Mile

Many family offices buy with a high share of equity. Where a loan is used, banks set the loan-to-value for commercial property by use and borrower; a company is assessed on its financial statements, and an individual borrower under the Total Debt Servicing Ratio framework. On a building under construction, the loan is drawn progressively as each stage falls due. The commercial loan page sets out the indicative ranges.

Running a Family Office From The Golden Mile

A family office spends much of its time with outside advisers: bankers, lawyers, accountants and investment managers. A building with a 6-metre lobby, concierge services, a large canopied drop-off and basement parking makes those meetings easy to host, and the retail podium provides somewhere for an informal lunch without leaving the building.

The Loft Offices are worth particular attention for a small team. With a mezzanine over a double-volume void and the option of separate entrances to each level, the lower level can work as a reception and meeting floor while the upper level holds the principals’ offices. Private balconies towards the bay add an outdoor space that few offices in the city can offer.

For a larger family office, or one that shares space with the family’s operating business, the Enterprise Offices on Levels 16 and 17 and the Crown Offices on Levels 19 to 22 give a whole wing, with floor-to-ceiling glass on the Crown floors and room to plan a board room and a library alongside the working floor.

Timing a Family Office Purchase at The Golden Mile

The developer’s expected vacant possession date is 30 September 2029, with expected legal completion on 30 September 2032. A family office buying now therefore secures its future headquarters while paying in stages during construction, which suits an office that plans its move some years ahead.

The payment scheme page lists the stages, and the floor plans show every configuration. Because the strata title is the family’s own, the headquarters can also be held for the long term or passed on within the family’s structure as needs change.

Ownership structure is the other early decision. A strata office at The Golden Mile can be bought in the name of a company, including a holding company within the family’s structure, and no Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty applies to commercial property whoever the buyer is. Buyer’s Stamp Duty is on the commercial scale, as the stamp duty page sets out.

The Address of The Golden Mile

A headquarters is also a statement. The Golden Mile is a conserved landmark on Beach Road with a fresh 99-year lease, about seven minutes’ drive from the Central Business District and Marina Bay according to the developer, with Nicoll Highway station on the Circle Line about a five-minute walk. The Architecture Centre, the Sky Garden and a curated retail podium sit within the same building.

The Sales Concierge can shortlist offices suited to a family office before a sales gallery appointment.