Lavender, Singapore

Lavender
Subzone of Kallang
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	劳明达
• Malay	Lavender
• Tamil	லவண்டர்
A view of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats in Lavender, seen from Block 805, King George's Avenue.
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
Planning Area	Kallang

Lavender is a subzone of Kallang, Singapore. Named after Lavender Street, the area is near the Rochor River and is served by Lavender MRT Station.

Its main landmarks include Jalan Besar Stadium, inaugurated in 1929, and Tai Pei Buddhist Centre which was founded in 1937.^[1]

The district has not changed a lot in a city known for its frenetic urban planning, and as a source puts it, "entering Lavender is like entering Singapore in the late 1980s",^[2] where old public housing is occupied by an elderly community, with small automotive shops, hardware resellers and temples.

Due to its proximity to the heart of the city, the Lavender area also attracts many backpackers who can book a room at one of the many youth hostels in the vicinity.

A trend of gentrification began around 2014, mainly along Jalan Besar, the main street which separates Lavender on the north from the Little India, Singapore district. There are now many small coffee shops and music studios in a rather vintage-looking district.

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Places in Singapore by region

Central	Alexandra Aljunied Geylang Ayer Rajah Balestier Bartley Bishan Marymount Sin Ming Bukit Timah Buona Vista Holland Village one-north Ghim Moh Chinatown Clarke Quay Kreta Ayer Telok Ayer Kallang Bendemeer Geylang Bahru Kallang Bahru Kallang Basin Kolam Ayer Tanjong Rhu Mountbatten Old Airport Lavender Boon Keng Kent Ridge Kim Seng Little India Farrer Park Jalan Besar MacPherson Marina Bay Esplanade Marina Bay Sands Marina Centre Marina East Marina South Mount Faber Mount Vernon Museum Newton Novena Orchard Road Dhoby Ghaut Emerald Hill Tanglin Outram Pasir Panjang Paya Lebar Eunos Geylang East Potong Pasir Rochor-Kampong Glam Bencoolen Bras Basah Bugis Queenstown Dover Commonwealth Raffles Place River Valley Singapore River Southern Islands Tanjong Pagar Shenton Way Telok Blangah Bukit Chandu Bukit Purmei HarbourFront Keppel Radin Mas Mount Faber Tiong Bahru Bukit Ho Swee Bukit Merah Toa Payoh Bukit Brown Caldecott Hill Thomson Whampoa St. Michael's

East	Bedok Bedok Reservoir Chai Chee Kaki Bukit Tanah Merah Changi Changi Bay Changi East Changi Village East Coast Joo Chiat Katong Kembangan Pasir Ris Elias Lorong Halus Loyang Marine Parade Siglap Tampines Simei Ubi

North	Central Catchment Nature Reserve Kranji Lentor Lim Chu Kang Neo Tiew Sungei Gedong Mandai Sembawang Canberra Senoko Simpang Sungei Kadut Woodlands Admiralty Innova Marsiling Woodgrove Yishun Chong Pang

North-East	Ang Mo Kio Cheng San Chong Boon Kebun Baru Teck Ghee Yio Chu Kang Bidadari Hougang Defu Kovan Lorong Chuan North-Eastern Islands Punggol Punggol Point Punggol New Town Seletar Sengkang Serangoon Serangoon Gardens Serangoon North

West	Boon Lay Tukang Liu Fang Samulun Shipyard Bukit Batok Bukit Gombak Hillview Guilin West East Bukit Panjang Choa Chu Kang Yew Tee Clementi Toh Tuck West Coast Pandan Jurong East Toh Guan International Business Park Teban Gardens Penjuru Yuhua Jurong Regional Centre Lake River Port Jurong West Hong Kah Taman Jurong Boon Lay Place Chin Bee Yunnan Central Kian Teck Safti Wenya Lim Chu Kang Pioneer Joo Koon Gul Circle Pioneer Sector Tengah Tuas Wrexham Promenade Pioneer Soon Lee Tuas South Western Islands Planning Area Western Water Catchment Murai Sarimbun

Public housing in Singapore

Organisations	Housing and Development Board Ministry of National Development Singapore Improvement Trust

Building Programmes	Build-To-Order (HDB) Design, Build and Sell Scheme Home Ownership Scheme Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme Walk-in Selection

Upgrading Programmes	Home Improvement Programme Interim Upgrading Programme Lift Upgrading Programme Main Upgrading Programme Neighbourhood Renewal Programme

Other	Additional CPF Housing Grant Lease Buyback Scheme Pinnacle@Duxton Treelodge@Punggol Void deck

Coordinates: 1°18′51.01″N 103°51′58″E / 1.3141694°N 103.86611°E / 1.3141694; 103.86611

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