The site at 38 Oxley Road was gazetted for acquisition on Thursday, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the National Heritage Board (NHB) said in a media release. This follows the gazetting of the site as a national monument on December 12, 2025. The site was the home of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew . Advertisement“The site was gazetted for acquisition today in order to safeguard and preserve it in keeping with its historic significance and national importance,” SLA and NHB said. AdvertisementPreserving and acquiring the 38 Oxley Road site means that it cannot be redeveloped for residential, commercial or other private uses.