In 2013, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore (URA) held an "Old Building Restoration Award" ceremony in the auditorium of the Lam Ann Association. Due to its outstanding performance in the restoration project, the Hong San See Temple is the only Grade A restoration project earning the URA Architectural Heritage Awards. In the same year, the Lam Ann Association, for its unique achievement in the extensive five-year restoration project of the century-old Hong San See Temple, was honored with the "2013 Outstanding Clan Association Award" by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations.
Since its establishment, Hong San See Temple has undergone four major renovations: in 1868, 1976, 1994, and a significant restoration in 2004. The 2004 restoration, in particular, received international acclaim, earning the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-Award of Excellance. It is the only temple locally to receive this prestigious honor.
