Jem, Singapore

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Jem
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Jem, Singapore
Location Jurong East, Singapore
Coordinates 1°20′00″N103°44′36″E / 1.3332°N 103.74338°E / 1.3332; 103.74338
Address50 Jurong Gateway Road
Opening date15 June 2013;12 years ago (2013-06-15)
Management Lendlease
OwnerLendlease
Stores and services241
Anchor tenants 9
Floor area 818,000 square feet (76,000 m2)
Floors9
Parking340
Public transit EW24  JE5  NS1  Jurong East
Website www.jem.sg

Jem is a suburban mall in Jurong East, Singapore. The mall is directly connected to Jurong East MRT station and close to Jurong East Bus Interchange. It is also located adjacent to another mall, Westgate.

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Overview

Jem is Singapore's third-largest suburban mall housing 241 shop units with over 818,000 square feet of retail space across six levels. Jem's name is an abbreviation of its original name, Jurong East Mall, and is a wordplay reference of the mall as the "crown jewel" of Jurong and western Singapore.[ citation needed ]

The mall is directly connected to the Jurong East MRT interchange station and located at the junction of Jurong Gateway Road and Boon Lay Way. It is also connected to another mall named Westgate.

Major retailers include IKEA, FairPrice Xtra, Kopitiam, H&M, Uniqlo, Muji, Courts, Don Quijote (Don Don Donki), and upcoming Shaw Theaters.

History

Jem's official opening was initially planned to be on 11 June 2013. Due to initial tenancy issues, the opening of the mall was delayed. [1] On 15 June 2013, Jem finally opened and attracted more than 10,000 shoppers at the time of the opening. [2]

In 2019, JEM underwent minor renovations at Basement 1.[ citation needed ]

In August 2020, anchor tenant Robinsons was closed down [3] and replaced by IKEA in 2021. As the first small-format IKEA store in Southeast Asia, this outlet will not include a children's playground and built-in warehouse. The outlet opened on 29 April 2021 at 10am. [4]

In March 2025, the 10-screen Cathay Cineplexes Jem was shuttered by the landlord due to rent arrears of S$4.3 million and also mentioned that a new tenant will be taking up its premises. [5] Shaw Organisation and Lendlease announced that Shaw Theaters will replace Cathay Cineplexes, with official opening date currently undisclosed. [6]

In August 2025, Lendlease Global Commercial REIT divested the office component of Jem to Keppel Ltd. for S$462 million. The 12-storey office block, comprising about 311,000 sq ft of net lettable area and fully leased to the Ministry of National Development, was acquired by funds under Keppel’s Sustainable Urban Renewal strategy. [7] [8] [9]

References

  1. "Jem shopping mall's opening delay due to tenant permit issues". Channel NewsAsia. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. "JEM attracts more than 10,000 shoppers within first hour of opening". Channel NewsAsia. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. "Robinsons to close Jem outlet in August". The Straits Times. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "IKEA to open new store at Jem on April 29". The Straits Times. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. Cheong, Poh Kwan (27 March 2025). "Cathay cinema at Jem to close as landlord seeks $4.3 million in rental arrears". The Straits Times . Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  6. "Shaw Theatres to take over Cathay cineplex at Jem mall". The Straits Times. 8 May 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. "Lendlease Reit to sell office component of Jem to Keppel for $462m". The Straits Times. 4 August 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. "Lendlease Global Commercial REIT to sell office component of Jem to Keppel for $462m". The Business Times. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. "Lendlease REIT Selling Office Zone of Singapore Complex to Keppel Funds for $462M". Mingtiandi. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.