Plaza Singapura

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Plaza Singapura
Plaza Singapura 2013.jpg
New facade of Plaza Singapura in 2013
Plaza Singapura
Location Singapore
Coordinates 01°18′03″N103°50′42″E / 1.30083°N 103.84500°E / 1.30083; 103.84500
Address68 Orchard Road, Singapore 238839
Opening date14 September 1974;49 years ago (1974-09-14) (original soft opening)
16 August 1975;49 years ago (1975-08-16) (original official opening)
4 December 1998;25 years ago (1998-12-04) (refurbished opening)
Developer DBS Land
Management CapitaMalls Asia
Owner CapitaMall Trust
ArchitectBEP Akitek Pte Ltd
No. of stores and services320
No. of anchor tenants 5
Total retail floor area 629,000 sq ft (58,400 m2)
No. of floors9
Public transit access NS24  NE6  CC1  Dhoby Ghaut
Website www.plazasingapura.com.sg

Plaza Singapura is a contemporary shopping mall located along Orchard Road, Singapore, next to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station. The mall is managed by CapitaLand and owned by CapitaMall Trust. There are retail outlets over seven floors and two basements. The mall has a 752 lot seven-storey carpark at the rear of the building, and a two basement goods bay beneath it. The mall is popular with families, teenagers and young adults. [1]

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The mall was first opened in 1974 and in 2012, it underwent an extensive revamp which included the construction of a new wing increasing retail space by 25 percent. It is one of the oldest malls located along Orchard Road. [2]

History

Plaza Singapura was officially opened by then Minister for Finance, Hon Sui Sen in August 1975.

Architecture

The mall once again underwent a revamp with a new tenant mix during the SARS period from 2002 to 2003. The mall had renovations in the basements, and a direct link to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station was constructed. Travelators were also installed in the building for the convenience of shoppers serving Basement 2, Basement 1 and Level 1.

Plaza Singapura "Wave" facade after renovations. Plaza Singapura (8645735284).jpg
Plaza Singapura "Wave" façade after renovations.

In 2008, further changes were made to Plaza Singapura. Level 7 of the mall was given a facelift and tenants selling toys, gifts and hobby related items such as anime and cosplay costumes were introduced.

In 2012, Plaza Singapura underwent major renovation work which costs about S$ 150 million. The first phase involved the first three levels of Atrium@Orchard, which formerly housed several offices, now converted to shop spaces and linked to the main building. The second phase involves the former 81,000 sq ft (7,500 m2) Carrefour (after the exit on 30 September that year) as was converted to supermarket Cold Storage at Basement 2 and department store John Little (ceased operations in December 2016) at Level 1, which were completed in June 2013. Previously, Urban Revivo had took over the space from 2017 to 2023, and at present was replaced by Muji.

Times Bookstore had also closed down in February 2024 and was replaced by The Travel Store. Other long-time tenants include Daiso, Cotton On and Uniqlo.

The mall has also been given a new façade with a 170-metre long wave frontage and features multi-coloured sculptures called the Jelly Baby Family by Italian artist Mauro Peruchetti. The renovation and construction of a new wing has increased the retail floor area of the mall from 497,575 sq ft (46,226.2 m2) to 629,000 sq ft (58,400 m2), which added 80 new retail and F&B shops to the directory of the mall. [3]

In 2015, Plaza Singapura underwent interior upgrading works. Floor finishes, corridor lighting, toilets and lift lobbies were upgraded. More nursing rooms were added on Level 2. [4]

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