Shaw Plaza

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Shaw Plaza, also known as Shaw Plaza-Twin Heights, is a mixed-use development in Balestier, Singapore.

History

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Shaw Plaza at night

The plaza was opened in 1999, replacing an earlier Shaw Plaza, which had existed for at least fourteen years. [1] The earlier Shaw Plaza was home to the Hoover Theatre, and the President Theatre, by the Shaw Organisation. [2] The plaza is located along Balestier Road, and contains 132 residential units on top of the shopping plaza. [3] However, the residential units are separated from the mall. [4] The shopping centre also included the Balestier Cineplex, which replaced the Hoover Theatre. [5] The cineplex had six screens. [6]

The entire complex underwent renovation works which finished in March 2023. [7] After renovation, the new cineplex reopened with eleven screens. [8]

References

  1. "Buying or selling a car? Try the Shaw Plaza". The Straits Times . Singapore. 10 December 1985. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. Nureza, Ahmad. "Hoover Theatre". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board . Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. Chew, Marissa (3 December 1998). "Shaw to launch mixed project at Balestier soon". The Business Times . Singapore.
  4. Chew, Marissa (14 December 1998). "Home amid the bustle". The Business Times . Singapore.
  5. Ang, Wan Hay (4 March 1996). "Shaw to develop apartments, cineplex on Balestier site". The Business Times . Singapore.
  6. Hussein, Aziz (6 November 1999). "News Shaw opens Balestier cineplex". The Straits Times . Singapore.
  7. "Life at the city fringe: I spent a day at Balestier and found plenty of hidden gems". AsiaOne. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  8. "Shaw Theatres Balestier reopens on Thursday; 850 pairs of movie tickets to be given out". The Straits Times. 24 March 2023. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 25 April 2025.

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