Orchard Point
Orchard Point is a shopping centre in Singapore.[1][2][3]
History
Orchard Point was built in 1982, replacing the Orchard Road Market.[4] In July 1989, Pidemco Holdings announced plans to turn Orchard Point into a centre for arts and crafts.[5] The shopping centre received a $29 million face-lift in 1991.[6][7] The facelift also included the introduction of two curved escalators, making Orchard Point the first shopping centre in Singapore to have curved escalators.[8] Following the facelift, fashion boutiques Episode, Jessica and Excursion became the mall's anchor tenants.[9] The shopping centre officially reopened on 22 March 1993.[10][11]
Australian fabric, crafts and home furnishings retailer Spotlight opened its first overseas outlet in Orchard Point at the end of August 1995.[12] The store took up the entire third floor of the mall.[13]
In 2001, the mall was sold to department store group OG.[14] Many of the centre's art centres and galleries began moving out of the centre in 2002 due to the rising cost of rent.[15][16]
References
- ^ Wong, Leong Mein (24 August 1992). "Tang venture to sign on Pidemco anchor tenancy". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Ee, Jaime; Tsang, Susan (17 April 1993). "Basement of the month". The Business Times. Singapore.
- ^ Goh, Beng Choo (31 March 1993). "$350,000 face-lift". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ "Orchard Heritage Trail". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Subramaniam, Sivam (29 July 1989). "Orchard Point to be art and craft centre of Singapore". Straits Times (Overseas Ed). Singapore. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "$29 million face-lift for Orchard Point". Timeszone Central. Singapore. 17 October 1991.
- ^ "Artist's drawing of Orchard Point". Timeszone Central. Singapore. 24 October 1991.
- ^ "Orchard Point to get first curved escalators in Singapore". The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 March 1992.
- ^ "Specialty boutiques Orchard Point's anchor tenants". The Straits Times. Singapore. 5 December 1992.
- ^ Wong, Sylvia (23 March 1993). "Orchard Point reopens after a $29m dress-up". The Business Times. Singapore.
- ^ "10 years to recover Orchard Point retrofitting costs". The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 March 1993.
- ^ "Orchard Point takes the Spotlight". The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 August 1995.
- ^ Low, Michelle (4 August 1995). "Aussie retailer to open $5m store at Orchard Point". The Business Times. Singapore.
- ^ Rashiwala, Kalpana (2 March 2001). "Orchard Point sale makes Spotlight sit up". The Business Times. Singapore.
- ^ Leong, Weng Kam (7 January 2002). "Two art centres closing shop". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ "Orchard art centres closing". The New Paper. Singapore. 7 January 2002.
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