Jurong Entertainment Centre
| Jurong Entertainment Centre | |
|---|---|
 Jurong Entertainment Centre in July 2006 | |
  Former location in Singapore | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jurong East,Singapore |
| Address | 2 Jurong East Central 1, Singapore 609731 |
| Country | Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°19′59.95″N103°44′23.91″E/ 1.3333194°N 103.7399750°E |
| Opened | 17 September 1993 |
| Closed | 31 October 2008 |
| Owner | Shaw Organisation(1993–2005) CapitaLand(2005–2010) |
| Affiliation | Shaw Organisation |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2) |
Jurong Entertainment Centrewas an entertainment centre once located atJurong East,Singapore.
Background[edit]
Opened in September 1993, the shopping centre was within walking distance fromJurong East MRT station.It had a net lettable retail floor area of 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2), featuring a 4-screen cineplex operated byShaw Theatres,an amusement arcade, a bowling alley, some retail shops and eateries, and theFuji Ice Palaceon third floor, one of the only twoice rinksin Singapore.
In 2000, 2 more screens were added to the existing 4-screen cineplex.
Redevelopment[edit]
The Jurong Entertainment Centre was acquired by CapitaMall Trust Management Limited for S$68 million in 2005.[1] It was closed for redevelopment in October 2008 and was expected to be completed by 2011.
The S$138.2 million asset enhancement work planned to house Singapore's first Olympic-size ice skating rink[2]measuring 60m x 30m with a 460-seat gallery for spectators.[3]Other asset enhancement includes a newly created floor where the present cineplex was relocated to. The retail space on all floors was also reconfigured so as to maximise the efficiency at the mall. In addition, a rooftop landscaped garden was constructed on the top level.
Demolition[edit]
However, due to thefinancial crisis of 2007–2008and high construction costs, the redevelopment programme was delayed. The building was completely demolished in February 2010.
JCube[edit]
On 21 May 2010,CapitaMall Trustheld a groundbreaking ceremony for its new mall on the site of the former Jurong Entertainment Centre.[4]
The 204,000 square feet (19,000 m2) new mall, namedJCube,comprises five levels of retail, two basement levels of car park and a rooftop landscaped plaza. JCube started welcoming shoppers on 2 April 2012,[5]and is managed byCapitaMalls Asia.[6]
References[edit]
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- ^"Keynote speech by Mr Mah Bow Tan Minister for National Developmnent at the URA Corporate Plan Seminar at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on 4 April 2008 at 9.45am".Archivedfrom the original on 2009-06-08.Retrieved2008-04-05.
- ^"JCube | CapitaLand Malls".capitaland.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-05-06.Retrieved2019-05-10.
- ^"JCube – A Brand New Retail Landmark in Singapore's Jurong Lake District"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on March 6, 2012.
- ^"JCUBE mall in Jurong to open in April 2".asiaone.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-10-30.Retrieved2019-05-10.
- ^"New JCube mall to replace former Jurong Entertainment Centre".Archivedfrom the original on 2012-10-20.Retrieved2019-05-10.
