West Coast Plaza
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Location | Singapore |
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Coordinates | 1°18′13″N103°45′51″E/ 1.3036°N 103.7642°E |
Address | 154West Coast Road |
Opening date | 1992 (Ginza Plaza) 2008 (West Coast Plaza) |
Closing date | 2007 (Upgrading) |
Owner | Far East Organization |
No. of stores and services | 68 |
Total retail floor area | 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) |
No. of floors | 3 (including a ground floor) |
Website | www |
West Coast Plaza,formerly known asGinza Plaza(Japanese:Bạc tòa プラザ) is a mixedretailandresidentialdevelopment inWest Coast, Singapore.The retail building is a 3-storey development totaling approximately 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) of retail space.
History[edit]
Named afterGinza, Tokyo,the original mall opened in 1992. It was the first of a group of heartland malls built in the 90s as part of a decentralisation plan for commercial activities, and the most important real estate event in the Clementi West area that decade.
Overview[edit]
The 3-storeysuburbanmall has over 100 shops, including eateries, fashion, beauty and electronic shops, as well as children enrichment centres.
Incidents[edit]
Ginza Plaza explosion[edit]
On 7 August 1992, an explosion occurred in Ginza Plaza.[1]A gas pipe exploded and the fire at the basement level quickly spread out. TheSingapore Civil Defence Forcewas quickly dispatched to extinguish the fire. In total, there were 61 casualties and 3 were found dead. As a result of this explosion, the completion date was delayed.
Upgrading[edit]
In March 2007, Far East Plaza Organisation closed down the then Ginza Plaza for major upgrading. At a cost of S$26 million, the upgrading works were completed in November 2008 and the mall was renamed as West Coast Plaza.[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Ginza Plaza Incident".Singapore Civil Defence Force. 4 April 2018.Retrieved14 May2020.
- ^Property Highlights of Singapore: Far East Organization To Spend S$26m To Revamp Ginza Plaza