Scotts Shopping Centre
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Scotts Shopping Centre and the Ascott Singapore | |
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Location within Singapore | |
General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Residential, Shopping mall |
Location | Singapore |
Address | 6 Scotts Road, Singapore 228209 |
Coordinates | 1°18′24″N 103°49′50″E / 1.3066°N 103.8305°ECoordinates: 1°18′24″N 103°49′50″E / 1.3066°N 103.8305°E |
Completed | 1982 |
Demolished | 2007 |
Owner | Wheelock Properties (Singapore) |
Management | |
Height | |
Roof | 68.9 m (226 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 25 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Alfred Wong Partnership Private Limited |
References | |
http://www.scottssquareretail.com |
The Scotts Shopping Centre was a shopping mall in Singapore, located along Scotts Road in the Orchard Road vicinity. The mall was branded as a high-end boutique mall with outlets like , , , and Kiehl's, with professional women as its target demographic.
History[]
Opened in 1982, The mall occupied the first five floors with 8,632 m² of net lettable area of No. 6 Scotts Road. Above the mall was a 23-storey, 153-unit serviced apartment complex known as The Ascott, which was previously owned by . This branding was a result of a makeover in 1985, prior to which it catered chiefly to the needs of wealthy Indonesian tourists. Also in 1985, the first air-conditioned food court in Singapore, Picnic Food Court, was opened.
In 2004, The Ascott Group sold the entire building to Wheelock Properties (Singapore) (then known as Marco Polo Developments) for S$345 million.[1] but continued to manage the serviced apartments till 31 December 2006.
The shopping mall, previously under the management of CapitaLand Retail, was transferred to Wheelock Properties.
Demolition[]
In 2006, Wheelock Properties announced plans to demolish the entire building and redevelop it as a luxury residential development of 43-floors, of which three floors would be devoted to an upmarket shopping mall. The mall was demolished on the following year in 2007.
Development on the new building, known as , began in 2007 and was completed in 2011.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Ascott Sells Scotts Shopping Centre And The Ascott Singapore Serviced Residence For S$345 Million". The Ascott Limited. Retrieved 19 November 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Scotts Square". Emporis. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- Demolished buildings and structures in Singapore
- Shopping malls in Singapore
- Orchard, Singapore
- Orchard Road
- 1982 establishments in Singapore
- 2007 disestablishments in Singapore
- Defunct shopping malls