Katong Mall gets facelift - $60m makeover will give old mall cinema, upmarket brands
Jul 9, 2010
Katong Mall gets facelift
$60m makeover will give old mall a cinema, mix of F&B outlets and upmarket brands
By Fiona Low
The current five-storey building will have an additional floor built at the top to house a Golden Village cineplex. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
THE 20-year-old Katong Mall in East Coast Road will undergo a $60 million facelift.
When it reopens in the third quarter of next year, the mall will have about 150 shops including a cinema, retail outlets as well as a myriad of food and beverage (F&B) outlets, pubs and bars.
The current five-storey building will have an additional floor built at the top to house a Golden Village cineplex.
There will also be an additional basement level to ease the building's parking squeeze. The extra level will boost the maximum capacity of its carpark to 310 spaces, from the current 179.
The mall will also have a Peranakan-themed concept to fit the neighbourhood, which has historically been a Peranakan enclave in Singapore. The management said it will also consider bringing in tenants that tie in with the theme, such as Peranakan restaurants.
The new look for Katong Mall is the developer's overall plan to jazz up the building to appeal to the affluent working professionals living in the area.
Read the full story in Saturday's edition of the Straits Times.