Bugis Junction
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{{Infobox shopping mall
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| location = Bugis, Singapore
| architect = Design International
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1995|9|8}}
| manager = CapitaMalls Asia
| owner = CapitaMall Trust
| number_of_stores = 200
| number_of_anchors = 3
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| parking = basement
| publictransit = {{SMRT code|EW|12|DT|14}} Bugis
| website = {{url|https://www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/bugisjunction/en.html}}
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Bugis Junction, formerly known as Parco Bugis Junction is an integrated development located at Victoria Street, Middle Road and North Bridge Road in Bugis, Downtown Core in Singapore. The development consists of a shopping mall, an office tower and the InterContinental Singapore Hotel.{{Cite web |title=Bugis Junction (indoor streets of Bugis) |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_297_2004-12-20.html}}
History
Developed by Parco Holdings, Parco Bugis Junction was completed in July 1995 as a mixed development comprising a retail mall, an office tower and the InterContinental Singapore Hotel. The development incorporated three streets, Bugis Street, Malay Street and Hylam Street, where it was built upon and also rebuilt the old shophouses used to be on the three streets. These three streets were glass covered and fully airconditioned.{{Cite web |date=2 April 1995 |title=Bugis Junction |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19950402-1.2.50.2.1 |access-date=21 September 2022 |publisher=The Straits Times |page=1 |via=NewspaperSG}}
Parco Bugis Junction was officially opened on 8 September 1995.{{Cite web |date=9 September 1995 |title=Bugis-Rochor area to be arts, entertainment hub |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19950909-1.2.74.6 |publisher=The Straits Times |page=48 |via=NewspaperSG}} Parco Bugis Junction's anchor tenant was Seiyu's first department store in Singapore. The shopping mall initially comprised a cineplex by United Artists, a food court, and 112 specialty shops. The cinema was taken over by Shaw Theatres in late 2001, after Shaw bought out United Artists' operations in Singapore.
In 2005, Parco Holdings sold Parco Bugis Junction to CapitaLand{{Cite news |date=14 May 2005 |title=CapitaLand and KepLand to raise Bugis stakes |pages=34 |work=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes20050514-1.2.81.39.31 |url-status=}}{{Cite news |date=23 July 2005 |title=Property trust buys Parco Bugis Junction for $581m |pages=33 |work=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes20050723-1.2.85.52.29 |url-status=}} and the shopping mall underwent major revamps and changed its tenant mix. In 2012, the mall was linked to Bugis+, a newer shopping mall located across Victoria Street via an overhead bridge when Iluma came under CapitaLand ownership. The mall itself underwent refurbishment works, such as converting the cinema into a gym and restaurants, and the video games arcade being replaced by a one-stop electronics and IT hub in 2016.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.bugisjunction-mall.com.sg/malls/website/index.aspx}}
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{{Singapore malls}}
Category:Shopping malls in Singapore
Category:Tourist attractions in Singapore
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1995
Category:Downtown Core (Singapore)
Category:Shopping malls established in 1995
Category:1995 establishments in Singapore
Category:20th-century architecture in Singapore
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