Jurong Point
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{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Jurong Point
| image = JP2entrance2.jpg
| caption = Jurong Point
| location = Jurong West Central, Jurong West, Singapore
| address = 1 Jurong West Central 2
| coordinates = {{coord|1|20|24|N|103|42|23|E|type:landmark_region:SG|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|df=y|1995|12|7}} (Original mall)
{{Start date and age|df=yes|2008|12|10}} (New wing)
| developer = Prime Point Realty Development Private Limited
| manager =
| owner = Link REIT
| number_of_stores = 450
| number_of_anchors = 9
| floor_area = {{convert|750000|sqft|m2}}
| floors = 9
| publictransit = {{SMRT code|EW|27|JS|8}} Boon Lay
| website = {{url|jurongpoint.com.sg|Jurong Point}}
}}
Jurong Point (Chinese:裕廊坊) is a large regional shopping mall in the precinct of Jurong West Central in Jurong West, Singapore. It is next to Boon Lay MRT station and Boon Lay Bus Interchange. It is currently the largest shopping mall in Singapore in terms of number of tenants and the largest in western Singapore.[http://www.jurongpoint.com.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=33 http://www.jurongpoint.com.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=33] There are more than 400 shops spanning across 4 levels, attracting more than 5 million visitors each month.{{Cite web |title=About Jurong Point |url=https://sg.linkreit.com/malls/jurong-point/mall-info/about-mall/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=sg.linkreit.com |language=en-US}}
History
Jurong Point first opened its doors in December 1995 with 95 retailers including Courts, Golden Village, NTUC FairPrice, Kopitiam, Old Chang Kee, Harvey Norman (previously SAFE superstore) and Soo Kee Jewellery. Majority of these retailers were setting up shop in a mall environment for the first time and have not moved out since then. The mall once housed the Jurong West Public Library, which was then the first public library in Singapore to be located in a shopping mall.
Since its opening, the mall has undergone two expansions. In 1998, an additional {{convert|150000|sqft|m2}} of space was successfully secured for the first extension of Jurong Point, which opened in December 2000, adding more than 160 new tenants. This also brought major department store John Little. In 2005, Jurong West Public Library moved out to the adjacent community club and its premises, along with Levels 5 and 6 were reconfigured into a community hub.
In 2006, the mall underwent a major expansion, which included building a new retail wing (JP2), the air conditioned Boon Lay Bus Interchange and a residential development, The Centris. The new wing, containing 230 shops, opened in December 2008. The original mall was subsequently renamed as JP1. This also brought in several new anchor tenants, including an NTUC Fairprice Xtra hypermarket and child-care centre operator My First Skool. The number of parking lots increased three-fold from 415 to 1,425. The Centris was completed in August 2009, followed by the Boon Lay Bus Interchange in December that year.
John Little closed its last suburban store there in July 2016 and was replaced by BHG, which opened in December that year.[http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/bhg-opens-in-jurong BHG opens in Jurong] Operations closed down on 13 February 2022 and replaced by three stores: Daiso on the third floor which includes Threeppy and Standard Products.{{cite web |title=BHG Jurong Point Closing Down, Moving Out Sale Up To 80% Off |url=https://www.8days.sg/seeanddo/thingstodo/bhg-jurong-point-closing-down-moving-out-sale-up-to-80-off-15472854 |website=8 Days |access-date=24 December 2021 |date=18 December 2021}} Also replaced is Timezone on the second floor and Haidilao on the first floor. NTUC FairPrice operations closed down on 21 June 2022 and replaced by Don Don Donki. Cotton On closed down operations on 1 April 2025, and the 15-year lease expired.
Gallery
File:JurongPoint-oldbuilding-20050119.jpg|Old building of Jurong Point
File:Jurongpointnewbuilding.jpg|View of new building
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.jurongpoint.com.sg}}
{{Singapore malls}}
Category:Shopping malls established in 1995
Category:1995 establishments in Singapore