Orchard Point
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| location = 160 Orchard Road, Singapore 238842
| coordinates = {{coord|1.3015|103.8383|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1982}}
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Orchard Point is a shopping centre in Singapore.{{cite news |last= Wong|first= Leong Mein|date= 24 August 1992|title= Tang venture to sign on Pidemco anchor tenancy|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }}{{cite news |last1= Ee|first1= Jaime|last2= Tsang|first2= Susan|date= 17 April 1993|title= Basement of the month|url= |work= The Business Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }}{{cite news |last= Goh|first= Beng Choo|date= 31 March 1993|title= $350,000 face-lift|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }}
History
Orchard Point was built in 1982, replacing the Orchard Road Market.{{cite web |url= https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/trails/orchard-heritage-trail|title= Orchard Heritage Trail|author= |date= |website= Roots|publisher= National Heritage Board|access-date= 14 July 2022|quote=}} In July 1989, Pidemco Holdings announced plans to turn Orchard Point into a centre for arts and crafts.{{cite news |last= Subramaniam|first= Sivam|date= 29 July 1989|title= Orchard Point to be art and craft centre of Singapore|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/stoverseas19890729-1.2.7.14|work= Straits Times (Overseas Ed)|location= Singapore|access-date= 14 July 2022}} The shopping centre received a $29 million face-lift in 1991.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 17 October 1991|title= $29 million face-lift for Orchard Point|url= |work= Timeszone Central|location= Singapore|access-date= }}{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 24 October 1991|title= Artist’s drawing of Orchard Point|url= |work= Timeszone Central|location= Singapore|access-date= }} The facelift also included the introduction of two curved escalators, making Orchard Point the first shopping centre in Singapore to have curved escalators.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 4 March 1992|title= Orchard Point to get first curved escalators in Singapore|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }} Following the facelift, fashion boutiques Episode, Jessica and Excursion became the mall's anchor tenants.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 5 December 1992|title= Specialty boutiques Orchard Point's anchor tenants|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }} The shopping centre officially reopened on 22 March 1993.{{cite news |last= Wong|first= Sylvia|date= 23 March 1993|title= Orchard Point reopens after a $29m dress-up|url= |work= The Business Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }}{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 23 March 1993|title= 10 years to recover Orchard Point retrofitting costs|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }}
Australian fabric, crafts and home furnishings retailer Spotlight opened its first overseas outlet in Orchard Point at the end of August 1995.{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 4 August 1995|title= Orchard Point takes the Spotlight|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }} The store took up the entire third floor of the mall.{{cite news |last= Low|first= Michelle|date= 4 August 1995|title= Aussie retailer to open $5m store at Orchard Point|url= |work= The Business Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }}
In 2001, the mall was sold to department store group OG.{{cite news |last= Rashiwala|first= Kalpana|date= 2 March 2001|title= Orchard Point sale makes Spotlight sit up|url= |work= The Business Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }} Many of the centre's art centres and galleries began moving out of the centre in 2002 due to the rising cost of rent.{{cite news |last= Leong|first= Weng Kam|date= 7 January 2002|title= Two art centres closing shop|url= |work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= }}{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 7 January 2002|title= Orchard art centres closing|url= |work= The New Paper|location= Singapore|access-date= }}