Tampines 1
Tampines 1 is a shopping mall located in the east of Singapore next to the Tampines MRT station. The mall opened on 1 April 2009.
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| Location | Tampines, Singapore |
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| Address | 10 Tampines Central 1, Singapore 529536 |
| Opening date | 1 April 2009 |
| Developer | ARMF II (Tampines) Pte Ltd |
| Management | AsiaMalls Management Pte Ltd |
| Architect | Architects 61 Pte Ltd |
| No. of stores and services | Approx. 176 |
| Total retail floor area | 265,000 square feet (24,600 m2) |
| No. of floors | 7 |
| Public transit access | EW2 DT32 Tampines |
| Website | Tampines 1 |
Overview
Construction work on the mall began in March 2007 after the DBS Tampines Centre was demolished.[1] It replaced the former DBS Tampines Centre and Pavilion Cineplex. The mall obtained TOP on 31 March 2009 and was opened to public on the following day.
The mall, spread over five storeys and one basement, is the first suburban mall in Singapore with a dedicated swimming pool. The shopping mall is located at the Tampines Regional Centre, where Tampines MRT station and Tampines Bus Interchange are situated very close to the mall. It is also located next to Century Square Shopping Centre as well as Tampines Mall.[2]
The total development cost of the project was estimated to be S$450 million and the building was upgraded from 17 March 2012 to 10 November that year.
Tampines 1 tenants include Forever New, Sephora, Pepper Lunch, Muji, Daiso, Uniqlo, Challenger, 4Fingers Crispy Chicken, Sushi Express and Awfully Chocolate. Uniqlo had their first flagship store at Tampines 1.
Controversy
Tampines 1 received criticism[3] for sending a racially discriminatory email to a potential tenant.
References
- "About us". Tampines 1.
- "$450 million shopping mall to add to Tampines bustle". The Straits Times. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- "Woman files police report against Tampines 1 for alleged racial discrimination; mall issues apology". The Straits Times. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
