West Coast Plaza, formerly known as Ginza Plaza (Japanese: 銀座プラザ) is a mixed retail and residential development in West Coast, Singapore. The retail building is a 3-storey development totaling approximately 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) of retail space.
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| Location | Singapore |
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| Coordinates | 1°18′13″N 103°45′51″E / 1.3036°N 103.7642°E |
| Address | 154 West Coast Road |
| Opening date | 1992 (Ginza Plaza) 2008 (West Coast Plaza) |
| Closing date | 2007 (Upgrading) |
| Owner | Far East Organization |
| No. of stores and services | 68 |
| Total retail floor area | 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 3 (including a ground floor) |
| Website | www |
History
editNamed after Ginza, Tokyo, the original mall opened in 1992. It was the first of a group of heartland malls built in the 90s as part of a decentralisation plan for commercial activities, and the most important real estate event in the Clementi West area that decade.
Overview
editThe 3-storey suburban mall has over 100 shops, including eateries, fashion, beauty and electronic shops, as well as children enrichment centres.
Incidents
editGinza Plaza explosion
editOn 7 August 1992, an explosion occurred in Ginza Plaza.[1] A gas pipe exploded and the fire at the basement level quickly spread out. The Singapore Civil Defence Force was quickly dispatched to extinguish the fire. In total, there were 61 casualties and 3 were found dead. As a result of this explosion, the completion date was delayed.
Upgrading
editIn March 2007, Far East Plaza Organisation closed down the then Ginza Plaza for major upgrading. At a cost of S$26 million, the upgrading works were completed in November 2008 and the mall was renamed as West Coast Plaza.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ginza Plaza Incident". Singapore Civil Defence Force. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Property Highlights of Singapore: Far East Organization To Spend S$26m To Revamp Ginza Plaza
