Jurong Entertainment Centre

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Coordinates: 1°19′59.95″N 103°44′23.91″E / 1.3333194°N 103.739975°E / 1.3333194; 103.739975

Jurong Entertainment Centre
Jurong Entertainment Centre, Jul 06.JPG
Jurong Entertainment Centre
Location Jurong East, Singapore
Opening date 1993
Owner CapitaLand Retail Limited
Total retail floor area Net Lettable Area (NLA) 110,764 sq ft
No. of floors 3 floors
Website http://www.capitalandretail.com/malls_sg_jec.html

The Jurong Entertainment Centre (Chinese: 裕廊娱乐中心) is a shopping centre located in Jurong East, Singapore.

The shopping centre was built in 1993, and has a net lettable retail floor area of 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2). It features Fuji Ice Palace, one of the only two ice rinks in Singapore, a shopping centre, restaurants, and an amusement arcade. In 2000, it was converted into a cineplex, with a total of six screens, operated by the Shaw Organisation. The shopping centre is located near the Science Centre and is within walking distance from Jurong East MRT Station.

[edit] Redevelopment

The Jurong Entertainment Centre closed for redevelopment in October 2008 and is expected to be completed by Q4 2009. The S$138.2 million asset enhancement work planned will house Singapore’s first Olympic-size ice skating rink.[1] Other asset enhancement includes a newly created floor where the present cineplex will be relocate to. The retail space on all floors will also be reconfigured so as to maximise the efficiency at the mall. In addition, a rooftop landscaped garden will be constructed on the top level.

As of now, the building has been sealed.

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