West Coast Plaza
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| Address | 154 West Coast Road, Singapore |
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| Opening date | 1993 (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 |
| Website | West Coast Plaza |
West Coast Plaza is a unique composition of both retail and residential living. The retail building is a 3-storey development totalling approximately 160,000 square feet of retail space.
With its unique blend of more than 100 shops spread over 3 storeys, West Coast Plaza is a cosmopolitan suburban lifestyle mall with its wide variety of gourmet, choice of fashion and related offerings, exclusive range of head-to-toe pampering treatments and services, the latest gadgets and electronics and reputable[further explanation needed] children enrichment[disambiguation needed] centres.
West Coast Plaza is a one-stop mall for the family. An oasis in the West Coast.[citation needed]
Incidents
Ginza Plaza explosion
On 7 Aug 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
In 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 was completed in November 2008 and the mall was renamed as West Coast Plaza.[2]
References
- ^ "Ginza Plaza Incident". Singapore Civil Defence Force. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Property Highlights of Singapore: Far East Organization To Spend S$26m To Revamp Ginza Plaza
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