{"id":28235,"date":"2022-07-23T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T03:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=28235"},"modified":"2022-07-27T17:34:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T09:34:18","slug":"why-i-dont-go-to-scape-anymore-by-a-singaporean-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/why-i-dont-go-to-scape-anymore-by-a-singaporean-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I don&#8217;t go to *SCAPE Anymore &#8211; by a Singaporean Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\r\n<p>If I had to describe *SCAPE in one word, I\u2019d say <strong><em>ironic<\/em><\/strong>. Opened in 2010 as a space designed for youths, the five-storey building consists of shops selling clothes and food, as well as facilities such as a dance school and music recording studio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You\u2019d expect a place set to be representative of Singapore\u2019s youth to be vibrant and happening, but the only vibe that I\u2019m getting out of *SCAPE today is one that is sad and lingering.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sure, it was a fun place to visit with friends back in my secondary school days. But now, nine years after its opening, it feels like *SCAPE has failed to keep up with the times. A place meant to inspire youths to dream big and achieve, yet boring and underwhelming. An irony indeed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Before you say I\u2019m being too mean, here are some reasons why I no longer go to *SCAPE:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-retail-stores-lack-variety\"><strong>1. Retail stores lack variety<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>*SCAPE used to be a popular for their relatively low-priced stores. You could get a decent outfit for S$15. But as I grew older and online shopping became convenient, clothes at *SCAPE no longer appealed to me. I no longer shopped for street wear. Even if I wanted to, I could easily find similar styles online at lower prices.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Styles aside, I find that the shops at *SCAPE lack variety. Most sold clothes of similar styles. If I didn\u2019t like one of the stores, chances are I didn\u2019t like them all. What&#8217;s worse is that there aren&#8217;t that many stores too. Perhaps due to low business, many retail spaces in *SCAPE lie vacant, which brings me to my next point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized wp-image-28240\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-retail-shops-tenant.jpg\" alt=\"Shops at SCAPE selling clothes\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-retail-shops-tenant.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-retail-shops-tenant-380x284.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>I find that clothing stores in *SCAPE lack variety. They mostly offered clothes of the same styles.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-the-whole-place-screams-boring\"><strong>2. The whole place screams BORING<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I visited *SCAPE late afternoon of a weekday. There was practically no one around. The shop that had the most traffic was the McDonald\u2019s outside *SCAPE. In other words, the whole vibe of the mall was dead. Perhaps visiting on a weekend would have changed the situation a little.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Regardless, compared to how I remember it in its prime days, the energy of *SCAPE has decreased sharply. The full stretch of retail space next to the main entrance was vacant. I remember there used to be a bubble tea shop there. My guess is that it couldn\u2019t survive the low traffic at *SCAPE.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized wp-image-28241\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-tenant-rental-shops.jpg\" alt=\"Vacant retail spaces within SCAPE\" width=\"700\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>The full stretch of retail space next to the main entrance was vacant. A sign of low business?<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Within the mall, many shops weren\u2019t even open. Those that were hardly had any customers. Shops on the lower level mainly sold clothes. Mostly street wear, as I\u2019ve mentioned. Nothing particularly exciting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There were a few food options, but *SCAPE has to do much better if wants to compete equally with other malls in Somerset, which have way more dining options.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized wp-image-28243\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-shops-tenant-rental.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-shops-tenant-rental.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-shops-tenant-rental-380x284.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>It was late afternoon, yet shops in SCAPE were closed.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Moving on to the upper levels of *SCAPE. The shops cater to very specific groups of people. Examples include the gaming shop PlayNation SG, karaoke shop Manekineko, and dance school O School. If you aren\u2019t looking for these activities, *SCAPE probably wouldn&#8217;t interest you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There used to be a huge skate park at *SCAPE. Even as a non-skater, I found it fun to sit around with my friends and watch people have a go at the huge ramps. Especially since skate parks aren\u2019t that common in Singapore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But in 2012, the management closed the skate park. A basketball court now stands in its place. But it&#8217;s not the same. The skate park gave much more energy to the place. Now it&#8217;s just boring and empty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized wp-image-28246\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-outdoor-basketball-court.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>The once popular skate park in SCAPE was replaced by a basketball court, which likely caused a dip in *SCAPE&#8217;s visitors.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As for *SCAPE underground, which is currently undergoing upgrading, I used to purchase my phone covers and screen protectors there. They had several mobile accessories shops (at one point I think there were three within *SCAPE underground itself).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But as online shopping picked up, I found the prices at *SCAPE to be too expensive, which is ironic considering it\u2019s a place catered to the youth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I once bought my iPhone 7 Screen Protector there for S$20.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I\u2019d probably be paying a fraction of this price online. Thus, SCAPE underground lost its appeal to me over time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-nearby-malls-are-just-way-better\"><strong>3. Nearby malls are just way better<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Perhaps *SCAPE shouldn\u2019t have chosen to be situated in such a prime area of town: Somerset. The competition is too strong. Somerset has no short of crowds, but these do not translate to crowds at *SCAPE.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Malls like 313@Somerset, Orchard Central and Cineleisure provide way more food options, and more popular ones too. For example, 313@Somerset has HaidiLao Hotpot and popular Bingsoo chain Oma\u2019Spoon. The recently crazed over bubble tea chain, \u5403\u8336\u4e09\u5343, which is still drawing long lines, is there too.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Next to 313@Somerset, Orchard Central has Tanuki Raw, Genki Sushi and Shilifang hotpot. With these enticing food options in nearby malls, it is hard for *SCAPE to have an edge over others in terms of food.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized wp-image-28249\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-somerset-malls.jpg\" alt=\"Crowds at Somerset \" width=\"700\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Somerset has no short of crowds, but the problem for SCAPE is that they are not attracting these crowds.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For shopping, 313@Somerset has popular brands such as ZARA, Love Bonito and The Editor\u2019s Market, Orchard Central has Uniqlo and Centrepoint has Metro. These malls have more options and are more conveniently located.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Once you exit Somerset MRT, you enter 313@Somerset and Orchard Gateway further connects you to Orchard Central and Centrepoint. Cineleisure draws its own crowd of movie-goers consistently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How does *SCAPE, which is a five-minute unsheltered walk away from Somerset MRT and lacks variety in food and retail options, expect to draw visitors? The malls around *SCAPE aren\u2019t even targeted at youth, yet way more youths spend their time there than at *SCAPE.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-time-to-scrap-scape\"><strong>It&#8217;s time to scrap *SCAPE.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If I had a choice, I\u2019d say just close down *SCAPE instead of trying to revive it. The fa\u00e7ade looks old and dull, and no longer seems to fulfil its aim of being a place that inspires youth. With its waning popularity, it will also be hard to attract tenants that will stay for long.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But with *SCAPE underground already undergoing upgrading, I guess it&#8217;s still here to stay. The best hope is that *SCAPE learns to control their tenant mix well, find out what attracts youths nowadays and include that in their space.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized wp-image-28258\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-underground-upgrading-renovation.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior of *SCAPE underground undergoing upgrading\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-underground-upgrading-renovation.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCAPE-underground-upgrading-renovation-380x284.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Let&#8217;s hope that *SCAPE picks itself up and controls its tenant mix to attract the youths nowadays.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For those who want to invest in commercial properties, bear in mind that certain properties are built to attract a specific demographic group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Be careful not to take for granted that a landlord\u2019s promotions and target audience will be successful or sustainable. Perhaps, with upgrading works in progress, *SCAPE will pick itself up with a refreshed look and retail options that successfully attract youths nowadays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you think of *SCAPE? Do you still visit it? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you found this article helpful, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/has-interest-in-jewel-faded-already\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Has interest in Jewel faded already?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/5-signs-its-time-to-move-your-retail-shop-elsewhere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 signs it&#8217;s time to move your retail shop elsewhere<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I had to describe *SCAPE in one word, I\u2019d say ironic. 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