{"id":6364,"date":"2016-07-01T03:46:36","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T19:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=6364"},"modified":"2022-07-01T04:02:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:02:52","slug":"katong-shopping-centre-potential-gold-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/katong-shopping-centre-potential-gold-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Katong Shopping Centre: A potential gold mine for developers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katong Shopping Centre, the de-facto capital of maid agencies in Singapore, is up for en-bloc. The iconic 90,000 square foot mall has been zoned for both commercial and residential use, and has been around since 1973. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The illustrious history of Katong Shopping Centre<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those of you who don&#8217;t know it, Katong Shopping Centre was groundbreaking in its day for several reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katong Shopping Centre was the first mall in Singapore to be fully air-conditioned. In the past, each mall unit had its own air-conditioner or fan. The common corridors, lift lobbies, etc. were not air-conditioned.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katong Shopping Centre used to be a beachfront mall. Before land reclamation ended up creating Marine Parade in the early &#8217;80s, the sea was visible from the mall.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katong Shopping Centre was once referred to as &#8220;the Chinatown of the East&#8221;, due to high foot traffic and range of businesses. At the time Parkway Parade wasn&#8217;t around to dilute its business.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katong Shopping Centre was once a food hotspot, and contributed to Katong&#8217;s reputation as a foodie area. It is still renowned for its Delicious Boneless Chicken Rice stall (in the basement food court, that&#8217;s actually what it&#8217;s called). Also famous is the Dona Manis cake shop, which once had queues that could reach around the corridor.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The confusion between Katong Shopping Centre and Katong Mall (now I12) infuriated many people in the late &#8217;80s to &#8217;90s. It was common for people who didn&#8217;t live in the east to assume &#8220;Katong Mall&#8221; and &#8220;Katong Shopping Centre&#8221; referred to the same thing (which they uh, kind of do).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January 2010, 80 percent of the unit owners gave their approval for an en-bloc sale. But the en-bloc attempt, for $455 million, fell through in 2011. The current en-bloc attempt, for $630 million, has been ongoing since June 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6366\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/katong-shopping-centre.jpg\" alt=\"Built in 1973, Katong Shopping Centre is now a shadow of its past\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/katong-shopping-centre.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/katong-shopping-centre-380x284.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/katong-shopping-centre-940x705.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Built in 1973, Katong Shopping Centre is now a shadow of its past<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just days prior to the en-bloc attempt, one of the stores in Katong Shopping Centre sold for a record price of $6,300 per square foot. This is remarkable for an aging mall, and reflects on continued demand for its location. At present, rental rates at Katong Shopping Centre are around $6 to $8 per square foot.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Why it might be a gold mine<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The main reason for its value is due to the many condos in the area. From the old freehold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/haig-court\">Haig Court<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/the-shore-residences\">The Shore Residences<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/the-esta\">The Esta<\/a>, Katong Shopping Centre is a position to service plenty of residents. True, Parkway Parade will always be a source of competition &#8211; but Katong Shopping Centre has always been complementary to it.<\/p>\n<p>Residents still frequent it for services they don&#8217;t find at the more retail oriented Parkway Parade. From maid agencies to tailoring to ghost busting (yes, for real, one of Singapore&#8217;s most famous ghost exterminating services is in the basement), the mall has always drawn a steady stream of customers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6367\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maids.jpg\" alt=\"Maid agencies form the majority of shops found in Katong Shopping Centre\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maid agencies form the majority of shops found in Katong Shopping Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite its age, Katong Shopping Centre retains a fair amount of bustle, thanks to its location: smack in the centre of upper-middle class residences.<\/p>\n<p>The second thing is its location along a foodie stretch. Head a little further down the road, and you&#8217;ll find the (alleged) birthplace of Katong Laksa. All the way down toward the Joo Chiat area, you&#8217;ll find everything from modern European hipster cafes to Thai Mookata restaurants.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6365\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/katong-shopping-centre-2.jpg\" alt=\"There is a lot of potential for the space occupied by Katong Shopping Centre if the en-bloc goes through\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/katong-shopping-centre-2.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/katong-shopping-centre-2-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is a lot of potential for the space occupied by Katong Shopping Centre if the en-bloc goes through<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While I12 tries to capitalise on the food angle, the truth is Katong Shopping Centre may be in an even better position to do so. It&#8217;s larger, closer to the bus stop, and closer to the residences. It will also retain a large customer base if the current food court outlets can be convinced to stay.<\/p>\n<p>The third bonus is the nightlife, which is slowly being revitalised. Back in the &#8217;90s the nightlife in the area was rather sleazy, culminating in massive raids in the Joo Chiat area in the 2000&#8217;s. In particular, the former Paramount hotel and shopping centre (now Village Hotel Katong) was notorious for its sex-for-sale basement pubs.<\/p>\n<p>All of this has since been cleaned away, and replaced with equally vibrant (but less Geylang-like) entertainment. The Alibabar, for example, is coffee shop by day and bar by night, and is just a short hop away from Katong Shopping Centre. A Japanese Izakaya, sports bars, and others nightlife spots are all in the vicinity.<\/p>\n<p>This is great if Katong Shopping Centre can be redeveloped into a mixed commercial and residential building. Living there would mean easy access to three malls (Katong Shopping Centre itself, I12 Katong and the nearby Parkway Parade), great food, and constant entertainment.<\/p>\n<h3><b>It&#8217;s not without problems<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main issue has always been transport. There is no MRT station nearby; you pretty much need to use a bus (like bus 14) or a cab to get there. Yes, we&#8217;re aware of all the websites telling you it&#8217;s accessible via Eunos and Paya Lebar MRT stations. But try it out yourself and you&#8217;ll see these are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rotten, rotten lies:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it&#8217;s a heck of a walk from those stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other issue is competition. We&#8217;ve mentioned it can complement Parkway Parade, and is in a position to be a food mall like I12. But the question is, do the residents there <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">need <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">another mall? After all, there is a reason why Katong Shopping Centre today seems restricted to three main businesses: maid agencies, photocopy services, and tailoring. Perhaps all other needs are already fulfilled, and there is simply no need for another. Consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parkway Parade provides retail, with brands like Courts and Uniqlo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I12 seems to have crammed a million restaurants, from Tim Ho Wan to Toast Box, within its confines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nearby Mercure hotel is loaded with enrichment centres and tuition centres, and Parkway Centre has been the undisputed tuition centre of Singapore for over a decade<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The needs of residents seem to be quite well covered. If Katong Shopping Centre is redeveloped, it can&#8217;t turn a profit by just continuing to house maid agencies, tailors, etc. There&#8217;s no point redeveloping it just to keep doing that.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps, given that the cinema that once serviced Marine Parade has closed down, there would be room for that in a new Katong Shopping Centre. 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