Malls · Singapore

JCube

Name: JCube
Address: Jurong East, Singapore

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedClosedJurong East, Singapore

JCube mall opened in 2012, closed in August 2023, and is slated for a 40‑storey residential‑retail redevelopment by CapitaLand Development. · summary, model-written

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Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

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Status	Closedextracted, unreviewed documented JCube closed on 6 August 2023 en.wikipedia.org
Strategy	Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documented On 7 February 2023, CapitaLand Development announced that it would be redeveloping the JCube site into a 40-storey residential development with commercial space on the first and second storeys. en.wikipedia.org
New uses	housing, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there now	JCube closed on 6 August 2023.extracted, unreviewed documented JCube closed on 6 August 2023. en.wikipedia.org
Retrofit year	2023extracted, unreviewed reported
Redeveloper	CapitaLand Developmentextracted, unreviewed reported

Planning

Planning notes	On 7 February 2023, CapitaLand Development announced that it would be redeveloping the JCube site into a 40-storey residential development with commercial space on the first and second storeys.extracted, unreviewed reported

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby	4 within 10 km, 19 within 25 km: Jurong Entertainment Centre (0.0 km); Beauty World Market (4.0 km); BLOCK71 Singapore (7.0 km); Tanglin Shopping Centre (9.7 km)computed
Overture Maps	place 林老母的店 (shopping, confidence 0.49, from Overture, meta); building footprint 7,725 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and social	www.llmdd.com (alive); archived 2014–2025 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views	78,401 since 2015; 4,195 in the last 12 months (-32% vs the prior 12); peak 2023-08 with 4,956Wikimedia

Summary, model-written

JCube opened as a mall in April 2012 and operated until its closure on 6 August 2023. In February 2023 CapitaLand Development announced plans to redevelop the site into a 40‑storey residential tower with retail on the first two floors. The mall is now closed and awaiting redevelopment.

Why. The record does not state specific causes for the closure; it notes the acquisition by CapitaLand Development and the redevelopment announcement, but no anchor loss, competition, debt, or demolition reasons are given.

Where it stands. JCube is currently closed and controlled by CapitaLand Development, which acquired the property in 2022.

For a planner

Precedent: JCube replaced the demolished Jurong Entertainment Centre (2010‑2012).
Policy tool: CapitaLand Development’s redevelopment announcement and acquisition signal a private‑sector led redevelopment strategy.
Open question: the approval timeline, zoning changes, and public‑consultation details for the 40‑storey residential‑retail project are not in the record.

For a developer

Site size and parcel boundaries are not provided in the record.
Control: CapitaLand Development owns the site (acquired 2022).
Entitlement stage: redevelopment announced February 2023; construction has not started per the record.
Constraints from flood, transit, or environment are unknown; market signals from tract data are not recorded.

What we do not know yet

Exact site area and parcel configuration are missing.
Flood risk, transit access, and environmental constraints are not described.
Details of planning approvals, zoning amendments, and construction schedule are absent.
Market demand data for residential and retail components in the tract are not included.
The record’s verification status is draft, indicating possible unreviewed extraction errors.

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History and original facts

Opened	2012extracted, unreviewed
Closed	2023extracted, unreviewed documented JCube closed on 6 August 2023 en.wikipedia.org
Original developer	CapitaMall Trustextracted, unreviewed documented On 21 May 2010, CapitaMall Trust held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new mall on the site of the former Jurong Entertainment Centre. en.wikipedia.org
Architect	RSP Architects and Benoy
Notes	Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in Singapore

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Background

JCube was a shopping centre located in Jurong East, Singapore, that operated from 2 April 2012 to 6 August 2023. It used to house an Olympic-size ice rink and Singapore's first IMAX theatre in the suburbs. It was built on the former site of the Jurong Entertainment Centre.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

2008 Jurong Entertainment Centre closed for redevelopment
2010 Jurong Entertainment Centre demolished
2010 Groundbreaking ceremony for JCube
2012 JCube opened
2014 J.Avenue launched
2022 CapitaLand Development announced agreement to acquire JCube
2022 CapitaLand Development acquired JCube
2023 Redevelopment announced for JCube site
2023 JCube closed

Sources

Wikipedia: JCube · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
15 quoted sentences
JCube opened and welcomed shoppers on 2 April 2012
JCube closed on 6 August 2023
On 21 May 2010, CapitaMall Trust held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new mall on the site of the former Jurong Entertainment Centre.
JCube closed on 6 August 2023.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "JCube, Jurong East, Singapore." Record m-d343f43e4e, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/singapore/jurong-east-jcube/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_jurongeastjcube,
  title = {JCube, Jurong East, Singapore},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/singapore/jurong-east-jcube/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-d343f43e4e, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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