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Old Tekka Market
Opened 2003 as Tekka Mall, rebranded 2008, demolished 2017, replaced 2020 by Tekka Place mixed-use serviced residence and retail podium. · summary, model-written
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| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe complex was demolished in 2017 to make way for redevelopment after 14 years of operation, making it one of the youngest malls in Singapore to shut its doors. |
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| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedThe complex was demolished in 2017 to make way for redevelopment after 14 years of operation, making it one of the youngest malls in Singapore to shut its doors. |
| New uses | housing, retailextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | A mixed-use development comprising a serviced residence and retail podiumextracted, unreviewed documentedThe upper floors of the main block will house Citadines Rochor, a 320-unit serviced residence with studio and one-bedroom units. Facilities include a lounge, gymnasium, launderette and swimming pool. The development will also include 70,000 sq ft of retail area |
| Redeveloper | Lum Chang Holdings and LaSalle Investment Management Asiaextracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Planning notes | The upper floors of the main block will house Citadines Rochor, a 320-unit serviced residence with studio and one-bedroom units.extracted, unreviewed reported |
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Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 1 bus station(s); 9 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
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| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 4, 5, 7C, Balestier RoadOpenStreetMap |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 15 within 10 km, 19 within 25 km: The Verge, Singapore (0.0 km); Capital City Mall (0.7 km); Golden Truly Mall (0.7 km); Amber Mansions (0.9 km); Capitol Centre, Singapore (1.3 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place 武吉寺 (shopping_mall, confidence 0.56, from Overture, meta); building footprint 2,445 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | no website listed · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 2003 as Tekka Mall, the site was rebranded and renovated as The Verge in 2008, with a makeover completed in 2009. It operated for 14 years before closing and being demolished in 2017 to make way for redevelopment, which resulted in the opening of Tekka Place—a mixed-use serviced residence and retail podium—in 2020.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site is currently occupied by Tekka Place, a mixed-use development controlled by Lum Chang Holdings and LaSalle Investment Management Asia, the developers listed in the record.
For a planner
- Redevelopment strategy applied to convert former mall to mixed-use housing and retail
- Planning notes indicate approval for a 320-unit serviced residence (Citadines Rochor) on upper floors
- Open questions include infrastructure impacts, transit access, and any policy incentives used for the redevelopment
For a developer
- Site controlled by Lum Chang Holdings and LaSalle Investment Management Asia
- Entitlement stage appears advanced: planning notes detail approved serviced residence and retail podium
- Specific site size, flood risk, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are not provided in the record
What we do not know yet
- Exact parcel size and land area are unknown
- Information on anchor tenant losses, competition, or debt leading to closure is missing
- Environmental context (flood zones, contamination) and transit access are not described
- Post‑development ownership structure and any ongoing ground‑lease arrangements are unspecified
- Market signals from surrounding tract data (demographics, income, retail demand) are absent
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History and original facts
| Opened | 2003extracted, unreviewed |
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| Closed | 2017extracted, unreviewed documentedIn July 2017, The Verge was officially closed to the public and the main block was demolished in September. |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in Singapore |
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Background
The Verge, formerly Tekka Mall, was the first and largest modern shopping mall at the Little India precinct in Singapore. It was opened in 2003. The Verge had two buildings, the main building and Chill @ The Verge. It was located in the southern part of Little India, with the main building located at the junction of Serangoon Road and Sungei Road and the Chill @ The Verge at the junction of Perak Road and Sungei Road. Both of the buildings were separated by Clive Street and the mall lies opposite of Tekka Centre across Serangoon Road. The complex was demolished in 2017 to make way for redevelopment after 14 years of operation, making it one of the youngest malls in Singapore to shut its doors.
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Timeline
- 2003 Opened as Tekka Mall
- 2008 Rebranded and renovated as The Verge
- 2009 Makeover completed
- 2017 Closed and demolished
- 2018 New development Tekka Place announced
- 2020 Tekka Place opened
Sources
- Wikipedia: Old Tekka Market · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
11 quoted sentences
It was opened in 2003.
In July 2017, The Verge was officially closed to the public and the main block was demolished in September.
The upper floors of the main block will house Citadines Rochor, a 320-unit serviced residence with studio and one-bedroom units. Facilities include a lounge, gymnasium, launderette and swimming pool. The development will also include 70,000 sq ft of retail area
The complex was demolished in 2017 to make way for redevelopment after 14 years of operation, making it one of the youngest malls in Singapore to shut its doors.