# Old Tekka Market

Singapore, Singapore · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-22b92b70f5` · release 2026-10-21

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | housing, retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | A mixed-use development comprising a serviced residence and retail podium | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 2003 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2017 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Lum Chang Holdings and LaSalle Investment Management Asia | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | The upper floors of the main block will house Citadines Rochor, a 320-unit serviced residence with studio and one-bedroom units. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “It was opened in 2003.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verge%2C_Singapore
- **year_closed**: “In July 2017, The Verge was officially closed to the public and the main block was demolished in September.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verge%2C_Singapore
- **after_notes**: “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” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verge%2C_Singapore
- **status**: “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.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verge%2C_Singapore
- **strategy**: “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.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verge%2C_Singapore
- **units_planned**: “The upper floors of the main block will house Citadines Rochor, a 320-unit serviced residence with studio and one-bedroom units.” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b
- **retail_sqft_after**: “The development will also include 70,000 sq ft of retail area” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b
- **demolition_year**: “In July 2017, The Verge was officially closed to the public and the main block was demolished in September.” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b

## 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

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verge%2C_Singapore

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verge%2C_Singapore

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Old Tekka Market, Singapore, Singapore." Record m-22b92b70f5, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/singapore/singapore-old-tekka-market/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_singaporeoldtekkamarket,
  title = {Old Tekka Market, Singapore, Singapore},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/singapore/singapore-old-tekka-market/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-22b92b70f5, 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}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.