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Tanjong Katong Complex

Tanjong Katong Complex

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Tanjong Katong Complex is a shopping complex in Geylang Serai, Singapore. Constructed in 1982, the complex was the first air-conditioned shopping complex built by the Housing and Development Board and has since become known for servicing the Malay community in the area.

Tanjong Katong Complex in 2024 during renovations

History

Plans to build the complex was announced in 1980 by the Housing and Development Board.[1] The complex opened in 1982 and initially housed a supermarket named Yokoso, which was the anchor tenant.[2][3] The complex became known for servicing the Malay community in the area, particularly around Hari Raya, following the closure of the Geylang Serai Market.[4]

The Singapore Land Authority announced on 8 December 2021 that the complex would undergo major renovations from August 2023 to June 2026.[5][6] The renovations are a part of multiple redevelopments in the Geylang Serai done in an effort to make Geylang Serai a "culturally distinct precinct".[7] Several of the more iconic features of the complex, such as the slanted columns of the building facing Tanjong Katong Road, will be preserved.[8] Plans for the renovations include a new thoroughfare connecting to a new entrance at Sims Avenue and a rooftop F&B space.[9]

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    "HDB's first air-con project". New Nation. Singapore. 2 December 1980. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    Oei, Sin Giok (25 May 1984). "Resettlement rentals In Tanjong Katong Complex fall by 30 pc". Singapore Monitor. Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    Seah, Sherlyn (14 May 2019). "The Big Read: Run-down but not out — old iconic shopping centres find a way into Singaporeans' hearts". Channel NewsAsia. Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    Ganapathy, Kurt (8 December 2021). "Tanjong Katong Complex to undergo major upgrading, with new rooftop F&B space". Channel NewsAsia. Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    Baharudin, Hariz (8 December 2021). "Tanjong Katong Complex to be closed for renovation from 2023". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    "Tanjong Katong Complex to be closed for renovation from 2023". The Star. Singapore. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    Ng, Michelle (12 December 2021). "Rejuvenated Geylang Serai aims to draw both the young and old while retaining cultural identity". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    Ong, Joshua (8 December 2021). "Tanjong Katong Complex to undergo major upgrading from 2nd half of 2023: SLA". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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    Tan, Ashley (8 December 2021). "Tanjong Katong Complex to be closed for renovation from 2023, will have rooftop F&B space". Mothership.sg. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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