West Coast Plaza, formerly known as Ginza Plaza ( ja, 銀座プラザ) is a mixed
retail
Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and t ...
and
residential
A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.
Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
development in
West Coast, Singapore
West Coast is a subzone located in the town of Clementi, the western part of Singapore. The subzone currently lies in the West Coast GRC.
History
West Coast was created out of reclaimed land in the 1970s. Despite both being created out of recla ...
. The retail building is a 3-storey development totaling approximately of retail space.
History
Named after
Ginza, Tokyo
Ginza ( ; ja, 銀座 ) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi. It is a popular upscale shopping area of Tokyo, with numerous intern ...
, the original mall opened in 1992. It was the first of a group of heartland malls built in the 90s as part of a decentralisation plan for commercial activities, and the most important real estate event in the Clementi West area that decade.
Overview
The 3-storey
suburban
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
mall has over 100 shops, including eateries, fashion, beauty and electronic shops, as well as children enrichment centres.
Incidents
Ginza Plaza explosion
On 7 Aug 1992, an explosion occurred in Ginza Plaza. A gas pipe exploded and the fire at the basement level quickly spread out. The
Singapore Civil Defence Force
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was quickly dispatched to extinguish the fire. In total, there were 61 casualties and 3 were found dead. As a result of this explosion, the completion date was delayed.
Upgrading
In March 2007, Far East Plaza Organisation closed down the then Ginza Plaza for major upgrading. At a cost of S$26 million, the upgrading works were completed in November 2008 and the mall was renamed as West Coast Plaza.
Property Highlights of Singapore: Far East Organization To Spend S$26m To Revamp Ginza Plaza
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Shopping malls in Singapore
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