Northpoint City, formerly known as Northpoint Shopping Centre, is a

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. Located opposite

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, the mall houses the Nee Soon Central Community Club, Yishun Public Library as well as the Yishun Bus Interchange, which forms part of the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH). The mall was first opened in 1992, and was renovated and expanded in 2008. It susbeqeuently underwent a second renovation and expansion from 2017 to early 2018. It is currently the largest shopping mall in northern Singapore. The centre has a combined net lettable area of at least and houses more than 400 tenants.

History

Northpoint City was originally called the Northpoint Shopping Centre, having been first constructed in November 1992 as the first suburban mall to be built in the northern heartlands of Singapore. Cold Storage, Swensen's and Giordano were one of the first few outlets to open in the Northpoint Shopping Centre.

Renamed and expanded

In July 2017, Northpoint Shopping Centre was renamed as Northpoint City, with the existing building becoming its north wing. The south wing of the mall was opened in December 2017, integrating Northpoint City with the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) and Nee Soon Central Community Club. It was the first time in Singapore that different public facilities were integrated in this manner. A 920-unit

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called the North Park Residences was also constructed atop Northpoint City. Yishun Public Library reopened on 3 February 2018, located at the fourth level of the North Wing. A linkway to the South Wing from the MRT station was also constructed.

Facilities

The two wings of Northpoint City are connected via an underground garden at in the basement. Notable tenants include BreadTalk, Bengawan Solo, DON DON DONKI,

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, Popular, Timezone,

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, Kopitiam, Anytime Fitness,

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, Yishun Public Library and

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Transport

Northpoint City is directly connected to the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which includes

and Yishun Bus Interchange.

Gallery

File:Northpoint City South Wing.jpg, Northpoint City South Wing File:Northpoint Drive.jpg, Northpoint Drive leading to South Wing Carpark File:Northpoint City fountain.jpg, Northpoint City fountain located between North and South Wing File:South Wing Basement 2.jpg, Interior of South Wing at Basement 2 File:Basement 2 pathway to North Wing.jpg, Basement 2 pathway to North Wing File:Besement 1 View of South Wing.jpg, Basement 1 View of South Wing File:Northpoint City Makan Town.jpg, ''The Makan Town'' located at Basement 1 South Wing File:Northpoint Link.jpg, Northpoint Link which connects the South Wing to

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* {{Singapore malls Shopping malls in Singapore Yishun Shopping malls established in 1992 1992 establishments in Singapore