Ahtong 1st Gear November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 Opened for 2 years only and need a revamp. Really GG to them. I wonder when the 2 Centrals will also be revamped. Illuma mall in Bugis will be closed from this month for an eight-month-long revamp. The mall is now being described as a "ghost town" by people who wander in. When reporters spent one hour at the mall, only 25 customers were seen in the ten-storey building. One of them, Ms Lin (22, student) said, "It's so deserted here it's like a ghost town." Another person in the mall, Lin De Cai (15, student) said, "I'm here to eat but I didn't know the place I wanted to go to has already closed down." The Illuma mall at Bugis opened in 2009 to much fanfare with movie theatres, theme restaurants and unusual retail stores packing its new-age designer interior. About 70% of its tenants have since moved out, in time for its upcoming $38 million revamp. Plans are in the works to combine the mall with the nearby Bugis Village. Works are expected to take about eight months and are estimated to be completed in the second quarter of 2012. Another customer at the mall, Ms Lu (26, student) said, "I've always liked this mall. I hope it'll be nicer after the renovations." Source: Shin Min Daily News, 18 November 2011. Click here for the Chinese report. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 no power anchor tenant. mati-ed from the start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrmilktooth Supercharged November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 its always very cold aircon there and not alot ppl walking.. with BJ just opposite, who wants to go there? imho, the design of the iluma fails cos of the layout. 1 glance and you can see most of the shops are selling what item etc.. no major retailer to attract ppl too.. and village is just beside with all the cheap variety stuff.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 (edited) fengshui not good, need to change layout Edited November 21, 2011 by Jman888 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 This mall probably has the longest escalator in the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear November 21, 2011 Author Share November 21, 2011 (edited) Last time when Tampines One opened, it was people mountain people sea. Nowadays it is quite quiet. Centre of activity is still Tampines Mall. Another strange one is Vivo. It opened in a rather dead place and became quite hustle bustle. Admittedly it is a very big mall and the developers went all out. Maybe there really is some fengshui to it all. Edited November 21, 2011 by Ahtong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear November 21, 2011 Author Share November 21, 2011 This mall probably has the longest escalator in the world Longest escalator should be the one running outside the walls of Orchard Central. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrmilktooth Supercharged November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 VVC is F packed even with all the 1000 CP lots.. thks to sentosa rail.. the ST.James nightspot.. HBF is the 1 that is in need of some reorganisation if not going to go the iluma way.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 Last time when Tampines One opened, it was people mountain people sea. Nowadays it is quite quiet. Centre of activity is still Tampines Mall. Another strange one is Vivo. It opened in a rather dead place and became quite hustle bustle. Admittedly it is a very big mall and the developers went all out. Maybe there really is some fengshui to it all. Suntec was dead during the first few years too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider 3rd Gear November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 Alamak....I like to go there makan leh...always got seats and dun need to wait.... My kids will miss it.... Our SOP...go up makan...then hit the ice cream which mix ice cream on stone table....then walk over to Bugis for walk walk then balek.... Also good lah...who ask them from the start charge heaven and earth price for their stupid carpark. Parked there once...and never ever again.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear November 21, 2011 Author Share November 21, 2011 Suntec was dead during the first few years too! I still find Suntec very boring. Right now I quite like the mall at MBS but everything is so fooking expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear November 21, 2011 Author Share November 21, 2011 Some other shopping centres in need of revamp: - Wheelock - Shopping Centre behind Lido - Shopping centre next to OG Orchard - @ Central - Orchard Central Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 iluma kenna bang becos bugis junction dun connect the bridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 its always very cold aircon there and not alot ppl walking.. with BJ just opposite, who wants to go there? imho, the design of the iluma fails cos of the layout. 1 glance and you can see most of the shops are selling what item etc.. no major retailer to attract ppl too.. and village is just beside with all the cheap variety stuff.. for a mall to succed, location + good shop mix + anchor tenants + carpark must be taken care of. for this mall, shop mix and anchor tenants are not well taken care of... sorry to see it fail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 The other one revamping is China Town point - that must be like a ghost town now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcf777 Turbocharged November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 (edited) iluma kenna bang becos bugis junction dun connect the bridge iluma and Bugis junction bridge are connected. car park damn X for Iluma Edited November 21, 2011 by Mcf777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear November 21, 2011 Author Share November 21, 2011 (edited) How's the new shopping centre at Clementi? Can go? IIRC, the old Plaza Sing was very dead. After reno, it really huat. Edited November 21, 2011 by Ahtong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuoom 1st Gear November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 make sense for the big revamp. by making more linkage between the Bugis junction n illuma, that will bring the crowd into the new place. last time wasn't under the same holding company cannot do. now same, can do liao. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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