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Tanglin Shopping Centre, Singapore (2 August 2017)
Tanglin Shopping Centre (GPS: 1.30639, 103.82685) is a now demolished shopping centre in Singapore. It used to be located on Tanglin Road, in the Orchard planning area, postal district 10. Completed in 1972, Tanglin Shopping Centre was one of the earliest modern shopping malls in the area, built in the same concept as People's Park Complex. It had a mix of retail shops, office spaces, restaurants and a private medical facility known as the Singapore Medical Centre. There was also a car park with 150 parking bays.3
Tanglin Shopping Centre underwent a S$12 million extension in 1980 which added more shops and offices, including an "antique centre" on the lower ground floor which attracted both local and international buyers, including celebrities such as Elton John and Paul Simon.3
As the year wear own, Tanglin Shopping Centre faced challenges in maintaining its prominence against competition from newer developments. There were a few unsuccessful attempts to sell the mall before it was acquired by Pacific Eagle Real Estate in 2022 for S$868 million. The mall was vacated and demolished in 2024.4
The site, spanning 68,512 square feet, is zoned for commercial use with an allowable gross plot ratio of 4.2 and a height limit of up to 20 storeys, as per the Urban Redevelopment Authority's 2019 Master Plan.5 The Tanglin area has been designated as the Arts & Artisanal cultural hub for the Orchard Road precinct under the government's development masterplan, with the property sitting right at the centre of the planned zone.6 However, specific details about the new project's design, features, or completion timeline have not been publicly disclosed, as of time of writing (March 2025).
Tanglin Shopping Centre is 
on the Map of Tanglin Road, Singapore
Tanglin Shopping Centre, Singapore (2 August 2017)
Tanglin Shopping Centre, Singapore (2 August 2017)
Redevelopment of Tanglin Shopping Centre site on Google Street View
Redevelopment of Tanglin Shopping Centre site (Jun 2024)List of Shopping Malls in Singapore; Discover Singapore
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