Marina Square
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Marina Square is a shopping mall
in Singapore
which opened in the late 1980s. It is part of the first building complex built on the reclaimed land at Marina Centre
, and was the largest shopping mall in the country at the time. The complex also houses three hotels, which are Mandarin Oriental Singapore, Marina Mandarin
and the Pan Pacific Singapore.
In 2004, the mall started major renovation works which were completed in mid-2006. It now has 65,000 square metres (700,000 square feet) of retail space, which makes it one of Singapore's largest malls.
It used to house an outdoor food court
until 2004 when renovation began. Anchor tenants include John Little
, Golden Village
, Superbowl, Crocs
, Exofficio , Marina Food Loft, and Center Stage (which houses a few restaurants). The mall also includes the first Carl's Jr.
in Singapore. It has a wide range of food and beverage outlets.
On Jul 1 2010, the shopping mall opened a new connection called Marina Link, allowing shoppers a direct access to Esplanade MRT Station
.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
which opened in the late 1980s. It is part of the first building complex built on the reclaimed land at Marina Centre
Marina Centre
Marina Centre is a zone of reclaimed land within the Downtown Core in the southern part of Singapore. Together with the Marina South area, it encloses the sheltered Marina Bay....
, and was the largest shopping mall in the country at the time. The complex also houses three hotels, which are Mandarin Oriental Singapore, Marina Mandarin
Marina Mandarin Singapore
The Marina Mandarin Singapore is 575-room, five-star hotel located at 6 Raffles Boulevard in Marina Centre, Singapore. Built as part of the Marina Square commercial complex and opened in 1987, it was closed and underwent a major upgrading programme from 15 May 2005 to 31 August 2005 and at a cost...
and the Pan Pacific Singapore.
In 2004, the mall started major renovation works which were completed in mid-2006. It now has 65,000 square metres (700,000 square feet) of retail space, which makes it one of Singapore's largest malls.
It used to house an outdoor food court
Hawker centre
A hawker centre or cooked food centre is the name given to open-air complexes in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Riau Islands housing many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food...
until 2004 when renovation began. Anchor tenants include John Little
John Little (department store)
John Little is a chain of department stores in Singapore. Established in 1845, John Little is the oldest department store in Singapore. The John Little chain is owned by Robinson & Co. Limited....
, Golden Village
Golden Village
Golden Village is a cinema operator based in Singapore which is a joint venture by Golden Harvest of Hong Kong and Village Roadshow of Australia. It operates nine multiplexes and cineplexes in the country including a largest cineplex at VivoCity. It joined hands to open a cinema at Great World...
, Superbowl, Crocs
Crocs
Crocs, Inc. is a shoe manufacturer founded by 3 friends - Scott Seamans, Lyndon "Duke" Hanson, and George Boedecker, Jr. - to produce and distribute a foam clog design acquired from a Quebec company called Foam Creations. The shoe had originally been developed as a spa shoe. The first model...
, Exofficio , Marina Food Loft, and Center Stage (which houses a few restaurants). The mall also includes the first Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr. is an American fast-food restaurant chain located mostly in the Western and Southwestern United States. The first store has opened in Canada in Kelowna, BC. They are in the process of expanding to Mexico, Malaysia, Denmark, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Russia, Vietnam,...
in Singapore. It has a wide range of food and beverage outlets.
On Jul 1 2010, the shopping mall opened a new connection called Marina Link, allowing shoppers a direct access to Esplanade MRT Station
Esplanade MRT Station
Esplanade MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line in Singapore. The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1 & 2 of the Circle Line. It is operated by SMRT Corporation and is located next to the War Memorial Park, the Suntec City Mall...
.