Rochor centre
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Rochor Centre is a building in Singapore
built by the Housing and Development Board. It was built and completed in 1977. There are total of 4 blocks (Block 1, 2, 3 and 4) with over 180 shops, ranging from ceremonial goods to hardware, electrical appliances, beauty salons and eating outlets.
A carpark for residents and visitors is located at the basement. The first three floors consists of shop houses and offices. The fourth floor is a void deck
and residents stay from the fifth floor onwards.
Rochor Centre is located at 1 Rochor Road, Singapore 180001. Rochor Centre is located near Rochor Road; near Ophir Road; near Rochor Canal Road; near Ophir Road; near Bukit Timah River; Rochor Centre is geographically located at latitude (1.3026 degrees) 1° 18' 9" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8549 degrees) 103° 51' 17" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore or JB.
and Singapore Land Authority
announced that Rochor centre will be demolished to make way for the construction of the upcoming North-South Expressway by 2016. Residents and retailers from the centres will be offered relocation benefits to compensate for the change.
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...
built by the Housing and Development Board. It was built and completed in 1977. There are total of 4 blocks (Block 1, 2, 3 and 4) with over 180 shops, ranging from ceremonial goods to hardware, electrical appliances, beauty salons and eating outlets.
A carpark for residents and visitors is located at the basement. The first three floors consists of shop houses and offices. The fourth floor is a void deck
Void deck
A void deck is typically found under apartment blocks in Singapore. The void deck occupies the ground level, while apartments are usually on the second floor onwards. Void decks are a space for community mingling and functions are often attended by neighbours across the ethnic spectrum...
and residents stay from the fifth floor onwards.
Rochor Centre is located at 1 Rochor Road, Singapore 180001. Rochor Centre is located near Rochor Road; near Ophir Road; near Rochor Canal Road; near Ophir Road; near Bukit Timah River; Rochor Centre is geographically located at latitude (1.3026 degrees) 1° 18' 9" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8549 degrees) 103° 51' 17" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore or JB.
Demolition plan
On 16 Nov 2011, the Land Transport AuthorityLand Transport Authority
The Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
and Singapore Land Authority
Singapore Land Authority
The Singapore Land Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law of the Singapore Government.-History:...
announced that Rochor centre will be demolished to make way for the construction of the upcoming North-South Expressway by 2016. Residents and retailers from the centres will be offered relocation benefits to compensate for the change.