SINGAPORE: Nightlife hotspot Clarke Quay is getting the S$62 million transformation later this year using the aim of turning it into the daytime destination too.
The new CQ @ Clarke Quay will offer day trade routines and retail products including breakfast and lunch options, stated CapitaLand in a seo press releases on Tuesday (Jul 26).
CapitaLand, which owns and manages the property, mentioned the year-long project will begin in the 3rd quarter of this season.
CQ @ Clarke Quay will continue to run during this time, as function will be carried out within phases, it added.
CapitaLand said 70 per cent associated with CQ @ Clarke Quay’s net lettable area has been precommitted to tenants plus leases in sophisticated negotiations.
Brand new tenants include songs store Swee Lee, a FairPrice Finest outlet with in-store dining, and a salon and pottery-themed coffee shop Catching the Surf.
Hot tub and massage chain Natureland and eating place Seafood Paradise also have signed up.
Existing key tenants Zouk Group and 1-Group will also expand their own day-to-night offerings, mentioned CapitaLand, adding it is working with tenants for making CQ @ Clarke Quay pet pleasant.
Slingshot – a thrill ride that catapults riders 70m above the Singapore River – will also be situated on the property, CapitaLand said.
In addition , the property’s warehouses will be restored and given a new color of heritage colours, a nod to Clarke Quay’s history.
Examine Bridge will also be provided a facelift along with upgraded steps that double as seats and a new accessibility ramp with search points.
Heritage panels, cast iron manhole addresses and bronze dish tiles narrating a brief history of the Clarke Quay precinct will also provide visitors a glance into the area’s past.