Ice-skate Rink to be closed together with J-Cube

[duluxe]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...all-closure-some-staff-caught-unaware-3266316

SINGAPORE: Many retail staff of JCube tenants were caught by surprise by news of the Jurong East shopping mall's impending closure - except for one.

Mr Noelle Kok, who opened shop in the mall's basement in mid-January, told CNA on Friday (Feb 10) that he knew about the closure even before signing the contract.

"We're fully aware of what's going on. It's quite a fair deal. So the news wasn't shocking to me," said the owner of local food and beverage outlet, Yung Yung.

The small eatery, which has another outlet at Bishan, is known for its bubble tea and Yaowarat-style buns. The outlet at JCube is meant to be a pop-up shop, and its contract is supposed to end in late April, added Mr Kok.

CapitaLand Development (Singapore) (CLD) had announced on Tuesday that JCube would cease operations on Aug 7. The mall will close for good at 10pm on Aug 6.

It will make way for a new residential development that will include commercial space on the first and second storeys, and is targeted for completion in 2027. A sales launch is expected in the second half of 2023, the developer said in a media release.

CLD added it is working closely with the existing tenants of JCube and providing them with the necessary support to ensure a smooth handover of the premises.

But these measures did not appear to have been communicated yet to staff on the ground, according to those who spoke to CNA on Thursday.

Some of them learned about the mall's closing date from social media. One was forwarded a link to a news article by her husband, while another was told about the news by an employee at an adjacent store.

 

[duluxe]

NOTICES SENT TO TENANTS BEFORE NEWS RELEASE​

Responding to CNA's queries about its communication with tenants, CLD stated that "notices were sent by registered mails and emails to the authorised representatives of JCube tenants, before a news release was issued around noon on Feb 7, 2023 to inform shoppers and the general public about the redevelopment".

"This is in line with the notification period provided for in the tenancy agreements," its spokesperson said.

In addition to official correspondence, CLD's centre management team is "in the midst of reaching out to individual tenants directly" to provide them with the necessary support to ensure a smooth handover of the premises and, "where practicable", on their future plans.

"As the mall is closing only in August 2023, we hope tenants would find the six-month advance notice useful in their business planning. We welcome tenants who require assistance to approach us directly for discussions," it added.

"PRETTY SHOCKED"​

Asked about what they would do, staff at JCube said they would probably be transferred to another outlet but would wait for their management to finalise any plans.

"Actually, we have seen the news before, sometime last year. We read that they were going to do something about JCube, but that's about it. So we were pretty shocked," said Mdm Adeline Tang, manager of jewellery store Couple Lab, who read the announcement online.

"I thought we were a small tenant, that's why they didn't contact us at all."

Mdm Tang said the company would probably send their JCube staff to another outlet after the mall closes, and would "do our best to keep them".

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[daryl76]

sad, me and wife used to have alot of our dates there.....

 

[laksaboy]

It will make way for a new residential development that will include commercial space on the first and second storeys, and is targeted for completion in 2027. A sales launch is expected in the second half of 2023, the developer said in a media release.

Build, demolish, rebuild. That's the only way a totalitarian shithole knows how to boost its GDP.

Special mention to Jurong Entertainment Centre (JEC), for those old enough to remember.

If you want to know how the new 'mixed development' thing looks like, go have a look at ARC 380 (Jalan Besar and Lavender Street), Alexandra Central Mall (near Ikea Alexandra), NEWest (West Coast Drive) and KAP Mall (King Albert Park). When you have seen one, you have seen all.

 

[sweetiepie]

Big box closed
Jcube closed
@ginfreely gansiokbin Jurong investor Mayfair whore house price down

 

[laksaboy]

Big box closed
Jcube closed
@ginfreely gansiokbin Jurong investor Mayfair whore house price down

Big Box is now Perineum Business City. Ground floor totally empty, but renovated and plenty of comfortable seats.

 

[sweetiepie]

Big Box is now Perineum Business City. Ground floor totally empty, but renovated and plenty of comfortable seats.

Why they rather keep empty for few years then renting out at low cost to sinkies?

 

[sweetiepie]

My uncle think if ice skating ring was setup in 80s and 90s there will be good business for youngsters like My uncle kind.
Nowadays they prefer to tik tok.

 

[red amoeba]

The only place they cannot demolish and rebuild is 38 Oxley.

 

[ginfreely]

Big box closed
Jcube closed
@ginfreely gansiokbin Jurong investor Mayfair whore house price down

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[borom]

We have probably the most boring shopping malls around-they all have the same tenants and are like clones of each other .The only ones that are different are those ethnic malls like Little India Arcade, Little Thailand (Golden Mile), Little Mynmar (Peninsular), Lucky Plaza for the Pinoys , Little Indon (City Plaza) and Joo Chiat Complex for Malays.
What is missing is a Little Vietnam shopping mall although Joo Chiat has many Vietamese "theme " shops , although the sleepy Grandlink Sq is a good candidatte if it can be revived from its almost coma state

 

[blackmondy]

Big box closed
Jcube closed
@ginfreely gansiokbin Jurong investor Mayfair whore house price down

Big Box food court was a great place to hang out. Super quiet and super cold air-con. I could easily spent an entire day there with my laptop.

 

[laksaboy]

We have probably the most boring shopping malls around-they all have the same tenants and are like clones of each other .The only ones that are different are those ethnic malls like Little India Arcade, Little Thailand (Golden Mile), Little Mynmar (Peninsular), Lucky Plaza for the Pinoys , Little Indon (City Plaza) and Joo Chiat Complex for Malays.
What is missing is a Little Vietnam shopping mall although Joo Chiat has many Vietamese "theme " shops , although the sleepy Grandlink Sq is a good candidatte if it can be revived from its almost coma state

It's all a formulaic, family-friendly template they adhere to. All their mall developer cronies follow it, especially Capitaland and Far East.

Keep an eye on how they are going to 'transform' Orchard Towers in the same manner.

 

[sweetiepie]

Big Box food court was a great place to hang out. Super quiet and super cold air-con. I could easily spent an entire day there with my laptop.

Verlee spacious mall .
My uncle used to leelac on the sofa in that furniture mart

 

[laksaboy]

JCube used to have a halal Jap restaurant, just above the ice skating rink. I believe it didn't survive the scamdemic lockdown.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

JCube used to have a halal Jap restaurant, just above the ice skating rink. I believe it didn't survive the scamdemic lockdown.

Halal Japanese? Stupidest concept ever

 

[JohnTan]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...all-closure-some-staff-caught-unaware-3266316

SINGAPORE: Many retail staff of JCube tenants were caught by surprise by news of the Jurong East shopping mall's impending closure - except for one.

Mr Noelle Kok, who opened shop in the mall's basement in mid-January, told CNA on Friday (Feb 10) that he knew about the closure even before signing the contract.

"We're fully aware of what's going on. It's quite a fair deal. So the news wasn't shocking to me," said the owner of local food and beverage outlet, Yung Yung.

The small eatery, which has another outlet at Bishan, is known for its bubble tea and Yaowarat-style buns. The outlet at JCube is meant to be a pop-up shop, and its contract is supposed to end in late April, added Mr Kok.

CapitaLand Development (Singapore) (CLD) had announced on Tuesday that JCube would cease operations on Aug 7. The mall will close for good at 10pm on Aug 6.

It will make way for a new residential development that will include commercial space on the first and second storeys, and is targeted for completion in 2027. A sales launch is expected in the second half of 2023, the developer said in a media release.

CLD added it is working closely with the existing tenants of JCube and providing them with the necessary support to ensure a smooth handover of the premises.

But these measures did not appear to have been communicated yet to staff on the ground, according to those who spoke to CNA on Thursday.

Some of them learned about the mall's closing date from social media. One was forwarded a link to a news article by her husband, while another was told about the news by an employee at an adjacent store.

J-cube has been suffering from poor business for a long time. Best to demolish and replace.

 

[laksaboy]

Happier days when there were shuttle buses between those Jurong East malls.