Rochor Centre
| Rochor Centre | |
|---|---|
 Rochor Centre from Rochor Canal | |
| General information | |
| Status | built 1977 |
| Address | 1 Rochor Road, Singapore 180001 |
| Country | Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°18′10″N 103°51′18″E / 1.302722°N 103.854918°E |
| Owner | Housing Development Board |
Rochor Centre is a building in Singapore built by the Housing and Development Board. It was built and completed in 1977.
Rochor Centre is bound by Rochor and Ophir Roads and Queen Street in the south of Singapore, just outside the Central Business District. There are total of 4 blocks (Blocks 1 through 4). The first three floors consist of shophouses and offices. The fourth floor is a void deck, and residents stay from the fifth floor onwards. The top floor is level 17. Rochor Centre has over 180 shops that sell a wide variety of goods.[1]
Rochor Centre is listed as a landmark to be protected by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.[2] However, on 16 Nov 2011, the Land Transport Authority and Singapore Land Authority announced that Rochor Centre will be demolished to make way for the construction of the North-South Expressway. The flats will be completed in January 2015 with all the residents expected to move out by December 2015.[3] The new replacement blocks will be Kallang Trivista, located near Kallang MRT station. The blocks will be bounded by Upper Boon Keng Road and Lorong 1 Geylang.[4]
References
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- ↑ "Rochor Centre". Housing & Development Board.
- ↑ "Plan showing Gateways, Landmark Sites & Focal Points". Urban Redevelopment Authority.
- ↑ Kenny Chee (2011-11-16). "Rochor residents have to move". Asia One News.
- ↑ "Kallang Trivista brochure" (PDF). HDB