Malls · Singapore
Funan DigitaLife Mall
Funan DigitaLife Mall opened 1985 as electronics hub, closed 2016, demolished, replaced 2019 by mixed-use Funan building in Singapore's Civic District. · summary, model-written
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15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 15 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 46 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 36 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: A new commercial building named Funan extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …commercial building named Funan It also would have serviced apartments and offices as well. extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …ding named Funan It also would have serviced apartments and offices as well. extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | housing, office, retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | A new commercial building named Funanextracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2019extracted, unreviewed |
Planning
| Planning notes | It also would have serviced apartments and offices as well.extracted, unreviewed |
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Site context
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 36 grocers, 16 schools, 37 parks or playgrounds, 18 health, 24 civic, 509 food and drink; 46 cycleway segments, 284 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
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| Other atlas sites nearby | 15 within 10 km, 19 within 25 km: Capitol Centre, Singapore (0.2 km); Liang Court (0.5 km); Amber Mansions (0.8 km); Old Tekka Market (1.5 km); The Verge, Singapore (1.5 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Funan DigitaLife Mall ATM (atm, confidence 0.80, from AllThePlaces, Overture); building footprint 8,982 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 99,215 since 2015; 2,656 in the last 12 months (-32% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-07 with 4,100Wikimedia |
Summary, model-written
Funan DigitaLife Mall opened in 1985 as an electronics and IT-focused shopping centre near Singapore's Civic District. It operated as a more upmarket competitor to Sim Lim Square until it closed in 2016 and was demolished. A new mixed-use building named Funan reopened on the site in 2019, incorporating housing, office, and retail uses.
Why. The record notes the mall's specialization in electronics and its positioning as an upmarket competitor to Sim Lim Square, but does not explicitly state the cause of closure or demolition.
Where it stands. The site is currently occupied by the new Funan building (reopened 2019); ownership or controlling entity is not specified in the record.
For a planner
- Redevelopment strategy pursued with mixed-use new_use (housing, office, retail).
- Planning notes indicate intent to include serviced apartments and offices alongside retail.
- Open question: how the new building integrates with surrounding civic district infrastructure and land‑use policies.
- Open question: what policy tools or incentives facilitated the 2019 redevelopment.
For a developer
- Site size and exact parcel boundaries are not provided in the record.
- Control/status: demolished 2016, new building completed 2019; current controlling party unknown.
- Entitlement stage: retrofit completed 2019, new_use approved (housing, office, retail).
- Context-layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) and market signals from tract data are not recorded.
What we do not know yet
- Exact site dimensions and parcel configuration are missing.
- Ownership or controlling entity before and after redevelopment is not stated.
- Specific reasons for closure/demolition (anchor loss, debt, competition) are not provided.
- Environmental, flood‑risk, or transit constraints are absent from the record.
- Market demand or feasibility data supporting the mixed‑use program are not included.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Category:Funan DigitaLife Mall - Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org
- Funan Digitalife Mall, Singapore Stock Photo - Alamy alamy.com
- Funan Digitalife Mall - Singapore: Get the Detail of Funan Digitalife ... timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Funan Mall (former Funan DigitaLife Mall): 7 Reasons to visit - Home ... homeanddecor.com.sg
- Funan Mall is a Social Retail Space for Discovery, Learning and ... dreamstime.com
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1985extracted, unreviewed |
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| Closed | 2016extracted, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 178extracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Challenger Superstore, Harvey Norman |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in Singapore |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Funan DigitaLife Mall, formerly Funan The IT Mall and Funan Centre, was a shopping centre formerly located near the Civic District in Singapore. Completed in 1985, the mall specialised in electronics and IT-related goods. It was a more upmarket competitor of Sim Lim Square, the latter of which catered more to those seeking more budget purchases. It was closed and demolished in 2016.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1985 Opened as Funan Centre
- 1992 Refurbished
- 1997 Renamed to Funan The IT Mall
- 2005 Minor upgrades and renamed to Funan DigitaLife Mall
- 2016 Closed
- 2016 Demolished
- 2019 New building reopened as Funan
Sources
- Wikipedia: Funan DigitaLife Mall · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
12 quoted sentences
Completed in 1985
It was closed and demolished in 2016.
The new commercial building whose name was stripped down to Funan was being built on its former site.
It was closed and demolished in 2016.