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Alkaff Arcade
Alkaff Arcade opened 1909 as Singapore’s first indoor market, demolished 1978 for an office tower; status and ownership unknown today. · summary, model-written
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Now
| Status | Status not verifiedWikipedia reported |
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Site context
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Summary, model-written
Alkaff Arcade opened in 1909 as Singapore’s first indoor shopping centre, featuring Moorish‑style architecture on Collyer Quay. It was celebrated as a waterfront landmark before being demolished in 1978 to make way for an office tower. The record lists its current status as unknown.
Why. The demolition was undertaken to make way for an office tower; no further causes such as anchor loss, competition, or debt are mentioned in the record.
Where it stands. The site’s current status is unknown per the record, and no owner or controlling entity is identified.
For a planner
- Record notes no specific planning precedents or policy tools applied to the Arcade’s demolition.
- Open question: whether any heritage review or conservation approvals preceded the 1978 demolition.
- Open question: what zoning or land‑use permissions allowed the office tower replacement.
For a developer
- Site size is not stated in the record.
- Current control or ownership of the parcel is not identified.
- Entitlement stage or planning approvals for any future use are not described.
- Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental factors) and market signals are absent from the data.
What we do not know yet
- Only one source supports the narrative; verification status is draft.
- Current status of the site is listed as unknown, leaving post‑demolition use unclear.
- Owner or controlling entity of the parcel is not provided.
- Site dimensions, zoning, and land‑use designations are missing.
- Context‑layer information (flood, transit, environment) and tract‑level market data are absent.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- The Arcade (formerly the Alkaff Arcade) 02 | mcyzh123 | Flickr flickr.com
- The Arcade or the Alkaff Arcade was built in 1909 and was … nas.gov.sg
- Alkaff Arcade - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
- 1950s Raffles Quay/Collyer Quay: S'pore Asia Insurance B… carousell.sg
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History and original facts
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in Singapore |
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Background
Alkaff Arcade, also known as The Arcade, was a historic building on Collyer Quay in Singapore. Completed in 1909 for the Alkaff family, it was the first indoor shopping centre on the island. Known for its Moorish-style architecture, it was "hailed as Singapore’s best-known waterfront landmark". The building was demolished in 1978 to make way for an office tower.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Alkaff Arcade · 2026-09-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0