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Beauty World Market
Beauty World Market opened 1947, closed 1983 after fires, demolished 1984; now parking lots and MRT station under government control. · summary, model-written
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This site: …scope: property research-deals · all sites with this15-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: 14 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 54 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 12 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Two parking lots and Beauty World MRT Station extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | park, park, parkextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Two parking lots and Beauty World MRT Stationextracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 1984extracted, unreviewed |
Planning
| Zoning change | retailextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Entitlement year | 1977extracted, unreviewed |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Sold | — | Bukit Timah Shopping Centre ← Beauty World Market | Wikipedia |
| 1975 | Sold | — | Singapore government ← Beauty World Market | Wikipedia |
| 1968 | Listed | — | Hawkers Department of Ministry of the Environment ← Beauty World Market | Wikipedia |
Site context
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 12 grocers, 13 schools, 48 parks or playgrounds, 12 health, 6 civic, 93 food and drink; 54 cycleway segments, 86 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 14 within 10 km, 19 within 25 km: Jurong Entertainment Centre (4.0 km); JCube (4.0 km); BLOCK71 Singapore (5.9 km); Tanglin Shopping Centre (6.6 km); Scotts Shopping Centre (7.3 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 7,614 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 18,568 since 2015; 1,665 in the last 12 months (-30% vs the prior 12); peak 2022-08 with 318Wikimedia |
Summary, model-written
Beauty World Market opened in 1947 as an open-air market in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It expanded with the adjacent Beauty World Town in 1962, saw hawkers relocated in 1968, and was acquired by the Singapore government in 1975. The market closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1984 due to frequent fire outbreaks; the site now holds two parking lots and Beauty World MRT Station.
Why. The demolition was driven by frequent fire outbreaks that affected the market and surrounding area, as noted in the narrative excerpt.
Where it stands. The site is currently occupied by two parking lots and Beauty World MRT Station, under the stewardship of the Singapore government (which acquired the land in 1975).
For a planner
- Precedent: demolition for safety reasons followed by conversion to transport infrastructure and parking.
- Policy tools used: government land acquisition (1975), zoning change to retail, entitlement approval in 1977.
- Open questions: long-term land use vision for the parcel, integration with future MRT extensions, potential for higher-density redevelopment.
For a developer
- Control: land held by the Singapore government since 1975; post-1984 ownership not detailed in record.
- Entitlement stage: entitlement year 1977 suggests planning approvals were in place prior to demolition.
- Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental data provided in the record.
- Market signals: tract-level market data absent; demand for adjacent uses unknown.
What we do not know yet
- Site dimensions and current ownership status after 1984 are not specified.
- Flood risk, transit accessibility beyond the existing MRT station, and environmental constraints are unknown.
- Market demand and potential redevelopment value lack tract data in the record.
- Verification status is 'draft', indicating data may be model-extracted and unreviewed.
- Any pending planning proposals or community plans for the site are not mentioned.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Beauty World Market and Beauty World Town site now commons.wikimedia.org
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1947extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Original developer | Giam Kok Engextracted, unreviewed |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in Singapore |
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Background
Beauty World Market was an open-air market that was opened in July 1947 in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It was located at the junction of Upper Bukit Timah Road and Jalan Jurong Kechil. Just next to it was Beauty World Town, another shopping place that was opened in 1962. It was located at the junction of Upper Bukit Timah Road and Chun Tin Road. Both shopping areas were completely demolished by 1984 due to frequent fire outbreaks. The original site of the market had since been occupied by two parking lots and Beauty World MRT Station.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1920 Bukit Timah Market existed
- 1941 Market bombed
- 1944 Tua Tong Ah amusement park built
- 1947 Beauty World Market opened
- 1962 Beauty World Town built
- 1968 Hawkers relocated
- 1975 Government acquired land
- 1983 Market closed
- 1984 Demolished
Sources
- Wikipedia: Beauty World Market · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year opened, zoning change
15 quoted sentences
opened in July 1947
Giam Kok Eng
Two parking lots and Beauty World MRT Station
demolished by 1984 due to frequent fire outbreaks
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