FIFTY-FIVE per cent of the 176,000 sq ft of retail space at the upcoming Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) has been taken up.
Phase one of Marina Bay Link Mall, which covers 93,800 sq ft, is expected to obtain its temporary occupation permit (TOP) in the second quarter of next year. And business is likely to start in Q4 next year.
According to manager Raffles Quay Asset Management (RQAM), which also manages One Raffles Quay, 40 per cent of the stores at Marina Bay Link Mall will be food and beverage (F&B) outlets. The rest will be retails.
F&B outlets will include Paradise Inn – a casual dining concept by The Paradise Group – and the Indian restaurant chain Mirchi, by the company behind Harry’s Bar.
Phase two of the mall, which covers the remaining retail space, is expected to achieve TOP status in Q2 2012.
Besides the mall, MBFC will also feature three office towers with close to three million sq ft of commercial space, as well as two residential towers with 649 luxury apartments. Continue reading
