Grange Road car park set to be converted into event space
SINGAPORE — The Grange Road car park across the Youth Park is set to be converted into a plug-and-play event space to support lifestyle and commercial offerings along Orchard Road.
In joint media release on Friday (4 October), the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said they will launch a Price and Quality tender later this month to appoint an operator to transform the 4,482 square-metre car park.
The successful tenderer will be awarded a tenure to construct (three years), manage (three years) and programme (three years) the site from 1 March 2020. As such, the car park will cease operations on 29 February 2020.
Trial for various pop-up events since 2017
This tender follows STB and URA’s trial for various pop-up events at the car park, with the first event – Flashbang street market – having taken place in December 2017. To date, six events have been held, with one more planned for the year-end festive period – the Christmas Village from November to December.
“These events have brought differentiated retail, dining, entertainment and lifestyle experiences to the Somerset area, and have enlivened Orchard Road,” the media release said.
“The appointment of an operator through this tender will see more regular activities in this space, thus injecting greater street-level vibrancy into the precinct.”
Flea markets, local entertainment, food trucks
When the event space is ready, it will play host to events offering retail, dining and entertainment experiences throughout the year. Examples include flea markets, pop-up attractions, local entertainment and food trucks.
On non-event days, the event space will be an area for public enjoyment. Visitors can look forward to open spaces with greenery and interesting street furniture.
Interested parties may email SLA_Pty_Enquiry@sla.gov.sg to register their interest, or refer to the SLA website for more information.
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