TIMELINE
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Coronation Plaza was repainted.
Front view of Coronation Plaza in 2010.
Coronation Plaza was repainted.
2010
2014
Rida Video Centre (#02-17) shifted from Serene Center to Coronation Plaza
24 December:
The opening of Tan Kah Kee MRT Station, which is just a stone’s throw away from Coronation Shopping Plaza, increased the accessibility of Coronation Plaza.
2015
Opening of Coronation Wearmart (Level 3)
1985
1993
Coronation Wearmart shifted from Level 3 to #02-20.
Side view of Coronation Plaza in 1993
Front view of Coronation Plaza in the 90s.
Side view of Coronation Plaza in 1993
Opening of E-Ran Stationery (#02-26)
1999
Coronation Road, Empress Road and Kings Road were given their current royal names to commemorate the coronation of King George V in 1911. These were once private roads belonging to the estate of Hokkien merchant Choa Lam Tiong.
Before the establishment of Coronation Plaza, the area consisted of a row of shophouses that usually flooded in the 1960s.
1912
1979
Coronation Shopping Plaza was first constructed and developed by Goldhill Development Private Limited. The building was designed by Singapore Associate Architects.
Four-storey mixed development that has 111 shop units on the first 3 floors, 20 apartments on the top level and a basement carpark.
Carol Young Salon (#02-08) was opened.
Four-storey mixed development that has 111 shop units on the first 3 floors, 20 apartments on the top level and a basement carpark. It is well known for having a petrol station on the ground level integrated with the commercial and residential building.
This 1985 photograph shows Bukit Timah Road, as viewed northwards from the bridge at Coronation Plaza. The road is lined by low-rise buildings on one side, and trees on the other.
Four-storey mixed development that has 111 shop units on the first 3 floors, 20 apartments on the top level and a basement carpark. It is well known for having a petrol station on the ground level integrated with the commercial and residential building.
2005
Side view of Coronation Plaza in 2005
Entrance of Coronation during Chinese New Year 2005
Front View of Coronation Plaza 2005
Side view of Coronation Plaza in 2005
Opening of Rama Alteration Tailor (#02-39)
2006
2007
Toy Plaza (#02-11) shifted from Serene Center to Coronation Plaza
2018
The Future of Coronation
Due to the low traffic Coronation Shopping Plaza has experienced, the 312 square feet shopping is being placed on sale for $1,518,000 per unit. The listing mentions how tenancy is until May 2019 and that there is a huge potential for en-bloc.
However, while the mall still stands, many regulars will continue patronizing the shops for its familiarity and its old-school appeal. "It is a mystical feeling, like you are going back to the 1970s, and you can relax," said Mr Leong (Yeo, 2014). Based on our conversations with those who frequent the shopping center and our own experiences, there are stalls that we have a relationship with, causing us and others to return. As long as these stalls remain open for business, there would be people visiting the mall.