What happen to Funan mall so many shop closing down

[lup_cheong_very_long]

1 thing i like abt FN is its dim dim

 

[siandiao]

If that is the case, why waste the $$$ to tear down and rebuild the mall. They should be spending $$$ to attract people over.

In fact with it's status as a clean mall, can easily be transformed into showrooms and tech concepts showcase.

because they noe that at the era of 2016, angling a middle ground IT mall just doesn't work anymore, and so they stopped angling it as an IT mall entirely.

and since now everything is millennial, so #whynot angle it as a pretentious mall, with all the clean bowl eating stuff, satki looking WeWork coworking space, 'progressive healthy stuff' like rock climbing and even wayang a cycling path which doesn't connect to any other cycling paths outside?

quite amusing to see comments like "new funan has failed as an IT mall". yes, it failed in 2016. that's why Funan is no longer as such. It is Funan the Pretentious Mall

 

[danguard]

i think it is the maid cafe?

dun think its good biz though

 

[Unclemun]

The new Funan was built by top architects and developers who have no clue about the IT world or Nerd culture. It was just to showcase the architectural and building achievements for their own portfolio. From an architectural standpoint, the urban landscape looks unique and exciting compared to the bland yet practical design of the previous Funan. You guys need to study architecture

design and tenant mix are different.

 

[azeris10]

Reits killing shopping malls

rent can only go up

 

[-Hera-]

Only went once.. nothing to shop and tbh food options also nothing great... Can be found in any other mall

 

[BrOwnTeddy]

The new Funan was built by top architects and developers who have no clue about the IT world or Nerd culture. It was just to showcase the architectural and building achievements for their own portfolio. From an architectural standpoint, the urban landscape looks unique and exciting compared to the bland yet practical design of the previous Funan. You guys need to study architecture

Basically an architect's fap piece lah. He designing time, he must be damn highhhhhh ahhhh ahhhh ahhhhhhhhhAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Sprezatura]

After tearing down Singapore’s one and only IT specialist mall

(Don’t count Sim Lim that dinghy place),

They ngey ngey insert funny shops like love bonito

And try to make it “hip” with climbing wall...

How not to fail?

Shop mix must retain original feel in a modern way,

Not ngey ngey force something into a nostalgic mall.

it's not like retain original tenants will do well also

last time challanger is the anchor tenant, you see them doing very well now?

the fact is electronic products retailers are squeezed out by ecommerce + online reviewers

 

[foursprings]

I just went there and it's so crowded. Shops all open and full of people. Carpark also full.
Still managed to do about of shopping.
Lunch $70, 3 tops at LoveBonito for my eldest gal $100, Jacket for my wife $100, Switch games for my boy $90, 2 nasty cookies $9 and 2 softgel Pen $5 for my youngest. We decided to leave cuz it was getting too squeezy and very hard to walk.

 

[peaceheart]

Only been to the new Funan like twice.... Nothing special there

 

[Squaredot]

Was at Funan ard 2pm, quite a crowd at every eatery...not sure if there is weekday crowd too.

wonder how's biz at Funan Golden Village ?

 

[Ctrl_Alt_Del]

dun think its good biz though

I think the maid cafe opened in 2009 or 2010? Closed in end of 2013 according to their facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/cawaii.koohii.cafe/

 

[danguard]

i see

 

[WW1 Flying Ace]

Should funan move to another location where there's high foot traffic ? Such as above outram mrt? Since outram itself serve as an interchange of sorts. Sure got high traffic

How to move an entire mall to another location? It's not like they can put the building on wheels and transport.

 

[Mistranslated]

How to move an entire mall to another location? It's not like they can put the building on wheels and transport.

Last time demolish old funan should have relocated liao. Too late now

 

[WW1 Flying Ace]

Last time demolish old funan should have relocated liao. Too late now

They could have made it into another boring office building for the lawyers and politicians lor.

 

[Zinna]

Just went there and saw MSI booth at basement 2

 

[One Month Notice]

How to move an entire mall to another location? It's not like they can put the building on wheels and transport.

The planners at ura shouldn't have kept it as white commercial site.

Singapore urban planners have issue. They assume the residents disposable income are so high that they plan for amenities too closely.

Singapore lacks residential area and transportation node but as it's revenue or gdp generation is the lowest they tend to otherwise.

This planning plus our developers which seems to have more power than our land authority made it even worse.

 

[Ctrl_Alt_Del]

The planners at ura shouldn't have kept it as white commercial site.

Singapore urban planners have issue. They assume the residents disposable income are so high that they plan for amenities too closely.

Singapore lacks residential area and transportation node but as it's revenue or gdp generation is the lowest they tend to otherwise.

This planning plus our developers which seems to have more power than our land authority made it even worse.

They are waiting for economy to recover then tender for development of the site. Last time nex mall was also white site, attracted record breaking tender price.

 

[One Month Notice]

They could have made it into another boring office building for the lawyers and politicians lor.

Funan is already beside treasury building.

Given the close proximity of other amenities and it's inability to pull the footfall from other older malls.

1. The developer theme sucks
2. Should re zone it to other usage or use the area provide Allowance for bicycle traveling.