Why OG factory is abandoned?

[OutBreak]

Anybody knows the reason?

 

[euro2012]

this OG duno do what one, got make money meh

u see their OG chinatown there.. power till now still ongoing

even nearby CK toh le..

 

[idolcritic]

OG Department Stores (Singapore)

• Owner: OG Private Limited, a family-run business founded in September 1962 as Ocean Garments by the late China-born entrepreneur Tay Tee Peng. It is still controlled and operated by members of the Tay family.

They just leave that building alone for a long time? Maybe they keep it for fengshui reasons?

 

[OutBreak]

this OG duno do what one, got make money meh

u see their OG chinatown there.. power till now still ongoing

even nearby CK toh le..

Ya. I am still wondering why it is abandoned for so long. It looks quite creepy. Dunno whether it is haunted.

 

[Rathcycle]

That's their warehouse.

They're billionaire rich, all their scions living in super huge gcb, similar to 88m kind.

You worry for them?

 

[idolcritic]

this OG duno do what one, got make money meh

u see their OG chinatown there.. power till now still ongoing

even nearby CK toh le..

Maybe the secret is in keeping this building lor...

 

[Pyromaster]

Change name to GG

 

[Alphas]

The land price keeps going up, do nothing also can earn tons of money.

 

[virtualape]

that area quite prime. if the industrial area relocate, can easily build some condos there. cross the road abc hawker. craving for chicken wings/meatballs can go ikea. photocopy textbook can go queensway

 

[idolcritic]

Maybe that piece of land is a fengshui treasure land
風水寶地
In front is sea, behind got mountain
So long as they keep that land, family will huat for generations and generations...?

 

[Dudick]

Per EDMW logic, if cannot explain then must be money laundering

 

[deathan9el]

why call it a factory when it's not manufacturing any products there?

 

[asymmetric]

Haunted I think

 

[twisti]

From google AI

The OG Factory building at 4575 Jalan Bukit Merah is not completely abandoned or derelict in the traditional sense, but it frequently appears vacant, quiet, and underutilized due to a combination of shifting business operations and Singapore's industrial land policies.

Shift from Manufacturing to Retail: The factory was originally set up as a fully operational garment manufacturing factory for Ocean Garments (OG). Over the decades, Singapore transitioned away from low-cost textile manufacturing. OG evolved entirely into a department store retail chain, rendering the building's original industrial garment manufacturing purpose obsolete.

Transition to Private Storage: Instead of operating as a public venue or an active factory, the building has long been repurposed as a warehouse and storage facility for OG's retail inventory. Because it is closed to the public and experiences very low daily foot traffic, it frequently gives off an eerie, "abandoned" vibe to passersby.

Decreasing Inventory Volume: As department stores face steep competition from e-commerce platforms and have consolidated physical footprints (such as closing their prominent Orchard Point branch), the volume of physical stock requiring heavy warehousing has decreased. This leaves large portions of the building completely quiet or empty.

Land Ownership Realities: In Singapore, land is premium and strictly managed by government authorities like the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and JTC. OG historically owned the site, allowing them to retain it for low-intensity storage. However, properties in these older industrial zones are routinely flagged for future state reclamation, rezoning, or urban redevelopment once existing master leases or operational needs wrap up.

 

[archie7]

Change name to GG

maybe managed by Worker's Party better

GGWP

 

[buttbERry]

long time no go that area

 

[pmetpmet]

Moved to JB because of RTS maybe

 

[vangug]

its empty cos OG waiting to move operations into Hao mart's GCB lah....

 

[Quala98]

Land belongs to them. No point demolishing and no plans to rebuild

 

[articland05]

they keep their gold bars there