It’s official – Paya Lebar Quarter Mall (PLQ) will open it’s doors to shoppers and the public on 30 August 2019 with an official grand opening date on 24 October 2019. Here’s a summary of the details and a sneak peek of what to expect in your upcoming MUST VISIT (Shopping Mall) in Singapore!

THE NEW MUST VISIT: Paya Lebar Quarter Mall (PLQ)

THE NEW MUST VISIT: Paya Lebar Quarter Mall (PLQ) 
Address: 1 Paya Lebar Link, Paya Lebar Quarter, Singapore 408533
Opening Date: 30 August 2019
Grand Opening Date: 24 October 2019
Operated by: Landlease

What to Expect at Paya Lebar Quarter Mall (PLQ)?

There will be over 200 shops in the mall including two spaces called PLQ Parkside with alfresco dining options available and PLQ Plaza, a sheltered plaza where year-round events, festivals and celebrations will be held alongside outdoor kiosks, a water fountain and an outdoor children’s play area.

Meanwhile, these are some of the announced tenants that we know of at this moment!

Anchor Tenants:

• Shaw Theatres with 12 halls, FairPrice Finest and KopiTime, a new thematic food court by Kopitiam

Brand New F&B Concepts in Singapore:

• Mom’s Touch by No Signboard Group – South Korean Fried Chicken Chain
• Hayai – No pork, no lard Onigirazu (Japanese rice sandwich)
• Wursthans Switzerland – authentic Swiss sausages in a contemporary all-day dining setting
• Fong Sheng Hao – famous charcoal-grilled toast and milk tea café from Taiwan
• Lucky Bird – Honest-to-goodness Singapore chicken rice with a modern twist

International Brands:

• UNIQLO, Tokyu Hands, Foot Locker, Cotton On, LANEIGE, Innisfree, Etude House, Haidilao Hot Pot, Milksha, The Providore, Wine Connection and Starbucks Reserve™

Other announced tenants include:

• Komma (DIY craft supplies and workshop), My Art Studio, Smigy Kid’s Indoor Play, Sing My Song Family Karaoke, Challenger, Popular Bookstore, TungLok Seafood, Duckland, as well as UOB High Street Wealth Centre and more!

Other Notes:

PLQ also houses 18 MNCs and leading Singapore organizations, including CBRE, JLL, PropertyGuru, NTUC Income, Great Eastern, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Bayer, as well as Virgin Active’s first fitness club in the east and Lendlease’s inaugural flexible workplace solution, csuites as well as Park Place Residences, PLQ’s residential component (over 99% sold).

We may bemoan that ughhh it’s another new mall with the same mix (type) of tenants and typical mall offerings you can find everywhere. However, you still have to agree that 2019 is indeed an exciting time for Singapore with so many new malls (Jewel, Funan and now Paya Lebar Quarter) to visit and explore this year. 

This is also probably the future where more and more places will be turned into an integrated hub where one can shop, eat, play and work at the same time. The only thing missing from this mix here at Paya Lebar Quarter is just a hotel, though it does have a residential component with Park Places Residences. Meanwhile, the nearest hotel located closest to Paya Lebar Quarter is Aqueen Hotel Paya Lebar (approximately 15 minutes walk away)!

For your reference, there are two other shopping areas within walking distance to Paya Lebar Quarter – SingPost Centre and Paya Lebar Square (within 5 mins) as well as KINEX Mall, City Plaza and Tanjong Pagar Complex further down the road.

Meanwhile, feel free to let us know if you will be visiting / or have visited and what you thought!

More importantly, don’t say we NEVER share! 😎

*All image credits: Paya Lebar Quarter