The Cathay
The Cathay is a mixed-use 17-storey cinema, shopping mall and apartment building located at Handy Road and Mount Sophia in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore.
 The new Cathay Building was constructed behind the Art Deco frontal facade of the old Cathay Cinema, which was gazetted as a national monument. | |
| Location | Museum Planning Area, Singapore |
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| Coordinates | 1°17′57.5″N 103°50′51.5″E |
| Address | 2 Handy Road, Singapore 229233 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Developer | Cathay Organisation |
| Management | Cathay Organisation |
| Owner | Cathay Organisation |
| Total retail floor area | 168,000 sq ft (15,600 m2) |
| No. of floors | 17 |
| Website | The Cathay |
History
Owned and managed by Cathay Organisation, the original building was opened in 1939 as Cathay Building.[1] In 2000, it was closed and partially demolished for redevelopment. Elements of the old Cathay Cinema, including its facade which was conserved as a national monument, together with a modern-day design by Paul Tange of Tange Associates Japan and RDC Architects Pte Ltd Singapore, were incorporated into the new building.
Background
The Cathay was opened on 24 March 2006. The building housed retail, food & beverage outlets and an 8-screen Cathay Cineplex which includes The Picturehouse. The Cathay Residences opened towards the end of 2006.
Gallery
The glass panels of the pre-opening of The Cathay building
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References
- "That golden age..." Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- Fiona Chan, "Cathay tenants get new round of rental rebates", The Straits Times, 20 October 2006
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