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Northpoint City
	Northpoint Link entrance to Northpoint City
Location	Yishun, Singapore
Coordinates	1°25′41.4″N 103°50′10.0″E / 1.428167°N 103.836111°E
Address	930 Yishun Avenue 2, Singapore 769098 (North Wing) ; 1 Northpoint Drive, Singapore 768019 (South Wing)
Opening date	November 1992; 32 years ago (North Wing); December 2017; 7 years ago (South Wing)
Developer	Frasers Centrepoint
Management	Frasers Centrepoint
Owner	Frasers Centrepoint Trust
No. of stores and services	400
Total retail floor area	1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m2)
No. of floors	7
Public transit access	NS13 Yishun; Yishun
Website	Northpoint City

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Northpoint City, formerly known as Northpoint Shopping Centre, is a suburban shopping mall in Yishun, Singapore. Located opposite Yishun MRT station, the mall houses the Nee Soon Central Community Club, Yishun Public Library as well as the Yishun Bus Interchange, which forms part of the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH).

The mall was first opened in 1992, and was renovated and expanded in 2008. It susbeqeuently underwent a second renovation and expansion from 2017 to early 2018. It is currently the largest shopping mall in northern Singapore.^[2] The centre has a combined net lettable area of at least 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m²) and houses more than 400 tenants.^[1]

History

Northpoint City was originally called the Northpoint Shopping Centre, having been first constructed in November 1992 as the first suburban mall to be built in the northern heartlands of Singapore. Cold Storage, Swensen's and Giordano were one of the first few outlets to open in the Northpoint Shopping Centre.^[3]

Renamed and expanded

In July 2017, Northpoint Shopping Centre was renamed as Northpoint City, with the existing building becoming its north wing. The south wing of the mall was opened in December 2017, integrating Northpoint City with the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) and Nee Soon Central Community Club. It was the first time in Singapore that different public facilities were integrated in this manner. A 920-unit condominium called the North Park Residences was also constructed atop Northpoint City.^[4]

Yishun Public Library reopened on 3 February 2018, located at the fourth level of the North Wing. A linkway to the South Wing from the MRT station was also constructed.^[5]

Facilities

The two wings of Northpoint City are connected via an underground garden at in the basement.^[6]

Notable tenants include BreadTalk,^[7] Bengawan Solo,^[8] DON DON DONKI, Harvey Norman, Popular, Timezone, UNIQLO, Kopitiam, Anytime Fitness, NTUC FairPrice, Yishun Public Library and Krispy Kreme.

Transport

Northpoint City is directly connected to the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which includes Yishun MRT station and Yishun Bus Interchange.

Gallery

Northpoint City South Wing
Northpoint Drive leading to South Wing Carpark
Northpoint City fountain located between North and South Wing
Interior of South Wing at Basement 2
Basement 2 pathway to North Wing
Basement 1 View of South Wing
The Makan Town located at Basement 1 South Wing
Northpoint Link which connects the South Wing to Yishun MRT station

References

^ ^a ^b "Northpoint City North Wing in Singapore". Frasers Property. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ Leow, Annabeth (26 July 2017). "Yishun megamall Northpoint City will open by year's end | The Straits Times". The Straits Times.
^ "Singapore's Then and Now Series: Yishun's History with the Pineapple King". www.northpointcity.com.sg. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ Lay, Belmont (26 July 2017). "Yishun's Northpoint Shopping Centre to be renamed as North Wing of Northpoint City". mothership.sg. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "Yishun Public Library reopens with new digital zone". The Straits Times. February 3, 2018.
^ "Yishun megamall Northpoint City will open by year's end". The Straits Times. July 26, 2017.
^ "Northpoint City - Store". www.northpointcity.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
^ "Northpoint City - Store". www.northpointcity.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

External links

Official website

[:0-1] "Northpoint City North Wing in Singapore". Frasers Property. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[2] Leow, Annabeth (26 July 2017). "Yishun megamall Northpoint City will open by year's end | The Straits Times". The Straits Times.

[3] "Singapore's Then and Now Series: Yishun's History with the Pineapple King". www.northpointcity.com.sg. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[4] Lay, Belmont (26 July 2017). "Yishun's Northpoint Shopping Centre to be renamed as North Wing of Northpoint City". mothership.sg. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[5] "Yishun Public Library reopens with new digital zone". The Straits Times. February 3, 2018.

[6] "Yishun megamall Northpoint City will open by year's end". The Straits Times. July 26, 2017.

[7] "Northpoint City - Store". www.northpointcity.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

[8] "Northpoint City - Store". www.northpointcity.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

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-'''Northpoint City''' is a [[suburb]]an [[shopping mall]] in [[Yishun]], [[Singapore]]. The mall houses the [[Nee Soon Central Community Club]], [[Yishun Public Library]] and [[Yishun Bus Interchange]]. It was first built in 1992, and was renovated and expanded in 2010. The centre has a combined net lettable area of {{convert|500000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} and has more than 400 tenants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Northpoint City North Wing in Singapore|url=https://www.frasersproperty.com/reits/fct/our-portfolio/northpoint-city-north-wing|url-status=live|access-date=23 June 2020|publisher=Frasers Property}}</ref>
+'''Northpoint City''', formerly known as '''Northpoint Shopping Centre''', is a [[suburb]]an [[shopping mall]] in [[Yishun]], [[Singapore]]. Located opposite [[Yishun MRT station]], the mall houses the Nee Soon Central Community Club, [[Yishun Public Library]] as well as the [[Yishun Bus Interchange]], which forms part of the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH).
+The mall was first opened in 1992, and was renovated and expanded in 2008. It susbeqeuently underwent a second renovation and expansion from 2017 to early 2018. It is currently the largest shopping mall in [[northern Singapore]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/property/northpoint-city-will-open-by-years-end |title = Yishun megamall Northpoint City will open by year's end {{!}} The Straits Times| newspaper=The Straits Times | date=26 July 2017 | last1=Leow | first1=Annabeth }}</ref> The centre has a combined net lettable area of at least {{convert|1300000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} and houses more than 400 tenants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Northpoint City North Wing in Singapore|url=https://www.frasersproperty.com/reits/fct/our-portfolio/northpoint-city-north-wing|access-date=23 June 2020|publisher=Frasers Property}}</ref>
 ==History==
-Originally called the Northpoint Shopping Centre, it was constructed in November 1992 as the first suburban mall in the north of Singapore. [[Cold Storage (supermarket)|Cold Storage]], [[Swensen's]] and [[Giordano (store)|Giordano]] opened their first outlets in Northpoint Shopping Centre.
+Northpoint City was originally called the Northpoint Shopping Centre, having been first constructed in November 1992 as the first suburban mall to be built in the northern heartlands of Singapore. [[Cold Storage (supermarket)|Cold Storage]], [[Swensen's]] and [[Giordano (store)|Giordano]] were one of the first few outlets to open in the Northpoint Shopping Centre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Singapore's Then and Now Series: Yishun's History with the Pineapple King |url=https://www.northpointcity.com.sg/blog_detail.php?c=665&desc=Lifestyle&p=52787&t=singapores-then-and-now-series-yishuns-history-with-the-pineapple-king |website=www.northpointcity.com.sg |access-date=24 July 2022 |language=en |date=23 August 2019}}</ref>
+===Renamed and expanded===
-In July 2017, Northpoint Shopping Centre was renamed as Northpoint City, with the existing building becoming its north wing. The south wing of the mall was opened in December 2017, integrating Northpoint City with the [[Yishun Integrated Transport Hub]] and Nee Soon Central Community Club. It was the first time in Singapore these public facilities had been integrated like this. A 920-unit [[condominium]] [[North Park Residences]] was also constructed atop Northpoint City.
+In July 2017, Northpoint Shopping Centre was renamed as Northpoint City, with the existing building becoming its north wing. The south wing of the mall was opened in December 2017, integrating Northpoint City with the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) and Nee Soon Central Community Club. It was the first time in Singapore that different public facilities were integrated in this manner. A 920-unit [[Condominium (living space)|condominium]] called the North Park Residences was also constructed atop Northpoint City.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lay |first1=Belmont |title=Yishun's Northpoint Shopping Centre to be renamed as North Wing of Northpoint City |url=https://mothership.sg/2017/07/yishuns-northpoint-shopping-centre-to-be-renamed-as-north-wing-of-northpoint-city/ |website=mothership.sg |access-date=24 July 2022 |language=en |date=26 July 2017}}</ref>
-[[Yishun Public Library]] opened on 3 February 2018, located at the fourth level of the North Wing.<ref>[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/yishun-public-library-re-opens-with-new-digital-zone Yishun Public Library reopens with new digital zone]</ref>
+[[Yishun Public Library]] reopened on 3 February 2018, located at the fourth level of the North Wing. A linkway to the South Wing from the MRT station was also constructed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/yishun-public-library-re-opens-with-new-digital-zone|title=Yishun Public Library reopens with new digital zone|date=February 3, 2018|website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
 == Facilities ==
-The two wings of Northpoint City are connected via an underground garden at in the basement.<ref>[https://www.straitstimes.com/business/property/northpoint-city-will-open-by-years-end Northpoint City opens in year end]</ref>
+The two wings of Northpoint City are connected via an underground garden at in the basement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/property/northpoint-city-will-open-by-years-end|title=Yishun megamall Northpoint City will open by year's end|date=July 26, 2017|website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
-Notable tenants include [[Cold Storage (supermarket)|Cold Storage]], [[Harvey Norman]], [[Popular Bookstore|Popular]], [[Timezone (video arcades)|Timezone]], [[UNIQLO]], [[Kopitiam (company)|Kopitiam]], [[Anytime Fitness]], [[NTUC FairPrice]], [[Yishun Public Library]] and [[Krispy Kreme]].
+Notable tenants include [[BreadTalk]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northpoint City - Store |url=https://www.northpointcity.com.sg/store-detail.php?CategoryID=539&StoreID=4035 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.northpointcity.com.sg}}</ref> [[Bengawan Solo (company)|Bengawan Solo]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northpoint City - Store |url=https://www.northpointcity.com.sg/store-detail.php?CategoryID=539&StoreID=12628 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.northpointcity.com.sg}}</ref> [[Don Quijote (store)|DON DON DONKI]], [[Harvey Norman]], [[Popular Bookstore|Popular]], [[Timezone (video arcades)|Timezone]], [[UNIQLO]], [[Kopitiam (company)|Kopitiam]], [[Anytime Fitness]], [[NTUC FairPrice]], [[Yishun Public Library]] and [[Krispy Kreme]].
 === Transport ===
-Northpoint City is directly connected to the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub, which includes [[Yishun MRT station]] and [[Yishun Bus Interchange]].
+Northpoint City is directly connected to the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which includes [[Yishun MRT station]] and [[Yishun Bus Interchange]].
 ==Gallery==
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 File:Northpoint City Makan Town.jpg|''The Makan Town'' located at Basement 1 South Wing
 File:Northpoint Link.jpg|Northpoint Link which connects the South Wing to [[Yishun MRT station]]
-https://www.nlb.gov.sg/Portals/0/library/gallery/Yishun/YIPL%20Main%20-%2020180202.jpg?ver=2018-02-02-160643-117|[[Yishun Public Library]] entrance
-https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1301/6863/articles/20180206_155240_1200x1200.jpg?v=1528287688|Sunshine Childhood Playland interior (with a ballpit)
 </gallery>
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 [[Category:Shopping malls in Singapore]]
 [[Category:Yishun]]
+[[Category:Shopping malls established in 1992]]
 [[Category:1992 establishments in Singapore]]