Grange Road carpark to transform into event space

Singapore

THE open-air carpark in Grange Road will be turned into a permanent event space for pop-up events and entertainment, as part of government efforts to rejuvenate Orchard Road and encourage more activities outside of its shopping malls.

The 4,482 square metre carpark, operated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), will cease operations on Feb 29, 2019. It is one of three carparks in the Orchard area operated by the URA, with the other two at Angullia Park and Penang Road.

The URA, Singapore Land Authority and Singapore Tourism Board will launch a price and quality tender later this month to appoint an operator to transform the area into a "dedicated and dynamic event space with complementary commercial offerings", the agencies said in a stateme…