About this mall
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands (LVS), it is the world’s most expensive building, at US$ 4.7 billion, including the cost of the prime land. Marina Bay Sand is a magnificent destination for entertainment, business and shopping, delivering once in a lifetime experiences. This landmark building is situated in the heart of Singapore’s central business district. With a luxury hotel, state of the art convention and exhibition facilities, theatres, and some of the best shopping and dining in the region, Marina Bay Sands is an experience that indulges your every fancy.
With close to 800,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands is Singapore’s first large scale luxury shopping mall in the Central Business District. The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands is home to over 300 stores and F&B outlets with luxury boutiques such as Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Cartier and Prada. The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands is optimally positioned on premium waterfront real estate and proudly hosts the largest collection of world-famous luxury brands and exclusive emerging labels under one roof, as well as fascinating design elements, signature fine dining fr om celebrity chefs, magnificent gaming, the region’s premiere meeting and convention facilities, exhilarating nightlife venues and state-of-the-art theatres that present internationally acclaimed performances throughout the year. The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands is Southeast Asia’s premiere luxury retail destination. This eye-catching modern shopping mecca features a contemporary and open design, with breathtaking views of Singapore’s city skyline.
Other attractions within The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands include the 130-meter canal wh ere a traditional Asian designed ‘sampan’ is taking visitors on a scenic boat ride through the retail belt, two Crystal Pavilions, one housing renowned nightclubs Avalon and Pangaea, and the other the world’s largest Louis Vuitton boutique. This is one of a kind, striking glass and steel ‘Crystal Pavilion’ floating island store. Visitors are entering the store via an underwater tunnel, emerging into a unique multi-level Louis Vuitton brand experience. There is also an indoor skating rink (synthetic ice) measuring 6,500 square feet (600 m2) as well as the MasterCard Theatres, compromising of the Sands Theatre and Grand Theatre.
Description of the location and accessibility
Located at the Southern tip of Singapore.
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) provides the passenger train service as a mode of transportation throughout Singapore serving the North-South line fr om Marina Bay to Jurong East, the East-West line fr om Changi Airport/Pasir Ris to Boon Lay, the North-East line from Harbour Front to Punggol and the Circle line which will interchange with the former train lines.
To get to Marina Bay, you can take the MRT and alight at City Hall, Raffles Place and Marina Bay Stations or the Promenade and Esplanade Stations on the Circle Line. You can also alight at Downtown and Bayfront stations on the Downtown Line.
To get to Marina Bay by bus, simply use the Iris Journey Planner.
Shopper Trafic/Catchment Area
Average daily traffic to mall of 75,000 people
— 85,000 to 95,000 visitors on weekends
— 168,000 visitors during peak Chinese New
Year period
Entertainment zone
Visitors to the Event Plaza at The Shoppes can enjoy the nightly Wonder Full show, a 13-minute light and water show featuring lasers, lights, water movements and graphics, set against the backdrop of Marina Bay Sands.
Features mall architecture
This eye-catching modern shopping mecca features a contemporary and open design, with breathtaking views of Singapore’s city skyline.
Natural sunlight will bathe the mall, illuminating the interiors via full-glass windows. Other innovative concepts here include Singapore’s first skating rink within a mall, as well as a canal wh ere you can take a relaxing boat ride through the retail belt in one of the many beautifully crafted sampans.
Another exciting highlight to look out for is the Louis Vuitton ‘island’ boutique that’s housed in the Crystal Pavilion. This is the largest boutique located outside of Paris and if you love the brand, you’ll be delighted to know that there’s no lim it on what you can purchase in the boutique here.
Planning
Reclaimed from the sea from the 1970s to provide room for the long-term expansion of the city, Marina Bay is planned to seamlessly extend from the existing Central Business District (CBD) at Raffles Place. This long-term approach to planning allowed Singapore the unique competitive advantage of developing Marina Bay as a new growth area adjacent to the existing city centre.
The development parcels at Marina Bay will be based on an urban grid pattern and extended from the existing city grid network to ensure good connectivity. This grid framework has been developed to allow for the flexible amalgamation or subdivision of land parcels into plots of different sizes, including larger land parcels to cater for buildings with large floor plates to offer maximum flexibility and efficiency for financial institutions.
Sites in Marina Bay are zoned ‘White site’ to allow developers greater autonomy and flexibility in deciding the most appropriate mix of uses for each site, including housing, offices, shops, hotels, recreation facilities and community spaces. This increases the potential for mixed-use developments and encourages live-work-play communities.
Project Cost
The whole complex cost US$ 4.7 billion
