Seah Im Food Centre
| Seah Im Food Centre | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Seah Im Road Food Centre |
| General information | |
| Location | Bukit Merah, Singapore |
| Address | 2 Seah Im Road 099114 |
| Coordinates | 1°16′00″N 103°49′09″E / 1.2665682°N 103.8192481°E |
| Opened | November 1984 |
| Renovated | 13 March 2023 |
| Landlord | Singapore Land Authority |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 2,046.044 m2 (22,023.43 sq ft) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | BHATCH Architects[1] |
| Main contractor | QXY Resources |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 60 |
| Public transit access | CC29 NE1 HarbourFront |
Seah Im Food Centre is a hawker centre in Bukit Merah, located along Seah Im Road. The hawker centre is directly connected to HarbourFront Bus Interchange and HarbourFront MRT station.
History
[edit]In 1975, the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) acquired land in Seah Im Road to develop the port, and in 1983, construction of Seah Im Food Centre began.[2][3] Situated opposite the World Trade Centre (now known as HarbourFront Centre), the hawker centre opened in November 1984 with a total of 46 stalls. In the beginning, most stalls served Indian and Muslim dishes, such as nasi padang and murtabak.[4] Tenders were published to invite more hawkers to occupy vacant stalls and sell Chinese dishes, such as wonton noodles and char kway teow.[5][6]
From 1987 to 1990, tenders for non-food stalls were published. Permitted items to be sold included rental of video tapes, flowers, and souvenirs.[7][8]
Upon the privatisation of PSA, the hawker centre was returned to the state in 1997, and managed by the Singapore Land Authority.[9] Along with the opening of the HarbourFront MRT station, Seah Im completed refurbishment works and reopened in June 2003.[10]
On 1 September 2022, the hawker centre was closed for major renovations. As the renovations were expected to last for 6 months, some hawkers chose to retire, while others decided to rest or focus on their other stalls.[11][12] As part of the renovation, the tiles were replaced, and the ceiling was raised higher.[13] On 13 March 2023, Seah Im reopened with 44 cooked food and drink stalls, and 16 non-food stalls. Another six cooked food stalls and 10 non-food stalls were vacant and became available for bidding from April 2023.[14]
Present day
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Seah Im Food Centre is known for having affordable prices, serving officer workers, tourists and residents in the vicinity. While most hawker centres in Singapore are managed by the National Environment Agency, the hawker centre remains as the only hawker centre managed by the Singapore Land Authority.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Proposed Major Upgrading Of Existing Seah Im Food Centre On Lot 3289l Mk 01 At 2 Seah Im Road Singapore 099114 For Singapore". Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Daniel, Jacob (26 August 1975). "CLIFFORD PIER'S $2.8mil EXTENSION". The Straits Times. p. 7. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ 孙, 靖斐 (5 July 2022). "声音路小贩中心9月起 关闭半年进行提升工程". Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "New hawker centre and cafe". The Straits Times. 25 November 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "FOODSTALLS TO LET BY TENDER". The Straits Times. 23 November 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "FOODSTALLS TO LET BY TENDER". Singapore Monitor. 23 November 1984. p. 39. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "THE TENANCY OF 3 SHOPS LOCATED AT SEAH IM ROAD FOOD CENTRE (OPPOSITE WORLD TRADE CENTRE)". The Straits Times. 19 June 1987. p. 28. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "THE TENANCY OF THE PREMISES AT 2 SEAH IM ROAD #01-04/05 (OPPOSITE WORLD TRADE CENTRE)". The Straits Times. 19 October 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Pusat Makanan Seah Im ditutup sementara bagi kerja peningkatan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Toh, Sylvia; Choo, Paik (22 June 2003). "The state of the stations". The New Paper. p. 45. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Prathaa, Shanmuga (1 July 2022). "'It's quite tough': Seah Im Food Centre stall owners share plans for upcoming 6-month renovation closure". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Soh, Pei Xuan (11 July 2022). "Stallholders of Seah Im Food Centre look for ways to cope with temporary closure". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Martens, Hannah (13 March 2023). "Seah Im Food Centre reopens after 6 months of renovations, crowds flock back". Mothership. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Fatimah Mujibah (25 November 2024). "Seah Im Food Centre to reopen on March 13 after six months of upgrading". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Lay, Belmont (31 August 2022). "Seah Im Food Centre officially closed for 6-month renovation from Sep. 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023". Mothership. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
