Compass Point is a suburban shopping mall located in the town centre of Sengkang New Town, Singapore. It is Singapore’s first thematic suburban mall based on the theme of learning. It also organizes “Fun Ahoy! – Learn Thru’ Play and Craft”, a monthly kids’ programme. Educational panels and informative posters are mounted on railings and walls, which feature interesting trivia based on particular themes updated periodically. After getting feedback from the public and commissioning a survey of residents in the area, conducted by international property adviser DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Limited, the mall’s developer, Centrepoint Properties, proposed the learning theme for the shopping mall to cater to the predominantly young families of Sengkang New Town.
Compass Point was built as an integrated development together with the adjacent Sengkang MRT/LRT station and Compass Heights condominium. Constructed at a cost of S$230 million, the shopping mall started operations in August 2002. The shopping centre was the first major mall to open on the North East Line.
The shopping mall has an approximate retail area of 269,098 square feet (25,000.0 m2). Retail space is spread out over four storeys and a basement. Each storey of the shopping centre is named after the five major continents, with motifs showing different aspects of that continent, such as flora and sea-transport vessels: Oceania (basement storey); Asia (ground floor); Europe (2nd storey); The Americas (3rd); and Africa (4th).
Description of the location and accessibility
Compass Point is situated in the heart of Sengkang and is integrated with the MRT, LRT and the bus interchange. It is also easily accessible by the Tampines Expressway (TPE) and the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE).
Compass Point is well-served by public transport, being located just next to the Sengkang MRT/LRT station and Sengkang Bus Interchange. Being easily accessible, the shopping centre serves as the main suburban shopping mall for residents of Sengkang New Town.
Entertainment zone
Games Resort, Timezone.
Project Cost
S$230 million
