After more than a decade, JCube will close its doors in August to make way for the construction of a 40-storey residential development.
In a press release on Feb. 7, CapitaLand Development (CLD) said it received the green light from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to transform the JCube site into a housing development with commercial space on the first and second storeys as part of the government's plan to bring new homes and businesses to the Jurong Lake District (JLD).
Targeted to be completed by 2027, the new development will be directly connected to the Jurong East MRT interchange station and other nearby buildings, bringing residents closer to the rest of the island. The interchange station will serve the East-West Line and North-South Line and will also be connected to the planned Jurong Region Line and the Cross Island Line, according to the release.
CLD CEO Tan Yew Chin said with JLD quickly becoming Singapore's model for smart and sustainable living, it is an ideal location for building quality homes for residents who will have access to various facilities and amenities.
Meanwhile, the JCube site will officially close doors on Aug. 7. CLD said it is working closely with the tenants for the handover process. Launched in April 2012, JCube houses Singapore’s first Olympic-size ice rink.
