Old Joo Chiat police station building stays put for another year

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http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/katong-village-stays-put-another-year-tender-fails-draw-bids-20121005

Six months ago, tenants of Katong Village were asked to pack up and leave to make way for a hotel. But a tender to redevelop the site, owned by the Government, did not draw any bids and the authorities have decided to extend the tenancy for another year.

However, seven of the 11 tenants have either closed or relocated, leaving behind four entertainment and food outlets in the former Joo Chiat police station in East Coast Road.

From now till October next year, these businesses can stay but will have to vacate in three months if there is a successful bid for the 8,239sqm, 99-year leasehold land.

A Singapore Land Authority spokesman said the one-year extension was offered to operator Excalibur Leisure, which sublets space to mainly F&B outlets.