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Change Alley Aerial Plaza is an overhead bridge and revolving restaurant. Although the area has been called Change Alley since the late 19th century, the shopping arcade bearing that name was constructed in 1970, after the Urban Redevelopment Authority sold the site for development. The result is one of the most iconic buildings to grace the city waterfront of the 1970's.
Change Alley Aerial Plaza (11 September 2010)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
Change Alley got its name from the money changers to used to work in the area, in those days when visitors came to shore from ocean liners. It also derived the name from the Exchange Alley of the City of London, where stockbrokers congregate. Originally, the alley in that area was known as Spottiswoode Lane.
The development of Change Alley Aerial Plaza created a shopping arcade with small outlets. It was a popular shopping destination in the 1970's, but over the decades have lost its lustre, resulting in low traffic through the area. The revolving restaurant, once towering over the area, is today dwarfed by the soaring skyscrapers of Raffles Place.
Change Alley Aerial Plaza is undergoing renovation between 2009 and 2011.
Getting there
From the Raffles Place MRT Station, head towards Chevron House. The shopping arcade of Change Alley is part of the podium.Return to the Financial District of Singapore
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