Republic Plaza (Singapore)

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Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. It comprises two towers and a 10-storey podium. The first tower, Republic Plaza I, has 66 floors and a height of 280 metres (920 ft), and has a varying octagonal-cross section, while its interior allows for flexible space usage by tenants. The second tower, Republic Plaza II, is 23 stories tall, while the podium contains a three-floor retail area.

Initially conceived by Jones Lang Wootton in the mid-1980s, development of Republic Plaza was to be carried out by a joint venture between C. Itoh, Land Equity, and several other Japanese firms. However, in July 1987, City Developments Limited (CDL) purchased two plots on the planned site of the development, and started negotiations with the partners in the joint venture regarding jointly developing the building, which resulted in CDL taking a 50% stake in the project. Further land acquisition for the project was carried out between 1987 and 1989. Construction began in December 1991, and the first tower was completed by December 1995. Plans for the second tower were drawn up after a change in the gross floor calculation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in 1993 allowed for its construction without additional development charges. Construction of the second tower commenced in November 1995, and it was completed by January 1997. CDL bought out the other partners' stakes in February 1996, and Republic Plaza was officially opened on 25 January 1998. After several major tenants moved out of the building in the mid-2010s, CDL renovated Republic Plaza from 2018 to 2019 for S$70 million.