Home of speciality stores and maid agencies

Still, there is a certain kinship that has emerged among tenants.

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Mr Chew Teck Heng, 49, operates the Taoist exorcist family business Ghostbusters, which has called Katong Shopping Centre its home for nearly 30 years now.

The exterior facade of his business advertises exorcism as a service alongside other offerings like family harmony, destiny enhancement and career enhancement.

“We feel that it is one of the few places with old-school vibes where everyone knows one another, a rare sight in Singapore these days,” says Mr Chew.

NEW BLOOD, OLD BONES

Originally a grey Brutalist block, the mall was repainted blue and yellow in 1997.

However, it is not just old businesses that are still holding on to these old bones. Many of the mall’s new-blood tenants spy opportunity where others see only obsolescence.