Orchard Towers
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Orchard Towers is a 18-story office building in Singapore
located on the corner of Claymore Road and Orchard Road
. Construction was completed in 1975. The first five floors are a combination of bars
and retail outlets with the remainder leased as offices. During the day the building functions as a retail and office style building, but the building is best known as a landmark entertainment complex famously described as the "Four Floors of Whores" or simply the "Four Floors". In addition, one of the towers houses 58 freehold condominium residential units.
There are various bars and clubs catering for many tastes. Rather than acting as a group of conventional brothels, Orchard Towers serves as an establishment where clients are able to meet and pick up prostitutes. These prostitutes are mostly freelancers who are in Singapore on tourist visas and thus working illegally, and the complex is thus regularly raided by police. They are primarily from Vietnam
, Thailand
, Philippines
, Indonesia
, Russia
, Ukraine
and a few from mainland China
and South America
.
One of the more popular bars is "Ipanema". It is well frequented by both locals and foreigners alike. There are large plasma screens for watching sports, a regular Filipino band playing international music, stage entertainment and pole dancing which is unique to Orchard Towers. There is also a pool table which is the norm in most Singapore bars. Other bars are Harry's Bar, Top 5 (formerly known as Top 10) and Naughty Girl. The only country music bar in Singapore 'Country Jamboree' is located on the 2nd floor. Although a source of attraction to many locals, foreigners, especially military personnel on shore liberty must beware of some levels, which occupy she-males and transvestites.
A "Jason's Supermarket" is in the basement of Orchard Towers (Unit #01-01). Jason's Supermarket is owned by the Cold Storage Supermarket Chain. A DBS
ATM
is located at the entrance of the 2nd tower and an ANZ ATM
is located at the first floor of the 1st tower. 7-11 has a store in the 1st tower facing Orchard Road.
On 15 May 2007, media reports suggested that the management of Orchard Towers, Chesterton International, has elected a sale committee at its annual general meeting to study the possibility of a collective sale of the property.
Chairman 400
which was abandoned on the 6th story of the Orchard Towers car park. Peter Chong discovered the car on 7 January 2002 and informed the car parks security guards, who informed the Singapore police.
On 7 February 2003 Audrey Ong was sentenced to 12 years in jail for the murders.
On 27 September 2005 Michael McCrea was extradited to Singapore on Singapore Airlines
Flight SQ228. He was sitting in a jail in Melbourne, Australia.
On 29 June 2006 Michael McCrea was sentenced to 24 years in jail for the murders.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
located on the corner of Claymore Road and Orchard Road
Orchard Road
Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction...
. Construction was completed in 1975. The first five floors are a combination of bars
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
and retail outlets with the remainder leased as offices. During the day the building functions as a retail and office style building, but the building is best known as a landmark entertainment complex famously described as the "Four Floors of Whores" or simply the "Four Floors". In addition, one of the towers houses 58 freehold condominium residential units.
There are various bars and clubs catering for many tastes. Rather than acting as a group of conventional brothels, Orchard Towers serves as an establishment where clients are able to meet and pick up prostitutes. These prostitutes are mostly freelancers who are in Singapore on tourist visas and thus working illegally, and the complex is thus regularly raided by police. They are primarily from Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and a few from mainland China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
One of the more popular bars is "Ipanema". It is well frequented by both locals and foreigners alike. There are large plasma screens for watching sports, a regular Filipino band playing international music, stage entertainment and pole dancing which is unique to Orchard Towers. There is also a pool table which is the norm in most Singapore bars. Other bars are Harry's Bar, Top 5 (formerly known as Top 10) and Naughty Girl. The only country music bar in Singapore 'Country Jamboree' is located on the 2nd floor. Although a source of attraction to many locals, foreigners, especially military personnel on shore liberty must beware of some levels, which occupy she-males and transvestites.
A "Jason's Supermarket" is in the basement of Orchard Towers (Unit #01-01). Jason's Supermarket is owned by the Cold Storage Supermarket Chain. A DBS
DBS Bank
DBS Bank Ltd is a bank incorporated in Singapore. It was previously known as The Development Bank of Singapore Limited, before the present name was adopted in July 2003 to reflect its changing role as a regional bank....
ATM
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
is located at the entrance of the 2nd tower and an ANZ ATM
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
is located at the first floor of the 1st tower. 7-11 has a store in the 1st tower facing Orchard Road.
On 15 May 2007, media reports suggested that the management of Orchard Towers, Chesterton International, has elected a sale committee at its annual general meeting to study the possibility of a collective sale of the property.
Venues
- Ba Li Ba
- Blue Banana
- Bongo Bar
- Club Romeo
- Country Jamboree
- Crazy Horse
- FHM
- Harry's Bar
- Ipanema
- Naughty Girl
- Top 5 (formerly known as Top 10)
- Peyton Place
- Moonshine
History
Located on level 4 was a cinema in the 1980s. The cinema is now occupied by the bar TOP 5.Orchard Towers double murder
On 2 January 2002 Michael McCrea (also known as Mike Townsend), a British expatriate in his 40s murdered his driver friend Kho Nai Guan (46) and the latter's girlfriend Lan Ya Ming (30) in his apartment in Pinewood Garden. Audrey Ong had helped McCrea in the murder. After the murders, the bodies of the two deceased were left inside a silver DaewooGM Daewoo
GM Korea Company is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer and is a division of the General Motors Company. GM Korea's roots go back to the former Daewoo which was split from its parent company, Daewoo Group, in 2001...
Chairman 400
SsangYong Chairman
SsangYong renamed pre-2008 Chairman model as Chairman H to differentiate from Chairman W. Chairman H kept same exterior, interior, engine, transmission and features as the previous models...
which was abandoned on the 6th story of the Orchard Towers car park. Peter Chong discovered the car on 7 January 2002 and informed the car parks security guards, who informed the Singapore police.
On 7 February 2003 Audrey Ong was sentenced to 12 years in jail for the murders.
On 27 September 2005 Michael McCrea was extradited to Singapore on Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
Flight SQ228. He was sitting in a jail in Melbourne, Australia.
On 29 June 2006 Michael McCrea was sentenced to 24 years in jail for the murders.