Commercial districts were also constructed to allow outdoor dining, bowling alleys and gaming arcades.

In its hey-day back in the early 1990s, teenagers flocked to the area as there used to be Singapore's only Cantonese discothèque – Canto.

The Marina City Park was later closed from 1 June 2007 for the Gardens by the Bay's site preparatory works.

The precinct, which can yield more than 10,000 homes, will also feature retail, office and hotel uses, creating a self-sufficient community.

The first land parcel, a residential plot on Marina Gardens Lane, will be released for sale in December 2022.