After DBS Tampines Centre was demolished, construction work on the mall began in March 2007.

[1] It replaced the former The mall obtained TOP on 31 March 2009 and was opened to public on the following day.

[2] The total development cost of the project was estimated to be S$450 million and the building was upgraded between 17 March 2012 and 10 November that year.

Tampines 1 tenants include Sephora, Pepper Lunch, Muji, Daiso, Challenger, 4Fingers Crispy Chicken, Love Bonito, Playdress and Awfully Chocolate.

Tampines 1 received criticism[3] for sending a racially discriminatory email to a potential tenant.