Arnell Plaza

The financial district has plenty of buildings but often lacks in outdoor public spaces. There are a few in the area and the newest one is Arnell Plaza.
Open since the Bay Adelaide Centre’s inauguration in 2009, Arnell Plaza offers a much needed escape from cubicle life.
The half acre urban park is simple in its design. For green space, it’s limited. On a scale of 1 to 10: it gets 5 for landscape areas.
There are well-​manicured sections of green grass and flowerbeds with Gingko trees. The trees are young but give them a couple of years and will add more greenery to the area. There’s also a lot of benches.
Unlike its neighbour to the north, Cloud Garden, where cleanliness can be hit or miss, Arnell Plaza is kept impeccably clean. This is thanks to the constant maintenance by the plaza’s property management, Brookfield.
But don’t let office workers scare you from visiting; Arnell Plaza isn’t just used by office workers on their lunch break. In the summertime, the Evergreen farmer’s market is a popular attraction downtown. During last year’s Luminato festival, the plaza held an public exhibit. However if you ever need to escape to the underground, the plaza is connected to the PATH.
Green factor: 5 out of 10
Shade factor: 6 out of 10
Art factor: 4 out of 10