s ▁– ▁Bal est ier ▁Market ▁was ▁constructed ▁for ▁the ▁residents ▁to ▁sell ▁their ▁produce ▁▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁– ▁R ows ▁of ▁small ▁h uts ▁with ▁pitch ed ▁z inc ▁roof ▁was ▁then ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁market ▁▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁Bal est ier ▁Market ▁turned ▁into ▁food ▁r ation ▁distribution ▁centre ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁– ▁The ▁landscape ▁of ▁Bal est ier ▁was ▁changed ▁into ▁mixed ▁tree ▁cultiv ation , ▁co con ut ▁plant ation , ▁and ▁grass land . ▁Sun ge i ▁Wh am po a ▁had ▁already ▁been ▁canal ised ▁▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁– ▁Great ▁changes ▁in ▁the ▁landscape ▁of ▁Wh am po a . ▁Low ▁dil ap id ated ▁houses ▁were ▁pulled ▁down , ▁mainly ▁high - r ise ▁hous ings ▁were ▁constructed ▁▁ 1 9 5 0 s – 1 9 7 0 s ▁– ▁public ▁housing ▁was ▁developed ▁by ▁Singapore ▁Im prov ement ▁Trust ▁and ▁the ▁H ous ing ▁and ▁Development ▁Board ▁in ▁the ▁Bal est ier ▁area ▁at ▁St ▁Michael ' s ▁Est ate ▁▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁– ▁Bal est ier ▁Est ate ▁was ▁built ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁– ▁Dem ol ition ▁of ▁Raymond ▁market ▁and ▁construction ▁of ▁Wh am po a ▁Market ▁▁ 1 9 9 9 - ▁Ren ov ated . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁– ▁Many ▁st all hold ers ▁decided ▁to ▁ret ire ▁when ▁the ▁market ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4