Oriental City was a shopping centre in Colindale, London specialising in various oriental foods and items. It is located on Edgware Road, and the nearest London Underground station is Colindale tube station. It had a dedicated car park, and 2 floors. It is next door to Asda. The complex was closed for redevelopment on 1 June 2008, but no demolition or building work has yet taken place. An application for planning extension is currently being considered by the local authority, Brent Council. Between December 2009 and April 2011, a complex similar to Oriental City traded in Wembley Retail Park, called Pacific Plaza.
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