Central i-City explained

Central i-City
Location:i-City, Shah Alam, Selangor
Malaysia
Address:No. 1, i-City,
Persiaran Multimedia, Seksyen 7,
40000 Shah Alam
Opening Date:15 June 2019
Developer:Central Pattana
i-City Properties Sdn Bhd
Architect:SAA Group Architects[1]
Number Of Stores:365
Number Of Anchors:3
Floor Area:926000square feet
Floors:6
Parking:3,000[2]
Publictransit: Seksyen 7 Shah Alam (under construction)

Central i-City is a shopping mall located in i-City, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The mall is a joint-venture project between Thailand’s largest retail property developer Central Pattana PCL (CPN), with a 60 per cent stake, and i-City Properties Sdn Bhd (ICP), an affiliate of i-Berhad that holds 40 per cent.[3] Central i-City is CPN's first international mall.[4]

As of November 2019, the mall is the largest in Shah Alam in terms of floor area and recorded footfall of about 800,000 a month.[5] The mall also houses the largest Samsung Onyx LED cinema screen in Southeast Asia.[6]

History

The construction of the shopping mall started in January 2016, initially named CentralPlaza@i-City. The mall spans 1.5 million sq ft of gross floor area with gross development value (GDV) of RM 850 million.[3] [4] The mall was expected to be opened in August 2018.[7]

The mall had its soft opening on 23 March 2019 and was officially opened by the Sultan of Selangor, HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on 15 June 2019.[8] [9]

Tenants

Anchor Tenants[5]
Junior Tenants[5]

Access

Rail

The mall will be connected to the Seksyen 7 Shah Alam LRT station once the LRT line is completed in 2024. The SmartSelangor MBSA bus route is also provided for mall customers travelling to and from the Padang Jawa KTM station, UiTM Shah Alam campus and Seksyen 17 Bus Terminal.[10]

Road

The mall is accessible via Federal Route 2Kuala Lumpur–Port Klang highway and Federal Route 20 North Klang Straits Bypass.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CENTRAL I-CITY. saagroup.com. SAA Group. 25 November 2019.
  2. Web site: i-City to have own lifestyle retail mall. thestar.com.my. The Star. Clarence. Vicknesh Ashley. 25 November 2019. 2 June 2017.
  3. Web site: I-Bhd plans RM3bil worth of projects. thestar.com.my. The Star. Mahalingam. Eugene. 25 November 2019. 2 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Thailand's CPN opens first international mall in Malaysia. theedgemarkets.com.my. The Edge Markets. Khoo. Ethel. 25 November 2019. 7 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Central i-City eyes over RM40m revenue in first year. nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Kaur. Sharen. 25 November 2019. 23 November 2019.
  6. Web site: TGV opens cutting edge cinema in i-City, freebies up for grabs (VIDEO). malaymail.com. Malay Mail. Hassandarvish. Milad. 25 November 2019. 21 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Work starts on CentralPlaza@i-City shopping mall at i-City. thestar.com.my. The Star. 25 November 2019. 18 January 2016.
  8. Web site: I-Bhd posts RM58.7mil net profit in FY18. thestar.com.my. The Star. Saieed. Zunaira. 25 November 2019. 28 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Central i-City shopping centre opens in Shah Alam. nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Chan. Dawn. 25 November 2019. 15 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Central i-City Shopping Centre, Malaysia. retail-insight-network.com. Verdict Media Limited. 25 November 2019.