Mall-in-a-park first of its kind in Malaysia

TWO Malaysian actors plan to open a shopping mall within a park in October next year, said to be the first of its kind in Malaysia
Dubbed an outdoor living mart, the project will occupy a land area of 5.9ha located between Puchong, Seri Kembangan and Putrajaya.

The project, dubbed "Garden Explore", will cover seven major zones of outdoor retailing lots, a plaza and entertainment hall, offices, cafes, restaurants and one petting zoo.

"It's the first of its kind in Malaysia but there have been similar developments in China," said Jack Lim, a director of Green Atmosphere Sdn Bhd, at the launch in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Managing director Nick JM Wong, a former actor, controls the firm while Weng Zheng Steel Bhd chairman Tan Ching Kee is the adviser.

Construction work is due to start after the Chinese New Year next year. The company has not set any revenue target for the pioneer project.

"The gross development value of the project is RM20 million and this does not include the land cost which was leased from Tempo Properties Sdn Bhd," Lim said.

He declined to reveal the leasing cost, which runs for 10 years.

A unique feature of the project is that cars will not be allowed into the area. Rather, visitors will have to walk or cycle their way through the mall.

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIM...l#ixzz19a5ko3qS

These guys want to avoid cost of building a proper mall - so they put a big spin on it and call it a green mall. Walk around outdoors in this Malaysian weather? Funny. There isn't much difference between shopping centers - as long got BORDERS, MPH, ACE HARDWARE, COFFEE BEAN, STARBUCKS, ok.

Hi guys, happy new year!!!!!
Yesterday was at Tenji2 in Bdr Puteri.
not happy with the quality and quantity food they served.
I ordered herbal chciekn, they gave me a half cook and half uncook..
most waitress and chef(s) are from Myanmar...
not going there anymore...

Mall-in-a-park first of its kind in Malaysia

TWO Malaysian actors plan to open a shopping mall within a park in October next year, said to be the first of its kind in Malaysia
Dubbed an outdoor living mart, the project will occupy a land area of 5.9ha located between Puchong, Seri Kembangan and Putrajaya.

The project, dubbed "Garden Explore", will cover seven major zones of outdoor retailing lots, a plaza and entertainment hall, offices, cafes, restaurants and one petting zoo.

"It's the first of its kind in Malaysia but there have been similar developments in China," said Jack Lim, a director of Green Atmosphere Sdn Bhd, at the launch in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Managing director Nick JM Wong, a former actor, controls the firm while Weng Zheng Steel Bhd chairman Tan Ching Kee is the adviser.

Construction work is due to start after the Chinese New Year next year. The company has not set any revenue target for the pioneer project.

"The gross development value of the project is RM20 million and this does not include the land cost which was leased from Tempo Properties Sdn Bhd," Lim said.

He declined to reveal the leasing cost, which runs for 10 years.

A unique feature of the project is that cars will not be allowed into the area. Rather, visitors will have to walk or cycle their way through the mall.

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIM...l#ixzz19a5ko3qS

How does this Mall-in-a- park look like? Is it just like a normal 2-4storey shop lot with some extra garden park in front. Instead of car park?

No idea at all.

man, a lot shops in puchong already. Don't know how it can sustain la. Somemore setia walk and the cube still building, once finish sure a lot supply of shoplots. When will the bubble burst? hahah. But I saw a lot foot relfexology shops, mushrooming around in bandar puteri, really so many people go massage meh? Either is money laundering or people go for the "special service".

guys, i dunno if this is the correct thread. what is the current market price for a bungalow in bandar puchong jaya？

I think the baba cendol place chaplap liao.  100% closed just now.  Or maybe they close on Mondays?  Another place was also closed, looked a bit chaplap, some dragon something.

Hope the restaurants in front of Public Bank close down too...went there for dinner last night at 'Taste Good' or something..lousy service, food so-so..mostly using Myanmar, cannot speak Malay, english or dialects..then girl taking orders also can speak mandarin, slow in taking orders..supervisor, local guys, speaking Canto afraid to take orders, dunno why he's there..had 5 crabs (2 dishes), nearly RM180, better eat at Tak Fook, cheaper and nicer, pity need to wait long and small place...

Dunno why so many food shops in Puteri, most of them not good, thinking open food shop, many wud come and just eat and pay? No need quality or wat? Puchong ppl not water-fish lor...maybe in Mont Kiara or Hartamas...but Puchong has more kiamsiap ppl.. Think rental alone will kill those shops if the food quality is low and prices high.

Shoplots are getting overpriced now, may not sustain if market collapses in 1 or 2 years time.

I think the baba cendol place chaplap liao.  100% closed just now.  Or maybe they close on Mondays?  Another place was also closed, looked a bit chaplap, some dragon something.

Yup, dragon imperial dim sum not bad at all, went there on weekday got 25% disc. Fresh ingredients.

Taste Good - went there last Friday, take order local chinese can speak Cantonese, food also not bad & fast.
Didn't order crab coz i know not cheap - for crabs i only go tak fook or fatty crab.

New year dinner went to kimchi haru IOI boulevard, food is good, nice place & reasonable price.

Restaurants open & close around Puchong, simply too much of them.
Had many bad experience with some too.

Sad to see tutup is Asia Cafe, nice place actually.