A lot more retail centres are coming in Klang Valley.

Actually lot of us think that it is unnecessary to have so many malls.

hehehe, if this SSTwo Mall was not ready now, it maybe will also part of ETP, to create more JOBS for people....(who knows) kekekeke

kh8668, you are the reatil agent for ss2 mall kah? why so helpful to them?

anyway, forummers here are all so great and helpful (me included lah), so might as well shed my 2 rupiah lah:
1. what is ss2 well known for? get those people in and get them in with style.
to elaborate, ss2 is mushrooming into a bridal specialist. perhaps group all the bridal shop onto the top floor ala a theme for the mall (bridal mall).
2. ss2 is also famous for their mamak and murni. give these big timers in local ss2 preferred shops in ss2 mall. in that way, ss2mall by virtue is representing a updated ss2 neighbourhood. everything they love about ss2 would be concentranted in this mall itself. imagine you walk in, u see familiar ss2 faces. murni, new paris restaurant, the taiwan beef noodle shop, etc.
3. get the goldsmith in as well. remember all those gold smith in the ss2 square. if they can survive so long, they must be doing decent business. and if they can attract crowd, have a sub-theme in the mall. and they even complement the bridal theme too. when getting married, sure must buy gold for present mah...
4. banks. one of the many features in ss2. get the banks to operate inside the mall ala curve, ikano. have sunday banking too.

am sure with the above, BHAM! ss2 mall will be the more happening place instantly.
what do you all think?

I hope I be their agent la.....got money to earn dun want meh...but just curiuos what to do to make the mall happening. Since it is already built, have to make it happening lo, otherwise, turn it to be warehouse a?

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Added on April 22, 2011, 5:27 pmhmmm...if this happened, what will be the destiny of those ss2 commercial shoplots?

This post has been edited by kh8668: Apr 22 2011, 05:27 PM

Unfortunately in Malaysia's context, specialist malls are not all that common yet. In fact not many places in this world, can you find specialist malls. Eg. if it becomes a bridal centre, only people who wants to get married will go there. But when you reach that mall, you will find the walk-in traffic too small. Chinese will say, not enough "yan hei". Specialist gold smith malls, I have seen a few. With Dubai gold souk market being the most successfully marketed.

hmmm....specialist mall will not work in Malaysia.

Same fate like Viva Mall (UE3 Mall before)? before I heard that mall will be also a bridal Mall, biggest electric appliances mall or furniture mall...kekeke if I am not wrong.

A bridal mall only kills it faster. Only a niche customers will visit it for a singular purpose. People dont get married once a year.

btw, the floorspace require for a single bridal store is too much to cope for the single lot in SSTWO.

not need make it so difficult to come out as bridal mall or wht...juz get in a grocery market like giant or whtsoever, then bring in TGV..then will attract the crowd...

TgV...that's a great idea

Throwing something sized the same as TCM into location like this kill it not due to the proximity to TCM but location.
Although retail properties carry a higher value assuming full occupancy, building condominiums there will be a sell-out which is better.

The building layout design is not that bad actually. As mentioned by some forummers earlier, all they need is a cinema and a hypermarket.

It needs time. Too many shopping mall around this area already...

Some more the visibility is poor. Located within a cluster of housing area. The only intended customers/patrons are from the surrounding residents only. And the surrounding got so many other choices to choose from...

the biggest competition is SS2 square itself. pracrically everything is there, from banks to restaurants.

SS2 square is very much convenience & services based, a mall at the size of SSTwo Mall shouldn't compete in that way, period.
Atria is not doing very good but because it is surrounded by so many shops you hardly don't notice its existent.
SSTwo Mall's location is worse, Jalan SS2/72 was never really that busy.

Knowing who owns the mall and who made the decision will tell you clearly why it doesn't work.
Jaya One being at the busy Jalan Universiti took a long time for people to actually remember its name, albeit it is largely due to its 'far-sighted' internal layout.

yeah true .. no one will go in Jalan SS2/72 .. but only those resident there ..

No, I go there cause De Paris Restaurant is there

lol thats true .. but how frequent ?
i go there once every 2or3month ..

I go there like once in 2 weeks but lately only once a month. Now I go to SS2 town centre to eat japanese food and sometime the Korean barbeque right across

http://www.starproperty.my/PropertyScene/P...Scene/11580/0/0
By LIVING MATTERS
By ANGIE NG | Apr 23, 2011
Attraction of average-size residential, shopping projects

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The built environment in the Klang Valley, Penang and other parts of the country is poised for major changes going by the ambitious infrastructure and development projects that have been planned to boost the liveability and growth potential of our major cities.

Projects such as the mass rapid transit in the Klang Valley and the light rail transit and monorail projects in Penang will certainly herald many new changes in the property landscape.

These infrastructure projects will undoubtedly spawn opportunities for other types of development such as housing, office buildings, shopping malls, industrial parks and public facilities.

With all the big plans under way, there may be a tendency to pay too much attention on building mega buildings and structures, and neglect the basic, simple needs and necessities of the common folks.

Many Klang Valley folks consider it unnecessary to spend too much resources on gigantic structures and projects just to add to the city’s skyline.

In fact, the debate on whether there is a need to build the 100-storey Warisan Merdeka tower in the vicinity of Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, is still on.

Personally, I believe there are many worthwhile projects that can be pursued, such as cultural and art centres that should be planned based on traditional architecture and using local and indigenous designs and materials. They present opportunities to liven up our cities with more holistic activities and showcase the rich local culture and heritage to visitors.

So it makes sense to incorporate Malaysia’s multi-culture and multi-ethnic heritage into the new commercial projects in our major cities.

We must remember that foreign visitors and tourists to the country are here to savour and experience the living heritage of the people in our cities, towns and villages, instead of gazing at the skyscrapers and concrete jungle which they can find in their own countries. In many ways, what they hope to experience is the simple, yet rich and original way of life of the local people.

Likewise, new residential projects should also look into the basic needs of potential buyers and should be functional instead of over-emphasising the aesthetics. There is a growing number of people who want to live in the city centre but find the prices of the property way beyond their reach.

There should be more effort to build smaller “starter” units in the urban conurbations in order to attract and retain young talent and workforce in cities, particularly Kuala Lumpur.

A review of planning laws and incentives should be considered to encourage developers to build more such entry-level properties for first-time homeowners.

These developments can be integrated with some nice lifestyle food and beverage outlets and retail centres.

Since a number of condominium projects have yet to be fully sold or occupied, perhaps the developers can look at redesigning the layout plans and turn some of the overly spacious units to smaller homes.

Developers of such starter homes have reported brisk sales and there is still a long waiting list for these smaller residences.

In fact, there is also tremendous opportunity to further liven up the Klang Valley’s retail landscape with more average size lifestyle outlets and centres.

The plan to link major retail destinations in Kuala Lumpur’s main shopping hub will help promote the city as a favourite shopping destination.

Walking around shopping malls that are well spaced out, safe and not overcrowded has proven to be therapeutic and relaxing.

It is not only the fairer gender who are taking to shopping as a favourite past-time but their male counterparts have also caught up with this habit. Whether it is to look for something to buy or just taking a stroll, shopping complexes have become favourite haunts for many Klang Valley folks.

The scorching sun has made walking a chore these days and setting up shaded pedestrian walkways in major shopping streets will do well to promote the city’s shopping potential.



Deputy news editor Angie Ng knows that in many ways, simplicity and originality is highly desirable as far as living environment is concerned.

the price of the food at various outlet there is fantastic and tasteless. go and eat the first time and u wont return for a 2nd time.

eg old town kopitiam, just a small cup of plain water cost 80 cents ++ (not inclusive service+ govt tax yet). not much variety and very steep price.

how many times can people go to the place and eat in a month.

just compare with murni ss2 and many other nice looking food outlet( eg old kopitiam/hailam etc in no time will closed shop), the murni ss2 (shop need not to be nice looking as long as food is reasonable and cheap) business is tremendous daily at ss2 murni.

maybe the ss2 mall management there is loaded, not hurry/proactive enough to get in outlets. every month passes very fast whether is rental cheap or not, $$ flys. either get something or nothing at all (place/outlet waiting for miracle to rent). another thing the fengshui of the mall is not good. just wondering how long can it sustain?.

This post has been edited by lowyat888: Apr 23 2011, 01:52 PM

they could do better if it was office units.