is Atria PJ shopping center closing down ? 
Jul 25 2011, 09:55 AM
http://www.shoppingnsales.com/blog/2009/08...-redevelopment/
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THE Atria Shopping Centre in Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, will soon see a new look as there are plans for redevelopment.
The iconic structure has been around since the 1980s and was the talk of the town during its heyday, when it was occupied by the Kimisawa and Printempts department stores.
It was then taken over by Parkson Grand on one wing and individual retail shoplots on the other.
Coming down: If the plans come through, the food courts next to the mall will also be redeveloped.
The area was not without its controversies as the Piccadilly Disco located within the complex used to be a popular hang-out for teenagers and college students in the early 1990s.
The disco was famed for its afternoon tea dances and received as much attention for the frequent police raids on the outlet.
The discotheque with its main entrance at the side of the building has since been replaced by other businesses and is now a language centre.
As bigger shopping malls like 1Utama and Mid Valley came into the picture, Atria lost its appeal and became more of a neighbourhood mall servicing the surrounding offices and houses.
Even though the complex still manages to attract a sizeable crowd especially on weekends, the building itself has seen better days.
While the building was recently spruced up with a coat of paint on the exterior, the interior is still rather drab and in need of renovation.
Recent makeover: The exterior of the building was recently given a new coat of paint.
Talks of a proposed 33-storey building to replace the shopping complex first surfaced during the last general election in March 2008 and residents were up in arms over the development, citing potential traffic congestion in the area with such a high-density project.
This post has been edited by stimix: Jul 25 2011, 09:55 AMThe iconic structure has been around since the 1980s and was the talk of the town during its heyday, when it was occupied by the Kimisawa and Printempts department stores.
It was then taken over by Parkson Grand on one wing and individual retail shoplots on the other.
Coming down: If the plans come through, the food courts next to the mall will also be redeveloped.
The area was not without its controversies as the Piccadilly Disco located within the complex used to be a popular hang-out for teenagers and college students in the early 1990s.
The disco was famed for its afternoon tea dances and received as much attention for the frequent police raids on the outlet.
The discotheque with its main entrance at the side of the building has since been replaced by other businesses and is now a language centre.
As bigger shopping malls like 1Utama and Mid Valley came into the picture, Atria lost its appeal and became more of a neighbourhood mall servicing the surrounding offices and houses.
Even though the complex still manages to attract a sizeable crowd especially on weekends, the building itself has seen better days.
While the building was recently spruced up with a coat of paint on the exterior, the interior is still rather drab and in need of renovation.
Recent makeover: The exterior of the building was recently given a new coat of paint.
Talks of a proposed 33-storey building to replace the shopping complex first surfaced during the last general election in March 2008 and residents were up in arms over the development, citing potential traffic congestion in the area with such a high-density project.
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