Klang valley moving south..... Wonder sky park will be doing premium outlet too???
Horizon Group Properties and Mainstay Properties to Develop Outlet Centre
Horizon Group Properties, Inc. (OTC: HGPI) and Mainstay Properties Sdn Bhd, on 10 May announced a joint venture to develop The Outlet Shoppes, which will be located in Greater Kuala Lumpur.
Strategically located along the B15 trunk road and highly visible from the Elite Highway in Sepang, Selangor, just south of Kuala Lumpur, the 300,000 square-foot project for Phase 1 will be the premier outlet destination for tourists and Malaysians once completed.
Construction is expected to begin in 2014, with the grand opening scheduled for 2015. Horizon and Mainstay Properties are co-developing the project with Horizon responsible for leasing and management.
“Kuala Lumpur is a major international tourist and retail market and we have the best location for the development of what will be Malaysia’s premier outlet center. Mainstay is a fantastic partner and we look forward to building the same success in Asia as our centers in the United States,” said Gary J. Skoien, Horizon’s president and chief executive officer.
Managing director, Asia of Horizon Group Properties, Mr. David Nelson, stated, "This agreement is a major milestone for Horizon Group Properties. It is the company's first investment in the Malaysian market and we are proud to have formed a strategic partnership with a respected property developer in Malaysia.”
Deputy Chairman of Mainstay Properties, Mr Terry Teo, said, “We are quite excited about this joint venture as Horizon is a renowned expert in the Premier Outlet business. We plan to turn the Premier Outlet into a tourist destination as it is strategically located within a 5km radius to KLIA and is a convenient drive from Kuala Lumpur.”
The Premier Outlet will contribute significantly to the area's local economy by creating an estimated 1,000 new jobs for the community once complete, while generating in excess of US$100 million in annual sales