Ok thanks for your opinion.

Both Star Avenue and Emporis are stratified malls but if Star Avenue have a chance to survive, then do we think Emporis might have a chance as well since it is quite near to students, main traffic flow on Persiaran Surian, etc?

For me, this kinda area is risky. But I'm not sure why some of my followers are saying good about Emporis.

Btw I understand that an established tenant "might" take up spaces in Lumi, which is a different area altogether but some people are comparing with Emporis. Oh my...

Jialat boss u say til so cham I must change a bit of my story liao.

Anw boss lai giv ur view on strata mall. AFAIK arena bintang is not full strata like emporis.

Any1 to clarify???

Jaya Grocer is already at Mutiara Tropicana. I don't think it makes sense to come into Tropicana Avenue unless if they want to relocate that branch which is doing well.

What I was told is Village Grocer is considering Tropicana Avenue. Not confirmed yet. Again they are in Sunway Giza which is quite close but Village's expansion appetite is much more bigger these few years.

Any of these grocers are walking distance to Lumi, but that is not the discussion point. Lumi itself will have its own marketplace component that will be leased only. Their team was present during Lumi Gallery official launch. I was told that B.I.G. has approached them and talks are underway. For me, the Lumi Marketplace has a decent size and open cafe concept to meet B.I.G.'s needs, however, the cons would be the insufficient space for loading/unloading and the large setback from road (for outdoor dining).

I also heard that B.I.G. was originally approached for Tropicana Gardens and they are not able to commit too large space there. So that is as good as off for now. The next big thing is the rental rates as someone like B.I.G. will take space at low rates. The most accommodative building owner/developer may just win in a challenging market.

As an investor, stratified mall is a negative point. And more importantly is one has to see the detailed design of the mall. Whether it is designed for mall-like experience or just shop-to-shop concept. High floor shops will not work if so.

As I was told yrs ago star avenue mall not for any buyer but kept by dev. Dunno which is true in claim.

Icic. Then really hope star avenue dun kantoi just liddat.