QUOTE(Chonloo13 @ Jul 29 2024, 02:05 PM)
Better they demolish it or some college buy it and become uni/college
QUOTE(Maniee27 @ Jul 29 2024, 02:19 PM)
one of the floors was converted into an international school. Its called Kensington or something.
But I hold the same opinion, it should've been either demolished long time ago for a TOD condo or converted into office. Not sure why they keep trying to revive it. It's use was unproductive for a very long time.
Its not enough to compete as a mall (because who would come here when Sunway Velo, EkoCheras and Leisure Mall is so near) but it is very valuable as a TOD project.
QUOTE(Jason @ Jul 29 2024, 03:35 PM)
Mall revival is possible, if the management is realistic about it. Citta Mall is a prime example done right, when Empire Subang & Sunway Pyramid is just there.
Not to be a full fledged mall, but a neighbourhood mall people come for hair cut, F&B, groceries, child care, music class etc.
QUOTE(Maniee27 @ Jul 29 2024, 05:51 PM)
as someone that stayed in this area for more than 2 decades, i can say that they will never succeed no matter how many times they try unless major changes are made.
The entire layout of Cheras Sentral is filled with weird and tight road turns and terrible traffic flow. Not to mention, the parking itself is terribly designed that have 2 different parking sections which can be very confusing for first-timers. The fact that they're not pulling in both tenants and customers even after MRT is up says alot.
Anyone buying and staying here in Connaught One is better off going to Leisure Mall / Eko Cheras, Pavillion or TRX in the same mrt line.
Neighbourhood Malls in that particular area, ppl will rather go to Aeon Cheras Selatan or AEON BiG Hypermarket Tun Hussein Onn.
QUOTE(Fat3Twister @ Jul 29 2024, 11:56 PM)
The main challenge to revive the mall or to redevelop it is that most of the retails in the mall were sold to different individuals. Unless Mayland can buy over all the units from the individuals, else most likely it will remain what it is
when they turn it into cheras central, they cut the original phoenix plaza into 2
1 cheras sentral 1 hotel
thats why u see there are big pillar in front of shoplot
this is bad fengshui as the pillar already covered the shoplot, patrons wont able to see the shoplot
dont get me started with the basement floor, totally no telco connectivity at all, it's alike u enter another world
CRAP
basement supermarket floor is pathetic, how many supermarket DEAD here?
-Jaya grocer
-Hero Mart
-SKM Mart
RETAIL THAT HAS BEEN PULLOUT (BASED ON MY MEMORIES):
-G2000
-MPH bookstore
-Cotton on
-Uniqlo
-Starbucks
- Kenny Rogers
etc
suprisingly parking is doing well,
coz the management rent to used car seller Cassa auto
the entrance and exit to the mall one big problem
conclusion, better demolish once and for all and rebuild instead of endless reviving
This post has been edited by DValentine: Jul 30 2024, 01:11 PM