Mid Valley Megamall is a shopping mall in Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It sits at the entrance of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. Developed by IGB Berhad,[1] the complex was opened in 1999.[2] The mall has garnered media attention with events like the IT Fair, Home and Decoration Fair, and The MATTA Fair being held in the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC).[3] It was awarded Best Shopping Complex Award 2000 by Tourism Malaysia and Best Retail Development 2001 by FIABCI Malaysia.[4]
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| Location | Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 3°7′5″N 101°40′36″E / 3.11806°N 101.67667°E |
| Opening date | 20 November 1999 as Mid Valley Megamall 26 September 2007, Phase 2 of Mid Valley Megamall & The Gardens Mall |
| Developer | IGB Berhad |
| Management | IGB REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. |
| Owner | IGB Berhad |
| No. of stores and services | 430 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,700,000 sq ft (160,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | Five (excluding car park) at Mid Valley Megamall Zone A, C, G, H & The Gardens Zone B, U & Premier |
| Website | www |
It was announced that a second mall, Mid Valley Southkey, had been slated for 2016 in the Iskandar region of Johor Bahru.[5]
Incidents
editOn 30 May 2017, a fire broke out on Megamall's lower ground floor at 8:20 pm local time. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department managed to put it out by 8:52 pm. A subsequent investigation traced the cause of the fire to a faulty facsimile machine.[6][7]
On 17 May 2023, fire broke out at the mall. The fire started from the TNB substation plant but was brought down by the firefighters in less than an hour. The incident was believed to be caused by an overheating cooling oil within the TNB substation.[8]
Building
editIt comprises a shopping mall, an office tower block, 30 offices, and three hotels. A second mall, The Gardens Mall, is adjacent to the Megamall. The mall has 4,500,000 sq ft (420,000 m2) of total floor area, out of which 1,700,000 sq ft (160,000 m2) is leasable space. This whole area is sometimes referred to Mid Valley City.[9]
It houses a 48,300 sq ft (4,490 m2) convention centre and it is adjacent to a 646-room business hotel named Cititel Midvalley. A further two hotels are in the same area: The Boulevard Hotel, The Gardens Hotel and Residences. There has been a proposal to link Mid Valley Megamall and Masjid Jamek via a 5.5 km (3.4 mi) bicycle lane.[citation needed]
Sister mall
editMid Valley Southkey
editThe Mall Mid Valley Southkey, located in Johor Bahru, Johor, is the second Mid Valley branded shopping centre and opened on 23 April 2019. The mall is anchored by GSC Cinemas, SOGO, Popular Bookstore, Nitori, Sports Direct, Harvey Norman and Village Grocer.[10]
Transportation
editTrain
editThe mall is connected to the KB01 Mid Valley Station of Keretapi Tanah Melayu.
The mall is also located within walking distance from the KD01 KJ17 Abdullah Hukum station. However, for many years, there was no proper connection between the station and the mall. With the completion of the Abdullah Hukum KTM Komuter station, a dedicated pedestrian bridge has been constructed to link The Gardens Mall and the station through KL Eco City.
Bus
editFree shuttle bus service provided by the mall is available to and from KJ16 Bank Rakyat-Bangsar LRT station, as well as Rapid KL Bus T788 which travels to and from the KJ19 KL Gateway–Universiti station and MRT feeder bus T818 which travels to and from the SBK13 Pavilion Damansara Heights–Pusat Bandar Damansara station.
Gallery
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The connecting bridge between Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens, spanning the central boulevard. -
Mid Valley Southkey in Johor Bahru, Johor. -
Interior of Mid Valley Southkey -
Mid Valley Megamall KTM Komuter station
See also
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References
edit- ^ "IGB Berhad - Commercial Properties". www.igbbhd.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Lee, Racheal (4 November 2017). "Constant improvements, no complacency the key to success". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "MVEC – Mid Valley Exhibition Center". MVEC. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Propwall - FIABCI". Propwall. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Mid Valley Megamall in Iskandar Johor". Astro Awani. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Fire on second level of Mid Valley Megamall under control". The Edge Markets. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Fax machine causes fire at Mid Valley mall". The Malay Mail. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Nizam, Fuad (17 May 2023). "[JUST IN] Fire rages again in Mid Valley [NSTTV]". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Mid Valley Megamall – Mid Valley City". The Star. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "A Second Midvalley". The Star Online. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.