Queensbay Mall
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| Location | Queensbay Mall, 100, Persiaran Bayan Indah, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang. |
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| Coordinates | 5°20′05″N100°18′24″E/ 5.3346°N 100.3066°E |
| Opening date | 1 December 2006 |
| Management | CapitaLand Retail Malaysia |
| Owner | CapitaLand Retail Malaysia |
| No. of stores and services | 400 |
| No. ofanchor tenants | 1 (AEON) |
| Total retail floor area | 883,111 sq ft (82,043.7 m2) |
| No. of floors | 5 |
| Website | queensbaymallmalaysia |
Queensbay Mallis ashopping mallwithinGeorge Townin theMalaysian stateofPenang.Located at the suburb ofBayan Lepas,the mall was opened to the public in 2006.[1]It covers a gross built-up area of 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m2) and contains over 400 shop lots spread out over five floors, attracting several established international brands. Its main anchor tenant isAEONand aGolden Screen Cinemacomplex is housed within its top floor.[2]The mall has basement parking and multilevel parking lot for shoppers.
Since its opening in 2006, Queensbay Mall has become one of the major retail centres inPenang,competing directly against more established shopping malls within the state likeGurney Plaza.Notably, both Queensbay Mall and Gurney Plaza are managed by CapitaMalls Asia, a subsidiary of theSingapore-basedCapitaLand.[3]
The location of Queensbay Mall was previously an abandoned site of the Bayan Bay Mall Project. It was developed by Bayan Bay Development Sdn Bhd, a joint venture 70% owned by Anson Perdana Bhd and 30% by Penang Development Corporation. When Anson Perdana Bhd fell into financial distress in 1998 following the1997 Asian financial crisisand became defunct, the project was only 60% completed. CP Group led by executive chairman Tan Chew Piau intervened in 2003 and revived the project in June 2005, which got its present name.[4][5]
Retail outlets
[edit]The mall consists of five storeys and 883,111 sq ft (82,043.7 m2) of net lettable area, the second largest inGeorge TownafterGurney Plaza.[6]αWith over 400 shop lots, it has attracted numerous well-known international brands to set up outlets within. The brands in Queensbay Mall include the nation's famous book storePopular,fashion names such asCalvin Klein,Forever 21,Guess,Timberland,Giordano,Body Glove,Levi's,H&M,Lacoste,Uniqlo,andPadini,and the home furnishing brandHarvey Norman.[7]
In addition, several restaurants, cafes and food stalls can be found inside Queensbay Mall, includingStarbucks,The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf,J.CO Donuts,Nando's,Haidilao,Häagen-Dazs,Mixue,ChageeandTealive.[8]
The main anchor tenant in Queensbay Mall isAEON,which runs a supermarket and apparel stores across the lower four floors.[8][9]
Entertainment
[edit]Queensbay Mall has a variety of entertainment options. The most well-known of all is theGolden Screen Cinemasat the top floor, with eight cineplexes.[2]This isGolden Screen Cinemas' second flagship branch inPenang.
Note
[edit]^αGurney Plazahas a nett lettable area of 889,859 sq ft (82,670.6 m2).[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"About Us - Queensbay Mall".Queensbay Mall.Retrieved17 November2016.
- ^ab"Golden Screen Cinemas".
- ^"CapitaMalls Asia to acquire Queensbay Mall in Penang".www.edgeprop.my.Retrieved9 September2017.
- ^"CP: Revived mall to bring in RM42mil sales".The Star (Malaysia).7 October 2005.Retrieved12 March2023.
- ^"Of Queensbay and foreshore".21 October 2008.
- ^"CLMT to acquire Queensbay Mall in Penang for RM990.50 million, expanding its presence in northern Malaysia".CapitaLand.9 Nov 2022.Retrieved6 Oct2024.
- ^"Queensbay Mall in Penang - Bayan Lepas Shopping".penang.ws.Retrieved17 November2016.
- ^ab"Stores - Queensbay Mall".Queensbay Mall.Retrieved17 November2016.
- ^"Queensbay - Penang's biggest mall".Business News.The Star.Retrieved16 May2017.
- ^"Gurney Plaza".CapitaLand.Retrieved6 Oct2024.
External links
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