Subang Parade
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 Subang Parade in 2020 | |
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| Location | Subang Jaya,Selangor,Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 3°04′56″N101°35′08″E/ 3.082119°N 101.585448°E |
| Opening date | 13 August 1988 |
| Management | Hektar Property Services |
| Owner | Hektar REIT |
| No. of stores and services | 200 |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Website | www |
Subang Paradeis ashopping malllocated inSubang Jaya,Selangor,Malaysia.The building has over 200 stores at a space of approximately 1,169,038 square feet (108,607.2 m2) distributed in three floors. It is located just off theMalaysian Federal Highway,and is within walking distance toDarul Ehsan Mosque,Aeon Big (formerlyCarrefour),Empire Shopping GalleryandKD09KJ28KS02Subang Jayastation.
History
[edit]Originally known as Subang Jaya Shopping Centre,[1]Subang Parade was opened in August 1988 and was the longest mall inSoutheast Asiawhen it first opened.[2][3]The inclusion of a mall came from Abd Aziz Mohamed who worked inSime UEP.Subang Parade was originally owned by United Estates Projects Berhad and managed by Natvest, a subsidiary ofLion Group.[1]Collings Hui Sdn Bhd acted as its first marketing agent.[1]
Its first anchor tenant, Parkson Grand, opened in June 1988.[4]Its second tenant,[4]a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2)Toys "R" Usoutlet, operating as a joint venture with Metro Holdings of Singapore,[5]opened in November 1988, being the first Toys "R" Us in the country.[4]Frozen yoghurt chain J Highby's opened in the same month.[6]
AGrandy'soutlet opened on 10 December 1988.[7]
In 2003, Subang Parade was sold to The Hektar Group before being resold into the HektarREITin 2006 and became one of its shopping centres alongside Kulim Central and Central Square inKedah,Wetex Parade and Segamat Central inJohor,andMahkota ParadeinMalacca.[8]
Subang Parade has numerous facilities for fashion, food and also an arcade.[9][10]The mall previously had a cinema, the SMILE-UA Cineplex but was closed in 2001. After 10 years, the mall now had its own cinema again.MBO cinemasfirst opened in 2011.[11]Subang Parade underwent a facelift where it was refurbished in 2016.[9]The mall offers dedicated areas for reading.[12]
Following a partial lockdown from theCOVID-19 pandemicin early 2020. Several social media posts alleged the closure of nineMPH storesnationwide including four in theKlang Valley.Statements from theMalay Mailstated that MPH staff members confirmed that the MPH outlets in Subang Parade will close on 6 June 2020.[13]MBO cinemas was later closed and replaced byGSC Cinemason 17 January 2022.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"United Estate Projects faces libel suit".The Straits Times.New Straits Times. 18 April 1988.
- ^"Subang Parade Shopping Centre - Tourism Selangor".6 January 2021.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^"More Info | Subang Parade Shopping Centre".subangparade.my.Retrieved9 May2021.
- ^abc"Metro to open Toys R Us store in KL".The Straits Times.19 October 1988.
- ^"Retailers bullish on prospects in KL".Business Times (Singapore).Business Times (Malaysia). 6 June 1988.
- ^"J Higby's Singapore gears up for more outlets".Business Times (Singapore).7 October 1988.
- ^"MBf to open 50 Grandy's outlets in M'sia by next year".Business Times (Singapore).Bernama. 12 December 1988.
- ^"Property portfolio | Hektar REIT".hektarreit.Retrieved9 May2021.
- ^ab"5 Malaysian shopping malls that have stood the test of time".Free Malaysia Today.24 April 2022.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^"Shops | Subang Parade Shopping Centre".subangparade.my.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^"MBO Subang Parade finally open! | News & Features | Cinema Online".cinema.my.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^"Malls help keep reading culture alive".thesundaily.my.Retrieved9 May2021.
- ^Loheswar, R."Readers reminisce as two MPH bookstores in Klang Valley close on June 6, others may follow suit | Malay Mail".malaymail.Retrieved9 May2021.
- ^"Entertainment | Subang Parade Shopping Centre".subangparade.my.Retrieved28 July2022.
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