Berjaya Times Square

{{short description|Skyscraper complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia}}

{{Infobox building

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| building_name = Berjaya Times Square

| logo = Berjaya Times Square Logo.svg

| logo_size = 150px

| image = File:Kuala-Lumpur Malaysia Berjaya-Times-Square-04.jpg

| caption = Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur, as seen at the Jalan Pudu-Jalan Imbi junction.

| location = 1 Jalan Imbi
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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| coordinates = {{coord|3|08|31.9|N|101|42|38.2|E|region:MY_type:landmark|display=it}}

| start_date = 1997

| completion_date = 2003

| status = Completed

| building_type = Residential
Hotel

| architectural_style = Postmodernism

| roof = {{convert|203|m|abbr=on}}

| floor_count = 49 (Tower A)
48 (Tower B)
19 (Mall area)

| public_transit = {{KLRT color code|MR|5}} Imbi Monorail station

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| elevator_count = 31

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| architect = DP Architects

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| references = {{ctbuh|1605|Berjaya Times Square Tower A}}{{ctbuh|1606|Berjaya Times Square Tower B}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/complex/101020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104061002/https://www.emporis.com/complex/101020 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 November 2013 |title=Emporis building complex ID 101020 |work=Emporis}}{{skyscraperpage|2174}}

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{{Infobox shopping mall

| name = Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur

| image = Berjaya Times Square atrium.jpg

| image_width = 250px

| caption = Main atrium of Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur shopping mall in Feb 2011.

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| location = Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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| opening_date = October 2003

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| developer = Berjaya Group

| manager = Berjaya Times Square Management Corporation (BTSMC)

| owner = Berjaya Group

| architect = DP Architects

| number_of_stores = > 1,000

| number_of_anchors = 6 (Including NSK Grocer, MM Cineplexes, Ampang Superbowl, F.O.S, Panda Eyes Department Store and Berjaya Times Square Theme Park)

| floor_area = {{convert|700000|m2|abbr=on}}

| floors = 13

| parking = ~4,300 parking bays

| publictransit = {{KLRT color code|MR|5}} Imbi Monorail station

| website = {{url|https://www.berjayatimessquarekl.com/}}

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Berjaya Times Square is a 48-storey, {{convert|203|m|abbr=on}} twin tower, comprising a hotel, condominium, indoor amusement park, commercial offices and shopping centre complex in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened to public in 2003.

Background

The development is currently the tenth largest building in the world by floor area and has also been tagged as the "world's largest building ever built in a single phase," with {{convert|700000|m2|abbr=on}} of built up floor area.{{cite web |url=http://www.vinci-construction-projects.com/projets.nsf/en/geographical-zones.htm?openagent&f=Berjaya%20Times%20Square,%20Malaysia |title=VINCI Construction Grands: Berjaya Times Square |publisher=VINCI Construction |access-date=7 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231423/http://www.vinci-construction-projects.com/projets.nsf/en/geographical-zones.htm?openagent&f=Berjaya%20Times%20Square,%20Malaysia |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} This building consists of a 19-storey shopping mall, business offices and leisure centre with over 1,000 retail shops, 1,200 luxury service suites, 65 food outlets and entertainment attractions such as the Berjaya Times Square Theme Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/kuala-lumpur-popular-destinations/berjaya-times-square.html|title=Berjaya Times Square|work=Asia Rooms|date=30 October 2010|access-date=2 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727234811/http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/kuala-lumpur-popular-destinations/berjaya-times-square.html|archive-date=27 July 2011|url-status=usurped}}

File:Inside Berjaya Times Square 2.jpg floor of retail area inside of Berjaya Times Square shopping mall.]]

File:KL Berjaya Times Square - As seen from Jalan Bulan..jpg

History

Initially, the land belonged to the millionaire and philanthropist Cheong Yoke Choy before World War II. His bungalow stood there until the entire parcel of land was purchased by the Berjaya Group of Tan Sri Vincent Tan for the development of the current Berjaya Times Square.{{cite web |url=http://www.dubaiburj.com/berjaya-times-square-world%E2%80%99s-largest-shopping-mall-building/|title=Berjaya Times Square – World’s Largest Shopping Mall Building |publisher=Burj |date=6 September 2010 |access-date=2 March 2012}}

Berjaya Times Square was officially opened by then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 29 September 2003.{{cite news |title=Tycoon to inject KL mall into listed company |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes20030930-1.2.28.2?qt=berjaya,%20times,%20square,%20theme,%20park&q=berjaya%20times%20square%20theme%20park |work=Business Times (Singapore) |agency=Associated Press |date=30 September 2003}} It was supposed to be opened in 1999 but delayed due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.{{cite news |title=Berjaya Times Sq opens |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper20030930-1.2.36.8?qt=berjaya,%20times,%20square,%20theme,%20park&q=berjaya%20times%20square%20theme%20park |work=The New Paper |date=30 September 2003}}

Debenhams opened its first store in Asia on 17 November 2003.{{cite news |title=Debenhams debuts in Asia with M'sian store |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes20031118-1.2.26.4?qt=berjaya,%20times,%20square,%20theme,%20park&q=berjaya%20times%20square%20theme%20park |work=Business Times (Singapore) |agency=AFP |date=18 November 2003}}

In April 2005, Borders opened its first franchise store here, which was the largest Borders store in the world at the time. However, due to the Great Recession, it was then been downsized into a smaller operation called Borders Express. However in 2016, it closed its doors permanently.{{cite news |date=18 December 2005 |title=Alternative to reading |url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2005/12/18/lifebookshelf/20051218121107&sec=lifebookshelf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060425230941/http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=%2F2005%2F12%2F18%2Flifebookshelf%2F20051218121107&sec=lifebookshelf |archive-date=25 April 2006 |access-date=2 March 2012 |work=The Star |df=dmy}}

Its current anchor tenants include NSK Grocer, MM Cineplexes, Ampang Superbowl, F.O.S, Panda Eyes Department Store and Berjaya Times Square Theme Park.

Transportation

File:Low Yat Plaza interior1.jpg

The shopping centre is accessible within walking distance north of {{KLRT color code|MR|5}} Imbi Station of KL Monorail and also southwest of {{KLRT color code|KG|18A}} Bukit Bintang MRT station.

References

Silver Kris Magazine, August 2009- National Day Edition
Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - [https://www.berjayahotel.com/kualalumpur Official Website]

External links

[http://www.timessquarekl.com/ Official Berjaya Times Square website]
[http://timessquarekl.forumotion.com/ Owner and Investor Forum]
[http://www.berjayahotel.com/kualalumpur/ Berjaya Times Square Hotel Kuala Lumpur Website]