Mid Valley Megamall

{{infobox shopping mall

| name = Mid Valley Megamall

| logo = Mid Valley Megamall.gif

| image = File:Mid Valley Megamall CNY 2024 decoration (240205) 03.jpg

| image_alt =

| caption = Mall interior

| location = Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| mapframe-wikidata = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 15

| coordinates = {{Coord|3|7|5|N|101|40|36|E|type:landmark_region:MY|display=inline,title}}

| opening_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1999|11|20}} as Mid Valley Megamall
{{Start date and age|df=yes|2007|9|26}}, Phase 2 of Mid Valley Megamall & The Gardens Mall

| developer = IGB Berhad

| manager = IGB REIT Management Sdn. Bhd.

| owner = IGB Berhad

| number_of_stores = 430

| floor_area = {{convert|1700000|sqft|abbr=on}}

| floors = Five (excluding car park) at Mid Valley Megamall Zone A, C, G, H & The Gardens Zone B, U & Premier

| website = {{URL|https://www.midvalley.com.my/}}

}}

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,{{Cite web |title=IGB Berhad - Commercial Properties |url=http://www.igbbhd.com/commercial |access-date=30 August 2022 |website=www.igbbhd.com}} the complex was opened in 1999.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Racheal |date=4 November 2017 |title=Constant improvements, no complacency the key to success |url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/constant-improvements-no-complacency-key-success |access-date=30 August 2022 |website=The Edge Markets}} 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).{{cite web|title=MVEC – Mid Valley Exhibition Center|url=http://www.mvec.com.my/index.php/event-calendar-2017/|publisher=MVEC|access-date=21 March 2017}} It was awarded Best Shopping Complex Award 2000 by Tourism Malaysia and Best Retail Development 2001 by FIABCI Malaysia.{{cite web|title=Propwall - FIABCI|url=http://www.propwall.my/mid_valley_city/megamall/2278/|publisher=Propwall|access-date=21 March 2017}}

It was announced that a second mall, Mid Valley Southkey, had been slated for 2016 in the Iskandar region of Johor Bahru.{{cite web|title=Mid Valley Megamall in Iskandar Johor |url= http://english.astroawani.com/business-news/mid-valley-southkey-megamall-iskandar-be-completed-2016-24320/|publisher=Astro Awani|access-date=31 January 2013}}

Incidents

On 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.{{cite news|title=Fire on second level of Mid Valley Megamall under control|url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/fire-second-level-mid-valley-megamall-under-control|access-date=1 June 2017|publisher=The Edge Markets|date=30 May 2017}}{{cite news|title=Fax machine causes fire at Mid Valley mall|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/fax-machine-causes-fire-at-mid-valley-mall|access-date=1 June 2017|publisher=The Malay Mail|date=30 May 2017}}

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.{{cite news|last=Nizam|first=Fuad|date=17 May 2023|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/910382/just-fire-rages-again-mid-valley-nsttv|title=[JUST IN] Fire rages again in Mid Valley [NSTTV]|publisher=New Straits Times|access-date=17 May 2023}}

Building

It 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 {{convert|4500000|sqft|abbr=on}} of total floor area, out of which {{convert|1700000|sqft|abbr=on}} is leasable space. This whole area is sometimes referred to Mid Valley City.{{cite web |title=Mid Valley Megamall – Mid Valley City |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2005/07/18/mid-valley-city-rides-on-success-of-megamall/ |access-date=31 January 2013 |work=The Star}}

It houses a {{cvt|48,300|sqft}} 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 {{cvt|5.5|km}} bicycle lane.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}

Sister mall

= Mid Valley Southkey =

The 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.{{cite news | date=1 February 2019| url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/02/01/mid-valley-southkey-likely-to-open-in-second-quarter| title=A Second Midvalley| work=The Star Online| access-date =22 June 2019}}

Transportation

=Train=

The mall is connected to the {{KLRT color code|KB|01}} Mid Valley Station of Keretapi Tanah Melayu.

The mall is also located within walking distance from the {{KLRT color code|KD|01}} {{KLRT color code|KJ|17}} 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=

Free shuttle bus service provided by the mall is available to and from {{KLRT color code|KJ|16}} Bank Rakyat-Bangsar LRT station, as well as Rapid KL Bus T788 which travels to and from the {{KLRT color code|KJ|19}} KL Gateway–Universiti station and MRT feeder bus T818 which travels to and from the {{KLRT color code|SBK|13}} Pavilion Damansara Heights–Pusat Bandar Damansara station.