Sunshine Central
{{short description|Mixed-use complex in George Town, Penang, Malaysia}}
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{{Infobox building
| name = Sunshine Central
| image = Sunshine Central, George Town, Penang 2023.jpg
| address = Jalan Pisang Embun, 11500 Paya Terubong, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
| location_town = George Town, Penang
| location_country = Malaysia
| coordinates = {{coord|5.39875|100.28743|region:MY-07|display=inline,title}}
| start_date = 2016
| completion_date = 2024
| opened_date = 2024
| owner = Suiwah Corporation
| top_floor = 39
| floor_count = 39
| embedded = {{Infobox shopping mall|embed=yes
| logo = Sunshine Central logo.png
| developer = Crimson Omega
| floors = 9
| floor_area = {{convert|820000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}{{Cite news |date=23 Sep 2023 |title=New lifestyle experiences for Penang and northern region folk |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/starpicks/2023/09/23/new-lifestyle-experiences-for-penang-and-northern-region-folk |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |work=The Star}}
| number_of_anchors = 1
| website =
{{URL|sunshinecentral.my/sunshine-mall/}}
}}
| building_type = Mixed-use complex
| grounds_area = {{convert|3.64|ha|abbr=on}}
| developer = Crimson Omega
| website = {{URL|sunshinecentral.my/}}
| mapframe-wikidata = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 15
}}
Sunshine Central is a mixed-use complex within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated at the suburb of Paya Terubong, the {{Convert|3.64|ha|abbr=on|adj=on}} 39-storey complex comprises a residential tower, an office block, a hotel and a nine-storey shopping mall forming the podium. Owned by local conglomerate Suiwah Corporation, Sunshine Central was opened to the public in 2024.
History
Sunshine Central was envisioned on a {{Convert|9|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} commercial plot within the neighbourhood of Farlim, with Sunshine Departmental Store, a subsidiary of Suiwah Corporation, being proposed as the anchor tenant of the new shopping mall. Suiwah Corporation had been established in 1961 as a local retail chain operating across Penang, including stores such as Sunshine Square at Bayan Baru.{{Cite news |date=4 Nov 2022 |title=Shining bright for 62 years |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/11/04/shining-bright-for-62-years |access-date=11 Oct 2024 |work=The Star}} {{As of|2014}}, Sunshine Central was estimated to have a gross development value of RM300 million.{{Cite news |date=14 Feb 2014 |title=Hot Stock: Suiwah rises 16% on RM300m mixed development plan in Penang |url=https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/hot-stock-suiwah-rises-16-rm300m-mixed-development-plan-penang |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |work=The Edge}}{{Cite web |title=SUIWAH CORPORATION - Sunshine Tower – A Potential Goldmine |url=https://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/PublicInvest/2014-03-26-story-h49747856-SUIWAH_CORPORATION_Sunshine_Tower_A_Potential_Goldmine |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=klse.i3investor.com |language=en}}
Construction began in 2016, with China Machinery Engineering Corporation being awarded the RM40 million contract for earthworks and piling.{{Cite journal |date=2016 |title=Annual Report 2016 |url=https://www.malaysiastock.biz/Handler/GetReport.ashx?file=AR/2016/9/30/9865%20-%201309351067625.pdf&name=SCB_AR%202016.pdf |journal=Suiwah Corporation |page=25}}{{Cite news |date=13 Mar 2017 |title=Local contractors feel the heat |url=https://www.ijm.com/sites/default/files/2019-01/Local%20contractors%20feel%20the%20heat.pdf |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |work=The Edge}} The project was completed in 2024 and trade shows were planned to mark the 50th anniversary of China's diplomatic ties with Malaysia.{{Cite news |last=Dewi |first=K. Kasturi |date=12 Aug 2024 |title=Chinese enterprises to take part in Air Itam expo |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2024/08/12/chinese-enterprises-to-take-part-in-air-itam-expo |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |work=The Star}} Sunshine Central was inaugurated in October that year by Paya Terubong assemblyman and state executive councillor Wong Hon Wai.{{Cite news |date=11 Oct 2024 |title=亚依淡新地标-阳光中心盛大开幕 |trans-title=Grand opening of Sunshine Central, a new landmark in Air Itam |url=https://www.kwongwah.com.my/20241011/%e4%ba%9a%e4%be%9d%e6%b7%a1%e6%96%b0%e5%9c%b0%e6%a0%87-%e9%98%b3%e5%85%89%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83%e7%9b%9b%e5%a4%a7%e5%bc%80%e5%b9%95/ |access-date=11 Oct 2024 |work=Kwong Wah Yit Poh |language=zh}}
Components
= Sunshine Mall =
Sunshine Mall is a nine-storey shopping mall that forms the podium of the complex. It features 412 retail lots spread out over {{Convert|820000|sqft|abbr=on}} of net lettable area, with Sunshine Departmental Store as its anchor tenant. At the time of its launch, Sunshine Mall was slightly smaller in lettable area than Gurney Plaza{{ref|Alpha|α}} and Queensbay Mall{{ref|Beta|β}}, the two largest shopping malls in George Town. Golden Screen Cinemas operates an 11-screen cinema within the mall.{{Cite news |date=29 Mar 2022 |title=The new heart of Penang |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/starpicks/2022/03/29/the-new-heart-of-penang |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |work=The Star}}
= Sunshine Tower =
Sunshine Tower is an 18-storey office block equipped with a 5G-enabled data centre and a helipad. The office block is designed as an MSC-compliant building, similar to SUNTECH Tower at Bayan Baru.{{Cite news |date=17 Oct 2022 |title=Prime offices in a thriving district |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/starpicks/2022/10/17/prime-offices-in-a-thriving-district |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |work=The Star}} It contains {{Convert|227600|sqft|abbr=on}} of net lettable area that accommodates 128 office units.{{Cite journal |date=2022 |title=Real Estate Highlights: 1st Half of 2022 |url=https://content.knightfrank.com/research/179/documents/en/malaysia-real-estate-highlights-1h-2022-9222.pdf |journal=Knight Frank |page=17}} Citigroup occupies eight of the floors within the tower.
= Sunshine Residence =
= Harris Sunshine Penang =
Originally named Sunshine World, the 18-storey hotel was acquired by The Ascott Limited, a Singapore-based hospitality company, in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Sunshine World |url=https://www.sunshinecentral.my/sunshine-world/ |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |website=Sunshine Central}}{{Cite news |last=Christopher Tan |date=2 Sep 2022 |title=First HARRIS-branded hotel in Penang to open next year |url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/first-harris-branded-hotel-in-penang-to-open-next-year/ |access-date=1 Oct 2024 |work=Buletin Mutiara}} The hotel contains 289 rooms of varying sizes and {{Convert|33500|sqft|abbr=on|adj=on}} of convention space with a capacity of approximately 1,200.
Location
Sunshine Central is situated at Jalan Pisang Embun within the neighbourhood of Farlim at Paya Terubong. A flyover connects the complex with Jalan Thean Teik, a thoroughfare within Farlim.
Notes
{{note|Alpha|α}}Gurney Plaza has a net lettable area of {{Convert|889859|sqft|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Gurney Plaza |url=https://www.capitaland.com/en/find-a-property/global-property-listing/retail/gurney-plaza.html |access-date=6 Oct 2024 |website=CapitaLand |language=en}}
{{note|Beta|β}}Queensbay Mall has a net lettable area of {{Convert|883111|sqft|abbr=on}} {{As of|2022|lc=y}}.{{Cite web |date=9 Nov 2022 |title=CLMT to acquire Queensbay Mall in Penang for RM990.50 million, expanding its presence in northern Malaysia |url=https://www.capitaland.com/en/about-capitaland/newsroom/news-releases/international/2022/nov/CLMT-to-acquire-Queensbay-Mall.html |access-date=6 Oct 2024 |website=CapitaLand |language=en}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Shopping centres in George Town}}
{{Shopping malls in Malaysia}}
{{Skyscrapers in Malaysia}}
Category:Shopping malls in Penang
Category:Shopping malls established in 2024
Category:2024 establishments in Malaysia
Category:Buildings and structures in George Town, Penang