Community park to be settled in MyTown Kuala Lumpur
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MyTown Shopping Centre has opened in the Kuala Lumpur CBD as a joint development by Boustead Holdings and retail banker Ikano.
It features 1.6 million sqft (148,644 sqm) of retail space (more than 400 stores), an alfresco dining area and a park.
Anchor tenants include the biggest Ikea and Zara stores in Malaysia, Malaysia’s first Best flagship, Food Empire, Golden Screen Cinemas, H&M, Parkson Department Store and Village Grocer.
Its two-acre (0.8ha) Town Park has been set aside for community events. It includes ramps and tracks for rollerblading and skateboarding. A Sunken Garden features amphitheater-style.
MyTown is the first shopping centre in Malaysia to feature Soundscapes – special compositions and custom designed sounds to offer an immersive environment in key locations.
Mr Christian Rojkjaer – Managing Director of Ikea Southeast Asia & Director of Boustead Ikano Sdn Bhd (3rd from left) & Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin – Deputy Chairman / Group Managing Director, Boustead Holdings Berhad (4th from left) flanked by Directors from Boustead Ikano Sdn Bhd, Boustead Holdings Bhd & Ikano Ptd Ltd including (from left to right), Mr Lee Hartigan, Dato Sri’ Ghazali Mohd Ali, Datuk Koo Hock Fee, Ms. Cheah Swee Choo, Mr Sebastian Hylving, Mr Joakim Hogsander – General Manager of MyTOWN Shopping Centre & Mr Thomas Malmberg.
GM Joakim Hogsander describes the centre as a lifestyle mall. “We have created a special customer journey through our choice of tenants, design and experience.”
MyTown has been awarded green building status by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Malaysian Green Building Index.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which companies are responsible for the development of MyTown Shopping Centre?
Which companies are responsible for the development of MyTown Shopping Centre?
MyTown Shopping Centre is a joint development between Boustead Holdings and the retail banker Ikano. It is located in the Kuala Lumpur CBD.
Q.What kind of features does the Town Park offer visitors?
What kind of features does the Town Park offer visitors?
The two-acre Town Park has ramps and tracks for rollerblading and skateboarding. It also includes a Sunken Garden designed in an amphitheatre style, intended for community events.
Q.Which retail brands are listed as anchor tenants in the new shopping centre?
Which retail brands are listed as anchor tenants in the new shopping centre?
Anchor tenants include Malaysia's largest Ikea and Zara stores, the country's first Best flagship, Food Empire, Golden Screen Cinemas, H&M, Parkson Department Store, and Village Grocer.
Q.What is unique about MyTown Shopping Centre's approach to its environment?
What is unique about MyTown Shopping Centre's approach to its environment?
MyTown is the first Malaysian shopping centre to feature Soundscapes, special compositions and custom-designed sounds to create an immersive environment in key locations. It also has green building status.
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