1Shamelin mall to have more than 1,000 stores

THE much anticipated 1Shamelin mall in Cheras is scheduled to be completed by the second quarter of 2011 with a host of amenities set to bring in shoppers. A sneak preview of the nine-storey mall located at Taman Shamelin Perkasa was held recently for the media at Westin Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The new mall boasts a gross build up of one million square feet with over 1,000 stores with 1,500 carparks for some 500,000 residents who lived nearby. For entertainment shoppers can choose from Tanjong Golden Village Cinemas (TGV), One Pioneers Badminton Academy, Amp Square Karaoke to CYC Mega Leisure.

According to the mall’s senior complex manager Wong Chee Keong, fashionistas will enjoy themselves at the street bazaar located at the Lower Ground, Ground and Upper Ground floors. “We have young entreprenuers who are arbiters of style and fashion who will start their own business. We hope they take up this opportunity and share their successes with us,” he said. There are also themed zones such as Trendy & Fashion, Cyber & Lifestyle, Integrated, Eateries & Snack, Beauty & Pamper, Health Care & Academic as well as Sports & Entertainment. Shoppers can also enjoy the gastronomic delights that will be available 24 hours by alfresco eateries surrounding the mall.

“Usually, shopping centres adopt two stages and stage two involves expansion with increased lettable area adjacent to existing spaces. In our case, we have two stages that will be developed at the same time,”Wong said. The phase two is right above phase one and will have three extra floors dedicated to the entertainment and sports hub. The third floor will house a supermarket and household stores, the fourth floor will have the badminton academy, health care, sports and lifestyle retail stores while the fifth floor is dedicated to TGV with eight screens. For badminton enthusiasts, the badminton academy with 14 courts led by Malaysia’s top badminton players Wong Choong Hann, Lee Wan Wah, Chew Choon Eng and Chan Chong Ming will be a must try.
For now more than 50% of the retail outlets have been taken up.
-thestar online.