1 Utama

1 Utama
1 Utama Shopping Centre
Location Bandar Utama Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Opening date

Phase 1 in 19 August 1995 (as AEON Mall 1 Utama Shopping Centre) Phase 2 in 31 December 2003 (Conferred with 1 Utama New Wing)

Phase 2 in 19 August 2011 as (AEON Store Bandar Utama & 1 Utama Old Wing, New Wing)
Developer Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd
Management Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd
Owner Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd
No. of stores and services 700+
No. of anchor tenants AEON, Parkson, Cold Storage (supermarket), Tangs, TGV Cinemas, Golden Screen Cinemas, H&M, UNIQLO, Brands Outlet, PADINI Concept Store, LC Waikiki, Zara, Old Navy, Popular, MPH Bookstores, Toys R Us, Hamley's, Starship Galatica, Celebrity Fitness, U Bowl, Camp5, Neway Karaoke Box, Its a Hit Batting Cages, Padang@1U, Best Denki, Sen Q, Kaison, Mr D.I.Y, Air Rider 1 UtamaE, Flow Rider 1 UtamaE
Total retail floor area 465,000 m²
No. of floors 6

1 Utama Shopping Centre is situated in Bandar Utama Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Opened in 1995 Its gross built-up area totals 5,000,000 square feet (465,000 m²).[1] It is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia and the seventh largest in the world.[2]

This shopping centre has the largest rooftop garden in Southeast Asia (30,000 sqft), two film houses (Golden Screen Cinemas and TGV Cinemas), a 36-lane bowling alley, an arcade centre (Cross Fire), two karaoke centres and a spaceship-themed kids' play land.

There are four recreational sporting activity centres, such as rock climbing (Camp 5), baseball batting cages (It's a Hit! Batting Cages), futsal (Padang - Futsal court) and a diving academy (Seatlantis Dive Centre).

Features

This shopping centre has the largest rooftop garden in Southeast Asia (30,000 sqft), two film houses (Golden Screen Cinemas and TGV Cinemas), a 36-lane bowling alley, an arcade centre (Cross Fire), two karaoke centres and a spaceship-themed kids' play land.

There are four recreational sporting activity centres, such as rock climbing (Camp 5), baseball batting cages (It's a Hit! Batting Cages), futsal (Padang - Futsal court) and a diving academy (Seatlantis Dive Centre).

Electric Vehicle (EV) owners can now recharge their batteries at the mall's new charging station. The fully automated station, equipped with a Delta charger, is located on the fourth floor of the mall’s Oval carpark entrance near Cellini furniture store and is only exclusive for One Card 3.0 members.[3]

Anchor Tenants

  • (1995-2012) as Jusco & 2012 as AEON
  • Isetan
  • (2004-2008) as Giant Supermarket & 2008 as Cold Storage
  • Tangs
  • (2004-2008) as U Parkson & 2008 as Parkson
  • TGV Cinemas IMAX - First Cinema in Bandar Utama Malaysia Opened in 1995 Then Reopen in December 2012 During Christmas
  • Golden Screen Cinemas - Larger Cinema in Malaysia Bandar Utama Opened in 23 June 2005
  • Popular Bookstore
  • MPH Bookstores 11th Outlet Opened in 2004 as 1st & 2nd Floor Then Reopen in 2013 as 2nd Floor
  • Hamley's
  • Toys R Us - Larger Store in Bandar Utama Malaysia in 2004 Then Reopen in October 2011
  • Wh (2004-2011)
  • Brands Outlet
  • Padini Concept Store
  • Old Navy - 1st New Outlet at Malaysia in 2016
  • H&M - New Outlet at Malaysia in 2013
  • UNIQLO - New Store in Malaysia in 2011
  • Marks & Spencer
  • Zara
  • MUJI
  • LC Waikiki - New LCW Outlet in Malaysia 1 Utama in 2017
  • Home's Harmony
  • Best Denki 8th Outlet Opened in 2004 as 2nd Floor Then Reopen in 2011 as LG Floor
  • Neway Karaoke Box
  • Camp5 Rock Climbing Gym - Biggest Rock Climbing Gym at 1 Utama Opened in 2006
  • Celebrity Fitness - 1st Indoor Club in Malaysia in 2004
  • Air Rider 1 UtamaE - Largest Indoor Entertainment in 2017
  • Flowrider 1 UtamaE - Largest Indoor Entertainment in 2017
  • U Bowl
  • Kaison

(Passed Performed Tenants)

  • Jusco Home Centre @ 2003-2011
  • Giant Supermarket @ 2004-2008
  • Wh @ 2004-2011
  • Kid Sports & Gym @ 2003-2011

History

Until 1991, the Bandar Utama Damansara area was originally consisted of palm oil estates with a population fewer than 100 people. Development of Bandar Utama Damansara began in the early 1990s under the company named See Hoy Chan Holdings Sdn. Bhd., and an attempt to modernise the area was made, with the opening of Sri Pentas, TV3's broadcast centre nearby, which was opened in 1995 and officially opened in October 1996, followed by the 1 Utama Shopping Centre, which became increasingly well known after the Jaya Jusco chain of department stores, presently known as AEON, moved its Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur outlet to Bandar Utama in 1995.

A new wing is currently being built, adjacent to the new MRT stop.

Visitors

1 Utama receives roughly 60,000 to 90,000 visitors every weekday, and as many as 120,000 on weekends according to the management. Its occupancy rate is 98%.[4]

Awards

1 Utama was named "Shopping Complex of the Year" at the Retail World Excellence Awards 2006/07. In 2006, 1 First Avenue, a 30-storey corporate office tower (occupied by IBM, Schlumberger and KPMG) was completed and a 428-room hotel attached to the centre opened the following year.[5]

Transport Connections

Rail

The pedestrian link bridge connecting Bandar Utama MRT Station's Entrance B with the shopping centre and adjacent commercial buildings.

The  SBK09  Bandar Utama station, located beside TV3's broadcast centre Sri Pentas, is directly linked with the shopping centre via a pedestrian link bridge. The link bridge, which was opened on 1 February 2018, is accessed through the station's Entrance B.[6]

Prior to the opening of the pedestrian link bridge to 1 Utama, commuters had to take MRT feeder buses or 1 Utama's own shuttle buses from the MRT Feeder Bus Terminal at 1Powerhouse along Persiaran Bandar Utama. Access to 1Powerhouse is via Entrance A of the station.

Bus

The Bandar Utama bus hub is located next to the new wing of 1 Utama beside the open air car park. RapidKL bus 800 from KL Sentral and 801 from Metro Prima, Kepong, terminate at this bus hub.

There is also a long distance coach terminal located at the new wing of 1 Utama. Coach services include Aeroline (Singapore), Five Star (Singapore), Genting Express (Genting Highlands), Transtar (Singapore) and KLIA2 Skybus (klia2).

Road

1 Utama is easily accessible by road via the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP). Entrances to 1 Utama are located along Lebuh Bandar Utama and Dataran Bandar Utama which are just off the LDP.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "About us". 1 Utama official site. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Emporis: 1 Utama Shopping Centre Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/12/24/charge-your-electric-vehicle-without-hassle-latest-fullyautomated-charging-station-exclusive-for-mal/
  4. ↑ Gomez, Jennifer (May 11, 2006). "Many firsts for 1 Utama", p. 22. The Sun (Malaysia).
  5. ↑ Yap, Kenny (March 20, 2006). "1 Utama wins platinum award", p. 21. The Sun (Malaysia).
  6. ↑ "1 Utama link to Bandar Utama MRT Station now open". Paul Tan. 1 February 2018.

Coordinates: 3°08′53.34″N 101°36′57.03″E / 3.1481500°N 101.6158417°E / 3.1481500; 101.6158417

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