Berjaya Times Square

Berjaya Times Square is a 48-storey, 203 m (666 ft) twin tower, comprising a hotel, condominium, indoor amusement park, commercial offices and shopping centre complex in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened to the public in 2003.

Berjaya Times Square
Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur, as seen at the Jalan Pudu-Jalan Imbi junction.
Interactive map of Berjaya Times Square
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential Hotel
Architectural style	Postmodernism
Location	1 Jalan Imbi Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates	3°08′31.9″N 101°42′38.2″E
Construction started	1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Completed	2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Opened	29 September 2003; 22 years ago (2003-09-29)
Height
Roof	203 m (666 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	49 (Tower A) 48 (Tower B) 19 (Mall area)
Lifts/elevators	31
Design and construction
Architect	DP Architects
Other information
Public transit access	MR5  Imbi Monorail station
References
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Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur

Main atrium of Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur shopping mall in Feb 2011.
Location	Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening date	29 September 2003; 22 years ago (2003-09-29)
Developer	Berjaya Group
Management	Berjaya Times Square Management Corporation (BTSMC)
Owner	Berjaya Group
Architect	DP Architects
Stores and services	> 1,000
Anchor tenants	6 (Including NSK Grocer, MM Cineplexes, Ampang Superbowl, F.O.S, Panda Eyes Department Store and Berjaya Times Square Theme Park)
Floor area	700,000 m2 (7,500,000 sq ft)
Floors	13
Parking	~4,300 parking bays
Public transit	MR5  Imbi Monorail station
Website	www.berjayatimessquarekl.com

Background

The development is currently the tenth largest building in the world by floor area and has also been tagged as the "world's largest building ever built in a single phase," with 700,000 m² (7,500,000 sq ft) of built up floor area.^[5] This building consists of a 19-storey shopping mall, business offices and leisure centre with over 1,000 retail shops, 1,200 luxury service suites, 65 food outlets and entertainment attractions such as the Berjaya Times Square Theme Park.^[6]

12-storey floor of retail area inside of Berjaya Times Square shopping mall

Berjaya Times Square as seen from Jalan Bulan

History

Initially, the land belonged to the millionaire and philanthropist Cheong Yoke Choy before World War II. His bungalow stood there until the entire parcel of land was purchased by the Berjaya Group of Tan Sri Vincent Tan for the development of the current Berjaya Times Square.^[7]

Berjaya Times Square was officially opened by then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 29 September 2003.^[8] It was supposed to be opened in 1999 but delayed due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.^[9]

Debenhams opened its first store in Asia on 17 November 2003.^[10]

In April 2005, Borders opened its first franchise store here, which was the largest Borders store in the world at the time. However, due to the Great Recession, it was then been downsized into a smaller operation called Borders Express. However in 2016, it closed its doors permanently.^[11]

Its current anchor tenants include NSK Grocer, MM Cineplexes, Ampang Superbowl, F.O.S, Panda Eyes Department Store and Berjaya Times Square Theme Park.

Transportation

The shopping centre is accessible within walking distance north of Imbi Station of KL Monorail and also southwest of Bukit Bintang MRT station.

See also

• List of the world's largest shopping malls
• List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
• Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC)