118 Mall

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118 Mall @ Merdeka 118
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Construction of the mall as of 2024
118 Mall
Location Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening dateQ3 2025
Previous namesMERDEKA @ 118, Warisan Merdeka Mall, The Merdeka Mall
DeveloperPNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd (under PNB)
Architect Fender Katsalidis
No. of stores and services328+ stores and 12 cinema halls
Total retail floor area 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2) [1]
No. of floors8
Parking20,000+
Public transit access KG17  Merdeka MRT station
Website www.merdeka118.com/retail/

118 Mall, previously known as MERDEKA @ 118, is a seven-storey glass domed shopping mall currently under construction located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] The name "118" was derived from the number of floors in the Merdeka 118 tower which has a total of 118 storeys. The mall is currently being developed and owned by PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), which is also the developer for the Merdeka 118 tower. The mall is situated at the foot of the tower and will directly serve its precinct. [3]

Contents

As of December 2023, there are no details yet on the tenants however the planned date of the mall is set to be Q3 2025.

Background

The developer had awarded the contract to build a shopping complex as part of the Merdeka 118 development at the former site of Merdeka Park, which was the second oldest public park in Kuala Lumpur, to a joint-venture between WCT Holdings Berhad and TSR Capital Berhad. [4] The mall is planned to be surrounded by 4-acre of greenery and a linear park namely, Merdeka Boulevard At 118, which will also connect the Maharajalela Monorail station and the mall. Construction works on the building as well as the shopping mall began in 2014 and is slated for full completion by 2025. [5]

Design

The construction site of the mall (May 2020) Construction halted for PNB 118 during MCO in May 2020 03.jpg
The construction site of the mall (May 2020)

A glass dome will be constructed as the roof of the mall to bring in filtered natural light into the centre of the mall. The mall's organic theme will have sculptural design-story elements and water-features based on Malaysian culture.

Features

Key features of the mall

Transportation

The mall will be connected to the Kajang Line's  KG17  Merdeka MRT station located along Jalan Hang Jebat, which is also connected to an interchange with the Ampang/Sri Petaling Line's  AG8  SP8  Plaza Rakyat LRT station.

The  AG9  MR4  Hang Tuah station, serving both the Ampang Line and KL Monorail, is a 600-metre walk southeast.

The mall will also be accessible from the  MR3  Maharajalela Monorail station connected through the precinct's linear park under the development.

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References

  1. ↑ https://focusmalaysia.my/merdeka-118-now-stands-majestically-as-malaysias-tallest-building/
  2. ↑ "MERDEKA @118". 118 Mall. Archived from the original on 2021-09-12. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Building : Merdeka 118". Merdeka 118. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "PNB awards Merdeka 118 shopping mall contract to WCT-TSR JV". The Star. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Rani, Nur Amirah Abd (3 September 2021). "Merdeka 118 mercu tanda integrasi masa depan". Berita Harian. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Key Features : 118 Mall". 118 Mall. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

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