The neighbourhood of Damansara Jaya is ready to welcome back its famed landmark as Atria Shopping Gallery is finally “re-opening” its brand new doors on 28th May 2015.
We know this because it was officially announced via their Facebook page less than a day ago:
Source: facebook.com/atriadj
If you were from the 80s, you’d remember the popular neighbourhood mall called The Atria Shopping Centre – or more commonly/casually known as just Atria.
During the 80s, way before the days of 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Mid Valley Megamall, Sunway Pyramid and the likes, Atria was the place that everyone wants to be seen at. The Piccadilly discotheque located inside Atria was a magnet for teenagers and students, receiving much attention for the frequent police raids on the outlet. There was also Parkson Grand, Parkson Supermarket, KFC, Esquire Kitchen, so on and so forth.
Even when newer and larger malls (read: 1 Utama Shopping Centre, The Curve) were established nearby, Atria still remained popular. At least for awhile.
You see, in the early 2000s, the complex was sold to Lien Hoe Corporation Berhad and quickly the Parkson supermarket became Tops Supermarket (under Netherlands’ Royal Ahold). In 2005, Tops Supermarket exited Malaysia (and whole of Asia) and the supermarket became Giant Supermarket while Parkson Grand relocated to 1 Utama. Later, Popular Bookstore too decided to end its presence in the mall.
In March 2007, Lien Hoe Corporation sold the entire shopping complex to OSK Property Holdings Berhad. It was time for an overhaul.
The new owners finally decided to redevelop the entire complex right from ground zero into a 5-storey lifestyle retail mall plus 2 basement levels. They also added two blocks of 16-storey towers above the retail floors. The towers contain 392 units of small office flexible office suites known as Atria SOFO Suites. The units were fully sold within a day of launch in November 2011.
Today, Atria has been rebuilt. Transformed into a glass-cladded contemporary architecture and hosting a variety of modern amenities, the new Atria is to be known from now onwards as Atria Shopping Gallery. And as mentioned, it will open to its sleek incarnation on 28th May 2015. The mall has a net lettable area of 450,000 sq. ft. and a unique roof garden alfresco will be its major attraction
The all-new-mall will host mini anchor tenants such as Village Grocer, CHi Fitness and Taste Enclave, besides a large variety of food and beverage outlets and convenience outlets. The new Atria Shopping Gallery will also house a MANGO store, said to be the largest store in Malaysia, occupying almost 10,000 sq ft.
As of 10th May 2015, here are the potential Atria Shopping Gallery tenants:
Major Tenants
- Ace Hardware
- CHi Fitness by Clark Hatch International
- Daiso Japan
- Dynasty Dragon Chinese Restaurant
- Hamleys
- MANGO
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- Nilufar Pet & Aquatic
- SportsDirect.com
- Taste Enclave
- Terranova
- Times Bookstore
- Village Grocer
Beauty & Hair
- Aesthetic by Marie France
- AsterSpring Signature
- Atmosphere Redken Hair Saloon
- Clinic by MF
- Glory Nail
- Hair Equation
- Kwik & Ez
- Lycoz Korean Skin Care
- Organique Hair
- Sothys Paris
- Top Secret Studio
- Two Karess Hair & Beauty
Books, Gifts, Hobbies, IT & Digital Lifestyle
- Amplified: The Headphones Store
- GameOn
- Jens Handicraft
- Just In Case
- Katon Tomodachi Toys & Gifts
- Lenovo & HP Concept Store
- Macstudio
- myNews.com
- Nexxone
- Samsung
- Times Bookstore
Children & Edutainment
- Hamleys
- Kensington Dance Academy
- Kiddie Casetta
- Jungle Gym
- Molly Fantasy by AEON
- Mothercare
- Nilufar Pet & Aquatic
- Preschool
- The Little Treehouse Kindergarten
- Thebabytree.com
- Yamaha Music
Fashion
- Blueberry & Co
- Bratpack
- Le Grand Tresor
- MANGO
- MANGO Kids
- MANGO Man
- MANGO, Violeta by
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- Silver Boutique
- Skechers
- Spectra Creation
- SportsDirect.com
- Terranova
- TRIO Concept Store by Jerasia
Health & Fitness
- AEON Wellness
- Caring Pharmacy
- CHi Fitness by Clark Hatch International
- Colantotte
- Gintell
- GNC Live Well
- Himalaya
- M+E Pharmacy Optometry
- Sweat Spa Too
- Thai Odyssey
- The Body Shop
Home, Living & Travel
- Ace Hardware
- HLK Electrical Chain-Store (Premium)
- Home’s Harmony
- Signature Bedroom
- The Space by Nano Decor
- Wings
Services, Specialty & Galleries
- Al-Tamij Capital
- Alteration by ES Chun
- Klinik Medivron
- Millenir’s
- NewSound Hearing
- OSK Property Gallery
- Pressto Dry Cleaning
- Sweet Florist
- Zeppelin
- Zoo Art Gallery
Timepieces, Jewellery & Optical
- EYEZ Optometry
- GMG Timewear
- MOG Eyewear
- O.W.L
- Poh Kong
- Royal London Watches
- Riocca Jewellery
- Seen
Dine – Confectionery, Snacks & Specialty Foods
- Baskin Robbins
- Bee Cheng Hiang
- Boost Juice Bars
- Chatime
- Hockhua Tonic
- I Love Yoo!
- Juiceee
- Kampong Kravers
- Koong Woh Tong
- Shihlin Taiwan Snacks
- Soon Thye Hang Dried Seafood
- Tan Ngan Lo Herbal Tea
- Taste Better
Dine – International Food Court
- Taste Enclave
Dine – Restaurants, Kopitiams, Cafes & Bistros
- Absolute Thai
- Ah Cheng Laksa
- Antipodean Cafe
- Artistry by Artisan Coffee Bar
- Be Lohas Healthy Cuisine Organic Cafe by BMS Organics
- Dave’s Deli
- Dynasty Dragon Chinese Restaurant
- Esquire Kitchen
- Kame Sushi
- KFC
- Kopitime Cafe
- Little Penang Kafe
- Manmaru Homemade Udon
- Nando’s
- Noodle Shack
- Nosh Up
- Pancake House International
- PappaRich
- Passage Express by Passage Thru India
- Pelicana Chicken Korea
- Pho Vietz
- Pizzolo Modern Italian
- Podridge Time
- O’Coffee Club
- S’Mores Bar
- Sambal Chilli Restaurant
- San Nae Deul Korean BBQ
- Secret Recipe
- Selfie Coffee
- Starbucks Coffee
- Subway
- Sushi Q
- Sushi Tsen
- Swich Cafe
- Taiping Lim
- Tea Verandah
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- The Kopi Stamp
- Tokyo Ramen by Mengokoro Kunimoto
- Uncle Lim’s Cafe
- Wendy’s
- Ying Ker Lou Hakka Cuisine
- Yuu-jo Donburi
And just in case you’re worried about the traffic congestion once Atria Shopping Gallery opens, well, rest assured, several measures have been taken by OSK Property to address the traffic issues.
It has improved the traffic flow of the surrounding commercial shops to one way, doubling the width of secondary roads and installed three new traffic lights and upgraded the older ones.
There will be 5 drop-off and pick-up points, whereby one of them is elevated above road level aimed at dispersing traffic. Some 1,830 parking bays will be provided, and this is 3 times more than the number of bays offered by the former Atria.
For more information, visit Atria Shopping Gallery website.
Source: PTLM.