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1 Utama

Shopping mall in Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia

Field	Value
name	1 Utama
logo	1 Utama logo.png
logo_size	100px
image	1 Utama Shopping Centre.jpg
image_alt
image_caption	1 Utama Shopping Centre
alternate_names	One Utama, 1U, OU{{cite news
last	Kaur
first	Kirat
date	2019-10-24
title	1U vs OU: How did 1 Utama shopping centre get its name?
url	https://www.therakyatpost.com/2019/10/24/1u-vs-ou-how-did-1-utama-shopping-mall-get-its-name/
work	The Rakyat Post
access-date	2020-07-28
status
building_type	Shopping mall
architectural_style	Contemporary
location	Bandar Utama
address	1, Lebuh Bandar Utama
location_city	Petaling Jaya
location_country	Malaysia
coordinates
current_tenants	AEON, Jaya Grocer, Parkson, TGV Cinemas, GSC Cinemas
opened_date
renovation_date
demolition_date
cost	RM 89 million
ren_cost	RM 160 million
owner	Bandar Utama City Centre
size	5,590,000 sqft
floor_area	2,190,000 sqft
developer	See Hoy Chan Holdings
awards	EdgeProp Malaysia's Best Managed Property Awards 2019
designations	[[File:Gold medal icon (G initial).png	15px]] Gold
known_for	Above 10 years retail category
rooms
parking	14,000
number_of_stores	713
number_of_anchors	4
website
public_transit	Bandar Utama MRT station
references	{{cite news
last	Ng
first	Shawn
date	2019-04-26
title	A mall that embraces change for growth
url	https://www.edgeprop.my/content/1517127/mall-embraces-change-growth
work	The Edge
access-date	2020-07-28

| access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 1 Utama is a shopping mall in Bandar Utama, Selangor, Malaysia, with an area of 5,590,000 sqft and containing 713 stores. It is one of the largest shopping malls in Malaysia and the seventh-largest shopping mall in the world before IOI City Mall in Putrajaya surpassed it in 2022. The first phase of the mall, now known as the "Old Wing", was opened in September 1995. With the increase in customer traffic and demand for retail spaces inside the mall, a second phase called "New Wing" was added in 2003.

An additional expansion of 592,015 sqft was added in 2018 with the addition of 1 Utama E. Today the mall houses multiple retail areas, restaurants, cafes, sports facilities, a rainforest, and a bus station with national and international services. Current anchor tenants of the mall include AEON Department Store and Supermarket, Jaya Grocer, and department store Parkson. The mall formerly housed Singaporean department store Tangs, Japanese department store Isetan, and the first IKEA store in Malaysia in 1996. The mall has received several awards, including Gold in EdgeProp Malaysia's Best Managed Property Awards 2019 (retail category) and the Platinum Award for Shopping Complex of the Year in the Retail World Excellence Awards 2006/07 edition.{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-28

History

First phase or ''Old Wing'' section of the mall

In the 1990s, See Hoy Chan Holdings Group started developing a new town known as Bandar Utama comprising both residential and commercial areas. As market demand for this location surged, the developer planned to build a mall in this town. The developer looked for inspiration for such a mall in the United States in 1993 before designing the first phase of the mall known as the Old Wing today. As the developer believed that the mall should come with anchor tenants, they signed an agreement with AEON to open Jusco (later rebranded as AEON) as the main tenant in the mall.{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-23

The mall was officially opened on August 19, 1995 with all premises fully rented by various tenants. The cost of the construction of the first phase of the mall was RM89 million.{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-23 | access-date = 2020-07-23 | access-date = 2020-07-23 | access-date = 2020-07-24 | access-date = 2020-07-24

A covered bridge linking the ''Old Wing'' and ''New Wing'' was opened during the soft opening on December 13, 2003

As the mall faced increased demand for retail spaces, leading to a long tenant waiting list, the director of See Hoy Chan Holdings Group, Teo Chiang Kok, planned an expansion of the mall. This led to construction of the second phase, known as the New Wing, to further accommodate increasing numbers of customers. Construction cost RM300 million and increased the number of retail lots from 220 units{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-24 | access-date = 2020-07-24

The first renovation of the first phase (or Old Wing) took place in June 2011, 16 years after it opened, and cost RM160 million. The renovation included a relocation of the Jusco supermarket to the new area, additions of cinema screens, and a new entrance to the 1 First Avenue office building. An additional expansion of 592,015 sqft inside the mall included the third phase (known as 1 Utama E) which was opened on January 24, 2018. It features a surfing pool, a skydiving wind tunnel and several restaurants and cafes which aim to make the mall a multi-sport and entertainment venue alongside shopping. The mall also added 500 more parking bays and pedestrian access to Bandar Utama MRT station. Development of this phase cost RM150 million.{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-24

Features

1 Utama contains 203,000 m2 of retail space. Its 713 stores appeal to all economic strata, from department stores such as AEON and Parkson, to high-end international chains and multiple restaurants such as the Food District food court, Din Tai Fung, KFC, McDonald's, Texas Chicken, Dunkin' Donuts and Carl's Jr. and two cinema chains, TGV Cinemas and GSC. This mall previously housed the first IKEA store in Malaysia, Cold Storage,{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2022-04-11 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28

Transport

The mall is connected to several major roads including Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28 | access-date = 2020-07-28

Incidents

Fires

There were two fires that broke out in the mall. The first fire was on February 25, 2013, which started in a storage facility in the children's playground equipment store which caused the whole building to experience a power outage.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130226034336/https://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/2/25/nation/20130225084920&sec=nation | access-date = 2021-03-08 | archive-date = 2013-02-26 | access-date = 2021-03-08

Crime

In response to the abduction of Canny Ong in a shopping center in Bangsar which led to her death on June 13, 2003,{{cite news | access-date = 2020-07-27 | access-date = 2020-07-27 | access-date = 2020-07-27 | access-date = 2020-07-28

Suicide

A woman fell to her death from the 4th floor at the new wing on 19 May 2021. The incident happened at 1 pm. The mall emergency response team quickly handled the situation before handing it over to the police. The management of One Utama has confirmed that the police will be investigating the matter further.

References

(2011-11-14). "Tangs picks 1Utama for third store - Central - New Straits Times".
(2021-11-18). "Isetan 1 Utama To Close Down Next Year After 10 Years".
(2018-01-25). "1 Utama opens phase one of 1 Utama E".
(2021-05-19). "Woman Falls To Her Death From 4th Floor In 1 Utama Shopping Centre".

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