Summary
Gurney Plaza (Malay: Plaza Gurney) is a shopping mall within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the city's prime address of Gurney Drive, it was opened in November 2001 and is now managed by CapitaMalls Asia, a subsidiary of the Singapore-based CapitaLand.[1][2] Its main anchor tenant is Parkson, while Golden Screen Cinemas operates the largest multiplex in northern Malaysia within the top floor of the mall.[3][4]
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| Location | George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 5°26′17″N 100°18′35″E / 5.438176°N 100.309822°E |
| Opening date | November 2001 |
| Management | CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust |
| Owner | CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust |
| No. of stores and services | 380 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 (Parkson) |
| Total retail floor area | 858,000 sq ft (79,700 m2) |
| No. of floors | 9 including two basement carpark and two multi-storey carpark. |
| Website | gurneyplaza |
Gurney Plaza contains 380 shop lots spread out over nine floors which include 2 basement car park and 2 multi-storey car park. The mall has attracted various established international brands, making it one of the major retail and lifestyle hubs in Penang.[5]
Retail outlets edit
The mall consists of nine retail floors and 879,930 sq ft of net lettable area, making it the second largest shopping mall in Penang, after Queensbay Mall. Aside from Parkson, its main anchor tenant, Gurney Plaza contains a wide variety of well-known international brands. These include book stores like Popular, fashion names such as Marks & Spencer, British India, Armani, Calvin Klein, Timberland, Giordano, HLA, Kate Spade, Dockers, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfinger, Levi's, and Uniqlo, retail flagship/concept stores such as Padini and Brands Outlet (part of Padini), accessory firms such as Omega, Rado, Rolex, Tag Heuer, Pandora, Lovisa, and Swarovski, notable British sports fashion retailers JD Sports and Sports Direct, and the supermarket chain Mercato (formerly Cold Storage). In addition, several restaurants, cafes, and food stalls can be found inside Gurney Plaza. Some of its restaurants are notably arranged along an outdoor alfresco space.[6] Also, there's a food court owned and operated by the mall itself called Gurney Food Hall, which has varieties of local food options (and some foreign delicacies).
Entertainment edit
Gurney Plaza has a variety of entertainment options. The most well-known of all is the Golden Screen Cinemas at the top floor, with 12 cineplexes.[3] Opened in 2004, it is Golden Screen Cinemas' largest multiplex within northern Malaysia.[3][4]
A karaoke joint operated by Red Box is also located at the top floor, adjacent to the aforementioned cinema. Other options include a rock-climbing gym (Project Rock Gurney) and a Toys "R" Us store.[7][8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "CapitaLand Acquires Gurney Plaza, Penang and MINES Shopping Fair, Selangor in Malaysia for over RM1.2 billion (approximately S$527.1 million)" (PDF). CapitaLand. 16 August 2007.
- ^ "CapitaMalls Asia to acquire Queensbay Mall in Penang". www.edgeprop.my. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gurney Plaza". Golden Screen Cinemas.
- ^ a b "GSC to open RM15m cinema at Gurney Plaza - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "About the Mall | Gurney Plaza". www.gurneyplaza.com.my. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Gurney Plaza". Time Out Penang. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Leisure & Entertainment | Lifestyle | Gurney Plaza". www.gurneyplaza.com.my. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Toys & Games | Lifestyle | Gurney Plaza". www.gurneyplaza.com.my. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
External links edit
- CapitaLand Website
- Gurney Plaza Website