Ipoh Parade
Location | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 4°59′59″N 101°09′01″E / 4.99972°N 101.15028°E |
Address | 105, Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, 31350 Ipoh, Perak |
Owner | ARA Harmony III[1][2] |
Architect | Darryl Yamamoto[3] |
No. of stores and services | 216 units as of 1 March 2019 |
Total retail floor area | 624,694 square feet (58,036 m2) as of 1 March 2019 |
No. of floors | 5 |
Website | https://www.ipoh.parade.com.my |
Ipoh Parade is a shopping complex in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia with anchor tenants such as Parkson, Golden Screen Cinemas, Jaya Grocer and Mr DIY. Guardian. It was built and operated by the Lion Group in 1994.[4][5] The mall was sold to ARA Asia Dragon Fund in 2012 and was closed in late 2013 to 2014 for a major refurbishment.[6]. It is now owned by ARA Harmony III[7] and managed by ARA Asset Management Limited (ARA)[8]. As of March 2019, the mall's net lettable area (NLA) of 624,694 sq. ft. and it is reported to be 98.2% tenanted.[9][10]
Significance in Ipoh
It was the first modern mall to make an appearance in the historic town of Ipoh[11]. The mall underwent a major refurbishment in 2013 and was reopened in 2014[12]. The mall has karaoke booths, bowling alleys, laser tag centres, and GSC cineplex (the largest in Perak) that includes a MAXX theatre. It has also played host to a large community-based events such as the annual Shuddup N’ Dance, Cosplay, Diabolo Masters Championship and Lion Dance competitions attended by local and regional participants [13][14][15][16].
Award won
- Malaysia Book of Record as the “Biggest Outdoor LED Advertising Screen.”[17]
Access
Buses
Ipoh Parade is accessible via the Route 116 (Terminal Amanjaya) bus service [18].
References
- ^ http://singhaiyi.com/ara-harmony-fund-iii.html
- ^ http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ara-looks-rm185-bil-reit-listing-2018
- ^ "Darryl Yamamoto: The mall artist". The Star (Malaysia).
- ^ http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/not-end-road-parkson
- ^ "Making progress under new management". The Star (Malaysia).
- ^ "Ipoh Parade shopping mall gets a makeover". The Star (Malaysia).
- ^ http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ara-looks-rm185-bil-reit-listing-2018
- ^ http://ipoh.parade.com.my/about-ipoh-parade/
- ^ http://singhaiyi.com/ara-harmony-fund-iii.html
- ^ http://ipoh.parade.com.my/about-ipoh-parade/
- ^ https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/531693/growing-ipoh-always-place-my-heart
- ^ https://www.edgeprop.my/content/city-country-creating-new-shopping-experiences
- ^ https://www.ipohecho.com.my/v4/article/2018/03/16/5th-shuddup-n-dance
- ^ https://www.emily2u.com/anime-characters-come-to-life-at-ipoh-parades-cosplay-competition/
- ^ https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2019/08/05/championships-bring-out-the-best
- ^ https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2019/04/19/heroes-and-villains-come-together
- ^ https://klang.parade.com.my/about-klang-parade/
- ^ https://www.emily2u.com/medan-kidd-perak-transit-buses-routes/
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