Lifestyle mall at Damansara City surpasses target with strong take-up rate
PETALING JAYA: GuocoLand Malaysia Bhd’s (GuocoLand) Damansara City Mall (DC Mall), will be welcoming Ben’s Independent Grocer (B.I.G.) on Dec 21.
Set to offer shoppers a complete grocery adventure, the entrance of B.I.G. is expected to significantly increase the number of visitors and traffic to the mall which has already established itself as one of the hippest F&B haven in the Damansara Heights enclave since its inception last November.
“We are pleased to welcome B.I.G. to our DC Mall family as we work towards fulfilling our promise of being an integrated development that is all-inclusive to its residents, tenants and its surroundings,” said DC Mall director of operations CC Yeap.
“With the inclusion of B.I.G., we are happy to note that the mall’s occupancy rate has hit a high 80% surpassing our expectations. We are confident that DC Mall will be fully occupied very soon and all tenants open their outlets to the public in the shortest foreseeable future,” he added.
According to the statement, DC mall, which has gross development value (GDV) of RM240mil, currently has a footfall of about 4,500 visitors on an average day.
It has a gross floor area of 320,000 sq ft, four retail floors and a rooftop terrace. There are also open spaces for al fresco dining area, vertical gardens and a unique two-tier roof garden and a spacious central atrium for events.
Initially intended to serve the immediate area’s community of residents and working population, the mall has evolved into a lifestyle oasis.