Central i-City

Central i-City is a large-scale shopping mall located within the i-City development in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The project was developed as a joint venture between Thailand-based Central Pattana PCL, one of the region's major retail property developers, and i-City Properties Sdn Bhd, an affiliate of Malaysian technology and property group i-Berhad. Central Pattana holds a 60 percent interest in the venture, while i-City Properties holds the remaining 40 percent. The mall was conceived as a major retail and entertainment component of i-City, an integrated urban and leisure development in Shah Alam. Construction began in January 2016 under the working name CentralPlaza@i-City. The development has approximately 1.5 million square feet of gross floor area and a reported gross development value of about RM850 million. It was initially expected to open in 2018, but the launch schedule shifted. A soft opening took place on 23 March 2019, followed by the formal opening on 15 June 2019 by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Central i-City is positioned as a regional destination rather than simply a neighborhood shopping center. Its tenant mix combines department-store retail, supermarkets, fashion, home improvement, electronics, food and beverage, family entertainment, fitness, and cinema offerings. Anchor tenants and major operators have included Sogo Department Store, TGV Cinemas, Village Grocer, UNIQLO, Sports Direct, Popular, Ace Hardware, Padini Concept Store, The Parenthood, and other Malaysian and international-facing retail concepts. The mall also features a large Samsung Onyx LED cinema screen, described in reference material as the largest of its type in Southeast Asia. The mall became one of Shah Alam's principal retail destinations and was described as the city's largest shopping mall by floor area in 2019. Reported monthly footfall at that time was approximately 800,000 visitors, reflecting its location within the expanding i-City development and its accessibility from the Federal Highway and the North Klang Straits Bypass. Its customer proposition combines conventional shopping with dining, entertainment, and family-oriented activities connected to the broader i-City leisure environment. Central i-City is also strategically significant for Central Pattana because it represents the company's first international mall. The project therefore extends the Central brand beyond Thailand while relying on a Malaysian joint-venture structure and a location serving Shah Alam, Klang, and the wider Klang Valley. Publicly available reference material identifies the mall's ownership and development history but does not provide a separate corporate website, a standalone public listing, or a detailed roster of mall executives.

Central i-City was planned as a major shopping and entertainment component of the i-City mixed-use development in Shah Alam, Selangor. Its development brought together Central Pattana PCL, Thailand's largest retail property developer according to the reference material, and i-City Properties Sdn Bhd, an affiliate of Malaysian group i-Berhad. The joint venture assigned Central Pattana a 60 percent stake and i-City Properties a 40 percent stake. For Central Pattana, the project represented its first mall outside Thailand. Construction began in January 2016. The mall was initially referred to as CentralPlaza@i-City, reflecting Central Pattana's established CentralPlaza naming convention. The planned development comprised approximately 1.5 million square feet of gross floor area and carried a reported gross development value of RM850 million. Although the project had been expected to open in August 2018, the launch timetable changed. Central i-City began a soft opening on 23 March 2019, allowing tenants and visitors to use parts of the complex before the formal inauguration. The official opening was held on 15 June 2019 and was conducted by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, the Sultan of Selangor. The completed mall was designed to serve both everyday retail needs and destination-oriented leisure demand. Its tenant strategy included a department store, cinema operator, supermarket, fashion retailers, electronics and information-technology stores, home-improvement retail, restaurants, fitness facilities, children's services, and family entertainment. Listed tenants have included Sogo Department Store, TGV Cinemas, Village Grocer, Ace Hardware, ALL IT Hypermarket, Brands Outlet, Food Empire, GoFit, Manekineko Malaysia, Padini Concept Store, Palace 8 Restaurant, The Parenthood, Popular, Sports Direct, TBM, and UNIQLO. A notable entertainment feature is a Samsung Onyx LED cinema screen, described in the reference material as the largest Samsung Onyx screen in Southeast Asia. This feature reinforced the mall's positioning as an entertainment destination rather than a purely transactional retail center. The center's location within i-City also allows it to benefit from the wider development's leisure, commercial, and residential ecosystem. By November 2019, Central i-City was described as Shah Alam's largest mall by floor area, with reported footfall of around 800,000 visitors per month. It is accessible by road from the Federal Highway and the North Klang Straits Bypass. Public transport references include SmartSelangor bus route SA04, which links the mall with Padang Jawa KTM station, the Seksyen 7 Shah Alam area, UiTM Shah Alam, and Seksyen 17 Bus Terminal. The reference material also identifies a walking connection to the Seksyen 7 Shah Alam LRT station through i-City Walk, with the station's opening stated as 29 June 2026 after multiple delays. The available material documents Central i-City's development, ownership, opening, retail mix, and transport access, but does not identify a standalone website, named corporate executives, financial statements, or a separate listed entity for the mall. Its public identity remains that of a shopping mall and destination brand operated within a joint-venture property structure.

• 2026

  Planned LRT access connection

  [1]Central i-Cityen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material states that the Seksyen 7 Shah Alam LRT station opened on 29 June 2026 and is connected to the mall by a roughly 750-metre walk through i-City Walk.

• 2019

  Soft opening

  [1]Central i-Cityen.wikipedia.org

  Central i-City began a soft opening on 23 March 2019.

• 2019

  Official inauguration

  [1]Central i-Cityen.wikipedia.org

  The mall was officially opened on 15 June 2019 by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan of Selangor.

• 2019

  Reported regional retail scale

  [1]Central i-Cityen.wikipedia.org

  By November 2019, the mall was described as Shah Alam's largest by floor area, with reported monthly footfall of about 800,000.

• 2018

  Original opening target

  [1]Central i-Cityen.wikipedia.org

  The project was initially expected to open in August 2018, but the opening schedule was subsequently revised.

• 2016

  Construction begins

  [1]Central i-Cityen.wikipedia.org

  Construction of the mall began in January 2016 under the initial project name CentralPlaza@i-City.

A large regional shopping, dining, and entertainment destination serving Shah Alam and the wider Klang Valley, with a broad tenant mix and family-oriented leisure proposition. It also serves as Central Pattana's first international mall project.

• Department store

  Sogo Department Store

  A major anchor tenant providing broad department-store merchandise across fashion, beauty, home, and general retail categories. Its presence supports Central i-City's positioning as a regional shopping destination rather than a narrowly specialized center.

• Cinema and entertainment

  TGV Cinemas

  A cinema anchor that contributes to the mall's entertainment offer. The complex also houses a Samsung Onyx LED cinema screen described as the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia in the supplied reference material.

• Supermarket

  Village Grocer

  A grocery anchor serving routine food and household shopping while helping generate regular local visits to the mall.

• Fashion retail

  Fashion and apparel tenant mix

  The mall's apparel offer includes retailers such as UNIQLO, Brands Outlet, and Padini Concept Store, creating a mix of international-facing and Malaysian fashion propositions.

• Leisure and services

  Family, leisure, and lifestyle services

  Family and lifestyle offerings include The Parenthood, GoFit, Manekineko Malaysia, and other entertainment and dining tenants. Together they broaden the center's use beyond shopping and support its destination-mall role.

• 2019

  Launch of Central i-CityProduct launch

  Background

  Following construction and a revised opening schedule, the joint-venture mall was ready to begin operations within the i-City development.

  Action taken

  The mall conducted a soft opening in March and held its formal opening ceremony in June.

  Aftermath

  Central i-City established a broad retail, dining, and entertainment offer and was later described as Shah Alam's largest mall by floor area.

  Source

• 2016

  Proceed with Central Pattana's first international mallStrategy

  Background

  Central Pattana and i-City Properties developed a large shopping mall within the i-City project, giving Central Pattana an entry point into the Malaysian retail-property market.

  Action taken

  The partners advanced construction of the approximately 1.5-million-square-foot mall under the initial name CentralPlaza@i-City.

  Aftermath

  The project opened as Central i-City in 2019 and became a significant retail and entertainment destination in Shah Alam.

  Source

1. 1Central i-Cityen.wikipedia.org