Gurney Plaza

Coordinates: 5°26′17″N 100°18′35″E / 5.438176°N 100.309822°E / 5.438176; 100.309822
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Gurney Plaza
Total retail floor area
858,000 sq ft (79,700 m2)
No. of floors9 including two basement carpark and two multi-storey carpark.
Websitegurneyplaza.com

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]

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

The mall consists of nine retail floors and 879,930 sq ft of net lettable area, making it the second largest shopping mall in

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

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "CapitaMalls Asia to acquire Queensbay Mall in Penang". www.edgeprop.my. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Gurney Plaza". Golden Screen Cinemas.
  4. ^ a b "GSC to open RM15m cinema at Gurney Plaza - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  5. ^ "About the Mall | Gurney Plaza". www.gurneyplaza.com.my. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Gurney Plaza". Time Out Penang. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Leisure & Entertainment | Lifestyle | Gurney Plaza". www.gurneyplaza.com.my. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Toys & Games | Lifestyle | Gurney Plaza". www.gurneyplaza.com.my. Retrieved 10 September 2017.

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