i-City
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| Opened | December 2009[3] |
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i-City is a 72 acres (29 ha) ICT-based
i-City is an
i-City gross development value has increased to MYR 10 billion project from MYR 1.5 billion in 2005.[6][1]
Overview
i-City plans to be a business location for six
Landmark
Jewel i-City, is a 381 m (1,250 ft) proposed supertall skyscraper in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the centerpiece and the landmark of the project. It stands 381 m (1,250 ft) in height, changing the skyline of Shah Alam forever. But it doesn't stand on the project as of today. Because it is still proposed. It will surpass the previous record holder, Central Offices Tower 2, The tallest building in Shah Alam as of today.
| Jewel i-City | |
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Menara Jewel i-City | |
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| Former names | i-City Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Vision |
| Type | Office/Hotel |
| Architectural style | Neo-futurism |
| Location | i-City, Federal Highway, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°03′51″N 101°29′07″E / 3.064271°N 101.485324°E |
| Estimated completion | 2025 |
| Owner | Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Roof | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Top floor | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 73 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong |
Buildings
Within i-City, CityPark is the designated building to house MSC Malaysia-status companies. CityPark consists of 6 blocks and has a total
Hotels
As of December 2019, Best Western International is currently operating the three-star Best Western i-City hotel while in 2020, Hilton Worldwide Group will operate the four-star DoubleTree by Hilton i-City Hotel.[1]
Shopping Mall
Central i-City shopping centre is a joint venture project between Thai outfit Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN) and i-City Properties Sdn Bhd. The shopping centre costs RM 850 million. Spanning 940,000 sq ft (87,000 m2) over 350 retail stores across six levels, the shopping centre is the largest in Shah Alam.[7][8] The shopping mall had its soft opening on 23 March 2019 and was officially launched by Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on 15 June 2019.[9][10][8]
Data Centre
i-City has launched their Data Centre Park, which aims to be one of the largest data centre space providers in a single location in Malaysia. The Data Centre Park is designed for data centre service providers and large companies who plan to build their own data centre buildings. The park has the capacity to host up to four centres with a combined floor space of 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2).
City of Digital Lights
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Snowalk
SnoWalk is a 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2)
Waterworld
WaterWorld at i-City features water rides and games. The main attraction consists of vortex water ride from a steep 160 ft (49 m) launch tower and water slides.
Red Carpet 2
Red Carpet 2 is Malaysia's first home-grown interactive
Events
i-City has hosted various large-scale events and programmes, such as Malaysia's Independence Day Celebration on 31 August and the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the
Miscellaneous
"True Discovery" is a reptile exhibition located behind Old Town White Coffee Shop. It houses a reptile collection as well as exotic animals like snakes and tarantulas. Among its attractions is a two headed terrapin.
Transit
Currently, the nearest
Central i-City shopping mall used to provide shuttle buses connecting the mall to Padang Jawa KTM station at half-hourly intervals.[12] However the free shuttle service were discontinued in 2020, thus the only access from Padang Jawa KTM station to i-City is via Smart Selangor Bus SA04. The SA04 bus may not enter Padang Jawa KTM station due to congestion near the school and Sunday market.
i-City will be connected by the LRT Shah Alam line via the SA15 Seksyen 7 Shah Alam LRT station once the LRT line starts operation in February 2025.[13]
Accolades
- In 2017, i-City was named one of the world's top 25 brightest and most colourful places by CNN Travel.[14]
References
- ^ a b c Sharen Kaur (27 November 2019). "i-City hailed as 'exemplary'". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "i-City, Shah Alam", Tourism Selangor
- ^ "I-Bhd targets jump in profit from I-City development this year " Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Property Lifestyle
- ^ "The creative making of i-City" Archived 2016-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, StarProperty.my
- ^ "i-Residence @i-City sold in three months." New Straits Times. Financial Times Ltd. 2012.[1]
- ^ "From 'impossible' dream to i-City". The Star (Malaysia).
- ^ "RM800mil heart of i-City". The Star (Malaysia).
- ^ a b Dawn Chan (15 June 2019). "Central i-City shopping centre opens in Shah Alam". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Shah Alam's Central i-City scheduled to open on January 12". Inside Retail Asia. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Central i-City - New Everyday Experience". Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "I-City Shah Alam". Attractions in Malaysia.
- ^ "free bus service". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "I-Bhd looks to enhance i-City into transit-oriented development with LRT 3". The Star (Malaysia).
- ^ Griffin Shea (16 June 2017). "25 of the world's brightest, most colorful places". CNN Travel. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
External links
- Tourism Malaysia - i-City
- i-City Wiki
- I-City Shah Alam, Attractions in Malaysia
