Pondok Indah Mall

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Coordinates: 6°15′56.55″S, 106°47′3.47″E

Mall 2 lobby

Pondok Indah Mall (also known as PIM) is a large shopping complex located in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, Indonesia. Popular with expatriates and affluent locals, the complex was designed to have the appearance of an American shopping mall. The complex comprises a five-floor shopping mall, two cineplex, two department stores and nearly 400 specialty shops.

Mall 2 third floor

The mall is anchored by Metro Department Store, Gramedia Bookstore and Hero Supermarket. The mall also house an outdoor waterpark and a six screen cineplex, Pondok Indah 21, the largest of its time. In 1996, the famed Pondok Indah pedestrian bridge opened to the public. It was equipped with air conditioning and two lifts on each side, making it the most expensive pedestrian bridge to be build in Jakarta. At the same time, the first advertisement banner was displayed across from the mall, introducing the exterior design of the future expansion which comprise of an apartment tower, a hotel and a shopping centre. However, the plan was soon scrapped due to the Asian Financial Crisis.

After a change of ownership, the expansion was finally realized in 2004 with the opening of Mall 2. An all new design is introduced with no relation to the previous design. The pedestrian bridge was torned down to make way for the two multi level skybridges that will link the two malls together. Mall two comprises four level of shopping centre with Sogo Department Store for its anchor tenant. A more upscale designer boutiques such as Versace and Aigner is open at the ground floor. A new cinema with four screens is located on the fourth floor, adjacent to the restaurant row and food court.

In 2008, a Transjakarta shelter will conect to the one of the skybridge.

The mall was built by Design Development Group (DDG), Inc. of Chicago and officially opened in 1980s.