Empire Subang
| Location | Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Opening date | April 28, 2010 |
| Owner | Couture Homes Sdn Bhd |
| No. of stores and services | 180 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 |
Empire Subang is a high-rise building in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia which comprises soho office towers, a shopping mall and a hotel. It is located near Subang Parade and behind Wisma Consplant (formerly the HQ for oil palm giant Sime Darby Plantation). The building is categorized into four sections, namely Empire Soho, Empire Tower, Empire Hotel and Empire Shopping Gallery. Empire Shopping Gallery and Empire Hotel were opened in 2010.[1]
Empire Shopping Gallery
Empire Shopping Gallery is an upscale shopping centre. The mall is 5 stories high and consists of only 180 stores. There is also a slide called Lex Slide which was imported from Germany and stood 50 meters tall and ran through 5 floors. The slide was removed in January 2013 due to a contract between the mall and the company which produced the slide. It is a mini-sized mall that focuses more on family and lifestyle concepts. Tangs, Jaya Grocer, ESH, Toys "R" Us, Popular Bookstore, and Fitness First serve as the junior anchor tenants in the mall. There is a wide variety of internationally renowned dining restaurants such as Din Tai Fung, Chili's, Four Seasons London, Sao Nam, Italiannies, Marutama Ramen, El Fresco, Rakuzen, Serai, etc.[2]
Empire Hotel
Empire Hotel is a 4-star hotel. It is a 13-storey hotel which consists of a convention hall, fine-dining restaurants and cafes.[3]
Gas leakage and explosion
On 28 September 2011, an explosion occurred at at the mall at 3:45am. The fire department suspected that the explosion was caused by gas leakage.[4][5] After nearly two months of repair of the mall, the mall reopened on 15 November 2011 and further safety measure will be cautioned. Only four people were injured but many luxury cars were damaged.[6] Some damage was also seen at Wisma Consplant located opposite the mall. The mall was closed for two months before it reopened for business.
References
- ↑ "Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya Grand Opening on 30 Jul 2010". SpaMore. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "Empire Shopping Gallery Subang Jaya". kldir.com.
- ↑ "Boutique hotel opens in Subang Jaya". The Star. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ "Mall closed after gas blast". The Star. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "Negligence could be cause of shopping centre explosion". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "Empire Gallery reopens after renovation following blast". The Star. Retrieved 2011-11-16.