Upon project delivery and commercialization of LaLaport BBCC, which is the core of the BBCC, this project will become Mitsui Fudosan’s very first LaLaport mall in Southeast Asia and one of the largest commercial facilities with over 82,600sqm of floor space.
KUCHING (December 18): Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltdj (Mitsui Fudosan), a leading global real estate company headquartered in Tokyo, announced that its flagship project in Southeast Asia under its Malaysian subsidiary MFBBCC Retail Mall Sdn Bhd, located in Bukit Bintang City Centre, will commence its operations on 20th January 2022.
MFBBCC Retail Mall Sdn Bhd is a project company established with UDA Holdings Berhad, Eco World Development Group Berhad and Employee Provident Fund Board to promote this project.
Approximately 400 stores with an optimal tenant mix will be opened in sequence upon its opening in January 2022 with numerous well-known brands from Japan that are making its first appearance in Malaysia.
“Upon project delivery and commercialization of LaLaport BBCC, which is the core of the BBCC, this project will become Mitsui Fudosan’s very first LaLaport mall in Southeast Asia and one of the largest commercial facilities with over 82,600 square metres (sqm) of floor space,”the group said in a statement.
“This LaLaport BBCC is Mitsui Fudosan’s second LaLaport shopping mall overseas after Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Shanghai Jinqiao.”
In addition to the shopping mall, Mitsui Fudosan works closely with BBCCD to establish the BBCC project as a large-scale urban development with diverse functions, comprising a shopping mall, residences, serviced apartments, office buildings and hotels, with a total site area of approximately 78,500sqm.
Upon its completion, the BBCC project is set to become the one and only landmark that proposes a new Japanese-based lifestyle, enabling the local community to ‘live, work, play and gather’ in a more convenient way.
LaLaport BBCC will be leading the development of the entire project as the central hub that promotes people-to-people exchanges, improves livelihoods and offers relaxation to the public.
As a lifestyle-focused shopping mall originating from Japan, LaLaport BBCC aims to boost consumer confidence with its design that creates a new customer experience and incorporates Malaysia’s culture and trends while retaining a distinctive Japanese DNA.
Through its experience with the vast Japanese commercial network and long-standing track record, LaLaport BBCC will be bringing well-known brands in Japan such as NITORI, Nojima and JONETZ by DON DON DONKI. In addition, Star Child, a nursery school that incorporates Japanese-style childcare and intellectual education, will open its first facility in Malaysia here at LaLaport too.
LaLaport BBCC is also offering food experiences that have never before been seen in shopping malls such as a first-ever or flagship store in Malaysia, from a previously Michelin-listed store to new concept dining by famous chefs – unique offerings include Shin’Labo, Marta’s Kitchen, Buena Brasa Gastropub, DONQ/Mini One, MATCHA EIGHT, YAKINIKU SIZZLE by YAKINIQUEST and countless others. Visitors will also be able to savour the taste of local restaurants that are household names in Malaysia.
In 2015, Mitsui Outlet Park Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang was opened as the first commercial facility overseas. In 2016, a joint venture MFBBCC Retail Mall Sdn Bhd was established to promote LaLaport BBCC project.
In 2017, Malaysia Mitsui Fudosan was established to promote business in Malaysia. The company promotes two commercial facility businesses and 3 housing businesses centered on Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding areas and will expand the businesses.