Imago Jaya
| Imago Jaya | |
|---|---|
Exterior of Jaya Shopping Centre | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Shopping center and supermarkets |
| Location | Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Construction started | 1969 (original building) 2009 (current, as Jaya Shopping Centre) |
| Completed | 1974 (original building) 2014 (current, as Jaya Shopping Centre) |
| Website | |
| https://imagojaya.my/ | |
Imago Jaya is a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Originally known as Jaya Supermarket it was built in 1974,[1] and was one of the first malls in Petaling Jaya, and originally lasted until its demolition and subsequent accidental collapse in 2009.[2] A new shopping complex was built on the same site, renamed as Jaya Shopping Centre.
The original building had four storeys of retail units, five storeys of office units and four storeys of car-parks. The building was earmarked for redevelopment, in which it would be demolished and rebuilt as a namesake shopping centre, with additional loading bays, access roads and security in the late 2000s.
Incidents
Collapse
On 28 May 2009, the original Jaya Supermarket collapsed while being torn down for redevelopment, killing seven Indonesian construction workers,[3] and injuring an unspecified number of people in the busy commercial district. An investigative committee found that the deaths were due to mistakes in the demolition process, and made recommendations for improvements in Malaysia's regulations on demolition projects.[3]
Tenants
The current tenants of Imago Jaya include:
Machines[8]
Original Classic[9]
Buyout
In March 2025, Asian Pac Holdings Bhd's (known for Imago Mall in Kota Kinabalu) subsidiary Primadana Utama Sdn Bhd bought Jaya Shopping Centre for RM100,000,000 from its original owners, Jaya Section Fourteen Sdn Bhd. Since then, the mall has been renamed as Imago Jaya.[10]
References
- ^ "Residents looking forward to visiting their former haunt again". The Star.
- ^ "Jaya Supermarket collapses - Nation | The Star Online". 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Jaya Supermart Collapse: 'Something not done right'". The Star. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Jaya Grocer @ Jaya Shopping Centre". grocerystorenearme.my (in Malay). 7 September 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "TGV". www.tgv.com.my. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Chili's @ Jaya Shopping Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Reviews, Ratings, Tips and Why You Should Go". Wanderlog. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "TEXAS CHICKEN JAYA SHOPPING CENTRE". malaysia.texaschicken.com. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Hello Jaya Shopping Centre!". Machines. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Original Classic". Original Classic. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Asian Pac to buy Jaya Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya for RM100m". The Edge Malaysia. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
Further reading
- "Landmark neighbourhood mall in Petaling Jaya to reopen its doors". The Star.
- "Nostalgic new mall launched". The Star.
- "Malls start refocusing on suburbs". The Star.
- "Jaya Supermarket demolition done without approval". The Star. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- "Firms charged over lack of safety in supermarket collapse". The Star. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2015.