Bukit Bintang City Centre

Bukit Bintang City Centre, also known as BBCC for short, is a 19.4-acre mixed-use development project currently under construction on the former site of Pudu Prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The development is located at the south western end of Bukit Bintang, along Jalan Hang Tuah and Jalan Pudu. BBCC is a joint development between EcoWorld, UDA Holdings Berhad and Employees Provident Fund (EPF). EcoWorld Development Group Berhad was given the responsibility to develop the land as the development manager of the site. The groundbreaking ceremony for the BBCC and Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport was witnessed by former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak on 20 June 2017 and with construction works on the RM8.7 billion project started in Q1 2018.[1] Phase 1 of the BBCC masterplan is slated for completion by end-2021.[2][3]

Bukit Bintang City Centre
Future neighborhood of Kuala Lumpur
Construction site seen from Jalan Pudu in May 2020
Logo
Nickname(s): 
BBCC
Motto(s): 
Where Life Is Spectacular
Location of the BBCC in Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates: 3.140°N 101.707°E / 3.140; 101.707
Country Malaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysia Standard Time)

The developer had submitted the latest master plan to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), to be located in the Golden Triangle area of Kuala Lumpur's city centre. BBCC Development Sdn Bhd was then formed to undertake the whole project.[4]

The landmark building of the district will be the BBCC Signature Tower, an 80-storey tower, that will be built under Phase 3 of the development. The building will house a 5-star hotel as well as offices.

BBCC from the Hang Tuah monorail station

Masterplan
  • Basement car parks
  • BBCC Signature Tower
  • BBCC Transit Hub (Hang Tuah LRT and Monorail stations)
  • Entertainment Hub (Artisanal Mall)
  • Hotel and Residential Suites (previously Canopy by Hilton)
  • Lucentia Residences
  • Lifestyle/Gourmet Street
  • Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport
  • Office Towers
  • Park On Podium
  • Regus Business Centre
  • Residential Suites
  • Serviced Residences
  • The Stride Strata Office Towers[5]

Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport KL
Lalaport KL by Mitsui Fudosan Group

The Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Kuala Lumpur will be part of BBCC under a joint venture between BBCC Development Sdn Bhd and Mitsui Fudosan (Asia), a real estate company by the Mitsui Group. The entire space will have a total built-up area of 1.4 million square feet with 8 levels under Phase 1 of the masterplan.[6] Operated and managed by Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd, the mall will have mix of local and international retailers including retail outlets exclusively from Japan.[7] It will consist of more than 350 stores and approximately 82,600 square metres of retail floor space.[8] Once completed, it will be the first Lalaport flagship mall in Southeast Asia.

The mall will also be connected with the entertainment hub in BBCC which will house the GSC Cineplex, Malaysia Grand Bazaar, Zepp Hall KL and the Grand Banquet Hall.[9] Jaya Grocer supermarket and a Japanese food hall are among the anchor tenants of the mall.

It was scheduled to open in 2021 but was further delayed due to the Movement Control Order caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The new opening date of the mall is set to open its doors in January 2022.[10]

Transportation

The district will be served by the Ampang, Sri Petaling and Monorail lines of  AG9  SP9  MR4  Hang Tuah station. The station will have direct access with Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport mall as well as the whole centre via a pedestrian bridge and transit hub.

The district will also be connected and accessible from the  KG17  Merdeka MRT station on the Kajang Line (SBK) through a linkage walkway which is a 5-minute walk northwest.

See also

References
  1. Zakariah, Zarina (2017-06-20). "Construction begins on highly-anticipated Bukit Bintang City Centre | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  2. "Construction Of Bukit Bintang City Centre On Track, First Handovers To Happen In Q1 Of 2021". EcoWorld. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. "EcoWorld Collections". EcoWorld. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. "Bukit Bintang City Centre – News & Happenings". Bukit Bintang City Centre. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. "Bukit Bintang City Centre – Where Life Is Spectacular". Bukit Bintang City Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. "Mitsui Fudosan (Asia)". Mitsui Fudosan (Asia). Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  7. "The new heartbeat of Kuala Lumpur". The Star. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  8. "Project Details | BBCC | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". Lalaport. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  9. CENTRE, BUKIT BINTANG CITY (2018-06-12). "An 80-Storey Tower And 8 Other Things Coming Soon To The Bukit Bintang City Centre". SAYS. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  10. Thean Lee Cheng (13 October 2021). "Better times for malls only in 2023". Free Malaysia Today | FMT.
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