KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Gamuda Land, the property arm of Gamuda Bhd, saw strong positive response at the launch of Quayside Mall in twentyfive.7, Kota Kemuning, which it said underscores the enduring potential of retail spaces catering for post-lockdown trends in the new norm.

Gamuda Land’s director of leasing, retail and malls, Herbie Tan, said the mall’s design is optimally positioned in Malaysia’s changing retail landscape, with the development favouring open spaces with connections to nature, enhanced air quality and fresh tenant mixes.

The project comprises four storeys and includes the country’s first organic vertical farming facility within a mall. It also features spacious, airy layouts with abundant natural lighting and ventilation.

“This highlights Gamuda Land’s forward-looking approach and mindful master planning across its developments, ensuring the vibrancy and sustainability of the mall, township and surrounding communities even amid changing retail and property landscapes in the new norm,” Tan said in a statement.

The Quayside Mall also features a waterfront food and beverage (F&B) space featuring a panoramic view of the promenade at the pet-friendly central park, with an Aurora Rhythms musical fountain display in the central lake greeting visitors at 8pm daily.

Its F&B brands include Rong Cuisine, Nutz nBoltz, Starbucks, Uncle Don’s and Union Artisan Coffee.

“As a developer of townships and connected communities, we focus on bringing people together through the medium of places and spaces. This means that we studied current retail trends favouring essentials operators and eateries, and ensured that Quayside Mall addresses them as a curator of community spaces,” Tan said.

“This is emphasised with our tenant mix of more than 25 F&B operators, along with anchor tenants such as Jaya Grocer and Harvey Norman catering for the everyday needs of twentyfive.7 residents and visitors,” he added.

In a bid to drive visitor engagement and traffic, the mall also includes open elements such as The Alleyway, which is a covered community space with a Busker’s Corner for street performances, as well as the Market Square — an open area home to the mall’s vertical farm facility.

Celebrating the mall’s opening, the mall is hosting interactive activities such as a Count the Flamingos contest, inviting visitors to find and count sculptures of its mascot dotted around Quayside Mall and surrounding public spaces, with Jaya Grocer vouchers worth RM500 up for grabs.

Gamuda Land is also rewarding purchasers with gift redemption offers, whereby GL Friends who spend RM257 and above in up to two combined same-day receipts will receive an exclusive goody bag from Dec 19 to Jan 3, 2021.

GL Friends and GL Acquaint members can also redeem additional door gifts in the first three days of the launch, or while stocks last.