Angsana Mall: A vibrant shopping spot in the south

Being one of the oldest shopping malls in Johor Bahru has not stopped Angsana Mall from reinventing itself into a modern and vibrant shopping destination.

Recently, Angsana Mall Johor Bahru has been awarded the Silver award for the 10 Years and Above Retail-Non-Strata category.

The awards organised by The Edge aim to raise the bar on property management practices and sustainable real estate in the country, benchmarking them against the best in class globally.

“We were pleasantly surprised with this recognition for Angsana Johor Bahru Mall in this category,” said UDA Holdings Bhd CEO Mohd Salem Kailany

He also told The Edge that this is a memorable moment for Angsana Mall, and it has come at the perfect time as the mall will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on October 16.

“Being one of the oldest shopping malls in Johor Baru, winning this award proves our relevance among the local industry players.

“Through strategic maintenance and sustainable actions, we have improvised from time to time to fulfil the needs and necessities of the building as well as tenants and visitors.

The mall opened its doors in 1997 and was known as Plaza Angsana. In 2014 it was renamed as Angsana Mall Johor Bahru Mall.

Located in Tampoi, about 15 minutes from the Johor Bahru City Centre, it has a total built-up area of 1.03 million sq ft.

UDA Malls manage Angsana Mall. They also manage Pertama Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Angsana Mall in Ipoh and Morten Walk in Melaka.

According to Anis Sadiq, who grew up in Johor Bahru, Angsana Mall is the mall she used to go to with her parents back in the day.

“A lot of memories we had in this mall. A lot of changes we can see now,” Anis wrote in Trip Advisor.

Angsana Mall has 243 retail outlets and 73 kiosks. Many visitors go to this mall for its traditional clothing and textiles outlets.

Among the largest tenants in the mall are Al-Ikhsan, Subway, Pierre Cardin, Seoul Garden, Sushi King, Watsons and RHB Bank.

The mall is a popular destination among Malaysians and Singaporeans and receives more than 12 million visitors annually.