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OBS Mall in Johor Bahru will have 300,000 sq ft of retail space, about 600 metres from the RTS Link. It is part of the One Bukit Senyum development. The RTS Link starts in February 2027.
Astaka is the developer of One Bukit Senyum. CapitaLand Investment (CLI) is the mall’s retail advisor. Likewise, the mall sits in the same development as the Arden @ One Bukit Senyum residential tower.
Here is the mall’s size, who is behind it and what the timeline says. However, no opening date or tenant list has been confirmed. Therefore, treat this as an early look.
OBS Mall size, location and RTS Link distance
The mall is a lifestyle retail mall with 300,000 sq ft of net lettable area. Specifically, it forms part of Phase 3B of One Bukit Senyum. The project sits on 11.85 acres of freehold land.
According to the developer, the site is within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. It is also 600 metres from the upcoming RTS Link and 800 metres from the Johor CIQ complex. However, these are developer figures, not our own measurements.
In addition, Phase 3B has a gross development value of RM1.2 billion. Besides the mall, it includes a 250-room five-star hotel. Moreover, it has 300 branded residential units.
However, that is the plan as announced in August 2025. Since then, no source we read has given a tenant list, a floor plan or an opening day. Therefore, details may still change.
Astaka and CapitaLand Investment behind OBS Mall
Astaka Holdings is the developer of One Bukit Senyum. Overall, the project has a gross development value of RM3.6 billion across Phases 1 to 3. Phase 1 is The Astaka towers, and Phase 2 is a 15-storey council office tower.
Meanwhile, CLI signed a retail advisory agreement with Astaka on 19 August 2025. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi witnessed the signing. CLI will advise on asset planning, pre-opening and post-opening stages.
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CLI runs a network of more than 70 malls across Singapore, Malaysia and China. However, it is a retail advisor here. The release does not describe CLI as an investor or co-developer.
As a result, Astaka remains the developer of the mall. CLI’s role is to advise on how the mall is planned and run. The release gave no brand name for the mall itself.
OBS Mall timeline, Arden and what is unknown
Arden @ One Bukit Senyum is Phase 3A. It has a gross development value of RM800 million. It launched in March 2025 with 80% take-up. Construction began in May 2025, and completion is expected in 2030.
Meanwhile, Phase 3B, which holds the mall, was due to start construction in 2026. The same release targets completion in 2030. However, those dates are from August 2025 and may have shifted.
By contrast, another JB mall sits closer to rail. Coronation Square Mall is next to the Bukit Chagar RTS station, with a 2029 target. OBS Mall is about 600 metres away from the RTS Link instead.
In short, OBS Mall plans 300,000 sq ft near the RTS Link, with a 2030 target. Astaka is the developer, and CLI is the retail advisor. No opening date or tenants are confirmed.
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Sashidaran Gunathevan
Yalinie Mathan
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