Imago Jaya
| Imago Jaya | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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, during the active structural teardown of the original supermarket complex, a major section of the remaining building suffered an accidental progressive collapse. The structural failure resulted in the deaths of seven Indonesian construction workers who were trapped beneath the falling concrete slabs, and it left several others injured within the active commercial zone.[3]
A subsequent ministerial investigative committee determined that the fatal collapse was caused by severe execution errors and a lack of proper engineering oversight during the delicate demolition sequence.[4] The findings triggered widespread public debate regarding structural safety protocols in urban areas, ultimately prompting the Malaysian government to enforce significantly stricter regulations, mandatory forensic structural assessments, and standardized code compliance guidelines for all subsequent commercial demolition contracts nationwide.
Tenants
The current tenants of Imago Jaya include:
Machines[9]
Original Classic[10]
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.[11]
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) - ↑ «Jaya Supermarket collapses». The Star. 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ «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.