The Starhill

The Starhill, previously known as Starhill Gallery, is a luxury shopping mall located in the Bukit Bintang shopping district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia right opposite of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. The mall reopened on 30 July 2005 and was previously known as Starhill Center.

The Starhill
Entrance of The Starhill in 2021
LocationBukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3.1477°N 101.7130°E / 3.1477; 101.7130
Opening date30 July 2005
DeveloperYTL Corporation
OwnerStarhill Global REIT
Total retail floor area250,000 square feet (23,000 m2)
No. of floors7
Public transit access KG18A  Pavillion Kuala Lumpur–Bukit Bintang MRT station
 MR6  Bukit Bintang Monorail station
Websitethestarhill.com.my

In 1999, when business was in decline, it was acquired by YTL Corporation.[1] YTL decided to do away with the anchor tenant-based business model and transform Starhill into a luxury brand retail centre.[2] It underwent extensive renovation led by architect David Rockwell and reopened on 30 July 2005 as Starhill Gallery.[2]

The mall is connected to the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur by a tunnel.[2] The link bridge also connects to the Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur.

In 2020, Starhill Gallery was renamed once again as The Starhill. Under renovation since October 2019, the mall was reopened in phases from the second quarter of 2020 and will officially be re-launched in 2021. The top levels of the mall will be replaced with additional 162 rooms for JW Marriott.[3]

  • Exterior facade of the mall in 2017 before renovations.
    Exterior facade of the mall in 2017 before renovations.
  • The Starhill in 2021.
    The Starhill in 2021.
  • View from Jalan Bukit Bintang in 2018
    View from Jalan Bukit Bintang in 2018

See also

References
  1. "YTL buys stake in Macquarie Prime Reit". The Malaysian Insider. 29 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. Kee, Hua Chee (31 July 2005). "Star light, star bright". The Star. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. Kaur, Sharen (12 November 2019). "Starhill Gallery to undergo transformation". NST Online. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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