FEATURED PROPERTY EVENT | Grand Merdeka
GRAND MERDEKA
The Latest Suburban Landmark
In The Northern Corridor Of Kota Kinabalu
The hoisting of the steel beam to top off the Grand Merdeka Mall was
witnessed by an appreciative audience which included purchasers,
contractors, consultants, bankers and company staff who have
contributed to the success of the project thus far.
T
he tradition of roof topping goes back to the 14th century when the
roof of a building structure is prepared and covered. The ‘topping’
refers to the last and highest beam to be placed on the roof before
the roof is constructed. It is an important celebration and a gesture
of good faith that the building is reaching its goal of providing a roof
over the heads of its occupants.
The roof topping ceremony for Grand Merdeka Mall was held on 7 February
at the project site in Menggatal, at the very spot where the ground breaking
ceremony for the mall was held some 18 months ago. Present during the
ceremony were the directors of Grand Merdeka Development Sdn Bhd, Mr
Jason Tong KokVui, Mdm Caroline Wong and Mr Tong TeckOnn, together with
the 13 anchor and junior tenants of Grand Merdeka Mall.
Chew Sang Hai, director of Grand Merdeka Development Sdn Bhd, said the
project has been progressing smoothly and with 65% of the construction work
already completed, he is confident to obtain the Occupational Certificate for
Grand Merdeka Mall by the end of 2015. This would mean an earlier than
projected delivery date for unit purchasers of the mall.
Besides the roof topping ceremony,
guests also witnessed the signing
ceremony of the Grand Merdeka Mall
and Grand Merdeka Home anchor
and junior tenants. Among them are
Upperstar and Food Court on the
ground floor, Tong’s Department Store
on the first floor, Fun Space Amusement
Centre and Super save on the second
floor and a planned Cineplex on the
mezzanine floor which is situated above
the second floor.
To conclude the event, guests were given the opportunity to witness
not one but two ground breaking ceremonies. These were for Grand
Merdeka Home (a retail warehouse concept store) and Grand Merdeka
Corp (a signature office suite) which will be adjacent to Grand Merdeka
Mall and connected via a basement car park for the convenience of
its tenants and customers. Earthwork for Grand Merdeka Home is
expected to commence in May 2015.
Mr. Chow Sang Hai, Director of Grand
Merdeka Development Sdn Bhd
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