BSG Property's business development manager Koay Wei Loong said the proposed street mall comprising food and beverage offerings in Malacca is likely to be ready by the end of 2013 and the company has earmarked some RM40 million.

"The positive response we have received from tenants of Precinct 10 and customers since we opened in Penang has been encouraging and we see no reason why the same model cannot be successful in Malacca," he told Business Times.

Precinct 10 is located at Tanjung Tokong on Penang island and consists of 2-storey shop offices and F and B outlets.

Since its soft opening last month, the project has seen the entry of Burger King, Chez Weng, Winter Warmers, Old Town White Coffee, Sushi Zento and HSBC Bank as tenants.

"We are looking at potentially bringing in one more financial institution, an Italian food-dominated wine house, and a Chinese restaurant chain here," added Koay.

"With the surface parking offered to customers at Precinct 10, our plan is to enable the medium to upscale eateries transform this location into a Penang version of Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur."

Precinct 10 sits on a 1.7ha area and boasts a net lettable area of 47,000 sq ft.

BSG Property invested RM16 million in the project.

SOURCE: Business Times