Fahrenheit 88 is a shopping mall

Shopping mall

A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...

 located in the Bukit Bintang

Bukit Bintang

Bukit Bintang is the name of the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas...

 shopping district of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia. The Fahrenheit 88 building (previously known as KL Plaza) is currently under undergoing extensive renovation works and is targeted to open its doors on 8 August 2010. Management and leasing of the shopping mall will be handled by the same company that manages the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is a shopping mall situated along the Bukit Bintang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This place was built on the site where former Bukit Bintang Girls' School, the oldest school in Kuala Lumpur that has been moved to Cheras as Sekolah Seri Bintang Utara on 2000...

 shopping mall.

History

The Fahrenheit 88 building was previously known as KL Plaza (shopping mall) and owned by the Berjaya Group

Berjaya Group

-Corporate Profile:The Berjaya Corporation group of companies’ history dates back to 1984 when the Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun acquired a major controlling stake in Berjaya Industrial Berhad from the founders, Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd, Australia and National Iron & Steel...

. In 2007, Berjaya Group disposed the KL Plaza building for a total consideration of RM470 million to the Pavilion Group. The sale consisted of the 5-storey shopping podium for RM425 million, and 59 service apartments located on top of the shopping mall for RM45 million.

In early-2010, a publicity exercise was embarked by the Pavilion team, with major local press reporting on the rebranding of the building as Fahrenheit 88; the name reflecting the average temperature in Malaysia (31.1 C). Building renovation works, already underway during that time and reportedly costing RM100 million, will entirely change the interior and exterior of the old and outdated building. Entrances are being repositioned and glass facades will be a prominent feature in the new design, allowing ample natural light to illuminate the interior.

Future development plans envisage a underground bridge linking Fahrenheit 88 with the Pavilion shopping mall.

Tenants of Fahrenheit 88

Fahrenheit 88 will have 280 retail shops. Although not yet known, the tenant mix will reportedly be mid-range and focused on fashion and tech gadgets, and food and beverage outlets, targeting the young and trendy urbanites.

The anchor tenant for food and beverage is Celsius KL which is located on the lower ground floor (LG2-01) and is now open for business.
Other tenants include Uniqlo

UNIQLO

is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer.The company was originally a division of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.. On November 1, 2005, it was restructured as a separate wholly owned subsidiary called Uniqlo Co., Ltd. , which is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock...

, Pacific Coffee Company, QuikSilver

Quiksilver

Quiksilver, Inc. , is an American company based in Huntington Beach, California, one of the world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related equipment...

 and Afternoon.

Accessibility

This shopping mall is accessible by several railway lines that run through the city centre.

Kuala Lumpur Monorail

Kuala Lumpur Monorail

The KL Monorail is an urban monorail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It opened on 31 August 2003, and serves 11 stations running with two parallel elevated tracks. It connects the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transport hub with the "Golden Triangle"...

• Fahrenheit 88 is located in close proximity to the Bukit Bintang Monorail station
  Bukit Bintang Monorail station
  Bukit Bintang Monorail station is a Malaysian elevated monorail train station that serves as a part of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail , located in Kuala Lumpur and opened alongside the rest of the train service on August 31, 2003.-Location:...
  
   and also Raja Chulan Monorail station
  Raja Chulan Monorail station
  Raja Chulan Monorail station is a Malaysian elevated monorail train station that serves as a part of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail , located in Kuala Lumpur and opened alongside the rest of the train service on August 31, 2003....
  
  .

Ampang Line

Ampang Line

The Ampang Line is one of the two lines in Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System network operated by RapidKL Rail network. The other rail network is the Kelana Jaya Line....

• While the Ampang Line does not ply the Bukit Bintang area, interchanges to the Kuala Lumpur Monorail can be made at:
  • Hang Tuah station
    Hang Tuah station
    Hang Tuah station is a designated interchange station in the Pudu district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, consisting of two stations that are part of two different railway-based transit systems: The Ampang Line and the Kuala Lumpur Monorail.Located on the northwestern tip of Pudu, the station is in...
    
    
  • Titiwangsa station
    Titiwangsa station
    Titiwangsa station refers to is an interchange of two train stations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that provides services to the Ampang Line rapid transit system at one station, and the KL Monorail at another...
    
    
• interchanges to the Kelana Jaya Line can be made at:
  • Masjid Jamek station

Kelana Jaya Line

Kelana Jaya Line

The Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity rail transport system and one of the three rail transit lines in the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System operated by RapidKL Rail network...

• While the Kelana Jaya Line does not ply the Bukit Bintang area, interchanges to the Kuala Lumpur Monorail can be made at:
  • Dang Wangi LRT station
    Dang Wangi LRT station
    Dang Wangi LRT station is an underground rapid transit station, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, part of the Kelana Jaya Line . The station was opened on June 1, 1999, as part of the line's second and latest extension, which includes the addition of 12 stations , and an underground line that the Dang...
    
    
  • Kuala Lumpur Sentral railway station

KTM Komuter

KTM Komuter

KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic...

• While the KTM Komuter does not ply the Bukit Bintang area, interchanges to Kuala Lumpur Monorail can be made at:
  • Kuala Lumpur Sentral railway station