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Lippo Mall Nusantara

Lippo Mall Nusantara
The mall in 2014
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LocationSetiabudi, South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°13′11″S 106°48′52″E / 6.219754°S 106.814478°E / -6.219754; 106.814478
AddressKawasan Bisnis Granadha, Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 50, Jakarta 12930
Opening dateMarch 13, 2004
DeveloperPT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk
ManagementPT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk
OwnerPT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk
ArchitectAirmas Asri
No. of floors8
Public transit access
WebsiteLippo Mall Nusantara

Lippo Mall Nusantara (LMN) (formerly The Plaza Semanggi (Plangi)) is a commercial complex located adjacent with the Semanggi Interchange in South Jakarta, Indonesia. It includes the 8-floor shopping mall, an auditorium named Balai Sarbini and 17-floor office tower Gedung Veteran RI (GVRI); the mall was opened in 2004, along with the refurbishment of the latter two buildings, which were constructed in 1973.

History

The dome-roofed Balai Sarbini auditorium and the adjoining Gedung Veteran RI (also called the Graha Purna Yudha tower) were the buildings that were located on the northeast corner of Semanggi cloverleaf bridge. Both buildings were built by President Sukarno in 1965 for the Indonesian Veterans Legion (LVRI) to look after the interests of veterans who had fought against foreign aggression to maintain Indonesia's independence. Funding shortages meant they were not completed until 1973 and then opened by President Suharto.[1]

In the early 2000s, the Plaza Semanggi mall was built around Balai Sarbini and Gedung Veteran under a built-operate-transfer (BOT) contract with LVRI. It was officially opened by Sukarno's daughter, President Megawati Sukarnoputri, on 13 March 2004.[1] Plaza Semanggi shortly became one of the most popular malls in Jakarta, as it is strategically located next to the busy Semanggi Interchange and hosted many international brands like the Centro department store (closed in 2019) and La Porchetta, as well as Giant hypermarket and Gramedia.[2]

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted significant decline of Plangi's visitors, where many shops permanently closed and was considered to be "dead."[3] In response, the management started a major renovation and re-conception of Plangi, starting from 1 November 2023.[4] The ongoing renovation is divided into two stages, where the second one is still on process. On 18 December 2024, along with the completion of the first stage of renovation, Plaza Semanggi was renamed to Lippo Mall Nusantara.[5]

Tenants and facilities

The current anchor tenants of Lippo Mall Nusantara are Cinépolis movie theatre and Foodmart supermarket (replacing Giant). The mall remained operational during the renovation. The manager stated that new branded tenants would be opened after renovation, including Uniqlo.[citation needed]

On the rooftop, there is an open-air restaurant named Déjà Vu Sky Dining or Plangi Sky Dining.[6] There are numbers of new amenities in LMN, such as the refurbished main atrium, public amphitheatres, "super thematic" Alun-Alun Nusantara food court (inspired by Bangkok's Iconsiam)[5][7] and also a museum with holographic experience dedicated to Indonesia's national heroes, including Sukarno.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Merrillees 2015, p. 122.
  2. ^ Arbi, Ivany Atina (2022-12-06). "Plaza Semanggi yang Kini Sepi, Dulu adalah Rumah dari Beragam "Outlet" Merek Dunia". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  3. ^ Simangunsong, Wasti Samaria (2023-08-03). Maulana, Irfan (ed.). "Plaza Semanggi Disebut Nyaris Mati, Pengelola: Kami Masih Berjuang". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  4. ^ Setiawan, Sakina Rakhma Diah (2023-11-02). "Lippo Mall Indonesia Mulai Renovasi Plaza Semanggi". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  5. ^ a b "Plaza Semanggi Bertransformasi Menjadi Lippo Mall Nusantara". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  6. ^ Handayani, Indah (2022-04-23). "Déjà vu Sky Dining Plaza semanggi Tawarkan Keindahan Kota Jakarta di Waktu Senja". investor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  7. ^ Paramahamsa, I Putu Gede Rama (2025-01-02). Maullana, Irfan (ed.). "Potret Plaza Semanggi yang Masih Sepi Pengunjung di Awal 2025". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-09.

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