Viva Home is a shopping centre located along Jalan Loke Yew in the city of
Kuala Lumpur
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First opened in 1996 as Plaza UE3, it suffered a decline period and later was refurbished as Viva Home.
As Plaza UE3
Plaza UE3 or Plaza Uncang Emas was constructed in 1995 and opened sometime around January 1996.
It had
Xtra Supercenter as its anchor tenant. Plaza UE3 featured an elevator shaft topped by a clock tower. Xtra Supercenter suddenly wound up in early 2000 and marked the beginning of the decline period of the complex. Many shops were closed. Only a few managed to survive.
In late 2003, the complex was acquired by Danaharta and Hai-O Group. The complex was refurbished as ''MCC City'' (
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Commerce). An influx of shops selling
Chinese
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goods i.e. antiques, books, stationery, furniture and traditional Chinese medicine revived the complex, but not for long. A supermarket known as ''D-Choice Supermarket'' opened in the former premises of Xtra Supercenter. The supermarket closed in early 2007. The Chinese shops also begin to shut one-by-one. As of 2009, the complex is considered basically 'dead'.
Gallery
Image:Viva home lift tower close - up V2.JPG, Lift tower of Viva Home
Image:Viva home interior 01.JPG, A section of the mall
Image:Viva home 3 floors.JPG, The three retail floors at a glance
References
External links
Viva Home homepage
1996 establishments in Malaysia
Shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur
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