Galaxy Mall
Corporate brand
UnclaimedGalaxy Mall is a large multi-building shopping center in Surabaya, Indonesia, comprising Galaxy Mall 1, Galaxy Mall 2, and Galaxy Mall 3.
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Overview
Galaxy Mall is an eight-floor shopping center in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The complex began as Galaxy Mall 1, originally known as Mal Galaxy, with construction completed in 1995 and the center opening to the public in January 1996. Its original operator was PT. Sinar Galaxy. The first phase established the property as a major regional retail and entertainment destination, with early anchor and leisure tenants including Hero Supermarket, Timezone, Keris Department Store, McDonald's, and the Galaxy 21 cinema. The property expanded materially in 2006 with the opening of Galaxy Mall 2. The second building added major retail and lifestyle tenants, including Sogo Department Store and Celebrity Fitness. During the same year, Hero Supermarket in Galaxy Mall 1 was replaced by 99 Ranch Market, reflecting a change in the center's grocery and international-retail offer. In 2010, the complex adopted the shorter Galaxy Mall name, while its cinema was rebranded Galaxy XXI. The center continued to broaden its fashion and department-store mix: Centro opened its first and only Surabaya location at Galaxy Mall 1 in 2011, while Pull&Bear and Stradivarius opened their first Surabaya outlets at Galaxy Mall 2 in 2013. That year, a McDonald's unit on the second floor of Galaxy Mall 1 closed and was replaced by an Erafone Megastore. A third phase, Galaxy Mall 3, was developed from 2016 and completed in 2019. An elevated bridge connecting the three mall buildings was installed on July 10, 2018. The bridge provides pedestrian circulation between the buildings and was described as having its own elevators; it was also intended to be integrated with a proposed Surabaya monorail project. Galaxy Mall 3 opened on April 19, 2019, with H&M, Uniqlo, and Burger King among its principal tenants. The addition expanded the center's footprint and strengthened its positioning as a destination combining fashion, dining, entertainment, and everyday retail. Tenant changes have continued after the third building opened. Informa, a furniture and electronics retailer, opened at Galaxy Mall 1 on March 31, 2022, taking the space previously occupied by the discontinued Centro department store. On September 3, 2022, KKV opened its ninth Indonesian store and its first two-floor Indonesian location at Galaxy Mall 3. These additions further diversified the complex beyond conventional department-store and fashion retail. Galaxy Mall operates primarily as a destination shopping center for Surabaya and its surrounding urban area. Its offer spans department stores, supermarkets and specialty retail, fashion, consumer electronics, furniture, fitness, restaurants, fast food, cinemas, and family entertainment. Public reporting identifies no separate corporate listing or ticker for the mall brand, and the available reference material does not establish a current owner, parent company, or executive leadership roster. Rumors following the opening of Galaxy Mall 3 suggested a possible fourth phase on land then occupied by sports facilities associated with the East Java branch of the National Sports Committee of Indonesia, with a possible relocation to vacant land in the Puri Galaxy area. The reference material presents this as speculation rather than a confirmed development decision.
History
Galaxy Mall developed from a single Surabaya shopping center into a three-building retail and entertainment complex. The original building, now generally identified as Galaxy Mall 1, was constructed in 1994 under the name Mal Galaxy. Construction finished in 1995, and the center opened in January 1996 under the management of PT. Sinar Galaxy. Its first tenant mix combined everyday shopping, department-store retail, food service, entertainment, and cinema offerings. Hero Supermarket, Timezone, Keris Department Store, McDonald's, and Galaxy 21 were among the prominent early tenants. The first major expansion arrived in 2006 with Galaxy Mall 2. The new building brought Sogo Department Store and Celebrity Fitness into the complex. The same year, Hero Supermarket in the first building was replaced by 99 Ranch Market. In 2010, the overall property was renamed Galaxy Mall, and the Galaxy 21 cinema was rebranded Galaxy XXI. Further tenant development followed in 2011, when Centro opened its first and only Surabaya outlet at Galaxy Mall 1. In 2013, Spanish fashion retailers Pull&Bear and Stradivarius opened their first Surabaya stores at Galaxy Mall 2. A McDonald's location on the second floor of Galaxy Mall 1 also closed that year and was replaced by Erafone Megastore. Construction of Galaxy Mall 3 began in 2016. The expansion was designed to connect with the existing buildings rather than operate as an isolated retail site. On July 10, 2018, an elevated bridge was installed between Galaxy Mall 1, Galaxy Mall 2, and the developing third building. In addition to linking the mall phases, the bridge was described as a pedestrian crossing with dedicated elevators and as a structure intended for possible integration with a Surabaya monorail project proposed by the city government. Galaxy Mall 3 was completed and opened on April 19, 2019. Its initial principal tenants included H&M, Uniqlo, and Burger King. The complex continued to refresh its tenant portfolio in the 2020s. Informa opened in Galaxy Mall 1 on March 31, 2022, replacing the former Centro location and adding a substantial furniture and electronics offer. KKV opened at Galaxy Mall 3 on September 3, 2022. It was reported as the retailer's ninth Indonesian store and its first Indonesian location occupying two floors. The available historical account also records post-2019 speculation about a possible fourth Galaxy Mall phase. The rumored site was an area occupied by sports facilities belonging to or associated with KONI East Java, with the facilities potentially relocated to vacant land in the Puri Galaxy housing area near the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology and Hang Tuah University. This was reported as a rumor, not as a confirmed development. No verified information in the supplied material establishes a fourth phase, a current owner, a current operating company, or named executives.
- 2022
Informa and KKV join the tenant mix
[1]Informa opened at Galaxy Mall 1 in March, followed by KKV's two-floor Galaxy Mall 3 location in September.
- 2019
Galaxy Mall 3 opens
[1]The third building opened on April 19 with H&M, Uniqlo, and Burger King among its main tenants.
- 2018
Inter-building bridge is installed
[1]An elevated bridge connecting the three Galaxy Mall buildings was installed on July 10.
- 2016
Galaxy Mall 3 construction begins
[1]Work began on the third phase of the shopping-center complex.
- 2013
New fashion and electronics tenants arrive
[1]Pull&Bear and Stradivarius opened their first Surabaya stores at Galaxy Mall 2, while Erafone Megastore replaced a closed McDonald's unit in Galaxy Mall 1.
- 2010
Property adopts the Galaxy Mall name
[1]The shopping center was renamed Galaxy Mall, and Galaxy 21 was rebranded Galaxy XXI.
- 2006
Galaxy Mall 2 opens
[1]The second building opened with tenants including Sogo Department Store and Celebrity Fitness.
- 1996
Galaxy Mall opens
[1]After construction was completed in 1995, the original mall opened to the public in January 1996 under PT. Sinar Galaxy management.
- 1994
Construction of Galaxy Mall 1 begins
[1]The original shopping center, then known as Mal Galaxy, was built in Surabaya.
Products and positioning
A large urban destination shopping center serving Surabaya, combining multi-category retail, international and Indonesian tenants, dining, cinema, fitness, and family entertainment across three connected mall buildings.
Shopping center building · 1996
Galaxy Mall 1
The original Galaxy Mall building, formerly called Mal Galaxy, opened in January 1996. Its historical and subsequent tenant mix has included supermarkets, department stores, electronics, restaurants, cinema, and entertainment. Notable occupants or former occupants identified in the available account include Hero Supermarket, 99 Ranch Market, Keris Department Store, Centro, Erafone Megastore, Informa, McDonald's, Timezone, and Galaxy XXI.
Shopping center building · 2006
Galaxy Mall 2
Opened in 2006, Galaxy Mall 2 expanded the complex with additional retail and lifestyle space. Its early headline tenants included Sogo Department Store and Celebrity Fitness. The building later hosted the first Surabaya outlets of Pull&Bear and Stradivarius in 2013 and is connected to the other phases through the elevated pedestrian bridge.
Shopping center building · 2019
Galaxy Mall 3
Galaxy Mall 3 was developed from 2016 and opened on April 19, 2019. The building broadened the complex's international fashion, dining, and lifestyle offer, with H&M, Uniqlo, and Burger King identified as principal opening tenants. It later became the location of KKV's ninth Indonesian store and its first two-floor Indonesian outlet.
Cinema and entertainment · 2010
Galaxy XXI
The cinema originally known as Galaxy 21 was rebranded Galaxy XXI in 2010. It forms part of the entertainment offer associated with the shopping center.
Brand decisions
2022
Tenant portfolio refresh with Informa and KKVOtherBackground
The complex continued to replace former tenants and add new retail concepts after the third phase opened.
Action taken
Informa replaced the former Centro space in Galaxy Mall 1, while KKV opened a two-floor store in Galaxy Mall 3.
Aftermath
The tenant mix gained stronger furniture, electronics, lifestyle, and novelty-retail components.
2016
Development of Galaxy Mall 3StrategyBackground
The established two-building complex required further capacity and a larger tenant platform.
Action taken
Construction of Galaxy Mall 3 began, followed by installation of an elevated bridge linking the three buildings.
Aftermath
Galaxy Mall 3 opened in 2019 and extended the center's fashion, dining, and lifestyle proposition.
2010
Unified rebranding as Galaxy MallStrategyBackground
The property had expanded beyond its original Mal Galaxy identity and operated as a multi-building retail destination.
Action taken
The shopping center adopted the Galaxy Mall name, and its Galaxy 21 cinema was renamed Galaxy XXI.
Aftermath
The rebranding established a unified identity for the expanding complex.
2006
Expansion through Galaxy Mall 2StrategyBackground
The original shopping center was expanded to increase retail and lifestyle capacity.
Action taken
Galaxy Mall 2 opened with Sogo Department Store and Celebrity Fitness among its prominent tenants.
Aftermath
The complex gained a second major building and a broader department-store, fashion, and leisure offer.
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