PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA—The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. plans to open its second luxury hotel here in the Petaling Jaya Golden Triangle area, within a development named Empire City. The development is scheduled to be completed in 2016.
In a signing ceremony, the agreement was officially sealed by Dato’ Ng Yee Teck, group managing director of Mammoth Empire Holding Sdn Bhd, representing MEH; Kevin Chen for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company; and Natallie Leong for Knight Frank Sdn Bhd.
Empire City spans 30 acres and will be built in phases, with completion targeted for 2016. The components of the development include over 2.5 million sq. ft. of retail space; 1.2 million sq. ft. of office space; and a Ritz-Carlton hotel.
The new Ritz-Carlton will be a 53-story building located on a four-acre site. The Ritz-Carlton Petaling Jaya will have 288 guestrooms and suites.