
Atrium Pondok Gede Mall
Before becoming a mall, one of the buildings in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, was a traditional market as well as Pondok Gede Terminal. However, after the 1999 fire, the building was renovated and is now the Atrium Pondok Gede or commonly abbreviated as APG, which was developed by PT Kitita Alami Propertindo.
This three-story building has a total space of about 35,000 square meters and stands on an area of 1.9 hectares. In this shopping center, there are approximately 1,240 kiosk units in various sizes available, ranging from an area of four square meters with a selling price of IDR 170 million, six square meters of IDR 310 million, while the size of 9.6 square meters costs IDR 565 million. The available facilities include a parking area, security and cleaning services, air conditioning, escalators, toilets, and fire fighting equipment.
Different from modern shopping centers in general, APG has a special area called Pasar Segar on the basement floor, which sells various basic and kitchen needs, such as rice, vegetables, and various meats, ranging from beef, chicken to fish, and there are also various kinds of spices. fresh cuisine. On this floor, you can also shop for household furniture, plastic packaging, pastries, and cakes, as well as other traditional market products spread over four blocks. The market, which also has canteen facilities, opens every 02.00 – 18.00 WIB. What is different on this floor is Block B, because it offers a variety of medical equipment products, accessories, and wedding souvenirs.
Up to the ground floor, you will find quite a number of fashion outlets, both for men, women, and children. There is also a jewelry shop selling gold and silver, a shoe shop, sandals, and bags. While Muslim clothing, including headscarves, you can find on the same floor, precisely in Blocks A, B, and C.
The Block D area is designated for gadget outlets, such as mobile phones, computers, and accessories, and is also equipped with a service center. This area operates from 07.30 – 21.00 WIB. Specifically for the Block E area on the ground floor, the manager makes a new additional parking area that can accommodate more than 100 vehicles. Of course, this will further increase the comfort of visitors, especially those who bring vehicles.
On the first floor, there is a large tenant, namely Transmart Carrefour which provides a complete variety of household and personal needs. This tenant is very striking compared to the others, especially in terms of appearance. You will very clearly see the logo and name of this supermarket on the front area of APG. This is understandable because, in fact, the existence of this outlet owned by Trans Retail has become the biggest attraction of this shopping center.
Joined in 2016, Transmart Carrefour occupies an area of 6,787 square meters, including a children's and family playground inside, Kidcity. There are various rides here, such as Deep Sea Story, Classic Train, and Venture River. Interestingly, by collecting game tickets on this vehicle up to a certain amount, you can get various attractive prizes, ranging from household furniture, and gadgets, to bicycles. In addition, Kidscity also often holds exciting events which are generally aimed at children of kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school ages, such as coloring competitions to quiz competitions.