Once-thriving seafront mall in dire straits, neglected

Abandoned giant: The Lot1 mall known as Water Front City in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: It used to be a sprawling mall, in a prime location overlooking the Straits of Johor.

Lot 1, the five-storey mall better known as Water Front City, closed in 2003 after just three years in operation, and all efforts to revive it since have been in vain.