At the news release about Suzhou Center Brand Launch on February 2, it was announced that the underground construction of the center was completed, the construction above the ground was under way, and capping of main structures of seven tower buildings and a shopping mall was to be completed in the second half of this year, and the center was expected to open for business in 2017. And the brand launch also included marketing promotion, business promotion, apartment sales and office leasing.

Breaking ground in May in the year 2012 and developed by Suzhou Industrial Park Jinji Lake Urban Development Co., Ltd. (SIPJUD), Suzhou Center is located at CBD by Jinji Lake, covering a land area of 167,000 square meters and linking up with Rail Transit Line 1 and 3. Its 1,130,000-square-meter construction area is to be used for shopping mall, office buildings, serviced apartments, culture and entertainment. At present, a worldwide hotel chain, W, has been contracted to enter Suzhou Center.