Initially inaugurated in 1986, it has a net leaseable area of 170,000 m2,[1] which houses more than 500 retail outlets including boutiques, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, bookstores, supermarkets, and children's arcade center.

Tunjungan Plaza first opened on 15 December 1986 as a shopping center built on Jalan Jend.

Basuki Rahmat, Plaza Tunjungan IV was built on Jalan Embong Malang.

Tunjungan Plaza has some anchor tenants such as Hero Supermarket, Matahari Department Store, Sogo Department Store, Gramedia, Ace Hardware, Electronic Solution, Planet Sports, Informa, Informa-Ashley, XXI Cinema, XXI Cinema (IMAX), Zara, Marks & Spencer, H&M, Uniqlo, LC Waikiki, Pasarame, Chipmunks, Toys Kingdom, Aeon Fantasy Kidzoona.

Videos of the fire from an outside view surfaced and spread around Indonesian social media users.