Istanbul Cevahir

Istanbul Cevahir

Interior panorama of Istanbul Cevahir
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Address Büyükdere Cad. No. 22 Şişli, Istanbul
Opening date 15 October 2005
Developer Cevahirler Group
Management Jones Lang LaSalle
Owner St Martins Property Group
No. of stores and services 343 shops
48 restaurants
12 cinemas
1 show stage
1 bowling hall
1 roller coaster
Total retail floor area 420,000 m2 (4,521,000 sq ft) total floor area;
110,000 m2 (1,184,000 sq ft) rentable retail area.
No. of floors 20
Parking 2,500 vehicles

Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, also known as Şişli Kültür ve Ticaret Merkezi (Şişli Culture and Trade Centre) is a modern shopping mall located on the Büyükdere Avenue in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on 15 October 2005, Istanbul Cevahir was the largest shopping mall in Europe in terms of gross leasable area between 2005 and 2011, and is one of the largest in the world.[1][2][3][4][5]

Structural specifications

Interior of the Cevahir Shopping Mall in Istanbul.

Istanbul Cevahir was built on a 62,475 m2 (672,000 sq ft) land plot[6] at a cost of US$250 million. It has a total floor area of 420,000 m2 (4,521,000 sq ft) and a gross leasable area of 110,000 m2 (1,184,000 sq ft) for shops and restaurants.[7] The six retail floors of the shopping centre house 343 shops (some of which are the first in Turkey to sell certain international brands); 34 fast food restaurants and 14 exclusive restaurants.

Other facilities include a large stage for shows and other events; 12 cinemas including a private theatre and a cinema for children; a bowling hall; a small roller coaster; and several other entertainment facilities.

The building's 2,500 m2 (26,910 sq ft) glass roof carries the second biggest clock in the world, with three-metre (10 ft) high digits.

The car park has an area of 71,000 m2 (764,000 sq ft)[6] and a capacity of 2,500 cars, spread on four floors.[7]

Anchors and other stores

Entrance to the Şişli station of the Istanbul Metro in front of Istanbul Cevahir

Some of the international brands in the shopping centre are as follows:

Adidas, Bata, Benetton, BSB, Converse, Debenhams, Divarese, Dockers, Dorothy Perkins, Esprit, Evans, Fornarina, Gloria Jean's, Guess World, Jack&Jones, Kappa, La Senza, Levi's, Lotto, Massimo Dutti, Miss Selfridge, Mothercare, Nine West, Peacocks, Reebok, River Island, Topshop, Top Man, Vero Moda, and Zara as well as food chains, Burger King, KFC, McDonalds, Pizza Hut and Starbucks.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Forbes: The World's 10 largest shopping malls in 2009
  2. ↑ Touropia: Largest malls in the world in 2010
  3. ↑ TheFabWeb: World's Largest Shopping Malls
  4. ↑ Mitsubishi Electric: Cevahir Mall
  5. ↑ Istanbulview: Istanbul Cevahir
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About us". Official website. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "About us". Official website. under "Management" tab. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  8. ↑ Names of the stores on each of the 6 floors of Istanbul Cevahir, starting from the 1st Floor (Kat 1).

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Coordinates: 41°03′46″N 28°59′35″E / 41.06278°N 28.99306°E