Malls are revitalising retail with more numbers and newer concepts. A report
Clueless : :nuts: There are nearly 19 malls listed here , are they really happening !!!!. Do any of you know whether all these malls are U/C.
Estanicia, Chandra - yes , but others?????!!!!
Futuristic forays
The kaapi and dabba chetti kadais at the corner of your street may become outmoded in the years to come. Chennai is fast moving towards becoming a mall city with many mega shopping space getting ready to open soon. Says A.K Abdullah, Director, Chennai Citi Centre, "The mall scenario would be very competitive over the next few years and would improve on the lines of providing more number of multiplexes, multi-gaming zones, additional space for dining, food courts, parking and a bigger atrium for promotions and events."
Though mega malls like Spencers, Citi Centre and Abirami have been popular spaces in Chennai for some time now, there have been few new entrants. But that is set to change with a flurry of new entrants. Citing the reason for the sudden increase in the number of malls, Ramesh Nair, Managing Director, Chennai, of Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj, a global property consultancy firm says, "Disposable incomes have increased and there is widespread consumerism with many high-end products being available in the market. People are also looking for a unique shopping experience packed with all the fun elements in it. All the more reason why Chennai needed a number of large format malls to come up, that would encompass almost all the needs of a consumer." He further describes that by the end of this year, around 1.1 million square feet of area is coming up in two malls namely, Ampa Skywalk having 3,50,000 square feet of leasable area on Nelson Manickam Road and Express Avenue with 8,50,000 square feet of retail space on Club House Road. Both these malls are expected to revolutionize the concept of mall culture in South India with boutique hotels, exclusive gaming zones and international brands making their entry in Chennai through these malls. Theme malls and speciality malls for gold, home appliances, electronic gadgets, furniture and other home solutions are also expected to dominate the skyline. No reason then, for the customer to complain!
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List of malls coming up in Chennai*
Coromandel Plaza, Navalur, OMR
Marina Grand Mall, Egattur, OMR
Riverside Mall, Karapakkam, OMR
Prestige Forum Mall, Arcot Road, Vadapalani
Spectrum mall, Perambur
Shriram Properties Mall, GST Road
Estancia Mall, Vallancheri, GST Road
DLF Mall, Velachery High Road, Guindy
DLF mall, C-In C Road, Egmore
Phoenix, Velachery
Ozone Group Mall, Koyambedu
PS Group Grand Chennai Mall, Velachery
Chennai Central Mall, Nungambakkam High Road
Hiranandahani Mall, Navalur, Egattur, OMR
Skycity Multiplex, Vanagaram
TVH Mall, LB Road, Adyar
Matrix, Vadapalani
Chandra, Virugambakkam
Grand Venus, Perambur
*Industry sources - LALITHA RAMESH
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