KOLKATA - Malls, Multiplexes, Shopping Centres & Markets

[samrat_m]

To all Kolkata Lovers

Hi Guys,
Just opened this new thread. I am sure all your valuable inputs will make this thread buzzing like a bee. It is time for Retail Therapy in Kolkata

[samrat_m]

Celebration Time
The most admired mall in Eastern India (Category - Metro)
South City mall, Kolkata
image hosted on flickr

[Suncity]

Nice pics.

[SarafIndian]

Great photos samrat. A friend from Kolkata told me that the someone is going to build a mall even bigger than south city somewhere near Park Circus. Is there anything like that?

[avishar]

You mean the RPG group mall?I am not too sure whether it will be bigger or not(anybody has stats).But its well U/C,and has a beautiful design.

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by avishar

You mean the RPG group mall?I am not too sure whether it will be bigger or not(anybody has stats).But its well U/C,and has a beautiful design.

Tai hobe. Eita ki?

Originally Posted by sourav2010

As per a corporate report in RPG website,the work should have already started at this plot.


Adda at spencer's galleria

CESC is setting up a spanking new mall in the heart of Kolkata.




Adda is Kolkata’s life-blood. For the uninitiated, it loosely translates as a group activity, where people just hang around and talk on everything under the sun, crack jokes or simply watch
the world go by, over a cuppa. Like content, the venues of adda continue to be forever fluid. In the past few years, adda, like Kolkatans, has moved away from verandahs, parks, and busstops and slowly inched its way to the ultimate feel-good destination -- malls.

To capitalise on this mall mania and give Kolkata its most premium mall to shop, eat and indulge in adda, CESC is setting up Spencer ’s Galleria, spread across 730,000 sq.ft, at Park Circus. “Wait for another 24 months and Calcutta will soon have India’s most attractive premium segment mall which will be the city’s pride,” Vice Chairman Sanjiv Goenka had told the media earlier in January, this year, while announcing CESC’s Q3 results.

Designed by RTKL of UK, one of the best-known mall designers in the world, the mall will house a hypermarket, a number of anchor stores, as well as vanilla stores. There will be a multiplex, as well as a food court and restaurants. Another major attraction will be the 11-level car park
accommodating 800 cars, possibly the largest in Kolkata. The construction agreement has been signed with the Engineering, Construction and Contracts Division (ECC) of Larsen & Toubro Limited, one of India’s bestknown companies.

CESC set a new benchmark in the market when it took advantage of the downturn to bring down the project cost by 16% to Rs 200 crore and thereafter awarded the contract to
L&T for immediate commencement of work.

“We intend to make the project a reality within the shortest possible time”, said Subrata Talukdar, Executive Director -Finance, CESC. The “bhoomi puja” was conducted in February 5, 2010 under the guidance of vedic priests from Varanasi. This marked the beginning of construction work at the eagerly-awaited shopping mall, to be located at 33, Syed Amir Ali Avenue in the heart of Kolkata. The site is a stone’s throw away from the 7-point Park Circus traffic crossing, a nodal point in Kolkata’s inner city traffic system.

Siddhartha Chattopadhyay, Chief Technical Advisor, CESC Properties Limited (CPL), said, “The zero date for the project is 1st February, 2010.” CPL is executing the project.

[samrat_m]

Originally Posted by SarafIndian

Great photos samrat. A friend from Kolkata told me that the someone is going to build a mall even bigger than south city somewhere near Park Circus. Is there anything like that?

SPENCER GALLERIA @ 33, Syed Amir Ali Avenue near Beckbagan Xing
Here is the photo


Here is the linkhttp://agrawalarchitects.com/project...galleria1.html

No, it is not bigger than South City (1,000,000 sq ft gross usable space)
it will be 7,50,000 sq ft. The design is by world renowned RTKL of UK
I guess this referance is already given in SSC before.

[SarafIndian]

Thanks. Yes the mall looks cool..

[niljee]

Originally Posted by SarafIndian

Thanks. Yes the mall looks cool..

Two months old pics from the construction site: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=#post76027015

Its coming up very fast on a huge area. They have probably dug up 7 floors underground for basement parking, I guess. It would be a grand one for sure.

[studdmanster]

I have loads od pics of SC mall on various days, during the last 2 n a half year, coz one can say its mah 2nd home, mah only place to hang out!!!....

However i also have pics of other mall too, will post them out here, pakka...

[studdmanster]

Originally Posted by SarafIndian

Great photos samrat. A friend from Kolkata told me that the someone is going to build a mall even bigger than south city somewhere near Park Circus. Is there anything like that?

arey the spencer Mall, its coming on the huge plot of CESC, on Syed Amir Ali Avenue!!...

[raj145_91]

i have some pics of cc2 and axis mall.can someone please tell me how to upload them?

[studdmanster]

check this out!!!.....

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=600498

[sumang007]

Avani Riverside Mall (Howrah):



Highlights:

A vast retail space of four lakh square feet with an imposing frontage

Central atrium with a splendid glass dome and sleek steel arches lending distinctive structural beauty

A footprint of over one lakh square feet on each floor

Retail zoning for convenience and high visibility

Superior tenant mix featuring some of the best national and international brands in clothing, lifestyle, fashion, food and entertainment

Presence of mega retail chains like Pantaloons and Big Bazaar

Four Screen Cineplex with around 1200 seating capacity

Kid’s zone for games, activities and toys

Multi-level car parking space – on ground floor and basements

Food Court, Coffee Shops and Multi-cuisine restaurants serving authentic delicacies

Terrace garden with stunning waterfront view for special events and parties

Patronage of a real estate development company compliant to ISO 9001:2000 for management processes, with an experience of more than 15 years in business.

Link: http://www.avaniestates.com/avani_riverside.html

I believe this mall is scheduled for opening this year (probably a delay of 2 years from the originally planned date). The construction pics on website are 2009 dated.

[sumang007]

Panthadeep Mall: Builder: Bengal Shelter: Location: Madhyamgram/Barasat



The Traveler's Palm is a wonder tree, it stores water in its stems - give life to thirsty travelers by its nectar.

PANTHAPADAP Market & Entertainment Complex will fulfill all demands of life from essential to luxury items & cultural entertainment. It will be a self contained complex - a complete lifestyle in itself.

Pantaloons Group is taking charge of the retail shops of Panthapadap shopping mall. This will be a destination mall equipped with shopping, food, entertainment and multiplex – a total package of necessity and entertainment.

Special features of PANTHAPADAP – The Market and Entertainment Complex


Atriums
Showrooms
Retail outlets
Small kiosks
Food Courts
Rooftop restaurant
Open Air theatre for cultural programme
Multiplex consisting four Cinema Halls
Well designed landscape plaza
Elevator & escalator
Ample Car Parking space at basement

Website: http://bengalshelter.com/sisirkunja_panthapadap.htm
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I guess this mall is nearly ready with Future Group being the core tenant. Have seen it quite a few times in the last few years (bad that i didnt click pics...) and the mall is nearly ready. Should open in 2011.

[sumang007]

Forum Rangoli, Belur (Howrah)



Builder: Forum Group
Details:
12 acres of land
3,50,000 sq. ft. of development


Source: TOI June25,2010
This mall too has a target operational date by Sep2011 but guess it will require some more time to open based on what I saw in my visits. (pics are not allowed inside the site..will take pics from outside probably the next time)

Tenants List includes Inox, Adidas, Puma, Mc Donalds, UCB, Levis, CottonWorld, etc (Source: TOI June25,2010 ad)

[sumang007]

Junction Mall, Barasat




Website: http://www.junctionmall.com/the-mall.html

Developer: Makintosh Burn Ltd.

Features:
Centralized A.C
Multiplex
Food Court
Entertainment
Parking Zone

Size: 1.5 lac sq ft

(Website says booking is going on)
It was in an advanced stage of development when I last saw it in 2010

[raj145_91]

City Centre New Town

photo courtesy:me

[studdmanster]

Raj: prefix the link with [img], and suffix it with [/img].....everyone would be able to see it!!

[raj145_91]

Originally Posted by studdmanster

Raj: prefix the link with [img], and suffix it with [/img].....everyone would be able to see it!!

@studd,thanks a lot