Largest Shopping Malls in the World

Jim856796 · August 10th, 2008, 12:20 PM

I decided to start a thread on the world's largest shopping malls since there could be many shopping malls that have at least 2,000,000 sq ft of retail space. The largest shopping mall is the largely vacant South china Mall. There are two under-construction malls in Dubai that could surpass its size soon.

the spliff fairy · August 12th, 2008, 04:17 PM

I heard theres a new one in Beijing too thats now the worlds second largest, the Golden Resources Mall.

rentable space

1. South China Mall, Dongguan 7.1 million sq. feet
2. SM Golden Resources Mall, Beijing 6 million sq. feet
3. Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines 4.2 million sq. feet
4. Cevahir Istanbul, 3.8 million sq. feet
5. West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Canada 3.8 million sq. feet
6. SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines, 3.6 million sq. feet
7. Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia 3.4 million sq. feet
8. Beijing Mall, 3.4 million sq. feet
9. Zhenjia Mall, Guangzhou, 3 million sq. feet
10. SM City North Esda, Quezon City, Philippines, 3 million sq. feet

Almost all these malls take advantage of the weather in places where its too hot/ too cold to shop normally (eg Canada, Southern China, Philippines).

Jim856796 · August 13th, 2008, 01:16 PM

I don't even know where the Golden Resources Mall or the Beijing Mall is located.

Energy2003 · August 13th, 2008, 01:27 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Mall

Dequal · August 14th, 2008, 06:51 PM

Golden Resources Mall:

Golden Resources Shopping Mall, or Jin Yuan is a shopping mall located near the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

In English, the mall has earned the nickname Great Mall of China, owing to its total area of 7.3 million square feet (680,000 square metres) over six floors. At 1.5 times the size of the Mall of America, Golden Resources Mall was the world's largest shopping mall from 2004 to 2005.[1][2]

The mall was completed on 20 October 2004 after 20 months of construction and opened four days later.

Although the developer of the mall initially estimated that the mall would have 50,000 shoppers a day, as of 2004 the actual number was far smaller, as few as 20 in an hour. One problem was that prices of most items sold were far beyond the purchasing ability of most ordinary Chinese. Another barrier was the inaccessibility of Golden Resources Shopping Mall to foreign consumers because of what Forbes magazine calls "a tough location outside the heart of the city."

In 2005, Golden Resources Shopping Mall became the world's second-largest mall when South China Mall in Dongguan was completed. It was still in second place as of late 2006.

JoHaN 15 · August 14th, 2008, 08:40 PM

Kinda sad how they didnt take social factors into account

Inertia · August 14th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere (2001):

Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Durban, South Africa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway...re_of_Shopping

Can some SA forumers post pics?

Jim856796 · August 24th, 2008, 08:17 AM

Should there be any proposed shopping malls that may be over 2,000,000 square feet in area? I know the Mall of Arabia in Dubai is one of them. We'll find out later.

Rapid · August 25th, 2008, 02:00 AM

moar pics!

Fly2Bacolod · August 26th, 2008, 02:03 AM

MALL OF ASIA
Pasay, Manila, Philippines

The Largest Shopping Mall in Southeast Asia, and the 3rd Largest in the World!

Canadian Chocho · August 26th, 2008, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the spliff fairy

1. South China Mall, Dongguan 7.1 million sq. feet

I just Wiki'd it...omg so much utter fail.

the spliff fairy · August 26th, 2008, 08:46 PM

Im kinda gald malls arent catching on that well in China. All that famous, vibrant traditional streetlife of the cities would be sucked away. I can understand their popularity in hot and humid countries, as well as freezing ones though.

Dequal · August 26th, 2008, 09:03 PM

The Dubai Mall

The Dubai Mall is a large mall being built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Emaar Properties. The mall is a part of "Downtown Dubai." Developers claim it will be the largest mall in the world when completed. It is scheduled to open on 30 October 2008.

It will cover a total area of 12.1 million ft², with 10 - 15 individual smaller malls built inside it, consisting of 9 million ft² of shopping retail space (comprising of a total of 1200 stores). Featured attractions include the world's largest gold souk with 220 retailers; the 850,000 sq ft (79,000 m²) Fashion Island, with 70 flagship stores dedicated to haute couture as well as the Middle East's first Galeries Lafayette department store; one of the world's largest aquariums; an Olympic-sized ice skating rink; Oasis Fountain Waterfall; WaterFront Atrium; a view of the (soon to be completed in late 2009) world's tallest building, Burj Dubai. Other attractions include the region's first SEGA indoor theme park covering 76,000 sq ft (7,100 m²); a ; KidZania, a 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m²) children's 'edu-tainment' centre; a 22-screen cineplex; and The Grove, an indoor-outdoor streetscape with fully retractable roof.

Darryl · August 28th, 2008, 02:02 AM

rockin'.baltimorean · August 28th, 2008, 04:05 AM

i noticed that no one mentioned the mall of america in minnesota...

l'eau · August 29th, 2008, 01:16 AM

edit.

The other Dude · September 4th, 2008, 02:14 AM

i hate malls :-D

manila_eye · September 4th, 2008, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin'.baltimorean

i noticed that no one mentioned the mall of america in minnesota...

i'm currently here in minnesota, i haven't visited the mall of america. ill put my review once visited... and pictures too!

napoleon · September 5th, 2008, 08:03 AM

Plese check information here !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...shopping_malls

Jakob · September 15th, 2008, 11:13 AM

Cevahir Mall, Istanbul - Turkey
348,000 m²
biggest shopping mall in Europe
7th biggest shopping mall in the world

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August 10th, 2008, 12:20 PM	#1
Jim856796 The Q&A Guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 6,773 Likes (Received): 12	Largest Shopping Malls in the World I decided to start a thread on the world's largest shopping malls since there could be many shopping malls that have at least 2,000,000 sq ft of retail space. The largest shopping mall is the largely vacant South china Mall. There are two under-construction malls in Dubai that could surpass its size soon. __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be dashing, sustainable, and futureproof. You support the good projects... and oppose the bad.

August 12th, 2008, 04:17 PM	#2
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 6,843 Likes (Received): 325	I heard theres a new one in Beijing too thats now the worlds second largest, the Golden Resources Mall. rentable space 1. South China Mall, Dongguan 7.1 million sq. feet 2. SM Golden Resources Mall, Beijing 6 million sq. feet 3. Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines 4.2 million sq. feet 4. Cevahir Istanbul, 3.8 million sq. feet 5. West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Canada 3.8 million sq. feet 6. SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines, 3.6 million sq. feet 7. Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia 3.4 million sq. feet 8. Beijing Mall, 3.4 million sq. feet 9. Zhenjia Mall, Guangzhou, 3 million sq. feet 10. SM City North Esda, Quezon City, Philippines, 3 million sq. feet Almost all these malls take advantage of the weather in places where its too hot/ too cold to shop normally (eg Canada, Southern China, Philippines). Last edited by the spliff fairy; August 14th, 2008 at 10:36 PM.

August 13th, 2008, 01:16 PM	#3
Jim856796 The Q&A Guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 6,773 Likes (Received): 12	I don't even know where the Golden Resources Mall or the Beijing Mall is located. __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be dashing, sustainable, and futureproof. You support the good projects... and oppose the bad.

August 13th, 2008, 01:27 PM	#4
Energy2003 überall zuhause Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Feldkirch (A)! D+CH+FL+Ashford, UK Posts: 6,479	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Mall __________________ Kleidung? Nicht zwingend erforderlich! 1000 y.o. hometown? yes! Feldkirch Österreich - nur ein kleines Land ... dafür eines der Besten

August 14th, 2008, 06:51 PM	#5
Dequal Architecture Student Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ghent Posts: 3,893 Likes (Received): 26	Golden Resources Mall: Golden Resources Shopping Mall, or Jin Yuan is a shopping mall located near the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing, People's Republic of China. In English, the mall has earned the nickname Great Mall of China, owing to its total area of 7.3 million square feet (680,000 square metres) over six floors. At 1.5 times the size of the Mall of America, Golden Resources Mall was the world's largest shopping mall from 2004 to 2005.[1][2] The mall was completed on 20 October 2004 after 20 months of construction and opened four days later. Although the developer of the mall initially estimated that the mall would have 50,000 shoppers a day, as of 2004 the actual number was far smaller, as few as 20 in an hour. One problem was that prices of most items sold were far beyond the purchasing ability of most ordinary Chinese. Another barrier was the inaccessibility of Golden Resources Shopping Mall to foreign consumers because of what Forbes magazine calls "a tough location outside the heart of the city." In 2005, Golden Resources Shopping Mall became the world's second-largest mall when South China Mall in Dongguan was completed. It was still in second place as of late 2006. __________________ Portfolio \| Dequalized

August 14th, 2008, 08:40 PM	#6
JoHaN 15 Lebensraum Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Praetoria \| Centvrion Posts: 7,859 Likes (Received): 388	Kinda sad how they didnt take social factors into account __________________ The boys, the girls they all like Carmen She laughs like god, her mind's like a diamond

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Inertia Bloody Agent Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Town, Johannesburg Posts: 2,678 Likes (Received): 9	Largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere (2001): Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Durban, South Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway...re_of_Shopping Can some SA forumers post pics?

August 24th, 2008, 08:17 AM	#8
Jim856796 The Q&A Guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 6,773 Likes (Received): 12	Should there be any proposed shopping malls that may be over 2,000,000 square feet in area? I know the Mall of Arabia in Dubai is one of them. We'll find out later. __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be dashing, sustainable, and futureproof. You support the good projects... and oppose the bad.

August 25th, 2008, 02:00 AM	#9
Rapid Skybar Posts: 24,564 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 998 Likes (Received): 1	moar pics!

August 26th, 2008, 02:03 AM	#10
Fly2Bacolod The City of Smiles Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: East Bacolod, Philippines Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 0	MALL OF ASIA Pasay, Manila, Philippines The Largest Shopping Mall in Southeast Asia, and the 3rd Largest in the World! __________________ I ♥ BCD

August 26th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#12
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 6,843 Likes (Received): 325	Im kinda gald malls arent catching on that well in China. All that famous, vibrant traditional streetlife of the cities would be sucked away. I can understand their popularity in hot and humid countries, as well as freezing ones though.

August 26th, 2008, 09:03 PM	#13
Dequal Architecture Student Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ghent Posts: 3,893 Likes (Received): 26	The Dubai Mall The Dubai Mall is a large mall being built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Emaar Properties. The mall is a part of "Downtown Dubai." Developers claim it will be the largest mall in the world when completed. It is scheduled to open on 30 October 2008. It will cover a total area of 12.1 million ft², with 10 - 15 individual smaller malls built inside it, consisting of 9 million ft² of shopping retail space (comprising of a total of 1200 stores). Featured attractions include the world's largest gold souk with 220 retailers; the 850,000 sq ft (79,000 m²) Fashion Island, with 70 flagship stores dedicated to haute couture as well as the Middle East's first Galeries Lafayette department store; one of the world's largest aquariums; an Olympic-sized ice skating rink; Oasis Fountain Waterfall; WaterFront Atrium; a view of the (soon to be completed in late 2009) world's tallest building, Burj Dubai. Other attractions include the region's first SEGA indoor theme park covering 76,000 sq ft (7,100 m²); a ; KidZania, a 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m²) children's 'edu-tainment' centre; a 22-screen cineplex; and The Grove, an indoor-outdoor streetscape with fully retractable roof. __________________ Portfolio \| Dequalized

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Jakob Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London - Zurich Posts: 10,643 Likes (Received): 839	Cevahir Mall, Istanbul - Turkey 348,000 m² biggest shopping mall in Europe 7th biggest shopping mall in the world [IMG]http://i33.**********/20fvj3t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i38.********/2k528m.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i33.********/oqd5qf.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i36.********/fbgthd.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i35.********/vdivc6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i35.********/a59idg.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i36.**********/2v2i4pe.jpg[/IMG] __________________ Do you remember the time when the air was clean and the sex dirty ?

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