Saturday 6 April 2013

India's biggest shopping mall : Lulu shopping mall

Asia biggest shopping mall Lulu shopping mall is open in Kochi at 10th March 2013 .It was built at a cost
of  Rs 1,600 crore, an official has said.The mall is spread over 2.5 million square feet of space and is
owned by EMKE group of United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman M A Yousuf Ali, who hails from Kerala. Opened on 10 March 2013, the mall consist of more than 360 outlets including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones and a nine-screen multiplex, ice skating rink and bowling alley.




Location:

Located in Edappally Junction, one of the prime locations at the meeting point of three key Highways, NH 47, NH 17, and the Kochi Bypass, the mall is expected to be a landmark for the state of Kerala and its people. The opening of the mall has caused a major traffic bottleneck in the area and the NHAI along with the civic body is planning to construct a flyover above the NH-47 and 17.Temporarily they are going to use the free area available in either side of the road thus enabling motorists a free left turn. Lulu seems to have grand plans for Edappally by building its own self contained city in the surrounding areas of the Mall. The management have started to buy out the needed land. A major set back was the refusal of the nearby convent management to sell their huge chunk of land beside the mall.





 Atrium:

> Lulu Hypermarket on the ground floor having an area of 25,800 square metres (278,000 sq ft) selling          
   fresh, frozen, canned food, fruits and vegetables, along with butchery, bakery, hot food counters etc.

> Lulu Fashion Store on the First floor with 13,500 square metres (145,000 sq ft) of shop floor selling non  
   food items like garments, footwear, luggage, white goods, cosmetics, electronic goods etc.

> International home furnishing store of area 49,500 square metres (533,000 sq ft)

> Gross leasable retail space over 19,800 square metres (213,000 sq ft)



Food court:

> A fine dining restaurant of 4,500 square metres (48,000 sq ft) and a coffee shop of 1,800 square metres
   (19,000 sq ft) are located in the second floor

> A large Food Court to seat around 4,500 people serviced by eighteen kitchens will offer an array of exotic
   cuisine

> Three fine dining restaurants with terrace dining facilities on the third floor







Leisure zone:

> An Amusement area of 7,500 square metres (81,000 sq ft) on the third floor comprising indoor thrill
   games, computer gaming zone and a bowling alley.

> A nine screen multiplex managed by PVR, occupying an area of 54,000 square metres (580,000 sq ft) on
   the  fifth floor.

 
Five star hotel (Marriott):

A highlight of the Lulu Complex will be a 5-star hotel located adjacent to the imposing shopping mall run by JW Marriot. The 420 room property will offer royal suite rooms and Executive Suites with international standard multi cuisine restaurants, swimming pool, coffee shop, spa and privilege club facilities, etc. The hotel stands at a height of 84 meters and has a Helipad.




Source: Lulu Mall







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