Atirus Shopping Center
Location | Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey |
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Opening date | December 17, 2005 |
Developer | Kapıcıoğlu Co. |
No. of stores and services | 80 |
No. of anchor tenants | 7 |
Total retail floor area | 56,000 m² (total enclosed area) |
No. of floors | 3 |
Website | wikipedia |
Atirus Shopping Center (Turkish: Atirus AVM), opened on December 17, 2005, is a modern shopping mall located in the suburban district of Büyükçekmece in Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the location, which was called Atirus in the ancient times.[1]
Constructed by Kapıcıoğlu Company, the earthquake-proof building cost 54 million (approx. $40 million as of 2005). It is situated on the busy highway , which runs from Istanbul westwards through Büyükçekmece. The mall houses 80 stores, one Migros hypermarket and a food court with fast-food restaurants in an area of 56,000 m2 (600,000 sq ft) on three floors. There is also place for 63 offices. The parking lot has a capacity of 700 cars. Around 1,000 service people are employed in the property.[1]
84 independent units of the shopping mall are owned by Kapıcıoğlu Co. while 66 units belong to the Büyükçekmece Municipality.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Büyükçekmece'nin eski adı 'Atirus'u açtılar". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2005-12-18. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ↑ "Atirus AVM'dedki 40 Dükkan İcradan Satılık". Haberdar (in Turkish). 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-16.