LuLu International Shopping Mall

LuLu Mall

The World of Happiness
Location Edapally, Kochi, India
Coordinates 10°1′32″N 76°18′28″E / 10.02556°N 76.30778°E / 10.02556; 76.30778
Address Edapally, Kochi – 682024
Opening date 10 March 2013
Owner M A Yusuf Ali
Architect W S Atkins
No. of stores and services 215[1]
No. of anchor tenants 5
Total retail floor area 1,700,000 square feet (160,000 m2)[2]
No. of floors 4
Website LuLuMall.in

LuLu Mall, in the city of Kochi, Kerala, is the second largest shopping mall in India, following the DLF Mall of India.[3] It is one of the most visited places in Kerala. Spanning 17 acres (6.9 ha) and with a total built up area of 2.5 million square feet, it is the 89th-largest shopping mall in the world and the second largest in India with 1.7 million square feet area of retail space. The mall was opened in March 2013. It contains more than 215 outlets, including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a multiplex, ice skating rink and bowling alley.[1][4][5][6] The estimated cost for this project is more than ₹16 billion or US$250 million.[7] The property is owned and managed by Lulu Group, which has extensive business in retail, hospitality, real estate etc. Lulu Mall in Kochi was their maiden retail venture in India. The group has planned to construct malls in Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The group's second mall is under construction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala., One more is planning in Thodupzha, idukki district.

Location

LuLu Mall is at Edappally Junction, in the city of Kochi, at the junction of two national highways, NH 47 and NH 17. This mall has become a retail hallmark of Kerala and leading tourist attraction.

Place in Record Books

Lulu Mall on October 27, 2016,created a Asia Book of Records [8] and India Book of Records [9] in a step to pledge solidarity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Sandhesh for Soldiers” Diwali campaign, Lulu Mall and group employees lit 5509 Diwali diyas ( Earthern Lamp) in a min placed to deliver the message “Lulu salutes our soldiers” at the mall premises.

Features

Facilities

Anchor stores & Mini departmental stores

Central atrium of LuLu Mall with translucent roof

Multiplex

Bank

Food court and restaurants

Food court area of LuLu mall

Leisure zone

Amusement area in LuLu Mall

Marriott

Adjacent to the shopping mall is a Marriott Hotel. The hotel has interesting features like multi cuisine restaurants, a swimming pool, a coffee shop, spa and privilege club facilities, etc.[4] The hotel stands at a height of 84 meters and has a Helipad.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The highway to shopping". The New Indian Express. 11 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "LuLu opens its first mall in India". PressDisplay.com. 10 May 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.asipac.com/download.php?file=1392629119full_Largest_malls_of_India_SCN_Aug_Sept_13.pdf&fl=1
  4. 1 2 "Mega-size mall to be open in Kochi on March 10". Times of India. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Skate on Ice this summer". Deccan Chronicle. 29 April 2013.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Go shop-hopping in Lulu". New Indian Express. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  8. ↑ http://www.asiabookofrecords.com/most-diyas-lit-together/
  9. ↑ http://www.indiabookofrecords.in/most-diyas-lit-together/
  10. ↑ "PVR to invest Rs 100 cr in Kerala". Times of India. 27 April 2013.
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