| Iran Mall | |
| Native Name: | بازار بزرگ ایران |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Opening Date: | 2018 |
| Location: | Chitgar Lake, Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates: | 35.7534°N 51.1924°W |
| Owner: | Ayandeh Bank |
| Number Of Stores: | 708 |
| Floor Area: | 1950000m2 |
| Floors: | 7 |
| Parking: | 20,000+ |
The Iran Mall (Persian: ایران مال) is a very large shopping mall in Iran. With, it is the world's largest shopping mall, beating the previous record holder The Dubai Mall. [1] [2] It is located in northwest Tehran, Iran, by Chitgar Lake.[3] [4] [5]
The multi-purpose complex was designed on land with an area of and seven floors. Its infrastructure area in the first phase is, which will be increased to when all the development phases are completed.
The first phase with the capacity of of gross leasable area and 708 retail units was opened on 1 May 2018.[6]
Over 1,200 contractors and 25,000 workers took part in the construction of Iran Mall. The facility is owned by Ayandeh Bank.[7] The original idea of building such a large complex came from the well-known Iranian entrepreneur, Ali Ansari, who has also been the chief executive of constructing the Iran Mall.[8]
The Iran Mall has attended Mapic for three years (from 2015 to 2017) and has also been awarded by RLI as the best-anticipated shopping mall in terms of dimensions and spaces of services, culture and entertainment in 2017.[9] [10]
According to the Guinness World Records, the longest continuous concrete pour was completed for the Iran Mall. This record was achieved between 1 and 6 March 2018.[11]
The traditional bazaar of the Iran Mall is inspired by the markets of Isfahan, Kashan, Shiraz, Qazvin, and Qom. The collection was designed and built based on historical patterns and methods of Iranian architecture such as historical markets and related buildings.
Didar Garden's roof is long, made of glass and is decorated with fountains and palm trees.
Mahan Garden with a width of and an approximate length of and an area of about has been built on three floors of the first to second commercial parking on five levels.
The Mirror Hall is based on the design of the Hall of Mirrors of the Golestan Palace.
On the southeastern side of the traditional bazaar of the Iran Mall, an area of is devoted to a traditional drink shop.
The Iran Mall offers a separate structure known as the Jondishapour Library, named after Jondishapur University.
A car showroom is located in the west of the Iran Mall.
Iran Mall Hotel is one of the biggest parts of this complex. This huge and bright structure, which is located in the easternmost part of Iran Mall, has 18 floors and more than 300 rooms. The hotel is in the final stages of construction. The World Trade Center, which is a tower located in the west wing of the Iran Mall, will be dedicated to large national and international companies and various commercial and administrative uses after it is built.[12]
On 16 March 2020, for the first time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iran Mall closed all of its units and set up a convalescent centre for patients with COVID-19. This convalescent centre was established in less than three days with a capacity of 3,000 beds and continued to operate for two months.[13]
In May 2021, the Mall's vaccination centre started operating as one of the biggest vaccination zones in the country; the centre, with a capacity of injecting more than 20,000 vaccine doses, provided services to citizens until at least December 2021.[14]