Mall of Istanbul explained

Mall of İstanbul
Location:İkitelli OSB, Süleyman Demirel Blv No:7, Başakşehir, Istanbul
Number Of Stores:ca. 350 plus amusement, cinemas, gourmet/food, hotel, museum, and sports and recreation facilities
Number Of Anchors:ca. 10 retail anchors
Floor Area:154000m2 (retail)
Floors:4 (retail), 1 (parking)

The Mall of İstanbul (with a dotted capital I, the Turkish spelling of the word İstanbul; abbreviated form MOİ) is a mixed-use development in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul, centered around one of Turkey's largest shopping malls with of gross leasable area.[1]

The complex also includes:[2]

It opened in April 2014 with about 350 retail stores. Milestones in Turkish retail included the first two-story LC Waikiki store, the first H&M home store in Turkey, the first full-line Victoria's Secret store in the country and the second Debenham's store in Turkey after its Istanbul Cevahir location.[4] Debenhams closed both locations in 2017.[5]

Retail anchors and larger tenants as of June 2024 include:[6]

The two more upscale Turkish department store chains (Beymen and Vakko) do not have branches in the mall, but there is a Vakko Boutique.

Awards

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) "VIVA (Vision, Innovation, Value, Achievement) Best-of-the-Best" award for sustainability, 2017. Reasons cited were its being a LEED Gold Certified building, incorporation of skylight roofing, a greywater drainage system, 90% usage rate of LED lights, and inclusion of five separate atriums providing plentiful natural light.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Riebe . Marc-Christian . Retail Market Study 2015 . 2 February 2015 . The Location Group . 978-3-9524314-5-0 . 12 June 2024 . en.
  2. Book: DDG: The Master Architects series Revisted 2.0, Selected & Current Works . 31 July 2014 . Images Publishing . 978-1-86470-468-6 . 12 June 2024 . en.
  3. News: New Hilton hotel connects to Turkey’s largest mall - Hotelier Middle East . 12 June 2024 . Hotelier Middle East . 25 October 2020.
  4. Book: Riebe . Marc-Christian . Retail Market Study 2015 . 2 February 2015 . The Location Group . 978-3-9524314-5-0 . 12 June 2024 . en.
  5. News: Debenhams Türkiye'deki 2 mağazasını kapatıyor. Debenhams closes its two stores in Turkey . 12 June 2024 . Posta . 27 July 2017 . tr.
  6. Web site: Mall Map . MOİ Shopping Mall . 12 June 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: ICSC Announces Winners of 2017 VIVA Awards . International Council of Shopping Centers . 21 May 2017. 12 June 2024 . en.