Aviapark

Aviapark (Russian: Авиапарк) is a six-storey shopping centre in the Khoroshyovsky District of Moscow, Russia. With a total area of 390,000 square metres and 230,000 square metres of leasable space, it is the first largest shopping mall in Europe. It opened in November 2014 with more than 500 shops and a four-story aquarium that extends to the ceiling of the retail section.[2] The aquarium was recognised by Guinness World Records as the tallest cylindrical aquarium in the world at 22.31 metres (73.2 ft).[3]

Aviapark
General information
TypeShopping mall
AddressKhodynsky Bulvar 4, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates55°46′24″N 37°31′52″E
OpeningNovember 2014
OwnerZAO TVK Aviapark
Technical details
Floor countSix, including the parking levels
Floor areaTotal 390,000 m2 (4,200,000 sq ft)
GLA 230,000 m2 (2,500,000 sq ft)[1]
Other information
Parking5,000 spaces
(Two-level parking structure)
Website
aviapark.com

Location

The property is in the Khoroshyovsky District of Moscow, on the grounds of the former Khodynka Aerodrome.[4] There is direct access to the centre on the Moscow Metro: The distance between the metro station CSKA and the shopping centre can be covered in a few minutes on foot.

Development and Ownership

The property was developed by AMMA Development, which was founded by Mikhail Zaits. The only major shareholder is Mikhail Zaits.[5]

In 2017, media reports suggested that Gazprombank was, at one point, involved in the mall's ownership.[6] The bank initially provided a $560 million construction loan on the mall. Kommersant reported that, as part of a restructuring, Aviapark Mall Holdings received an option to buy the remaining stake from Gazprombank, which it exercised, removing the bank from the ownership structure.[7]

It received its GPZU, or approved development plan, in June 2012 and began construction later that year. The opening was projected for the fourth quarter of 2014. Jones Lang LaSalle was named as the property's leasing agent.[8]

Major Retailers

The mall's anchors include French retailer Auchan, the home improvement chain OBI, IKEA, Stockmann, Sephora and H&M.[9] Karo, a Russian cinema chain, operates a 17-screen multiplex, one of the largest in Russia.[10]

  • Aquarium in the shopping mall.
    Aquarium in the shopping mall.
  • Interior of AviaPark.
    Interior of AviaPark.
  • Main hall interior from upper level
    Main hall interior from upper level

References
  1. "2014 Retail Market Report" (PDF). Knight Frank. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. "10 Крупнейших Торговых Центров Европы" (in Russian). РБК. 2014-11-28.
  3. "Tallest cylindrical aquarium". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  4. "В московском районе "Аэропорт" ежегодно будет появляться не менее одной новостройки" (in Russian). Vedomosti. 2017-03-20.
  5. "Владельцы "Авиапарка" могут продать половину комплекса" (in Russian). Vedomosti. 2016-08-09.
  6. "Структура Газпромбанка является совладельцем ТЦ "Авиапарк"" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2017-01-27.
  7. "Газпромбанк вышел из капитала ТЦ "Авиапарк"" (in Russian). Kommersant. 2017-10-17.
  8. "AVIA PARK, the biggest shopping centre in Europe to be built in Moscow". Jones Lang LaSalle. 2012-06-29.
  9. "Магазины". Aviapark. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  10. ""КАРО" ОТКРОЕТ 17-ЗАЛЬНЫЙ КИНОТЕАТР В ТЦ "АВИА ПАРК" В МОСКВЕ". Karo. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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