| Emporium Mall | |
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 Emporium Mall by Nishat Group logo | |
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 Interactive map of Emporium Mall | |
| General information | |
| Type | Shopping mall |
| Location | Abdul Haque Rd, Johar TownQ Block,Lahore |
| Coordinates | 31°28′04″N74°16′00″E / 31.467829°N 74.266645°E /31.467829; 74.266645 |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | 2016 |
| Opening | 30 June 2016; 9 years ago (2016-06-30) |
| Cost | Rs. 25 billion (US$87 million) |
| Owner | TheNishat Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 03 |
| Floor area | 250,000 m2 (2,700,000 sq ft)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Aedas[2] |
| Developer | Nishat Group |
| Structural engineer | Mushtaq and Bilal |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 200+ |
| Number of anchors | 6 |
| Website | |
| nishatemporium | |
Emporium Mall (Urdu:ایمپوریم مال) is the 2nd largestshopping mall of Pakistan located inJohar Town,Lahore southwest ofLahore International Expo Centre. The 11-storey mall is spread over 2.7 million square feet and is home to over 200 stores and a five-star hotel.[1] It is managed by the Nishat Hotels and Properties Limited, which is part ofNishat Group.
Opened in 2016, it is the 2nd largest mall in Pakistan after theLucky One Mall inKarachi and also one of thelargest shopping malls of the world by gross leasable area.[3]
The mall's architecture was developed by AHR Architects, an international architectural firm and AHR Ali Naqvi Architects, a local architecture firm. Emporium Mall is located in Johar Town northeast ofLahore International Expo Centre and is home to over 200 stores including Hyperstar supermarket, Universal Cinemas, and a five-star hotel.In late 2012 or early 2013, Aedas was appointed to design the mall's architecture with cinemas, food courts, a hotel, retail space and wedding facilities.[2]
The construction started in March 2013 at a cost of approximately rupees 25 billion (US$238.43 million). The project is owned by Nishat Group, with structural engineers Mushtaq and Bilal.[4][5][6] The mall opened to the public on 29 June 2016. Even before opening, Hyperstar byCarrefour was already opened, about six month earlier.
In 2017, Emporium Mall became the second-largest mall after the construction ofLucky One Mall inKarachi and now Emporium Mall became third-largest mall after construction ofThe Grand Central Mall,Faisalabad. Emporium Mall is also one of thelargest shopping malls of the world by gross leasable area. Emporium Mall is home to over 200 International and local brands. It also includes Universal Cinemas, Hyperstar supermarket and a largefood court.
Emporium Mall is a thirteen-story building including nearly three-storyparking ramps underneath the mall, with capacity to hold 2000 cars. Emporium Mall has an area of 2,700,000 sq ft (250,000 m2), about three-fifths as big asThe Mall of America, or about half as big asVatican City. The mall is nearlysymmetric, with a rectangularfloor plan. More than 200 international and local stores are arranged along 5 levels of pedestrian walkways.
Emporium Mall is home to over 200 International and local brands. It includes a nine screen multiplex cinema and Pakistan's largest cinema called Universal Cinemas.[7] It also contains a large food court with a sitting area that accommodates 3000 people. Other features include Fun Factory Park (kids play area), The Bounce, banquet halls, restaurants, eateries, a large hypermarket named Hyperstar (Carrefour)[8] and a 200-Room five star hotel. The mall also uses solar panels for back-up power.[9][10]
