City Centre (Salt Lake City, Kolkata)
Emblem of City Centre
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| Location | Salt Lake, Kolkata |
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| Address | DC Block, Salt Lake, Kolkata |
| Opening date | 6 June 2004 |
| Owner | Ambuja-Neotia Reality |
| Architect | Charles Correa |
| No. of stores and services | 60+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 |
| Total retail floor area | 400,000 sq ft |
| No. of floors | G+3 on every block except Afraa and Copper Chimney block which have G+8 |
| Parking | 150+ |
| Website | [1] |
City Centre is a shopping mall in Kolkata, India. It is located in the Salt Lake township of Kolkata.
City Centre Salt Lake is Kolkata’s first integrated and unconventional hangout and shopping option. With approximately 42 thousand sq. metre. of commercial and entertainment spaces on five acres of land, City Centre Salt Lake attracts all crowds. Comprising the Mall, the Plaza Blocks, the Cineplex, the Tower, the Residency and the now legendary 'Kund', City Centre Salt Lake has acquired a loyal community.
"The City Centre in Kolkata is a very special place...a microcosm of the whole metropolis, catering to multiple land-uses and diverse income profiles...a kaleidoscope of contrast, colour and energy. We have in the City Centre a wide range of different-sized residences, entertainment centres, offices and shops - varying from the smallest 'dukaans' to the most glamorous air-conditioned boutiques and large department stores.
These multifarious activities, all arranged in a fine-grained mix, are generated by a complex system of spaces...from broad colonaded public arcades to narrow bazar 'galis' to large terraced plazas...culminating in the kund in the centre of the complex. Coffee shops and restaurants, strategically placed at pivotal locations, provide opportunities to rest under wide-spreading trees and observe the world around you...a marvelous tradition, which has always been essential to life in the great city of Kolkata" ... Charles Correa, celebrated Architect-visionary, Designer of City Centre Salt Lake
Design
The mall was designed by architect Charles Correa for the Abmuja-Neotia group. It is considered one of the few finely designed malls with many attractions and experiences one of the highest visitors among all malls and shopping centres on any day. It has received a lot of recognition due to its Kund Area which is popular for broadcasting football and cricket matches on an open-air big screen with lights and fountain. It also hosts events like car launches, festivals like Cadbury Mishti Festival, Nolen Gur Festival, seasonal festivals of Summer, Mango Festivals, festivals for kids featuring cartoon characters and fun games, etc. The mall, celebrating 11th anniversary in June 2015 has been site for hosting different festivals at a rate of 5-8 per month as late as August 2015.
Stores
The anchor tenant is Shoppers Stop, an Indian chain of apparel stores. Along with Shoppers Stop, it also houses other apparel stores like Vermillion, Flying Machine, U.S. Polo Assn., U.S. Polo Assn. Kids, Arrow, Turtle, Wrangler, Allen Solly, Raymond's, Wills Lifestyle, ColorPlus, Louis Philippe, Zodiac, Blackberrys, United Colors of Benneton, United Colors of Benneton Kids, Hoffmen, Gini & Jony, Levi's, among others.
It houses Neotia Group's own food court, Hangout which in turn, houses Neotia Group's own chains of region-based food. It also has two Cafe Coffee Day cafes, a Mama Mia! kiosk, a tea junction store, a Pizza Hut store, a Gelato Italiano kiosk, McCain kiosk, an Ola-Gola kiosk, and a KFC restaurant along with a Wow! Momo kiosk. It has a future-ready restaurant, lounge and deli called Afraa, Afraa Lounge and Afraa deli respectively, which is managed by the Neotia group.
It includes electronics stores like Symphony Retail, Imagine by Symantex Media; a Bose store, a Samsung Store, a Sony store, a British Audio store, and stores selling movie and game CDs .
Footwear and sports equipment giants including Reebok, Adidas, Puma, Nike, Woodlands, Hush Puppies, among others, have outlets at City Centre Mall.
Gallery
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Replica of a horse-drawn tram outside the mall
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A block of the mall
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Passageway in Mall
