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construction started in 2023. The mall is planned Mahendra Homes, launched in Bengaluru back on experience with over 10 food and beverage brands
to be based on a 7.48 acre area with one million 25 October last year. Spanning an area of 6.8 lakh such as McDonald’s, KFC, Wow Momos, Wow
square feet of retail area in its first phase, which square feet of retail space, the mall is located at China, Chicking and more. A 25,000sq ft hyper-
is on course to open in 2026. Along with retail Electronic City Phase II, South Bengaluru. It is the market will provide shoppers with a comprehen-
shops, the mall will contain a multiplex, food first integrated mall in Electronic City, located on sive selection of daily essentials. Additionally, the
court, gaming and entertainment space and a the corridor of Silk board to Hosur with five levels mall houses an 18,000sq ft indoor family enter-
wellness centre. There will be 1,834 underground of branded retail. The mall showcases over 150 tainment centre, along with a 25,000sq ft out-
parking spaces. homegrown and international brands across fash- door gaming arena, featuring turfs and pickleball
Set in the thriving neighbourhood of Banga- ion, lifestyle, beauty, home decor and electronics. courts. Beyond Squarefeet, an Indian shopping
lore and developed by Sai Lakshmi Industries Lulu Group’s Lulu Hypermarket will be another mall specialist, played a pivotal role in re-orient-
Private Limited, Essensai067 is more than a key attraction at the mall, making it the third Lulu ing, marketing and leasing and managing the mall.
retail development - it is a reimagined social Hypermarket in Bengaluru, following the Global Developer Pacific Group will develop a 15 lakh
space where food, fashion, art and music come Lulu Mall and Forum Falcon Mall. Additionally, it square feet shopping mall and a hotel in Jaipur to
together to foster human connection. Spanning features a 550-seater food court and more than expand its business amid rising demand for pre-
5.16 acres and opened earlier this year in April, 18 food and beverage brands, including options for mium retail spaces. The company has acquired an
this dynamic indoor-outdoor interactive devel- fine dining, food court outlets and cafes. Moreo- 11-acre land parcel for the project which will be
opment offers over 155,355sq ft of thoughtfully ver, a family entertainment centre, Funcity and an called Pacific Mall Jaipur. The development will
designed spaces. Key features of the site include eight-screen PVR INOX Cinemas are also part of also include a 130-room hotel, which will be oper -
retail & culinary delights across 23 premium retail the mall’s offerings. ated by a reputed hospitality chain. The mall is
units and 12 diverse F&B outlets. There will be Value Mall by Texvalley, South India’s premier expected to be operational by the end of 2026,
unique experiences on site through an adventure integrated textile marketplace, opened in Erode with the hotel slated to open in 2027, as per a PTI
park, a pet-friendly plaza and an amphitheatre for in June 2025. Texvalley is owned by Erode Textile Report. The group, which currently operates nine
curated performances, highlighting how Essen- Mall Ltd., a special purpose vehicle (SPV) pro- shopping malls totalling over 30 lakh square feet
sai067 offers more than just shopping. From yoga moted by two prominent business groups, Lotus across Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Dehradun,
and wellness programs to vibrant social events, Group and URC Group. As South India’s first and is now entering the Rajasthan market and upon
Essensai067 is designed to become a cultural hub largest outlet mall, it will span over 500,000sq ft completion, the mall will become the largest mall
for the neighbourhood’s 26,000 apartments and and feature over 100 national and international in Rajasthan.
growing population. brands. The mall also features a 600-seat food In September last year, UAE-based multina-
M5 Ecity Mall, a shopping centre developed by court, where shoppers can indulge in a culinary tional conglomerate company Lulu Group opened

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