VR Bengaluru, is a mixed-use retail development in India, situated in
Whitefield, Bangalore
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. Its
gross floor area
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is .
In addition to the retail arcade, the compound hosts a hotel, a multiplex with the largest
Gold Class in India along with an
IMAX
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, commercial spaces and customisable collaborative working spaces for start-ups and entrepreneurs.
The centre consists of The Hive - a co-working space, The Waverly - Hotel & Residences and the SkyDeck - an activated rooftop with a temperature-controlled pool, a jogging track and an open-air LED screen. South India's first
H&M store was launched here in 2016.
About
This center is owned, developed and operated by
Virtuous Retail South Asia Pte Ltd. VR Bengaluru is part of a
mixed-use development
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which includes residential spaces, a retail arcade and customisable collaborative working spaces. The Black Box on Whitefield Road, VR Bengaluru is touted as a "first-of-its-kind community-centric integrated lifestyle destination of the city". The centre is home to an assortment of brands, a nine-screen multiplex including a purpose-built IMAX which is the biggest in
Bangalore
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, apart from
India
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's largest Gold Class, several pubs, cafes and restaurants spread across the centre, an upscale food court and several fitness & wellness options.
The open landscaped events space at VR Bengaluru, known as "Garden City" regularly hosts community events such as music festivals, farmers’ & artisan markets, activities for children, etc.
Entertainment
VR Bengaluru hosts a 9-screen multiplex from
PVR and also Bangalore's second
IMAX
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theatre and India's biggest Gold Class theatres. This is Bangalore's only purpose-built IMAX screen and not retrofitted from a pre-existing screen, thus delivering a pure, unadulterated IMAX experience to viewers.
Apart from a cinema, the centre also places kids at the top of its list of patrons to engage. To this end, they have pedestrianised outdoor locales with a landscaped "Garden City" area where kids can run, play and be themselves without worrying about traffic or other hazards present in an urban environment.
The centre also has a vintage carousel that is actually functional and operates regularly. VR Bengaluru has also invested in "Magic Garden", a sculpted, soft foam play area for kids that is safe, secure and germ free. While this is to engage the very young, older children and teenagers have a full arcade, Fun City
to choose from, including unique indoor rides.
See also
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List of shopping malls in Bangalore
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List of shopping malls in India
This is a list of shopping malls in India, sortable by name, location, year opened and gross leasable area.
Largest malls
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
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Biha ...
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VR Chennai
VR Chennai (Tamil language, Tamil: வி. ஆர். சென்னை) is a shopping mall located on Inner Ring Road, Chennai, Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. This mall was opened to the public on 18 Jun ...
References
{{Shopping malls in India
Shopping malls established in 2016
Shopping malls in Bengaluru
2016 establishments in Karnataka