Sonae Sierra and Caelum Development announced the opening date for ParkLake joint venture project as September 1, 2016, a press release informs. According to the developers, the centre will offer a unique, environmentally friendly design and a distinctive mix of leisure and sports features, connected to the adjoining Titan Park.
“ParkLake will offer a new perspective on shopping and leisure activities in Bucharest. We are creating more than a shopping centre. It’s about a place where you can also relax, have a walk, eat traditional food, gather with friends, practice sport, watch live shows or enjoy seasonal fairs and events. As our concept says, we want to reunite the idea of nature, family and shopping under the same roof, and create a space for more than shopping. We are very excited to see this day coming up soon on September first”, stated Ingo Nissen, Managing Director of Sonae Sierra responsible for Development in Romania.
Sonae Sierra and Caelum Development already financed the EUR 180 million investment that has currently over 97 percent of the GLA signed with more than 200 shops. The new mall, themed around “Park – Nature – Family”, enjoys the additional benefit of 2,450 parking spaces and direct access by all major means of public transportation.
At the same time, the new shopping centre will introduce new brands to the Romanian market such as Forever 21, Play Park, Lanidor and Lynne. ParkLake will host a 14 screen Multiplex Cinema operated by Cinema City and other main anchor tenants such as H&M, all Inditex brands in Romania (Zara, Massimo Dutti, Zara Home, Oysho, Bershka, Stradivarius and Pull & Bear), Debenhams, Koton, LPP Group with all 5 brands (Reserved, Mohito, Sinsay, House and Cropp), WorldClass, Altex, Hervis, IPB, Lem’s. Other brands complementing the shopping and leisure offer include Collective, Levi’s, Motivi, Tommy Hilfiger, Gant & Lacoste, CCC, Springfield, Lee Cooper, KVL, TimeOut, Geox, Il Passo, Aldo, Desigual, Swarovski, Khulto, Fossil, Teilor, Douglas, Sephora, Mac, Yves Rocher, Kendra. New home decoration, appliances and technology offer has also been confirmed with tenants like Zara Home, Bonsai, Altex and Arsis, rounded off with children toys and major bookstore retailers like MaxiToys, Smyk, Mothercare, Lego and Carturesti. ParkLake will also offer a wide range of sportswear having brands like Hervis, Intersport, Nike, Adidas and Sketchers.
The restaurant and coffee shop offer will enhance the innovative design and architecture of the international food court and its spacious terrace, bringing in a large variety of names such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Paul, Wu Xing, Brioche Dorée, Starbucks, Gloria Jean’s Coffees, K-Grill, Oro Toro (by OSHO), Bistrot du Paris, La Cerdac, Chopstix, SaladBox, to name only a few.