The Westend Shopping Center is a shopping centre built by Hungarian TriGránit Ltd. located next to the Western Railway Station, in Budapest, Hungary. Opened on 12 November 1999, it is known for having been the largest mall in Central Europe until larger ones were inaugurated, including Arena Plaza, also in Pest.
Client: TriGránit Development Corporation (joint venture of TrizecHahn and Granit Polus RA)
Site area: 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2)
Total building area: 2,000,000 square feet (186,000 m2)
Layout:
535,000 square feet (49,700 m2) retail entertainment
225,000 square feet (20,900 m2) offices
170,000 square feet (15,800 m2) Hilton International Hotel
240,000 square feet (22,300 m2) open space - rooftop garden/park
Special features: accessible by subway, train, bus and tram
Awards: 2001 First in Retail, Prix d’Excellence, International Real Estate Federation, Paris
Number of Stores: 400+
Number of Anchor tenants: 16
Other notable malls in Budapest include: Allée, Arena Plaza, Árkád, Campona, Corvin Plaza, Csepel Plaza, Duna Plaza, EuroCenter, Europark, KÖKI Terminal, Lurdy Ház, Mammut, MOM Park, Pólus Center
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