The Turkish arm of German developer ECE has been mandated by the Turkish A1 Group to design, lease and manage the Acity Shopping Center in the northwest of Ankara.
The Turkish arm of German developer ECE has been mandated by the Turkish A1 Group to design, lease and manage the Acity Shopping Center in the northwest of Ankara.
Acity was opened in 2008 and currently provides 25,000 m2 of leasable area on four levels including 140 shops, cafés and restaurants as well as a food court and 1,700 parking spaces.
Located in the Batikent-Yenimahalle residential district, the scheme will be refurbished and extended to provide a total leasable area of 30,000 m2 across 170 shops and 2,700 parking spaces.
The extension is set to be opened at the end of 2013.
Founded in 2000, ECE Türkiye operates a number of major retail schemes including ANKAmall in Ankara, Marmara Park, MetroCity, and Neomarin Shopping Centers in Istanbul. By 2015, ECE Türkiye and investor Akasya Group will complete the construction of Akasya Park Ümraniye Shopping Center in Istanbul.
