VR Bengaluru

VR Bengaluru
VR Bengaluru - Black Box On Whitefield Road
LocationWhitefield, Bangalore, India
Coordinates12°59′46″N 77°41′42″E / 12.996°N 77.695°E / 12.996; 77.695
Opened2015
DeveloperVirtuous Retail
ManagementVirtuous Retail
OwnerVirtuous Retail
Stores100+
Floor area600,000 square feet (56,000 m2)
Floors7
Public transit
 Purple at Singayyanapalya
Websitevrbengaluru.com

VR Bengaluru, is a mixed-use retail development in India, situated in Whitefield, Bangalore. Its gross floor area is 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2). In addition to the retail arcade, the compound hosts a hotel, a multiplex with the largest Gold Class in India along with an IMAX, 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 there in 2016.

Garden City @ VR Bengaluru

About

This center is owned, developed and operated by Virtuous Retail South Asia Pte Ltd. VR Bengaluru is part of a mixed-use development which includes residential spaces, a retail arcade and customisable collaborative working spaces. 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, apart from India'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.

The Magic Circle - Vintage Carousel at VR Bengaluru
Whitefield Art Collective 2016 at Garden City, VR Bengaluru
Whitefield Art Collective 2016 at Garden City, VR Bengaluru

Entertainment

VR Bengaluru has a 9-screen multiplex from PVR, Bangalore's second IMAX theatre, and India's biggest Gold Class theatres. It is Bangalore's only purpose-built IMAX screen and not retrofitted from a pre-existing screen, thus delivering an 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.

VR Bengaluru has also invested in "Magic Garden", a sculpted, soft foam play area for kids that is safe, secure and germ free.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "VR Bengaluru BlackBox on Whitefield Road Launched". Vogue India. 21 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "VR Bengaluru Detalils".
  4. ↑ "PVR opens biggest Gold Class at VR Bengaluru". Economic Times. 28 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "PVR opens Bangalores 2nd IMAX at VR Bengaluru". Economic Times. 28 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Hive". VR Bengaluru.
  7. ↑ "India's most stunning malls". The Hindu. 25 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Multiplex, shops at Phoenix mall sealed". Malls Market. 11 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "PVR opens biggest Gold Class at VR Bengaluru". Economic Times. 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Magic Garden". Buzzing Bubs. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.