Atirus Shopping Center (Turkish: Atirus Alışveriş Merkezi), opened on December 17, 2005, is a modern shopping mall located in the suburban district of Büyükçekmece in Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the location, which was called Atirus in the ancient times.[1]
Constructed by Kapıcıoğlu Company, the earthquake-proof building cost ₺54 million (approx. $40 million as of 2005). It is situated on the busy highway D.100, which runs from Istanbul westwards through Büyükçekmece. The mall houses 80 stores, one Migros hypermarket and a food court with fast-food restaurants in an area of 56,000 m2 (600,000 sq ft) on three floors. There is also place for 63 offices. The parking lot has a capacity of 700 cars. Around 1,000 service people are employed in the property.[1]
84 independent units of the shopping mall are owned by Kapıcıoğlu Co. while 66 units belong to the Büyükçekmece Municipality.[2]