VR Bengaluru

Shopping mall in Bangalore, India

VR Bengaluru

VR Bengaluru - Black Box On Whitefield Road

Location| Whitefield, Bangalore, India
Coordinates| 12°59′46″N 77°41′42″E﻿ / ﻿12.996°N 77.695°E﻿ / 12.996; 77.695
Opening date| 2015[1]
Developer| Virtuous Retail
Management| Virtuous Retail
Owner| Virtuous Retail
No. of stores and services| 100+
Total retail floor area| 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors| 7
Public transit access|  Purple at Singayyanapalya
Website| vrbengaluru.com

VR Bengaluru, [2] is a mixed-use retail development in India, situated in Whitefield, Bangalore. Its gross floor area is 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2).[1][3] In addition to the retail arcade, the compound hosts a hotel, a multiplex with the largest Gold Class[4] in India along with an IMAX,[5] commercial spaces and customisable collaborative working spaces for start-ups and entrepreneurs.[6]

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 here in 2016.[7]

Garden City @ VR Bengaluru

## About

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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. The Black Box on Whitefield Road, 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.[8]

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

## Entertainment

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VR Bengaluru hosts a 9-screen multiplex from PVR and also Bangalore's second IMAX theatre and India's biggest Gold Class theatres. This is Bangalore's only purpose-built IMAX screen and not retrofitted from a pre-existing screen, thus delivering a pure, unadulterated IMAX experience to viewers.[9]

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.

The centre also has a vintage carousel that is actually functional and operates regularly. VR Bengaluru has also invested in "Magic Garden",[10] a sculpted, soft foam play area for kids that is safe, secure and germ free. While this is to engage the very young, older children and teenagers have a full arcade, Fun City [11] to choose from, including unique indoor rides.

## See also

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* List of shopping malls in Bangalore
* List of shopping malls in India
* VR Chennai

## References

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1. ^ a b c "VR Bengaluru". EconomicTimes. 30 September 2015.
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.
11. ^ "Fun City at VR Bengaluru". Little Black Book. 26 May 2016.

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