Arricano suspends City Mall in Zaporizhia over security concerns
City Mall shopping centre in Zaporizhia, owned by Arricano, is suspending its operations until the end of September due to the current security situation, the company’s press service told Interfax-Ukraine.
Arricano, the owner of City Mall in Zaporizhia, has suspended its operations until the end of September due to escalating security concerns, according to the company's press service. Over the past month, Russia has significantly intensified its strikes on civilian targets, particularly shopping complexes. This comes after a recent enemy strike on the Epicentr hypermarket, located adjacent to the Zaporizhia shopping center.
Arricano emphasized that the safety of visitors and tenants is their utmost priority, highlighting this as a difficult but necessary decision. The mall's management will continue to assess the security situation in the city and maintain regular communication with tenants. A final decision on the mall's future operations will be announced at the end of September.
This is not the first time Arricano has faced such challenges; on August 21, Russian drones struck the Soniachna Halereya shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, resulting in 16 deaths and 130 injuries. Additionally, a Russian missile strike on a construction site for a nearby Arricano-developed shopping center in July caused damage without any casualties.
Arricano's real estate portfolio in Ukraine includes four shopping centers: Prospekt in Kyiv, RayON in Kyiv, City Mall in Zaporizhia, and Soniachna Halereya in Kryvyi Rih. The company also holds a 49.9% stake in Kyiv's Sky Mall shopping center and owns land plots for future construction projects.
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