Largest shopping mall in the world

What to remember

In northwest Tehran, by Chitgar Lake, Iran Mall has a total floor area of 1,950,000 m², the figure used for the largest shopping mall in the world. It opened in 2018.

Work began in 2010 and involved over 1,200 contractors and 25,000 workers. The first phase, opened on 1 May 2018, offered 267,000 m² of gross leasable area and 708 retail units; the full structure was completed in 2020. The complex rises seven floors on a 317,000 m² plot.

Beyond the shops, Iran Mall houses a cinema, a mosque and a 450,000 m² exhibition space designed for international fairs. The number of shops varies between counts: more than 2,500, or 700.