VR Bengaluru
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 VR Bengaluru - Black Box On Whitefield Road | |
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| Location | Whitefield, Bangalore, India |
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| Coordinates | 12°59′46″N 77°41′42″E / 12.996°N 77.695°E |
| Opening date | 2015[1] |
| Developer | Virtuous Retail |
| Management | Virtuous Retail |
| Owner | Virtuous Retail |
| Stores and services | 100+ |
| Floor area | 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2)[1] |
| Floors | 7 |
| Public transit |  Purple at Singayyanapalya |
| Website | vrbengaluru |
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 there in 2016.[7]
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.[8]
