Abad Nucleus Mall In Maradu | Cochin

What you see - About 1.5 km from the Kundannoor NH by-pass junction is Maradu, a fast emerging satellite town. Here is Abad Nucleus Mall, Indias first gold rated green mall (certified by LEED). The brightly-lit, posh interiors of the mall follows many green aspects' like reduced energy consumption, energy efficient air-conditioning, collection of recyclable materials, efficient LED and CFL lighting systems.

In terms of set-up, this mall from Abad Builders is spread across a total area of 2.3 lakh square feet across 10 floors and is pivotal in turning Maradu into a posh urban township. About 1.25 lakh square feet of this is allocated to retailers in the first four floors, about 45,000 square feet to offices and 60,000 square feet has been set aside as service area. There are six escalators and four elevators apart from two car lifts.

What you get - Like other malls, Abad Nucleus Mall is a battleground for various brands. The anchor tenant - Big Bazaar/Food Bazaar - where fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged food, apparels, mobile phones, electronic items, furniture, apparels, gifts, utensils etc are sold at discounted prices is the biggest crowd puller.

For clothes, there is Max Lifestyle and Fabindia with western and ethnic wear for the family. Those looking for more trendy office wear stuff, have Navigator and John Miller to stop by. Lee, Wrangler, Adidas, Fila and Jockey are the other clothing brands available.

Srinivasa Jewellery is known for its huge collection of gemstones and stone embedded ethnic designer jewelry. For designer sarees, theres Pakitttu Sarees. Both Toonkidz and Baby Planet offer a one-stop-shop for all kids items. Archies Gallery is here too, for greeting cards and gift items. Wildcraft gives good choices in bags and luggage, while brands like Vision Express offer eyewear options. Focuz Computers has an array of the latest computers, laptops and related accessories.

The family entertainment center, Boomerang, has a bowling alley, video games and more. Music lovers can take a dive into the vast collections at Music World. Keralas leading publisher, DC Books takes a corner with all types of books.

The Abad Food Court at the topmost floor of the mall is a must-go. While the Pizza Xpress and Marrybrown (Fried Chicken), cater to the youngsters, Potpourri and Kebabs & Curries are for those who like it Indian. Those who wish to go for Chinese, there is China Town, and at Caf Coffee Day and Baskin Robbins you can relax and relish the cool delicacies.

Our verdict Abad Nucleus Mall has lots on offer for family shopping. It has good options for foodies too. One thing it could add to could be a multiplex. The parking area can accommodate about 700 cars. There are two car lifts from the basement to the terrace. There are six escalators and four big enough elevators.

Anytime between 10 AM 11 PM