Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung

Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung is an shopping mall in East District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is the first LaLaport shopping mall to be developed in the country and the fifth retail property of Mitsui Fudosan. Development on the facility started in 2019 and its construction began in June 2020.[1]

Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung
三井LaLaport台中
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LocationEast District, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°08′06″N 120°41′32″E / 24.135003°N 120.692271°E / 24.135003; 120.692271
Address600, 700 Jinde Road, East District, Taichung, Taiwan
Opening date16 May 2023
DeveloperSan Zhong Gang Outlet Co., Ltd.
ManagementMitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd.
OwnerMitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd.
No. of stores and services300
Total retail floor area2,131,000 sq ft (198,000 m2)
No. of floors6
Public transit accessTaichung railway station
WebsiteOfficial website

Location

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Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung is located within a six-minute walk from Taichung railway station.[2]

Facilities

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The shopping centre includes two buildings built on two sites, which are connected by a bridge. The total area covered by the shopping centre is 463,000 sq ft (43,000 m2) while the total floor space is more than 2,131,000 sq ft (198,000 m2), including a multi-floor parking space area.

The South Building includes the largest collection of Japanese specialty stores in Taiwan. It covers an area of approximately 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m2) across four floors above ground and one underground floor.

The North Building covers approximately 506,000 sq ft (47,000 m2), with seven floors above ground and one underground floor. It has a collection of small and medium-sized stores, with an easy shopping zone, that enables families to stroll and shop. The North Building is also home to nearly 260 stores while the remaining 40 stores is located in the South Building.[3]

Incidents

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At 1:43 p.m. on the afternoon of 17 May 2023, one day after the mall had opened, a man fell over the railing on the atrium platform on the fourth floor onto the stage area of the first floor of the North Building. Witnesses reported a loud noise when the man fell and heard people screaming in response. Many people soon rushed forward to try and help the gravely injured man. He was rushed by ambulance to China Medical University, but doctors were unable to resuscitate him and he was declared dead.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Candy Chung; Giselle Liu (19 May 2023). "台中三井LaLaport購物中心北館+南館開幕!2萬坪空間「進駐品牌、必吃餐廳」一覽". ELLE. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ Andy Leong (14 May 2023). "Japan's Mitsui Fudosan opens first shopping destination in Taiwan". Retail in Asia. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung, Taiwan". Retail Insight. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ Keoni Everington (17 May 2023). "Man falls 4 floors to his death at LaLaport Taichung in central Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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