Ampa Skywalk
{{short description|Shopping mall in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{infobox shopping mall
| name = Ampa Skywalk
| image = Ampa Mall 4.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Interior of Skywalk Mall
| address = Poonamallee High Road
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2009|9|28}}
| location = Aminjikarai, Chennai, India
| coordinates = {{Coord|13.07363|N|80.221416|E|display=inline,title}}
| developer = Ampa Housing Development Pvt. Ltd.
| manager =
| owner = Ampa Housing Development Pvt. Ltd.
| number_of_stores = 50 major stores and 26 eatouts
| number_of_anchors = 5
| floor_area = {{convert|315000|sqft|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Ampa Skywalk|url=http://www.ampaskywalk.com/}}
| parking = 1,000 cars + 1,000 two-wheelers
| floors = 6
| website = {{url|ampaskywalk.com}}
}}
Ampa Skywalk is a shopping mall in Chennai, India. With three floors of retail space, it has outlets for major clothing and apparel brands, a seven-screen multiplex, a games zone and a food court.
Location
The mall is located at Aminjikarai on the banks of Cooum River at the junction of Poonamallee High Road and Nelson Manikkam Road.
The mall
The mall is built on a three-acre plot.{{cite news
|title=Boutique hotel to be set up at Ampa Skywalk mall in Chennai
|newspaper=Hospitality Biz India
|location=Mumbai
|publisher=Hospitality Biz India.com
|date=29 September 2009
|url=http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=6313&sid=1
|access-date=28 May 2012
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416061748/http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=6313&sid=1
|archive-date=16 April 2016
}} Built at a cost of {{INR}} 1,100 million, the {{convert|650000|sqft|abbr=on}} mall features a three-level retail space of {{convert|315000|sqft|abbr=on}}. 22 shops were opened on the launch day, with the rest opening in phases. There is a 25m skywalk connecting the ticket boxes to the theatres.{{cite news
| last = Reddy
| first = T. Krithika
| title = Call of the mall
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 23 September 2009
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/leisure/article23980.ece?homepage=true
| access-date = 28 May 2012}} The food court in the mall, named F3, can accommodate 650 persons.{{cite news
| title = New mall opened
| newspaper = The Times of India epaper
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 29 September 2012
| url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/09/29&PageLabel=15&EntityId=Ar01507&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074324/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/09/29&PageLabel=15&EntityId=Ar01507&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 4 March 2016
| access-date = 28 May 2012}} The mall also has a {{convert|10000|sqft|abbr=on}} gaming area and a 20-room boutique hotel run by Auromatrix Hotels.
The mall has an eight-level parking lot which can accommodate approximately 1,000 cars and 1,000 two-wheelers. The parking scheme is considered relatively unorganized without clear marking or signage.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}
See also
References
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{{Shopping malls in India}}
{{Chennai topics}}
Category:Shopping malls in Chennai