The MixC Hangzhou, China Callison The MixC has emerged as a new retail mixed-use hub for Qianjiang New City, Hangzhous new central business district. The complexs 2.54 million square feet of retail space is located in a nine-floor podium topped by a roof park, and an additional 3 million square feet devoted to office, residential, and hotel space. This is the second MixC development, the first is in Shenzen. The Hangzhou complex capitalizes on its affluent resort-city location: Two weeks after opening in April 2010, the retail center already had an occupancy rate of 80 percent.
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Grand ChinaTianjin City, China DDG Scheduled to be completed as early as 2012, the Grand China mall has 4 million square feet of retail space on seven levels, making it the largest shopping center building in China. Situated over four city subway lines and near a high-speed connection to Beijing, the shopping center serves as a hub for a 7.5-hectare cultural district that will play host to an opera house, library, and several museums.
Marina CityQingdao, China Altoon Porter Architects Completed in 2010, this mixed-use development has over 1 million square feet of gross leasable area on four levels, one of which is below grade. Anchored by a 131-foot-tall glass tower, the complex has indoor and outdoor retail venues, as well as 200 apartments; underground parking for 2,000 cars is available. Next to the 2008 Olympic sailing venue, the center was designed (starting in 2006) as a cultural hub to continue development after the games.
