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The Centaurus

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Status
  
Complete

Construction started
  
2005

Phone
  
+92 51 111 154 154

Architect
  
Atkins

Location
  
Islamabad, Pakistan

Completed
  
2011

Cost
  
350 million USD

The Centaurus

Type
  
Hotel, Mall, Residential and Corporate

Current tenants
  
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts

Address
  
Plot 1, Jinnah Avenue, Sector F-8, Islamabad, Pakistan.، Islamabad, Pakistan

Hours
  
Open today · 11AM–12AMSaturday11AM–12AMSunday11AM–11PMMonday11AM–11PMTuesday11AM–11PMWednesday11AM–11PMThursday11AM–11PMFriday11AM–12AMSuggest an edit

Profiles

Vlog 9 metro bus and the centaurus


The Centaurus is a mixed use real estate development in Islamabad, Pakistan. The project includes a 36-floor hotel, three 23-floor residential and office towers and a five-storey shopping mall.

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Designed by British architectural firm WS Atkins, it comprises of three skyscrapers, containing corporate offices, residential apartments, and a hotel. Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel is under-construction is expected to open in the first quater of 2018.

The estimated cost for building the complex was $350 million USD. The Centaurus Mall is located over four-storey, which has around 250 shops. Major tenants include Al-Fatah Store, Scentsation, Khaadi, Gul Ahmed, Charles & Keith, Junaid Jamshed, Hush Puppies, Sputnik Footwear, Nike, Hub Jafferjees and International Watch Company .

Charging Entry fee controversy

In what it called a move to avoid ‘over-crowding’, Centaurus Mall in a public notice said visitors will have to buy a coupon to enter the mall, which is adjustable against shopping at the mall on the same day. The public notice listed 23 types of people who will not have to purchase the entry coupons. Those exempted include all women and children under 12, senior citizens, lawmakers and executives, diplomats and foreigners, journalists, and lawyers, members of country clubs, doctors, and teachers. Further, the notice said, “famous players of hockey, cricket, football and golf” and “celebrities” do not have to purchase the entry coupon

References

The Centaurus Wikipedia