It opened to the public in 2008 and had the distinction of being the first in the world to integrate an IKEA store inside a shopping center, with the development’s GLA comprising more than 100,000 m², an impressive dimension for the Portuguese market.
Mar Shopping is a reference in the shopping center industry in Portugal, not only because of its size and architecture but also due to the impact it had on the Greater Porto region through introducing famous brands that were not yet represented in Portugal. Distributed over two floors, its renovated area comprises 4,000 m2 and 5,300 private car parking spaces, something unusual in this type of development.
In tandem with these factors, its dynamism in promoting cultural, leisure and entertainment events is also responsible for the shopping center’s success that has continued to the present day.
Engexpor was chosen to manage the construction, works, and coordination of installing shopkeepers at Mar Shopping.
