AFI Cotroceni is a commercial center in Bucharest which was inaugurated on October 29, 2009 , being currently one of the largest mall in Romania . The investment in the project amounted to 300 million euros , the largest of its kind in Romania.
The mall is owned by AFI Europe, part of the Africa Israel group, and was built on the former platform of UMEB .
Initially AFI Cotroceni had a rentable area of approximately 76,000 square meters and comprises 300 shops, 2,500 parking spaces, an Auchan hypermarket , 20 cinemas, the first IMAX cinema in Romania (3D), restaurants, a runway carting, two casinos, an ice rink of approximately 1,000 square meters, a climbing wall, an artificial lake, a children’s playground, a roller rink, a bowling alley and a snooker.
At the end of 2017 AFI Cotroceni reached a rentable surface of 90,000 meters after several extensions.
It is located in the western part of the city, in sector 6 , between the city center and the largest neighborhoods in Bucharest , Militari and Drumul Taberei .
The project was built in place of the former UMEB plant in Bucharest, which was partially demolished .
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– Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday – Sunday – 10:00 – 22:00
Friday and Saturday – 10:00 – 23:00