Moldova Center
| Moldova Center | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Magazin Universal Moldova Moldova Mall |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Location | 1 Palat Street, Iași, Romania |
| Coordinates | 47°09′37″N 27°35′15″E / 47.160259°N 27.587549°E |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Renovated | 2006 and 2015 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft) |
Moldova Center is a mixed-use building located in the Civic Centre district of Iași, Romania. It was originally opened in 1970 under communist rule as a department store but eventually became a shopping centre and offices.[1]
History
Originally known as Magazin Universal Moldova, it was opened in 1970 as the largest department store in the Moldavia region (with an area of 8,500 square meters).[2] It is located in the centre of Iasi, by the City Hall and St Nicholas' Cathedral.[3] It would sell clothing and food in a standard communist shop.[4] It was originally owned and run by Dănuț Prisecariu, however due to poor investments, he liquidated his companies and moved to Canada.[5] In 2006, Magazin Universal Moldova was enlarged and renamed Moldova Mall. With 9,561 m2 (102,910 sq ft) gross leasable area (GLA), the complex had 80 stores, 3 cinema screens, and 14 fast-food and formal restaurants.[6]
In 2011, it was sold to Georg Telemann alongside the nearby Vitansis shopping centre for a token €5, plus €20 million worth of loans.[7] In 2014–2015, under Telemann's new ownership, the building was reconverted into a mixed-use property (with a total leasable area of over 16,900 square meters), with a compact shopping area covering the ground floor (supermarket, bank, confectionery and various services), and 14,600 square metres (157,153 sq ft) of class A offices on the floors 2 to 7.[8][9] The renovation project cost €10 million.[1] It was aimed to be constructed and run using environmentally friendly materials and renewable energy.[3]
References
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- ^ "A fost cumparat magazinul Moldova" (in Romanian). ziaruldeiasi.ro. 21 May 2002.
- ^ a b "Moldova Center, un nou proiect de birouri şi retail în centrul Iaşului". Ziarul de Iaşi - liderul presei ieşene (in Romanian). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Imagini care vă strâng în spate. Nu s-a întors comunismul, ci mergeţi voi în anii '70". Ziarul de Iaşi - liderul presei ieşene (in Romanian). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ MIRON, Eva (1 September 2023). "Omul de afaceri Dănuţ Prisecariu nu are linişte în Canada din cauza Fiscului din România - 7est.ro - Cotidian de știri, anchete, opinii, dezvăluiri și interviuri pe plan local și național Ultima oră". 7est.ro - Cotidian de știri, anchete, opinii, dezvăluiri și interviuri pe plan local și național (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ About Moldova Mall Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cum va arată Moldova Mall după reconversie. Investiţie de 10 milioane de euro în clădirea din centrul Iaşiului". Adevarul (in Romanian). 9 October 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Stiri Nationale & Externe - Gheorghe Iaciu a cumparat Moldova Mall". cronicadeiasi.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ ""Moldova Center"". -Vitalis (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 June 2025.