BBI Centar
# BBI Centar

BBI Centar is a shopping mall in the center of Sarajevo. It is one of the largest shopping malls in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an area of 43,000 $m^2$ (460,000 sq ft). It was opened on April 6, 2009. The BBI Centar was built on the site where Robna kuća Sarajka, popular state-owned department store, stood during the time Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of SFR Yugoslavia. Construction was between 2006 - 2009. The four middle floors are also home to the headquarters of Al Jazeera Balkans.

469 parking spaces with video surveillance are located on three underground floors. Square in front of BBI Centar is a meeting place for the citizens of Sarajevo. Many events are held on the Square such as an art performance, children's playrooms, workshops, concerts, graduations, and sporting events.

Net floor area specification

* Retail 12,200 $m^2$ (131,000 sq ft)
* Office 2,700 $m^2$ (29,000 sq ft)
* Restaurant 1,800 $m^2$ (19,000 sq ft)
* Storage 2,000 $m^2$ (22,000 sq ft)
* Parking 14,600 $m^2$ (157,000 sq ft)
* Services 9,700 $m^2$ (104,000 sq ft)

International Council of Shopping Centers awarded BBI Centar with ReStore Award. This distinction of European Shopping Centre Awards rewards both the developer and the local authority for a successful partnership that delivers a sustainable result for the local and regional community. European Shopping Center Awards are the supreme awards in European retail property.

