Pasing Arcaden

Pasing Arcaden is a large urban shopping centre in Pasing, a district in the west of Munich, Germany. The complex is positioned directly beside Pasing railway station and is designed as a mixed-use destination combining retail, food service, parking and residential accommodation. Its location gives it access to local residents as well as rail passengers travelling through one of Munich’s important suburban transport hubs. The centre opened in stages. The first section began operating on 15 March 2011. This initial phase provided approximately 26,000 square metres of total area, including about 14,000 square metres of retail space for roughly 90 shops and boutiques. A second section opened on 18 February 2013, adding approximately 37,000 square metres of area, around 50 additional shops and 11 catering businesses. The expansion was marked by an opening event featuring former football manager Giovanni Trapattoni as a guest. Across both sections, the complex has approximately 63,000 square metres of total area and about 39,000 square metres of commercial space. On that basis, it ranks among Munich’s largest shopping centres, alongside destinations such as pep in Neuperlach, Olympia-Einkaufszentrum and Riem Arcaden. The tenant mix is centred on everyday retail, fashion, services, food and dining, although the available brands and occupiers can change over time. The building was designed by the Munich architecture practice Allmann Sattler Wappner. Its architecture uses a cruise-ship-inspired plan, interwoven internal walkways and a metal façade incorporating diamond-shaped elements. The side facing the railway line is gently curved, while the opposite side is lower and incorporates residential units. Forty-five apartments with three to five rooms were built in diagonal blocks on the roof, with terraces between the blocks. The scheme also includes a two-level underground car park with approximately 660 spaces. Pasing Arcaden was developed and initially managed in the orbit of mfi Management für Immobilien AG, the company also associated with Riem Arcaden management. The first construction phase reportedly required an investment of approximately 190 million euros. The construction timetable was affected by a legal dispute with a neighbouring party, which interrupted work between 2008 and 2009. In 2024, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold Pasing Arcaden to INGKA Centres, the shopping-centre business associated with INGKA Holding. The transaction changed the centre’s ownership while leaving Pasing Arcaden as an operating retail destination. Its current identity is therefore defined less by a standalone product range than by its role as a prominent, transit-connected shopping and services hub for western Munich.

Pasing Arcaden was developed as a major retail and mixed-use project beside Pasing railway station in western Munich. The location was strategically important because Pasing functions as a significant railway and suburban transport interchange, giving the centre a built-in connection to local communities and commuters. The project was conceived not simply as a conventional enclosed mall but as a substantial urban complex integrating retail space, food service, parking and housing. Construction was delayed by a legal dispute with a neighbouring party. The dispute interrupted work between 2008 and 2009, affecting the original project schedule. The first construction phase was reported to have cost approximately 190 million euros. Management was associated with mfi Management für Immobilien AG, an Essen-based company that also managed Riem Arcaden. The development’s architectural design was produced by Allmann Sattler Wappner, a Munich practice. The first section opened on 15 March 2011. It contained approximately 26,000 square metres of total area, including around 14,000 square metres of commercial space. About 90 shops and boutiques occupied this initial part of the centre. The principal entrance at the station square led into a shopping route extending for roughly 270 metres. A second section opened on 18 February 2013. This phase added approximately 37,000 square metres of area, including around 50 further shops and 11 catering businesses. The opening event featured Giovanni Trapattoni. With both phases complete, Pasing Arcaden reached approximately 63,000 square metres of total area and about 39,000 square metres of commercial area. It became one of Munich’s four principal large shopping centres, together with pep in Neuperlach, Olympia-Einkaufszentrum and Riem Arcaden. The physical design distinguishes the centre from a purely functional retail box. Allmann Sattler Wappner planned the floor layout with an arrangement compared to the form of a cruise ship. Internal paths are not laid out as straight corridors; instead, they interweave through the complex. Retailers have substantial influence over the appearance of their individual shop fronts, while the exterior uses diamond-shaped metal elements. The railway-facing side curves slightly and rises more than 20 metres, whereas the opposite longitudinal side is approximately 10 metres high. Residential development was incorporated into the roof structure. Forty-five apartments with three to five rooms were arranged in diagonal blocks, with large terraces between the blocks available to residents. The complex also includes a two-storey underground car park with approximately 660 parking spaces. Additional commercial space was contemplated as part of the broader scheme. After operating under earlier development and management arrangements, Pasing Arcaden became part of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s German shopping-centre portfolio. In 2024, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold the centre to INGKA Centres, a division of INGKA Holding. The transaction represents the latest documented ownership change. Pasing Arcaden remains an active shopping centre whose primary role is to provide retail, dining, services and convenient transport-linked access for western Munich.

• 2024

  Ownership transferred to INGKA Centres

  [1]Pasing Arcadenen.wikipedia.org

  Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold Pasing Arcaden to INGKA Centres, part of INGKA Holding.

• 2013

  Second development phase opens

  [1]Pasing Arcadenen.wikipedia.org

  The second section opened on 18 February, adding approximately 50 shops and 11 catering establishments.

• 2011

  First development phase opens

  [1]Pasing Arcadenen.wikipedia.org

  The initial section of Pasing Arcaden opened on 15 March with approximately 90 shops and boutiques.

• 2008

  Construction interruption begins

  [1]Pasing Arcadenen.wikipedia.org

  A lawsuit involving a neighbour interrupted construction work and contributed to delays lasting into 2009.

A large, urban and transit-oriented shopping centre serving western Munich through a broad mix of retail, food, services and leisure tenants.

• Shopping centre · 2011

  Pasing Arcaden retail centre

  The core offering is the multi-phase Pasing Arcaden shopping centre, comprising approximately 63,000 square metres of total area and about 39,000 square metres of commercial area. It houses a changing mix of shops, boutiques, food businesses and services, with the first section providing about 90 retail units and the second adding about 50 more shops.

• Food service · 2013

  Dining and catering facilities

  Food and beverage businesses form a significant part of the centre’s tenant mix. The second development phase added 11 catering establishments, complementing the retail offer and supporting the centre’s role as a destination for shopping, services and casual dining.

• Customer amenity · 2011

  Underground parking

  A two-storey underground car park provides approximately 660 parking spaces for visitors and supports access by car in addition to the centre’s direct connection with Pasing railway station.

• 2024

  Sale of Pasing Arcaden to INGKA CentresM&A

  Background

  Pasing Arcaden was part of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s German shopping-centre portfolio before the ownership transaction.

  Action taken

  Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold the centre to INGKA Centres, the shopping-centre business associated with INGKA Holding.

  Aftermath

  The transaction made INGKA Centres the documented owner while Pasing Arcaden continued operating as a shopping centre in Munich.

  Source

1. 1Pasing Arcadenen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Pasing Arcaden official websitepasing-arcaden.de