The Shoreline Mall, Thriving Success or a Costly White Elephant? What Will Happen To After The Hype!

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3 ай бұрын

The Shoreline~Smart City. Said to be the biggest mall in Malta, I am not sure about the hype either is it the biggest mall in Malta ? I finally Drive to and walk around the new mall in the south of the island, Built in the isolated smart city, which many years ago didn't really take off ! Lets take a look at the unfinished new development in the south of the island called The Shoreline not far from Kalkara at Smart City, It is about 1.5km south of Valletta and just a short but busy drive from Malta International Airport. Is it going to be a success or a white elephant like smart city was in the past, after the hype dies down ? I am not sure about the hype either is it the biggest mallin Malta ?
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@bingading3673 3 ай бұрын

The building above the Mall is not a hotel but some 370 apartments most of which have been sold. There is a controversial plan to build a new road to Smart City which if it goes ahead would make the area more accessible. There are also plans for the Institute of Tourism Studies to move to this location as well as the American University of Malta. I believe an 11 story hotel with some apartments included has been approved but has yet to be built. The Shoreline Mall and Residential Apartments are not fully complete so it is early days and I would suggest you make a return visit in a year or two. My feeling is that the location of Smart City in Kalkara will continue to develop and grow as it is within easy walking distance of Birgu and the ferry across to Valletta. The Mall is a great asset for people in the South who may otherwise have gone to Sliema. I think the Shoreline plans to have a Supermarket soon but not sure when that will open. Thanks for giving us a tour. Personally I think Shoreline Mall is an amazing place.

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input, and I agree on some points, It all depends on if the investment is there and if the government can build the infrastructure and get past the massive Oppositions, I read they are aiming at high end apartments and hotels, there are so many, and so many planned all over Malta !! where are all the rich people coming from ?

@bingading3673 3 ай бұрын

@@EnglishmaninMalta. I agree that development at Smart City and generally all over Malta has attracted many naysayers, and for good reason. I notice on the Shoreline apartments website that they have 57 units for sale with 22 priced above one million euro and more. I'm not sure if the average local can afford these prices so who buys them is a good question.

@wellermanpaul 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff Steve i usually drive there coming from Marsaskala heading through Zabbar,then to Xghajra,carry on to Smart city!

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Oh ok sounds good, but still not easy stright road ?

@polincortis8176 2 ай бұрын

Steve in the beginning l was agreeing with you about doubting if it was going to succeed but as there are going to be residential apartments on the future it will not be so isolated and from what I can see there where quite a few people in the shopping mall. For me it's a little far away because l at haz zebbug but still l hope that on the future l will visit the place because it is beautiful. l prefer to come in summer because the atmosphere around the shopping centre will be more welcoming than. Thank you once more for your beautiful video.l know it's a bit late but l would like to send my condolences for the loss of your brother in law. Bye Steve till next time.❤❤❤❤😊😊

@EnglishmaninMalta 2 ай бұрын

Have to wait and see !! Its busy cuz its new !! the appartment Are high class mostly over the million euro, So I think they are aiming At high class customer even the hotel is going to be deluxe, It never been a success down there the infrastructure is hopeless....Guess we wait and see !!

@jasonbajada1234 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks Steve!

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Jason

@carrieannchetcuti4061 3 ай бұрын

My 🇦🇺🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ hi Steve thanks for updating, I hope it takes off , I think it’s beautiful so modern , I would go there, thanks Steve you’re videos are the best,you take us everywhere, my husband said you got good life 🙏🏻loved the 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 ❤️❤️🇲🇹❤️❤️👍👍👍🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

I hope so too But not so sure it miles from anywhere ?? Take care Mary and hubby

@bobbythomas200420032 3 ай бұрын

Hi that was an excellent video and the smart city does look amazing i will need to pay a visit next time i am in Malta. The Shoreline Shopping center looks amazing to. A great video and i really enjoyed it.

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Thank you as always Bobby

@Mongoose-ct6us 3 ай бұрын

Does Malta ever remind you of Wales in that both have beach towns and mountains ?

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

I do not see them the same ? we got sun ...lol and no mountains lol 😂

@marychristensentttrup3155 3 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, thanks👍 for showing us The Smart City/ 😁never been there ,but will one day 😮,look very big💃..from Copenhagen DK 🇩🇰

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Nother special for me ..same,same shops everywhere, better Valletta or sliema

@carolynwatson1055 3 ай бұрын

Hey Steve , I don’t think it looks bigger ! All nice and new , hopefully does well , always happy to shop🙄. I like the outside by the sea 🌊

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 did you ever go ! its miles from any where

@carolynwatson1055 3 ай бұрын

@@EnglishmaninMaltano I haven’t been , maybe next time !

@MaryAnnSasaki 3 ай бұрын

This is amazing my friend thanks for the tour

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for visiting Seems we lost touch

@theprogamergt9584 3 ай бұрын

Thats a fair size shopping mail steve my wife would love it.

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Yes, but I am not so sure how many would go ?? it need time to grow I think...its always only busy weekends at night ! maybe differant now ?

@user-pi2qd5zr8b 3 ай бұрын

I actually really like Smart City and visited twice during my 3 week stay in November. For the coastline and tranquility as normally very quiet around there. Looked then to have hardly advanced much from Nov 2022 so good to see it starting to be finished. A nice walk from there to Marsascala.along the coast albeit rather long. Yeah would be surprised that it's bigger than the The Point seeing it doesn't apear to have as many floors.nor have a very big footprint. More like on par with that new Mercury centre that opened just as arrived as was staying nearby at the Intercontinental. II hope it's a success, however unless it can attract more shoppers I can see it closed again in a couple of years. Hope not. Thankyou for for the tour Steve!

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

I like the area but not smart city, Which was a big white elephant many years ago, now they are taking advantage of the cheap land that was supposed to be for the tech companies and buils over priced appartment and retail and hotel outlets

@MaryAnnSasaki 3 ай бұрын

A big thumbs up and thank you for sharing

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Big thanks Mary

@Savohacreations 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve looks lovely but this would be so much better if it had at least a lidl or a grocery shop not something tiny and maybe a few shops that are not high end its nice and dont get me wrong i know what im talking about as you know im from Australia originally and now live in Nz and when you shop you kind of want to shop around and afterwards pick up some goodies or maybe even do your shop i hope i made sence ♥️

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Yes I agree but its planned to be high end I think the appartment and hotel are high class

@rosemariestolk979 3 ай бұрын

Smart city mostly is busy during the peak of the summer. They even organize concerts there and special events such as when Malta won the presidential award. But during the winter it's more quiet and tranquil. The shopping center is not completely finished yet, so that is why it's not yet so busy but it will help the shoppers of the south. When it's finished I think it will be a different story. Apart from the hotel also being built one can also buy luxury apartments and they will be on the same level as portomaso. However it needs time to get filled up and popular as it is still getting slowly occupied. P.s. I don't think it's the largest mall but altogether the city itself is quite huge.

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

I been many times summer night or day until now there was not much there, and very quiet, its all up market retail and appartments and I guess also hotel, also new scandal regarding the goverment and owners and change of use, that land was not to be used for retail and residential development but for tech companies...we be interesting to see what happens

@rosemariestolk979 3 ай бұрын

@@EnglishmaninMalta try Saturday evenings and Sunday summer nights mostly it's busy. During the week is quiet.

@francemifsud9223 3 ай бұрын

Why they make the raod from zonqor to xaghra and smart city by the sea side?

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Do you think they will ever make it ?? Already many roads in that area have been blocked !

@johnabela932 3 ай бұрын

"SHORELINE" SHOPPING COMPLEX - ADMIRABLE OPTIMISM? 🏢 🛒🛍️ 🤔 Beautiful world class shopping center in a beautiful "coastal position", but is it in a "good commercial position" 🐘?. Only time will tell and I sincerely hope that those retailers' optimism pays off 🎲🙏. Methinks, MOSTA would have been a good viable site for such project ✔️. THANKS Steve 🚗🚶🎥. Cheers 👍🇲🇹🇪🇺

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

Well Theres more probblems on the way for the whole development, Also I think they will never get good roads down to there,!

@HG.APP78 3 ай бұрын

Did you see any disabled parking st shoreline,Steve?

@EnglishmaninMalta 2 ай бұрын

Yes there are in the carpark and very easy to get up to the shopping centre...The escalators are all antislip , good for weelchair and trolley

@micktapping2371 3 ай бұрын

Agree with you. Not into shopping The point near to smart city and shoreline tooo far out will give it a miss

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

I usual in Malta we will have too much of everything

@micktapping2371 3 ай бұрын

Sorry the point is nit far from where I stay if I need to shop

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

There are plenty of shops all over malta...all same type !

@leedalmas5665 3 ай бұрын

It was not very busy can you get a bus there ??

@EnglishmaninMalta 3 ай бұрын

You know I didnt see any busses around so guess only car ?

@petervalek6866 3 ай бұрын

PHi Steve....about as lively and interesting as a visit to the local morgue....the shopping area is totally soulless, the exterior is rather better but clearly has suffered from stop\start without any finessing !! Not so much white elephant as elephant's graveyard..Still a good instructive video Best Regards....peter