Kasala Retail Park

Kasala Retail Park (Finnish: Kauppakeskus Kasala) is a shopping mall in the Kasala suburb of Kelvia, Arola, near Kelvia Kasala International Airport, owned and operated by. The retail park opened on 20th October 1998, becoming one of the largest and busiest shopping centers in Arola.

History
The area where the mall lies today used to be occupied by ’ head office in Arola, until its 1991 liquidation. The building sat dormant for 2 years when British investors negotiated the Arolan government to build a retail park in Kasala. After the project was approved, the former Eastern building was demolished and construction commenced on the Kasala Retail Park in mid 1994.

Upon completion in 1997, Kasala Retail Park was originally expected to open on 13th June 1997, but it had failed structural safety inspections. The mall finally opened on 20th October 1998 at a cost of $4.65 million Arolan dollars, with 210 stores at opening. Tenants at opening included and Arola's largest.

In May 2007, the investors of Kasala Retail Park sold the mall to, renaming the mall to Kasala Premium Outlets the following year. This name would later be reverted in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic.

An expansion of Kasala Retail Park opened on 2nd October 2010 one week ahead of Line T1's extension to KKI Airport, doubling the number of stores.

Most of the original Kasala Retail Park building was renovated in 2018-19.

On 30th May 2022, announced its closure in Kasala Retail Park, and will be replaced by local cinema chain Platinum Cinemas in 2023.

Tenants
Kasala Retail Park is home to many retailers that have not opened in Arola before, hence the mall attracts most of Kelvia's population.

Tenants include, , , , , the only in Arola and the largest  location in Arola. A 10-screen (formerly ) is located at the other end of the retail park.

The third floor of the original building is occupied by a food hall which houses, , , and.

Light rail
Kasala Retail Park is served by Kasala stop on Line T1 of the Kelvia light rail system, which opened on 9th October 2010. The elevated light rail station is accessible by a skyway connected to the expansion of Kasala Retail Park.

Road
Kasala Retail Park is located off Arolan Freeway 15, allowing easier connections into downtown Kelvia. The retail park has a total of over 9,000 spaces, including three multi-storey parking garages.

Bus
The mall is served by bus routes 22, 128 and A1 of Kelvia Urban Transit. Express shuttle buses to downtown Kelvia used to serve the retail park as well, but the buses were discontinued upon the opening of the light rail station in the mall.

Accidents and incidents

 * During a structural safety inspection in early 1997, cracks were spotted on some pillars at the food court on the third floor. This postponed the opening of the mall.
 * On 26th October 2007, a glass pane in the IKEA Restaurant & Cafe shattered, injuring 3 people.
 * On 3rd March 2020, a large stampede occurred at the entrance of the original Kasala Retail Park building, caused by panic buying before the COVID-19 lockdowns in Arola. A total of 188 deaths, including 16 security officers who were killed while trying to enforce safe distancing, were reported at the mall.