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Majid Al Futtaim opens $708-mn lifestyle, retail hub in Sharjah
17 Mar '21
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UAE conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim recently opened to visitors its 28th mall in the region, the Dhs2.6-billion City Centre Al Zahia in Sharjah. The retail hub includes 136,200 sq m of gross leasable space, and is the largest mall in the Northern Emirates. It will provide a mix of more than 360 brands. Its opening was delayed by a year due to the pandemic.
“The only new super-regional mall to be launched in the Middle East and North Africa in the wake of Covid-19, City Centre Al Zahia is a testament to the resolve, commitment and optimistic spirit of Sharjah and the wider Northern Emirates,” said Shireen El Khatib, chief executive officer of Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls.
The mall has partnered with the University of Sharjah and the American University of Sharjah, with students from both institutions and faculty members offering lectures and workshops on architecture, photography, filmmaking and art, media reports from the Gulf region said.
These classes and seminars will be held in mall’s art centre, The Studio, where award-winning projects and workshops will be held all year round.
The one-million-square-metre residential community Al Zahia is within walking distance of the mall. The wider Al Zahia development is a strategic partnership between Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Asset Management. Upon completion by 2023, it will host a total of 3,700 homes, a clubhouse with multiple amenities, and six themed parks.
The new mall includes professional and educational workspaces, as well as a grand plaza offering access to kids’ play areas, and an art zone.
The mall will bring brands that weren’t previously retailing within Sharjah including Crate and Barrel, Lululemon and Lego.
“The only new super-regional mall to be launched in the Middle East and North Africa in the wake of Covid-19, City Centre Al Zahia is a testament to the resolve, commitment and optimistic spirit of Sharjah and the wider Northern Emirates,” said Shireen El Khatib, chief executive officer of Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls.
The mall has partnered with the University of Sharjah and the American University of Sharjah, with students from both institutions and faculty members offering lectures and workshops on architecture, photography, filmmaking and art, media reports from the Gulf region said.
These classes and seminars will be held in mall’s art centre, The Studio, where award-winning projects and workshops will be held all year round.
The one-million-square-metre residential community Al Zahia is within walking distance of the mall. The wider Al Zahia development is a strategic partnership between Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Asset Management. Upon completion by 2023, it will host a total of 3,700 homes, a clubhouse with multiple amenities, and six themed parks.
The new mall includes professional and educational workspaces, as well as a grand plaza offering access to kids’ play areas, and an art zone.
The mall will bring brands that weren’t previously retailing within Sharjah including Crate and Barrel, Lululemon and Lego.
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