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City Centre al Zahia
sharjah, Uae
developer: Majid al Futtaim

Middle east
Sharjah’s upcoming City Centre Al Zahia has secured deals to primary and only all-in-one shopping, dining and entertainment
attract some of the world’s best known fashion brands ahead of destination in the Khalifa City catchment area. Offering a rich
its opening this year. The developer Majid Al Futtaim Properties variety of options including nine cinema screens, 22 F&B outlets,
has signed agreements with two of the region’s premier retail a 15,000sq m Lulu Hypermarket and Department store and
and hospitality organisations Azadea Group and Landmark 89 retail stores, the mall will cater to the basic and aspirational
Group. Encompassing over 136,200sq m of gross leasable needs of the residents of this upscale community, while also
space, 70 per cent of the mall has already been leased. Along serving as its thriving social hub. The project is being developed
with Landmark and Azadea Group’s portfolio of retail outlets, by Line Investments & Property LLC.
Carrefour, Yalla Bowling, Magic Planet and VOX Cinemas will also Abu Dhabi’s entertainment hub Al Qana remains on course
add to the mall’s choice of dining and entertainment options. for 2021 launch and the project will include The National
The redesigned Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Park by Aquarium, The Bridge Wellness and Lifestyle Hub, Cinemacity
developer IMKAN in Abu Dhabi integrates the project within Al Qana, Pixel eSports and gaming hub and dining and
its wider community to create a place of discovery and family entertainment activities. Al Barakah International Investment, the
interactivity. An adventure zone, retail and F&B outlets, activity developer behind the project has announced that construction
areas and education zones are just some of the attractions on of the waterfront social dining and entertainment destination
offer as the boundaries between urban life and green spaces is 90 per cent complete. The development of the scheme has
blur seamlessly. The 46,000sq m urban park is on course to be continued despite the unexpected market conditions due to
handed over this year and will be an invigorating space in the the Covid-19 pandemic, 95 per cent of The National Aquarium,
heart of a busy city. Inside, the concept is aimed at revitalising the the Middle East’s largest aquarium, has been completed.
community by combining pure leisure with active living, cutting Developer Seef Properties is nearing completion on its
edge retail and all-out fun. mixed-use development project, Al Liwan, coming up at the Al
Designed around the concept of a bamboo forest by Hamala area of the kingdom’s Northern Governorate. A first-
Design International, the Forsan Central Mall is set to be the of-its-kind project in Bahrain, Al Liwan will boast a combination
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developer: Majid al Futtaim