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Ventura Mall, DAMAC Hills 1, Dubai, UAE
Developer: DAMAC Properties
Middle East & North Africa New CGIs of the Knowledge Entertainment City Hub bring to
Designed and developed by DAMAC Properties as their flagship life how this 392,000sq m mixed-use district in Madinah, Saudi
community mall, DAMAC Ventura is a bold new venture into retail in Arabia, will undoubtedly become one of the top visitor destinations
DAMAC Hills 1. This is a master community with 10,000 high profile in the world. Knowledge Economic City (KEC) Hub is an exciting
residents that curates a one-of-a-kind living experience. DAMAC Ventura and dynamic urban district offering the largest and most diverse
is conveniently located on Hessa Street and offers a well-thought mix that shopping, dining and entertainment venue as part of the wider
includes a large supermarket, premium service brands and leisure and F&B masterplan, for this globally significant pilgrimage destination.
offerings. The mall will be 15,615sq m in size with a GLA of 9,940sq m Located just six kilometres from the Phophet’s Mosque and easily
over two levels, feature 38 retail outlets in total along with 300 car parking accessible from the Haramain high-speed railway station, the
spaces. The upcoming mall is set to open its doors in March 2023. development’s 129,000sq m shopping and entertainment centre
Al Khiran, the region’s first hybrid outlet mall is set to open in Q2 includes a series of glass-covered atria and streets containing a
2023 and it will serve to meet heightened shopper expectation by range of shops, restaurants, cafes, a cinema, family entertainment
offering a combination of high value and dynamic experiences through centres and a wellness clinic. A vibrant, open-air restaurant
a mix of premium outlet shopping, unique dining options, cutting-edge boulevard provides a pedestrianised, family-friendly dining
entertainment and recreational leisure experiences like Kuwait’s largest experience and a central civic square will provide spaces for events
marina with 900 berths, a 70,000sq m boardwalk, 1.25km walking and relaxation, shops, restaurants and cafés. KEC Hub also delivers
track and outdoor gardens with an amphitheatre for year-long events. a 350-key, 5-Star hotel and 65 branded residences for the Hilton
Additional features that are currently being planned before opening brand. The design concept for KEC Hub by Chapman Taylor was
will include multipurpose sports facilities and a resort hotel. Under inspired by the charm and character of the traditional arabesque
development by Tamdeen, the upcoming outlet mall will soon be the architectural style of the region. The construction of this socially
main commercial centre in the South of Kuwait serving as the Central and economically significant development began in 2021, with the
Business District of the area. scheme to be completed in mid-2024.

Knowledge Economic City Hub, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Developer: Knowledge Economic City