DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, broke ground for the new Meydan One Mall development.
Centre point of Meydan One mega development, the Meydan One Mall will have 620 retail shops including two major department stores and a 131,150 square foot hypermarket, its smart technology features a 160 metres by 100 metres retractable skylight.
“We have brought together all the wonders of a retail and leisure experience into one space. With construction now underway, the Meydan One Mall is scheduled to be completed by 2020, in line with phase 1 of the Meydan One mega development,” said Meydan Chairman Saeed Humaid Al Tayer.
The mall will be the first to be constructed in close partnership with leading international retailers. Meydan Group collaborated retailers to design spaces which meet the brand requirements.
Attractions
High-end luxury brands will have a specially designated strip at the 1,315 foot long Central Canyon, directly accessible from the road. It will have extra-large displays for highlighting haute couture trends of the season.
The largest dancing water fountain in the world will act as one of the mall’s main attractions, measuring 380m long, while the one kilometre indoor ski slope will become the most popular spot for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts. It will have 4 and 5-star hotel rooms and apartments directly connected to the venue.
The 258,300 square foot indoor multi-purpose sports facility will be located within the Meydan One Mall, providing regulation size sports fields and courts to cater to football, basketball, volleyball, squash, racquetball, paddle ball, table tennis, badminton, indoor cricket, mixed martial arts, boxing, jogging, softball, baseball batting cage and a golf driving range, while skiing and snowboarding will be facilitated on the world’s longest indoor ski slope, measured at 1km.
Outdoor sports options will include football pitches, mountain biking, walking and running trails, a skateboard park and a BMX park.
The mall will also feature more than 100 food and beverage outlets, a 21-screen cinema with a food court hosting an additional 20 outlets, as well as a 400m Central Canyon flanked by a collection of flagship luxury stores. It will be serviced by car parking facilities with more than 12,000 spaces.
The 40,406,320 square foot Meydan One development, located between Meydan and Al Khail Road. Home to more than 83,000 residents, it will break at least seven world records and feature the 711m tall Dubai One tower, the Meydan One Mall, a civic plaza with dancing water features, a 4km canal, a berth marina, 5.3km bicycle and jogging trails, a 9km boardwalk, a 300m long beach and a one of a kind heritage village.
Meydan’s vision began with the completion of the Meydan Racecourse in 2010 and was underlined by the Group’s role in the development of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City, specifically District One.
– By Rajive Singh