Reem Mall
{{Short description|Shopping mall in Abu Dhabi}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Reem Mall
| native_name = ريم مول
| native_name_lang = ar
| logo =
| location = Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi
| coordinates = {{coord|24|29|18|N|54|24|2|E|region:AE|display=inline,title}}
| address = Hazza Bin Zayed the First Street, Abdullah Omran Taryam Street - Abu Dhabi
| opening_date = 16 February 2023
| developer = Al Farwaniya Property Developments
| number_of_stores = 400+ stores
| floor_area = {{convert|2,800,000|sqft|m2}}
| floors = 5 (excluding podium parking & VIP room)
| parking = Approximately 6,800 spaces
| website = {{URL|https://reemmall.ae}}
}}
Reem Mall (Arabic: ريم مول) is a shopping mall located in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. The mall will feature 400+ international and local store brands, approximately 85 restaurants, & "Snow Abu Dhabi", the first-ever indoor snow park in the capital & the second to open in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite news |title=Snow Abu Dhabi to open by mid-2023 |publisher=Time Out Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.timeoutabudhabi.com/attractions/snow-abu-dhabi-to-open-by-mid-2023}}{{cite news |title=World's largest indoor snow park, 1,000 stores: UAE's new mega malls coming up in Abu Dhabi |publisher=Khaleej Times |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/worlds-largest-indoor-snow-park-1000-stores-uaes-new-mega-malls-coming-up-in-abu-dhabi}}{{cite news |last1=Lau |first1=Evelyn |title=Snow Abu Dhabi at Reem Mall reveals opening date |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2023/05/12/snow-abu-dhabi-opening-date/ |access-date=20 May 2023 |work=The National |date=12 May 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Abu Dhabi officially opens its first indoor snow park at Reem Mall |url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/news/abu-dhabi-officially-opens-its-first-indoor-snow-park-at-reem-mall |access-date=10 June 2023 |publisher=Construction Week |date=8 June 2023}}
The mall cost $1.2 billion to construct.{{cite news |last1=Lillywhite |first1=Imogen |title=Abu Dhabi's $1.2bln Reem Mall will open in Q1 2022 - Agility |url=https://www.zawya.com/en/business/abu-dhabis-12bln-reem-mall-will-open-in-q1-2022-agility-ynu6stcv |access-date=5 April 2023 |work=www.zawya.com |language=en}} It has a retail space of more than 190,000 square meters (2,000,000 square feet), with a car park having approximately 6,800 spaces.{{cite web |title=Reem Mall |url=https://www.wmeglobal.com/portfolio/reem-mall/ |website=WME by Egis Group}} It will also have an on-premises logistics hub that allows store-to-door delivery anywhere in the UAE (up to 24 hours) and across the GCC (up to 72 hours), which is the first time it has been applied to a mall.{{cite news |title=Reem Mall Abu Dhabi 2023: An Exciting New Addition to the UAE’s Retail Scene |url=https://blog.wego.com/reem-mall-abu-dhabi/#:~:text=Moreover%2C%20the%20Reem%20Mall%20project%20is%20the%20world%E2%80%99s%20first%20mall%20with%20a%20state%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dart%2C%20on%2Dpremises%20logistics%20hub%20that%20allows%20store%2Dto%2Ddoor%20fulfilment%20with%2024%2Dhour%20delivery%20anywhere%20in%20the%20UAE%20and%2072%2Dhour%20delivery%20across%20the%20GCC. |publisher=Wego Travel}}
Construction
In 2017, the mall started construction and was completed in the late 2020s.{{Cite news |title=How the UAE’s $1.2bn Reem Mall aims to revolutionize shopping |publisher=Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/retail/416355-how-the-uaes-12bn-reem-mall-aims-to-revolutionise-shopping#:~:text=Construction%20on%20Reem%20Mall%20began,be%20complete%20by%20late%202020.}} The construction and development was led by Al Farwaniya Property Developments, with the lead contractor being Itinera Ghantoot,{{cite news |last1=Graves |first1=LeAnne |title=Reem Mall names a new contractor but opening date still unknown |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/reem-mall-names-a-new-contractor-but-opening-date-still-unknown-1.679248#:~:text=Al%20Farwaniya%20Property%20Developments%2C%20a%20trio%20of%20Kuwaiti%20firms%20including%20Agility%2C%20United%20Projects%20for%20Aviation%20Services%20Company%20and%20National%20Real%20Estate%20Company%2C%20has%20selected%20Itinera%20Ghantoot.%20The%C2%A0UAE%2DItalian%20joint%20venture%20will%20be%20the%20lead%20contractor%20for%20the%20US%241.2%20billion%20development. |work=The National |date=27 November 2017 |language=en}} and the interior fit-out contractor being JC Maclean International.{{cite news |title=Fit-out contractor hired for Abu Dhabi’s $1.2bn Reem Mall |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/construction/460400-fit-out-contractor-hired-for-abu-dhabis-12bn-reem-mall |work=Arabian Business |publisher=Arabian Business |date=March 20, 2021}} The size of the mall is nearly 260,000 square meters (2.8 million square feet).{{Cite web |title=Reem Mall |url=https://www.alrakha.com/project/reem-mall/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Al Rakha Group |language=en-US}} The mall had a soft opening on February 16, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=One Carlo |date=2023-03-07 |title=Inside Reem Mall in Abu Dhabi: Shops, restaurants, and attractions to check out |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2023/03/07/inside-reem-mall-in-abu-dhabi-shops-restaurants-and-attractions-to-check-out/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=The National |language=en}}
Snow Abu Dhabi (snow park)
Snow Abu Dhabi is a snow park under the ownership of the Majid Al Futtaim Group. The snow park features 12 rides and 17 attractions across the snow park with the temperature of {{convert|-2|C}} and with the snow depth of {{convert|50|cm|in|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |title=Snow Abu Dhabi to open "within the next four months" |url=https://whatson.ae/2023/03/snow-abu-dhabi-to-open-within-the-next-four-months/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=What's On |language=en-GB}}
References
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{{Shopping malls in the United Arab Emirates}}
Category:2023 establishments in the United Arab Emirates