Mall of the Emirates
| مول الإمارات | |
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| Location |
Dubai,  United Arab Emirates
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| Coordinates | 25°7′5″N 55°12′2″E / 25.11806°N 55.20056°ECoordinates: 25°7′5″N 55°12′2″E / 25.11806°N 55.20056°E |
| Opening date | September 28, 2005 |
| Owner | Majid Al Futtaim (MAF Holding) |
| No. of stores and services | 700+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 11 |
| Total retail floor area | 2,400,000 square feet (220,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 4 |
| Parking | 7000+ |
| Public transit access |
Mall of the Emirates Metro Station
Bus routes: 84, 93, F29, F30, F33 |
| Website | Mall of the Emirates Website |
Mall of the Emirates (Arabic: مول الإمارات) is a shopping mall in Dubai. Developed and owned by Majid al-Futtaim Properties, it opened in November 2005 and is located at interchange four on Sheikh Zayed road.
The multi-level shopping mall currently features more than 630 retail outlets, 7900 parking spaces, over 100 restaurants & Cafes, 80 luxury stores and 250 flagship stores. It has a total gross leasable area of 255,489 square meters. It also hosts family leisure activities including Ski Dubai (the Middle East’s first indoor ski resort and snow park), the 500-seat capacity Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre and Magic planet, one of the largest indoor family entertainment centres in Dubai.
In November 2005, it was named the World's Leading New Shopping Mall at the World Travel Awards in London. Forbes has also recognized Mall of the Emirates as one of the top five shopping malls in Dubai.
The project was launched in October 2003 at an estimated cost of AED 800 million (US $218 million), and was scheduled to be completed in September 2005. The architecture in the three-storey complex combines Arabic and Mediterranean elements, with each level connected to a car park.
The mall was designed by the American architectural firm F+A Architects. The main building contract was handled by Khansaheb, while the Ski Dubai contract was given to Pomagalski. The chair lifts in the snow park and the structural steel works were handled by Emirates Building System and the piling by Bauer.
The mall opened for business on September 28, 2005 with an official inauguration in November.
Shops at the mall include a Carrefour hypermarket, Centrepoint, Debenhams, Harvey Nichols, Home Centre, Jashanmal and Marks & Spencer. There are outlets for books, stationery, toys, gift, fashion, art, accessories, electronics, jewellery, watches, furniture, cosmetics, perfumes and financial services.
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