Construction of Nakheel Mall, the AED1.2bn retail and entertainment destination in Palm Jumeirah, is now 85% complete, with fit-out also under way at major outlets at the mall, master developer Nakheel said.
The news comes as a giant 600-tonne tower crane is removed from the construction site, signalling a major milestone in Nakheel Malls progress. All under and above ground floor and ceiling work has been completed, with interior works, such as granite and glass fixing, well on track.
Meanwhile, the centrepiece of the mall a 25m-high crystal dome that will straddle the malls Monorail station is also taking shape. Inside the mall, fit-out of the 5,574sqm, 15-theatre VOX Cinemas complex has begun, with more retailers due to start fitting out shortly.
Nakheel Mall, part of Nakheel Malls AED16bn expansion that will take its total retail space to over 158ha, has 350 shops, restaurants and leisure attractions across five floors, plus three underground parking levels with 4,000 spaces. Features include two fountains, two waterfalls plunging 65 ft into the mall and a fine dining roof plaza with views of the island, Arabian Gulf, and Dubai skyline.
The mall will also be the access point for the 240m ascent to the public viewing deck at The Palm Tower, Nakheels 52-storey landmark hotel and residential building, also at an advanced stage of construction. The Palm Tower comprises a 289-room St Regis hotel and 432 luxury apartments, topped off by one of the worlds highest infinity pools on the 50th floor. Above that is a 51st storey restaurant complex, with the rooftop viewing deck, offering views across island, sea, and city views on the 52nd level.
Other large-scale projects in Nakheel Malls growing portfolio include Deira Mall, the Middle Easts largest mall, for which an AED4.2bn construction contract was signed in February; Deira Islands Night Souk; Al Khail Avenue; The Circle Mall; Nad Al Sheba Mall; Warsan Souk; Discovery Gardens Mall; and major expansions to Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon Mart.