Retail
“By introducing our renowned
City Centre brand to Sohar,
we will be enhancing the
city’s retail landscape with
more than 130 diverse
stores, a 8,400sqm Carrefour
Hypermarket, a nine-screen
VOX Cinemas, in addition
to an array of dining and
entertainment options. City Centre Sohar has set a target to achieve
LEED Gold status – the coveted energy-efficient
design certification – within three months
of opening. This will include implementing
sustainable building best practice with
enhanced insulation, LED lighting and solar
panels that will contribute to the centre’s energy
requirements. Furthermore, condensation from
air-conditioning and ventilation systems will be
used for irrigation.
Majid Al Futtaim’s investment
in the city of Sohar
underscores our commitment
to creating great moments for
everyone, everyday.” In addition to City Centre Sohar, Majid Al
Futtaim Properties owns and operates the newly
upgraded City Centre Qurum, as well as City
Centre Muscat, which recently underwent an
OMR 27 million expansion. Community-centred
mall My City Centre Sur is also in the pipeline, as
is Mall of Oman, set to be the Sultanate’s biggest
shopping centre and representing an investment
of OMR 275 million.
With an investment of OMR
45 million, City Centre Sohar,
conveniently located on
Batinah Highway, will add
40,000m2 of gross leasable
area to the Sultanate’s
booming retail sector. Sohar, a
port city and major industrial
hub, has seen substantial
economic growth in recent
years, which Majid Al Futtaim
is keen to contribute to.
The construction contract for
City Centre Sohar has been
awarded to the Oman-based
company Al Turki Enterprise
and the work will commence
in November 2017.
Abu Dhabi Airports Receives
UAE’s First Aerodrome
Flight Information Services
Certification
Abu Dhabi Airports has been
awarded the UAE’s first Aerodrome
Flight Information Services (AFIS)
certification from the General Civil
Aviation Authority (GCAA), for Sir Bani
Yas Airport.
August 2017
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