AED90 million centre has 24 shops and restaurants

Dubai, 12 October 2016

Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah today officially opened International City Pavilion, a new shopping and dining hub with 24 shops, restaurants and services – and a development value of nearly AED90 million.

Located on the southern side of International City, adjacent to Nakheel’s new Warsan Village community, the Pavilion is the latest project in the company’s AED16 billion retail expansion that will bring 17 million sq ft of new shop space to Dubai.

International City Pavilion, which has 250 parking spaces, contains 82,000 sq ft of leasing space, 70,000 sq ft of which is opening today with the rest undergoing fit out.  It features a Union Coop as the anchor store, an Aster Specialist Medical Centre and a host of household-name outlets such as Magrabi, Aster Pharmacy, Etisalat, Adidas, McDdonalds, Gloria Jeans, KFC and Baskin Robbins.

There are also plans to extend the Pavilion with a cinema, which has already been leased to an operator.

International City Pavilion is the third Nakheel neighbourhood centre to open: the first two at Jumeirah Park and Discovery Gardens opened in 2014, with more under development at Al Furjan, Al Furjan West, Jumeirah Islands and Badrah.

Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah said:  “We are committed to enhancing our communities with services and facilities that people want and need. International City Pavilion is a new venue that meets the every-day requirements of this vibrant, every popular community by providing a convenient place to shop, dine and socialise. Meanwhile, for those looking for specialist shops or a wider choice of restaurants or entertainment, there are over 1,000 just around the corner at the recently-opened Dragon Mart 2.”

International City Pavilion serves more than 100,000 residents at International City, and offers on-the-doorstep shopping for the Warsan Village community of 940 townhouses, where handovers are due to begin in November. 

Neighbourhood Pavilions are just one element of Nakheel’s growing retail portfolio. The company is also building large-scale malls at Palm Jumeirah, Deira Islands, Jumeirah Village and Nad Al Sheba as well as expanding Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon Mart.  

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Media contact: Rebecca Rees on +971 4375 9702 
(Rebecca.rees@nakheel.com)

About Nakheel (www.nakheel.com)
Nakheel is one of the world’s leading developers and a major contributor to realising the vision of Dubai for the 21st century: to create a world class destination for living, business and tourism. Nakheel continues to deliver and enhance an iconic portfolio of innovative landmark projects in Dubai across the residential, retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.

Our master developments include Palm Jumeirah, The World, Deira Islands, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Warsan Village, Dragon City, International City, Jebel Ali Gardens and Nad Al Sheba.  Together, these span more than 15,000 hectares and currently provide homes for over 270,000 people. Nakheel has more than 21,000 residential units under construction or in the pipeline.

Nakheel’s current and future retail project portfolio covers nearly 17 million square feet of leasable space.  Developments include Ibn Battuta Mall, Dragon Mart 1 and 2, Golden Mile Galleria, Nakheel Mall, The Pointe, Deira Mall, Deira Islands Night Souk, Warsan Souk, Al Khail Avenue, The Circle Mall and Nad Al Sheba Mall, as well as major extensions to Dragon Mart (renamed Dragon City) and Ibn Battuta Mall.  The retail profile also includes several neighbourhood community centres.

Our growing hospitality project portfolio comprises 16 hotels and serviced apartment developments with more than 5,200 rooms between them at various locations in Dubai, including Palm Jumeirah, Deira Islands, Ibn Battuta Mall, Jumeirah Village and Dragon City.

© Press Release 2016