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Reem Mall inks design management deal

ABU DHABI, February 29, 2016

Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi’s major new up and coming retail, leisure and entertainment destination, has appointed Funtastic as the new retail design and delivery manager for the $1-billion venture being developed by Kuwait developers NREC and UPAC.

Funtastic is a design and project management service company specialising in the retail and leisure industry with offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE and Singapore.

Their services include development planning and implementation, retail design and project management, centre operation and property management.

Shane Eldstrom, the chief operating officer for Reem Mall, said: "Funtastic will provide important co-ordination and management services for our future tenants. They join a strong team of consultants and advisors who are all working together to ensure that we bring new world-class levels of design, construction and operation to the local retail environment."

According to him, Funtastic has previously overseen the retail delivery of several major projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi including The Beach JBR, City Walk I and II and Box Park.

It is currently also engaged with the Midfields Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Deerfield’s Mall in Abu Dhabi, as well as the Ajman Gateway projects, he added.

Sonny Tan, the business head of Funtastic, said: "We are proud to be appointed as co-ordinators and managers of tenant construction and we know that our team will add significant business value to the development of this project."

"This is an exciting development to be a part of and something that we believe will have a significant impact on the retail sector in the UAE," he stated.  

Reem Mall will deliver 2.8 million sq ft of floor area for retail, leisure, and dining and entertainment choices. It will boast of around 450 stores, including 85 food and beverage (F&B) outlets and a range of family-focused entertainment offerings.

The mall will be well positioned on Reem Island with easy access to and from the mall and will contain 6,800 parking spaces.

"Work on the site began in late 2015 and the mall is expected to launch in 2018," he added.-TradeArabia News Service




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