Aldar Properties, a leading property developer in Abu Dhabi, has announced plans to build a new one-million-sq-ft public park on Reem Island at a cost of Dh250 million ($68 million). It is due to be completed next year.

The Abu Dhabi developer said the Reem Central Park will offer a modern space in the capital for shopping, entertainment and leisure.

Situated in the heart of its masterplanned community on Reem Island, Aldar is re-inventing the park experience in Abu Dhabi featuring a 2,000-worshipper-capacity mosque with a serene reflective pool, F&B (food and beverage) outlets, retail centre, a skate park, play areas, and interactive water features throughout, it stated.

In supporting Emirati entrepreneurship, Aldar will allocate a dedicated space within the park’s retail offer to local businesses.

Speaking at the launch, CEO Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak said: "We are proud to launch Reem Central Park and create a space that will benefit so many of Abu Dhabi’s residents and visitors upon its completion next year."

"This park fits well within our strategy to create dynamic, amenity-driven lifestyle destinations across our landbank in Abu Dhabi. With a retail element that will seamlessly blend a waterfront environment with urban vibrancy, the park will provide yet another leisure and entertainment option for everyone in the area," he noted.

Built on tiered levels creating a natural progression from high to low, the park will boast a variety of attractions and amenities that lead down to a natural waterfront, including a four-km-long promenade, providing visitors with edutainment opportunities about the area’s natural reserves and plant life, he added.-TradeArabia News Service