Tilal Properties, Sharjah’s pioneering real estate and property developer, has appointed Arcadis, a premier global design and consultancy firm, as the lead consultant and designer for its Tilal Mall and hotel complex project.

Tilal Properties today unveiled Tilal Mall, Sharjah’s biggest and major upscale commercial and retail destination, at the Cityscape Global 2016 in the presence of HE Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, chairman, Tilal Properties; Khalifa Shaibani, director general, and Haysam Jazairi, business development executive director.

The mall will be located at the heart of its flagship project Tilal City project in the UAE emirate.

Arcadis will provide architectural, engineering and cost consultancy services on the project through to award of a construction contract.

Arcadis is set to finalise the study ahead of Q4 2016 with the construction contract to be awarded before the close of the year.

Construction work is scheduled to start in mid-2017 with an official opening schedule for 2019. Tilal Mall will span a total space of approximately 2 million sq ft, making it the largest mall and upscale commercial hub in the emirate of Sharjah.

The mall will also offer residents at Tilal City and neighbouring areas easy access to a well-rounded living, leisure and working experience, as well as host a range of retail selections, including exclusive high-end brands, a multi-screen cinema, family entertainment centres, a selection of culinary outlets and a hypermarket.

A 65-hectare recreational park will add a unique feature to the mall’s attractions. Offering a stimulating environment, the park will have dedicated event spaces, amphitheatres, pavilions, waterfalls, as well as plazas with several restaurants and kiosks. The park will also host a range of outdoor fitness and exercise facilities and activities including a climbing wall, basketball courts, soccer pitches, a skate park and many other facilities.

The mall will enjoy a strategically located commercial and retail hub, as it provides direct accessibility to the motorway and neighbouring areas from the emirate of Sharjah, Dubai, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain.

Sheikh Sultan said: “Our vision is to completely integrate Sharjah’s real estate and property sector, with our vision in developing the largest premium and fully-serviced residential and commercial communities in the emirate.”

The Dh2.4-billion ($653.24 million) Tilal City is set to become the first-of-its-kind mixed-use community in Sharjah. Comprising 1,855 land plots, Tilal City offers the opportunity to UAE residents, as well as GCC nationals, to buy or lease land and develop properties in the emirate for the first time ever. – TradeArabia News Service