Bahrain-based Dilmunia Mall Development Company has officially awarded the main construction contract for Mall of Dilmunia, a unique family-centric mall concept coming up over a 26,754-sq-m area in the heart of Dilmunia Island, within the Muharraq Governorate, to Cyprus Cybarco Tabet JV.

A first-of-its-kind retail destination in the kingdom, Mall of Dilmunia will boast more than 200 retail outlets on a total built-up area of 125,000 sq m (with a spacious underground car park) besides the kingdom's first state-of-the-art indoor ice-rink.

With a gross leasable area of 47,300 sq m, Mall of Dilmunia will feature unique entertainment centres, spectacular new retail outlets besides a wide range of F&B (food and beverage) concepts from across the Middle East and North Africa region and a layout unlike any other mall in the country, said the developers.

The crescent-shaped mall will overlook a beautiful canal and a lush green landscape that is complemented by the greenery within the mall. The international architectural design has been readied by Singapore-based DP Architects.

The project is being built at an estimated cost of BD52 million ($137 million).-TradeArabia News Service