Sunday 05 / May / 2024
Muscat: Al Araimi Boulevard in Al Khoud, which is coming up in two floors spread over 147,200 square metres, is scheduled to open for the public in September 2018.
Developed by the Al Raid Group in cooperation with Design International, AEB ASSAF and Kaosys, the mall is estimated to cost OMR62 million.
It will be Oman’s largest family entertainment centre with 250 shops, ten modern cinema halls, 20 diversified restaurants and 3,000 car parking space.
“The mall is going to be a one-stop destination for every family and visitor. We will have the largest food court ever-built in Oman, with a capacity to accommodate more than 1,000 people in 20 diversified restaurants. There will be also an outdoor area with beautiful landscape that will allow connection with nature. The boulevard will offer a 6,000 square meters entertainment area with a large interactive learning area, sitting alongside space for live shows and exciting performances," said Sheikh Raid Abdullah Ali Al Araimi, vice-chairman of Al Raid Group.
Carrefour will be the anchor hyper market at Al Araimi Boulevard. Carrefour will provide an unmatched shopping experience for the strong and growing population in Al Seeb and Al Khoud. “Our decision to join Al Araimi Boulevard is due to the strategic location and excellent road network in the area,” said Najeeb Haddad, Country Manager of Carrefour.
"The mall will cater to a large section of Omani population and will be an incredible experience to visit the place. Oman, since 1998 has witnessed several changes in the history of malls. There have been massive evolution in malls from the inclusion of cinema to children playgrounds and I see the future of edutainment more in the near future. Owing to the heat, malls have an excellent ability to influence people come under one roof and be entertained, relaxed and shop," said David Macadam, CEO of Middle-East Council of Shopping Centers.
The Al Araimi Boulevard Mall was felicitated by the Middle-East Council of Shopping Centers during the Next Generation networking event. The event also showcased the vast profile of Al Araimi Boulevard to officials from almost 20 malls in the Sultanate and representatives from Lebanon, Kuwait and Dubai.
Beauty is one of the important factors kept in mind for the mall. Fountains and exotic gardens will decor the mall and the entrance will lead into a network of multi-storey pedestrian boulevards that shall run through the glass skylight, complete with modern style feature lighting. There will be a Kid’s Planet and a 10-screen cinema complex complete with 4 DX cinema screens. A dedicated gallery will also be available for young Omani artists. The mall will also be high tech in nature. The mall app will allow shoppers to know of available parking lots, reserve tables at the restaurant, make orders, receive smart bills and know the latest offers. Moreover, the mall is supported with many other services, such as the hand free shopping, gift wrapping and helping at parking, to make sure the shoppers fell comfortable and enjoy their experience.
Al Raid Group was founded in 1974 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Araimi whose vision is to develop real estate projects of international standards to support the economic development in Oman.
