Doha Festival City is a shopping mall based in Qatar, owned by Bawabat Al Shamal Real Estate W.L.L (BASREC), with of leasable space,
it is the largest operating mall in Qatar as of 2018 operated by
Al Futtaim.
Located north of the capital
Doha
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...
in
Umm Salal Mohammed, near the Al Shamal highway
Currently home to
IKEA
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IKEA is owned and operated by a series of not-for-profit an ...
it is home to over 200 international brands, and the world's largest
Monoprix
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History
The company was founded in 19 ...
Hypermarket. It is also home to the Middle East's first
NBA Store.
Doha Festival City is a destination with a world-class entertainment complex, and will be home to indoor and outdoor attractions unique to Qatar. This comprehensive mix of entertainment – from Qatar’s first VOX 4D cinema complex with 18 digital screens to an Outdoor Leisure Trail space for exercise and cycling – is designed to appeal to all ages.
Doha Festival City is Qatar's first fully certified sustainable mall (Certification by GORD), receiving a 3-star GSAS Design & Build certification by the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD).
The mall was built at a cost of
QR6 billion (~
$1.6 billion), and opened on 5 April 2017.
References
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External links
Official website Shopping malls in Doha